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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
Lnok to the HolIeF..

correspondents from Slco Maine, under date oil sep
emb,r 9th ys-"Thc Breckiuridgc influence proved
reacherol, 70 Democracy ia late State election AT
Ger exercising satisfaction at the nominations they Sc
,r,ty worked against the ticket, and on election day
large numbers OF them voted ne Biact RepHbtiea"
l;cl., direct. It wont 60 to put much confidence IN
them."
This il additional and conclusive proof of the fact
t5, Oh, Breckenridge mea at the North are crminaly
n,ia. into the hand, Of the Black Republicans. Under
tbe disatiou OF the Administration at Washington, the
geckiuti gers have pa, forth electoral ticket in all
che Northern Safes the object aud elect Of which POI
r Is 90 weaken aud d-a, the conservative forces array
l against Lincoln C,urO, the people OF Virginia and
,hs South. nercc,, She inerably cous aad uurario;
B., eaue which the Breckenridge lciir r. are PAYING Do
bey no, see that is thc purpose OF these men to secure
he election OF Lacpla and the triumph OF Bllek RePub-
a,anism,
As the Br,ckurd.e organ at Luxembourg, the RspHi-
F-s. has often aud empha,ics'y declared, every vote
ci.ea 60 ckio-iI-e ~ the North havote given to
lincoln, And vet the Brc,snrijgcrs have put forth
e.o-sl tickets SEQ al the Northern States, and are CON
so1e7t, doing al il th-ir power 10 accomplish the che
,ina of Lincoln. VII The m1ss's Of the Breckenridge
,rtv IA Virrisa and the South longer cooperate with
men who ave thus bent cr' a. citing the election of Lin
,sls aal On, Inauguration of sectional Black Republic
can Administrations
rasr, is up puI- chance Tor che election Of breeA-
. lie is ro es.u ia the race The con,es, is solely
.,.s, Z. ~ ard L,oyun. Aud, under The circumstances
&. r,no5yes every pttdo:i, yirgiuau aud Souiherner
n. matter to What party he may belong, to act Tie
pl. of mob, aul uussi,b patriot, aud cast his vote
for D H. the Constitution and tho Union
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
The True Course.

We learn from the Augusta (Ga) Chronicle 4 SeHti-
nsl that the Hon. HESnY W. HlLLrARp, of Ahbams,
spoke Last week at Macon and Columbus, his return
from the North. He made JUS the kind Of speech which
patriot should make, and JUS, the Kind that the times
demand. He was originally BRcS'SRIDeEman, fully
endorses his platform aud would support him, il
there were any chance OF his election; but in
geucy like this when protection not necessary by the
confession OF the BREcNNRIpGx men, but when the Gov
ernmeut is at stake and the Republicans marching
in solid column to secure the administration, he feel
called upon 20 sink the p1riisdH aud 10 go for his whole
country. He has travelled extensively North and has
come to the conclusion tina, there hope of electing
either BErCeNBinGE DOUGLAS bEt that LINCOLN may
be- defeated by an and manly rally to the stand
ard OF BEII and EVERETT Their election would be a
triumph the Republicans aud not triumph over
either wing OF the Democracy and their administration,
sustained hy ,le moderate, conservative, Uuin'.
would, in all probability destroy forever the Republican
party as an organization contendng for the Presidency
because by stcrny maintaining existing laws, aud by
wise aud inst course in reference 10 slavery agitation
it would dirm the Republicans of their ralyiag cries.
and leave them no ground stand upon except the u
ira and extreme doctrines OF Aboitionsts of the GARR-
sos school Let US ALL then, leave immateril matters
in abeyauce for this time and by concerted and united
action elect those Who stand the best chance against
LINCOLN.
Tie course adopted by Mr. billiard is the true
for all patriotic Brcckinrdge men TO pursue. There
being no chance for Breckenridge, they should, in
spirit of manness aud PATRIOTISM forget paryism and
vote for Bell
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
HnIting md IsunnIng AwaY!

