Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-31
A WORD TO IT, WIGS WHO VOTED FOX
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buchanan rerell msI ,Tity Of about one XIV"
sand in this Cuul;sio:nl district, aud over seven
thousand in the Ste. Wvexpact an! We think we are
justified in eYpectii evey man in The State VINO No'e
Tor him, Ia vote for- Democratic candidates lof 70"
gress We know Il, miny voted for him, WHO h"'
uniformly voted agest tho Democracy brIofe.-
Many did 40 bec8usti1y Were cOnscI-ntiously up
posed To The prncipl and objects Of the Opposing
parties; many becauth they believed the contest wa
vrtuslly between Bpanan and Fremont. Inc lo'
mer class will vote v u now to man; II Is 10 Tie
latte. that We would dress ourselves.
Notwithstanding confident assertions TO thr
contrary Of the KnoEothing organs and orators
the result proved lhathsir belief was well found-'
that tn. contes; wapet~ the candidates ct the
Black Republican Democratic parties lney
have now the p-0uFa;siactOn of knowing tha'
they aided by their yes to defeat Fremont, ana Ia
place in the Presidenl chair statesman OF sounh
judgment, great eSIence, acknowledged ability
and of enlarged and'mprehensive We've. In elect
ing Mr. Buchsnsnp the Presidency, they have
placed him in poskl of grave responsibility, ana
which is surronndedy difficulties, aud embarrass'
ments aud dangers ono ordinary magnitude. Very
many honest, cOnscti0us and rejecting men BE-
leve that The destin.f the country hangs upon the
administration of thsoverument for the next four
years. They bslieyhat the dangers and difficult
ties which now surr'nd ~, aud imperil the exist
ence uf the couutrynust DO removed or overoomr
during the Admnsttion Of Mr.. Buchanan, or o.ae
they will become upntrOlable, and involve US III
hopeless, irretrevab ruin.
The election of NJ Buchanan was triumph over
sectional fanaticismsnd an emphatic expression oil
the national seutin,t OF the people. The Immediate
dangers which thutened US then, we're, by that
triumph, averted ie time. But they were only
avered, not remove or overcome. They still exist.
The heavy vote casur Fremont yeveals the nature
aud the extent Of = danger. Had the vote given
Co. d.. N..,t. npt
would have been me complete, and the result more
satisfactory. II win vain that this fact was urged
upon the friends oRlr. Fillmore particularly in the
South befur. The clifton They were told that he
WAS stronger than r. Buchanan, and believing this
it was their duty tnpport him. The result PROVED
that Know. NothingIn, if il had ever been natoua
parry, had ceased tbe such. The result OF that cleo
ton demonstrated syond doubt tina, know-No
ipyisn can make nclaIn 20 national existence.
is powerlesa for ptishmeIt Of any purpos,
whatever-it can oY do hsrln by corplicatng ant
disturbing the polits Of the country.
Mr.. Buchanan as supported by many ole n
Wings, who voted Or him. believing it the only wa.
to secure the deht OF Fremont They voted 10
him. believing the contest was between Black Re
publicanism aad Democracy. They were right
They Wil vote tor Democrats again III contest be
! tween thelc end tie Republicans. The result of IN
election lest fall, nj OF the Congressional election
10 tho north harwbOYu that the present contest 70
ties No man bsliees, or dare assert, that tie now
Nothiugs can haven lnsiority, or even respectabl
minority, in that bdy. If they were TO succeed j
electing every memer Of Congress yet 10 he elected
they would still be 10 weakest OF the Tires par'e
in Congress. They're not in the contest. Eitbe
tie Black Republicans the Democrats must hav
Z me;ority in the net Congress the people ii III
South l2aDt Gctorlnlnewhlch
Wings VITO voted IL Mr.. Buchanan last fall, hav
the came reasons 10 sgEort Democratic candidate
for Congress now. Thy Esye e.; additional reason
They aided 10 electiut him. ana II !. their duty
give him majority OF ls rriends in Congress. It
neither manly nor honoabls to make him Fres,dau
to make him responsible for the welfare Of the cour
try, 70 impose upon himhe discbargeo OF arduous AN
responsible duties, aud ten not only desert him, br
surrouae him by those 7Lo will oppose his recon
mend stiors tyert his wshes. and defeat hs plan
So far, every body IL essfed with Mr.. Buchanan
administration. NJ one :nds fault with it, O:d Lin
Wings do not and csnnot>hject TO il. fbey sided
elect him; will thsy nov oppose end epbarTGsS Elm
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