Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-05
pr.cl-InrIdre.. No-PartyIsni.

BreckInrIdge's NO-Partyisnl.
In ls4S John Z. Brecknridge, the Yaneey candidate
Cor he Presidency made au earnes. eGJrt to overthrow
the Democratic paryl He Disguised with PArtyisD
end wanted mo party oaniillse nominated Tor the
Presdeueyl lie refused to support Gen Olss Tor the
Presidency and bo.ed tie nomination, and went hunt
ingl He participated in a political meeting IN Le1ng'
ton. Kentucky, on the l4,h Of August 1915 that noni
mated Gen. Taylor for the Presidency, and was member
Of the committee that drafted the resolutions!
Read the preamble and resolutions and see what ne
thinks Of man who cannot rise above party and SELF
and stand upon the Constitution Of his country;
"Whcreas. the wishes Of the people Of Republic
when unnauenccd by party considerations ana Ties, are
always sincere and purely for the whole country and
whereas the choice by the people Of The United states OF
a President e matter Of high moment to them enu'
whereas Is not ouly the privilege but the ooanaen
duty Of every good citizen TO express bis views on all
pruncr occasions and in proper terms as 10 Puohe men
/ and public measures therefore
Rsolssd That is desirable that the next President
Of the United States be Of ability integrity, and
moderation and the time acceptable 10 the great
/ body OF the people Of the Union.
Rsso'rs4 Thai this meeting dcpores ana dlsapproNes
the excuses Of party feeling and violence Ehica nave
pted the people Of the United States, and that they
believe that me true interests Of the country viii be pro-
NOTED by elevating to this Presidency man who shall
feel himself TO be the President Of the whole people, and
not Of party, "Who will not be the candidate oil any
/ party nor lend himsel; to party schemes
Alter these resolutions adopted, the meeting ad
iourned ill the 18th of September following and Mr.
Brecknridgo and oilers appointed to prepare an
Adde'S which was read The address was full OF fierce
dsnuneiatous of party spirit and eOunseed that an end
be put to partyI Read the concluding part OF that ad
/ dress and the names of the committee:
Ferow-eitzeus Politicians, designing and selfish,
who hone 70 ride on the storm they ra-a corrupt press
which derives is support from the bad passion 1t ava
ems AGAINST YOUR neighbors- urge you 20 abandon
man n whose elevation they will sink into insgnihc ince
Tbev tel YOU he can't De patriot who goes tor the whole
county aud not for party. They viii oehonnce man
Who prefers the good OF the country 70 their good who
tells them plainly that he viii have nothing TO do with
them and that he will consent TO be eaCddate ior the
Presidency only AZ the cal Of the people It's high
and noble stand that old veteran hero has taken before
Inc world Not on the frontiers OF the west notln the
swamp OF Florida, rot IN the gorges OF Mexico, no new
s- d!d he present himself 40 sublime a mau as
ia lie when, Rugiug ircm him the puny and ms
e-,bIe demavoeuss wDO hasten 70 hang about ms
skirts he proclaimed that be weali keep him ell
,ree on the dominion OF factions and partes ana
IT, the President OF the Nation, o. else not be President
an I'M We are on the verge Of contest with factions
politicians on the side, and thu peops on tue other
F,os-citizsas We call upon you TO break the bands
which have made you forget the country tor your party
and the GOOD Of the nation for the success OF your lead
u
DESTINY aud common destiay That destiny is al your
aiddiu. Rally 70 your place bsneath the standard OF
the ony man in the Union who has dared TO declare an
r independent OF politicians and factions, and who re-
the highest otice in the would, except AT your nanus
| GEoEGE B. kiNKEAn,
HENRY JouNSON,
| SAMUEL d. McCULLoUGH,
| T. k. SAYEE,
/ f. X. HUNT,
! 1oHN Z. BgEcSINRIDGE.
.f.--.s.., -, .or,a ont n the nou-
,ee OF party confessed by It's great leaders to be
sectional we cannot conceive. Certainly, Mr. Breckio-
ridge, you have forgotten your own record You surely
cannot so suiy yourself to continue in the lead OF
p.sy whose destiny agitation, and 6aaly to work the
overthrow Of this government.
We appeal % the old Jackson Democracy OF Virginia
and the South and ASA them whether they are willing TO
ABANDON the broad Uu1n ground Of their veneraei Chief
and follow Ills political Harlequin into seciioaasn and
D,.uuon-.o fellow man. who is one thing to-day ana
otber tomorrow every ching by turns and never rela-
bes In word, whether they willing to be made The
tools and victims Of Yancey eonsPraOr and revolution
bsg
mr.. Humphrey FIarshaIl ON the SeecSSiOnists.
Oi tie 18th Of August 1886, the Hon. Humphrey
Marshall and other Opposition members CT Congress
oas on the point Of leaving Washington city for their
comes issued an address the American ople sginst
,e Republican sad The Democrats parties and in favor
IT the American party. S3me portions Of that address
se particularly interesting 70 'he eoun! 1t 'o''
.Frtlow--r.IzsN There are circumstances which
. 'Sr 'ny ,.,I;- -rJ c,it,, Thee
g.. 81. LIN. contest for he Presidency.
.h.eh ars v.rg unusual and Important We cannot,
therefore, f'r'5ar iyey 10 communicate some OF cur APP
Preders'oi' o-i'I' W. 5tp'-' ns'e' .1I 20 N
.S, 10 ,,,sd over ,se greatest popuir govern.
ment on earth.
Two Of hs political parties in the country have pitch
cd frcse'nHai o''''' upon s'',lou1' $3.50 l1 OF -
- - 49,, ~,
ne R'a''r,a f.ig "oil' oas -''o. 'c /,
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s. i' 81 : I -, s,.. ,-... ~ ..t,' ls NJ
asf 20 c.Ee.assf,. So fssi Tat' Hol f,.. cisd'''f~
WHsN THEIR fN'hAAA MEASURES ARB EsS'S'eD ma
r,rNr NATIONAL MN, ~ 1HE SOURI, As Sl"NSsiuNiS's
or WORSE THAN 'tnN'TsoNiSTS As TINS AuoI'r'oNisfs
rArNr NAroSAL Man ~ TIE NORTH As "DoUGHfAoks, OR
woasE riEN nouGuFAcAS'
Tbey h1rs apparently struggled % 0rng ao0Ht ''s
nation Of geographical Par'es' saeH a' me fdNsr % N's
ointry 50 enhaiieaiiy Eere4 as aga.'', oa''3 "PO"
question, i'D',-,a''.y ,.,,-y 80 s'
..'' a'. S -, ~ ,,,,.oyo. ,,,,, frlI The
Uuon in form a, least think, would survive the sue
cess OF such party i1r ne present; pay Us 'rllnpn
1oau poJ i;1,,,eIv and II NAV he AZ NO distant doy
- -o-s ,rc,II sntlanoer storm Of sectional CON