Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-30
POLITICS IN ALLEGHANY-DOUGLAS IN THE
LEAD-BELL AND EVERETT WILL CARRY THE
COUNTY!
BUCHANAN, July 2lst., 1860.


To he Editor Of the Wig.
Las. Saturday paid the county of Allegheny friend
ly visit there met most Of my Allegheny friends many
of them good and saunch old Wings but am sorry TO
say more of them have never opened their eyes TO the
glorious light of Whiggery Yes in tie bOsOms of these
simon pure" Democrats there beat hearts warm and
aud as patriotic, as Unon-loying, as brave, and as
independent sheltered by the vest that but
toned around the stomach OF "0ld Hickory" himself IL
is useless for me to say that these men love their party
too much and far too independent to be dictated to
by any body Of Seceder Who for personal motives left
their party for II not their party for their countrys
good and brought forth ticket which is ony surpAs-
sed by the Abolition ticket at the North for seconasm
and danger to the Union. On election day these men
will be found rang around the standard Of the nation
al wing OF their party and casting their votes fer Doug
las These men have taken their stand boldly, men
who 'khow their rights, and knowing dare maintain
the m and il the Seccders choose TO sacrifice their party
at the shrine of personal ambition they alone
sponsible for the consequences. when make the as
serior that Bell and Everett will carry the county, am
not SO foolish as to believe that the glorious light Of
Wiggorv has penetrated the deep y holows the steep
and craggy whoreberry patches the bold and prominent
pine knobs such extent 10 totally shake oil the
letters of king Democracy ard establish the reign Of
Whiggery virtue and justice in county which has ever
been sunk so deeply in Democracy almost TO cause
one to exulaim "Ephraim joined to his idols let him
alone :" but when tell you that there copies
Of the Wing taken in the county than any other paper
you will readily that she is stepping into the mar
roW path that eade,h unto life. Aud when recollect
that
"whIe the lamp holds out to burn,
The ylles. sinner may return
it is evident that Allegheny will be redeemed and that
may yet live 20 see her vieng with Augusta Loudoun
and nnumcrable other Wing counties in rolling up
her msjorities for the Wing candidate.
Although the glorious wheel Of reformation Is rolling
rapidly through the hollows Of Allegheny, has not yet
converted souls enough TO give the county-ye tie
men who worship Democracy it was taught by JeHer-
son aud plactised by Jackson have become bewderel
at seeing much corruption in their party leaders and
like your neighbor, the Inquirer, have become totally
enyeloped in fog They know not what 10 do Most
of them attempt 20 rally around the brokendown stand
ard Of Douglas while few Of them have joined the Sc
cedng faction, headed by Breckinrdge while sill few
others are found deuouncng all that pertains to Democ
racy and Joining support Of the Constitution and the
Union under Dell and Everett. IT. in the disorglnized
state Of the Democracy, spit into cques and factions In
every quarter in that known in this
country save among the Savage tribes that its or
ginal possessors-if uuder these circumstances fail
20 carry the State the aut will rest solely with While
they remain idle or than idle for they, like the
Indians rapidly numbering each other, let u' be at
work-let ug attract them by the harmony aud zeal that
characterize efforts.
maintain that we can carry the State and that by
handsome majority. Admit for the sake OF argument,
that Virginia Is 5000 Democratc 1T is evident that il
Douglas gets over that number OF votes Breckenridge
eapnot carry the Star and where the iancey 30
Infatuated TO say that Douglas get ~ 0uO
u the broad domain Of old Virginia? We have every
thing animate us-our duty TO our party our duty ia
country and the satisfaction Of knowing that success.
is within grasp We have but to reach forth hand
and it ia ours-so let US work. TRUNKS.