Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-26


conceive Il his duty to advocate a union
of all the conservative elements, in order 10
rcscus the government from the hands OF the
spoismen now in power. aud 70 avert J"
falling into the clutches of the Black RePublcans'
which would be almost as bad. II the kepabii-
can candidate elected should be a much less OBJ
iectionable person than Mr.. Seward or MIR. Chase
that he shoud even he the least Objectionable
man of that party-is not n sectional contest ana
the election Of sectional candidate "A candidate
receiving all the votes Of the free States. without
having as much as n ticket in any one Of the slave
States-is not such contest aud such result to
be deprecated; and if possible, asert'd. by tn"
people o, the South? But they avert It.
1t is entirely in the power Of the people oil the
South to avert them, and prevent the m'sch'cvon'
if not fatal results which would certainly How
from them.
Many of the leaders in the Republican party
nre doubtless anxious to maintain the present sec
tional organization of the party. and hope by ad
,nncing extreme anti-slavery doctrines, and keep
ing up the ant-slavery aspect of tho party they
may ride into place and power. But while such
arc the hopes and objects Of tho leaders and sub
party there are many gentlemen Of worth, nfu-
ence, and position. who acted with that party on
the issues presented by. aud which have grown
out Of the Kansas Nebraska Bill. who nre emil
ncnty conservative in their sentments-who dep
recate sectional parties and who stand ready 10
give their support to n nat'ond consertdf're Pres'
DENTAL candidate, even from tho South IN prefer
cnce to the Republican aud Democratic nominees
There is also large class engaged IN commercial
and manufacturing pursuits, whose peeunia'y IN
terests would cause them to oppose anything sa-
yorins Of sectonalism in politics.
As parties now stand but counting MARYLAND
for the Democratic nomlnce) the Presidential vote
OF 1860 will be for the Northern or Republican.
candidate l52 votes--for the Southern or Demo-
cratic candidate ljl Votes But Illinois and In
diana may safely be set down on the Northern sido
of the account. They will follow in the wake of
Pennsylvania. SO that, conccding California aud
Oregon to the Southern nomnee-nnd the chances
for those States lie with the Northern candidate
the Presidential vote Of 1850 if the contest he be
tween Democracy and Ecpublicanlsm. or South
crni,m and Northern-m, will be Republicans, l7d
votcs-Democrat", 1T votes
We submit 10 the opposition anu CONSERVATIVE
voters Of Virginia, If the facts above stated, do
not most conolus,eiy prove the existence of an
alarming and pcrilous coninnc,urc in the domestic
affairs Of country. winch strongly menarc8 its
peace and prosperity and winch calls Tor the
prompt vigorous and united action of every true
patriot to avert tho impending evils.
Let all those. therefore. who willing To unite
in the discharge Of this great and patriotic duty.
work while 1t is day Let them begin now t"
prepare for successfully accomplishing their III
purpose. by taking the necessary steps f'r II tho
rough organization in every city, every county,
aud every election district in the STATE. W III
such an organization success must inevitably al
tend our efforts