The Yauccy -Bgeckiaridsctas are keeping up their dis
tiac i've Character The uess FROM Oregon shows that
they have caught the step in that far of region
Toe Ylncey Breckenridge State Senator's Of Oregon ran
away from their seats, and took to the brush prevent
, election Of two U4ted States Senator'S That is sim
p, following the p-ecsdeat sctat Charleston. Joe Lane
tezaphei from Was ington to the Oregon Delegation
A. C,arlestoa, TO 90 oUr"-sccede from the Conyen-
ton.
Tn, Disulioaia's headed by Yancey, ran away from
the Charleston Conyeadou, and got up Organizl-
ton in opposition 10 the regular Democratic patty
Thsy called convention at Richmond where they nOmi
mated B,eckinridgc and Lane.
The saue class of men bOej the Convention at Bal
tmore, got up new Convention, aud nominated tick
e. 70 break down the regular nominees of the Democra
dc party.
john @. B,eckinrid;s runs away from the Norfolk
questions, and the leaders Of his party threaten to bolt
the Union if they can't have things their own way
Aud these are the persons who want to make the people
believe they are the regular Democratic party, and that
Breckenridge aud Lane the regular nominees of that
plrtyl GO OUT
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
True Enough.

The Petersburg True Democrat, Douglas Democratic
paper argues that all charges brought by the Breckin
ridge Democracy against Bell and Everett because they
do Questions" will have be suspended
til Mr.. Breckenridge responds to the inerrogaores of
Me- Lamb. It adds that 'the great issue Of this
pln is Union or DsuniOn aud tina: issue there is
silent party but the Beeckinridge party-no candi.
date but John C. Breckenridge"
Our contemporary seems to forget that the Louisville
Courier, the leading organ of Ar. Breckenridge in Ken
lucky, expresses the opinion that Mr. Breckenridge has
substantially and sufficiently answered the Norfolk ques-
tons by declaring in his recent speech that che is free
from the slightest faint Of disloyaly to the Union" This
language is deemed by the Courier quite strong testi-
mouy OF Me-. Breckinridge real sentiments the spe-
cifc replies of Mr. Douglas
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
A Ntrnngc Admission.

The strangest Of all admissions il that made by VIM.
H. Seward in hi- Detroit speech. Il admission that
completely and thoroughly studfes the Republican par
IT, Mr. Seward contends that slavery never be es'
bshei in airy Of the Territories Of the United States
ualess the African slave trade is reopened He then
contends that this would be resisted by the slave States
upon the ground that it would depreciate the price of
the slaves already here to the dermen Of their
Now. the positions which Mr. Seward has thus boldly
assumed be true what necessity or even apology Is there
for the existence Of the Republican party? They base
tho whole necessity Of their existence on the prevention
OF sllvery in the Territories.
Mr. Seward denies that slavery ever be established
in any Of the Territories uness the slave trade is reopen
ed, and admits that that can happen. How then
can there exit. by any possibility suecessy for the Re-
publican party
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
Mr.. nrceklnrIage Nus. Answer.

The Washington telegraphic correspondent ofthe Gin
cunat Enquirer in hi' despatch of the 25h says "Se
nstor Yuee of Florida declares that unless Breekin-
ridge responds the question answered by Douglas at
Norfolk, and answers it differently, he will be compelled
to vote against him."
We hear, also, that Senator Brown, of Mississippi
another distinguished Breckenridge leader declares that
Mr. Breckenridge must answer the Norfolk questions or
he cannot vote for him Such are the declarations OF
hundreds aud Thousands OF Democrats in every Southern
State. We have heard of numbers of Democrats here
in Virginia saying that, although they had decided to
vote for Breckenridge, yet they cannot and will not vote
for him, until he answers the Norfolk questions. Nor
should any man vote for him until be does answerl
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
Think Of IL.

Lincoln is a candidate for the Presidency, and if be
succeeds he expects be elected by Northern votes
alone He is purelya sectional candidate. Brcckin-
ridge is candidate fo- the Presidency, and he relies
upon Southern votes for success. lie, too is section
candidate If the party that either candidate represents
should be successful it will be sectional triumph based
upon geographical divisions The of either III
array the North and South in antagonsm upon sectional
issues. The result be Anticipated The "irrepress
BILE conflict" will have commenced and the end will ii.
Their be peaceful disruption Of the coafederacy ese
civil war the mos; bitter aud sangnnary of all contests
for the supremacy Who is willing 10 risk either Of these
evils by voting for sectional candidate for the Piesi-
dency?
We copjure the honest and patriotic people of Viz.
GINA to turn their backs upon Breckenridge the Sec
tional candidate for the Presidency. The contest is
solely and entirely between Bell and Lincoln, and every
vote given to Breckenridge is vote in aid of Lncoln's
election It is a vote against tho South against the
UuOn against the peace Of the country and the preser
walton of our noble free Institutions. Democrats Of
Virginia, Why in such a crisis will you hesitate to vote
for Bell the only candidate that defeat Lincoln
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
THE BRUTE TEACHES THAT WE SHOULD BE
KIM tn THE ApEI ICTpD


