Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-06
Altbmoo9 En4nlttr.
BY RlTcHIg, DUSSAyASr, TYLER WISE.
FRIDAY MORNING., JULY q, 1860.

''The only National TieKet.''-i Damper.
II is Amusing To observe The mock enthusiasm
with which the opposition journals vaunt the
nationality Of the ticket Of the constitutional
Umivn party." Bell aud Everett, and make
lno>t ltl>ty appeals to The Democracy TO
rally arouni that fi.krt KS the only hope of
Tie country 1T this crisis 1t is melancholy
10 have 10 break up this golden dream,
but the l.auiSvile journal. one of the ablcst
or9:u:S or that party. does il most cIcctualy
i'll tho following chilling tone:
I'VE are aware that some of the more eager
and sanguinc Of our political friends will be
tempted by this final and thorough disruption
Of the Democracy To entertain the hope Of
clecting Ecll and Everett by the people; and a
few, perhaps may even yield TO the temptation,
and VIC own not uEnaturally or inexcusab!y.
LEI cand9r compeis us 10 sag hat zoe ourselres
d9 not entertain M* .Jar hop|. We cannot
perceirs nmy rational groRhd yor entertaining
II; and we trust We are too wise il not too no.
neSt to undertake Ia stimulate our friends by
raising false hopes in their breasts. We as
suredly shall commit consciously no such cl-
pablo folly.
Should not The Virginia Opposition" also
be convinced Of the " culpablc folly" Of trying
to eject Bell and Everett, and cast all their
weight into thr SCALE Of Breckenridge and Lane,
the true national tckct---thc only one which
has the power to defeat Black RepubicanSm :
We have reliable authority for believing that
such pat,iolicpolcy has been adopted byavery
large number Of the merchants Of Baltimore,
who have never before cast n Democratic vote
It il the true policy for The conservative mem
hcr$ ofthe . ''oppostion' to pursue everywhere.
There is no miSIaking the sentiment Of the
great popular lua,S. Every days indications
make it plain that, ln save the country from the
disastrous results Of Lincoln's election, the con-
<crvatirc elements will unitedly rally to the
support Of Brcrknridge and Lane, rs the only
safeguard in The hour Of danger.
While on This point, we deem il proper 10
rrlrr 10 false impression, ont Of which we
hear little capital is sought 10 he made by
some Of the eager lielliteS in this city. The
"Whig' announced with cXultation Il few
days since, that General Starke, the Comni<
Sioner from Mississippi to the Virginia LcgiS-
ature last winter. was IN favor OF the Bell and
Ercrett ticket. Quite c!nlckliIS was Eeard
on the streets over this :tc,rsSion OF L leading
Democr.H -! ,hr South This bubble we
promptly Lu:>, intn the air, by stating that
General S;arkr has been Il lifelong and con.
,;slcl.I Wig AMI Opposition man. 1t is true
ll:i! lie WAS m ardent anl able champion Of
a >o"!h'rn lon'trcHrc. i'll which he had all
our Svmpalhic>, bat not those Of our neighbor
n the "Whig. BY the way, should not the
"Whig," which has such Il holy horror Of
Democratic "di>unioniSts,' he more cautious in
referring :" the status Of Ten. Starke: The
-ame argument that Inancs mt the Brccliin-
rir!,,c men To- he ''diSl,rionists, clearly demon
c:ra,r- tllaI the Bell and Everett tickc; is sec
linlrul." Il, ii is wara,ly supported 10y the s?c.
c,ai Commissioner from Mississippi, whose
sr!!yrnc Of Il <ynih,rH oETsrcnce was last
winter denounced by the Opposition us 4 dis
union measure, lraught with innuucrablc
wn"s