In case tried during the September term of the Cir
cult Court Of Meckenburg, before Judge Gholson David
Shelton, E'q, was examined as witness and stated the
following interesting fact:
It necessary for Mr.. Shelton TO speak of the age
condition. &C., Of James W. 0verbey, who died some
two years ago, at the advanced age of sxty-two lie
had been nearly blind for than thirty years. The
witness was asked IL Mr. 0yerbey was born blind. lie
answered no-tbat his iufrmity was said to have re.
suited from blow. The question was suggested, lie
supposed by the fact that his mother very old woman
had been blind for many years. and he added that WHILE
perhaps, it not german to the question: he would
state a very interesting fact in connection with the old
lady, She had cat that catered for her-woud 90 out
day and night into the fields hunt and catch birds young
hares &C. and would carry and deliver them to her blind
old mistress II she returned after dark aud found the
door closed she would commence crying and mewing,
which she would continue until she permitted to en-
ter when she would go in search Of the old lady, de-
liver what she may have caught If she could not find
the old lady sic would be satisfied hand her prey
her daughter who nursed and took of herr but
no other person would this faithful serVdnt commit
what was intended for the blind old lldy.-TobaeeO
pfooI
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
sen,,nr ,,rn,sr az METROPOLITAN van.

Senator Hunter made bis appearance at Metropolitan
Hall on Friday nih'. We had an opportunity OF hear
Ing lm oaly about three quarters Of an hour. The Hail.
inclilius the gallery vas aooa. three parts ull-the
h7n,,s o. , BrscIinrisc audience there presenting
sros contrast to tas overwhelming Dolgs audience at
the African Church.
Tn, two du-i and prosest men in these United States
ar. Senators Hunter aad Mason. In word, they are
complete bores possessing not single spark Of &c
uil,. and invariably mesinersns every audience they
b,opsn % address It is notorious that these two gen
en.u can clear the galleries. OF the Senate in quicker
time chan for.y sergelntsa,arns Let either Of them
ri., 10 address the S,n,te aud aud women-whis-
ksrs and crinoliae-immeiiately retire disguised.
WHAT We heard OF Senator Hunters speech on Filay
aqht. was tlms, Dat, ard unprOiiable.' We got to
holding, and in Difference to the comfort Of the hume
r5us sleeper, about u.s. we prominently left.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
ACCIDENT on TIE NASHVILLE AND CHATTA-
NODGA RAILROAD

A wuoLE TRAIN wREcKED-oNE MAN KILLED-MRAcuIous
ESCAPE or PAssEEGEss-CoL L. g. HAYNES SLIGHTLY
HURT.
The Express train which left Nashville for Ch;ttanoo.
20 on Saturday last thrown of the track near La
verguc, by a croS-te which had been placed by some
human fend, in u stocsgap in such manner that the
cow-catcher struck the end, throwing the engine of TO
the left side The engine turned completely over drag.
ging the tender partly CT the track. This motion ul-
coupled the cars from the tender and so grea. was the
momentum Of the moving that it caused them to
rush upon the tender seveng the baggage and one Of
the passenger completely in two leaving one side
1.-THE right WHOLE aud crushing the other into fragm nts
The left side Of the second partly crushed in and
the car thrown at angle Of abou, foriy-ve de-
grees the bindmost escaping unnured as the mo-
mcntum had spent It's force large number Of the pas
sengers escaped uphur while others were slightly and
some pretty seriously injured.
Charles Smith, Irshman long in the employ of the
company ives thrown from the engine and caught under
the tender aad horribly crushed that he died in few
minutes after being rescued from under the wreck The
engineer and fireman escaped unit ured but how it is
mystery even TO themselves.
Col Landon C. Haynes in one ofthe crushed cars.
but escaped with slight ,lry in the left shoulder and
a few slight bruises.
REwARn CFEERgD.--The Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Company offer reward Of 81 900 for the APP
prehenson of the mscrcan who placed the cross tie in
the stock-gap.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
Texan on Douglas and Neil.

The Editor Of the Victoria Tex Adrocaie "a Doug
LA or,an) recently made visit TO TeEana, Jackson co.
in that state during The week, and thus relates
What he saw and how be felt
We discovered but few Dougas supporters, but Bel
,,en were common and thiuk, she majority. This,
h not gratifying az least satisfying 20 ~; for u We
lose the right OF self government gain hearty COG
ssrystye vote which viii preserve intact the unparalleled
ed Uuon OF popular federal and governmental sover
ernty the wonder OF the world and desideratum OF all
lovers Of orderly and well organized ireedortsedom
which IS not hcentious liberty which Il not vulgar
democracy which is not m0bOcracy. Hurrth Tor the
V,iop II Ben Is cseted and hurrah hurrshl hurrah
If The Uloa and the rights OF popular government are
maintained through Douglas and Johnson. We say,
then Il Douglas IS elected We are grauhed-t Bell, we
are sati-6ed but II Lincoln or Breckenridge, We are
most damaably mortified for thea IS nationality swallow
81 ~ in faction and the rights OF freemen in govern
mental sovereignty By which mean che exercise Of
governmental rule vithOula charter or grant from the
people
The feeling Of al Of al parties is that they would
be "safisfsi" with he election Of Bei-aud the whole
country would be ,ati,fsA" But mark 1.-THE people
woul not be "sat'6sd"-Eoud not feel safe-Vith the
election Of any other candidate.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
spo - orthe :. Ola War Iiorsc.''


The ~ OH War Horse q the Democracy" Tim Biycs,
= 4. addressed the Dough-, Democracy SO the AGcto
f..,..h ON FdIly uish;. Tia, Church was crosicd Co
b.. aa5s. capacity anil "a, have never seen more
s...g .rrat.eanI Interested audience. Fo- over thee
hour, tbe "OI Hrr Horse ea,h,uei .he attention ct
he ,,s. crowd and hc. ale. fac. o. Che most crush
ing 1nd -u1l Ing ,hIar,er id he level a. che heads
Of Ih. I,cgiariIlc "bolos until ne ielt a world oi
r-y and compassion for the rdled lellov-. We shall
attempt no sketch OF bis speech. Wcc,n only say chat
II -ss decidedly .he most telling ami effective oac that
OIL. nave vet heard against the "5olters.' And the Wild
s.gi,1.s with which t vas received showed how DIS
f,sard Arguments we're working upon tie minds OF th'
audience. The Douglas here should feel grseie. TO
l- Riyss Coz his powerful yaticltion Of the " LATHE
Get and lis terrible cxcoristo1 Of th' aacSy
i.-r,. Gc.oa Slea speech delivered NIL Over DE
Commonwealth would slrels open vide the ewes OF Toe
M .4 OF che Brecsinr.dse party. Ia our Judgment, IN
d ed its delivery n the various sections OF the safe
.,,li result IN giving Douglas an overwhelming ma
,a-ity over B-eckinridge in the 'O.i Dominion
d AS nearly halfpas, eleven O'Clock when tae cold
War Horse" concluded amid ySc.eToui cries to &c
% Col Alfred NJ Bibiu-, Of Jefferson, being present
a., t stand wls called out by the audience, but eNen'-
81 tms.lf from making speech on account Of The late
rs NJ m, hour. lie to,k ocC,-i1n however, to Dig
,be Breeknridgers pretty severely uudsr the NTH no.
AMI t.surci the audience thai, having clnyAsed many
counties in the Valley anil elsewhere il was certain
D,,,as would &c. the o. the Democratic vote d.
ala. r.,ion through which he had passed He told tham
ala, th., n, was going the Northwest. on canvass
j,, tour revt We.k aud hat coa zeal or woe, victory
eat he meant % fight ths bate through in behalf
n Douglas and tie Na.onI Democracy. We we're sor-
ca g.-bou- had no, the lime 70 make an elaborate
sob for 70 we're anxious to hear him On the issues Of
tbe canvass. Knowing as We do, that be is gentle
man Of high taelts aud ous Of tbr uos eioquen. and
effective SPEAKERS in the Democratic party Of Virginia
Ike TIE odd War Horse be is aba fearless indepen
dent man. and AXIS no odls Of the Brecknrise hedon
o. Of the Administra ion. Il il singular circumstance
thai bo.h NJ Ryes aud Ne Barbour are Oih;eholiers
under Bu hanan bit they both have the maalines and
IN, courage 70 think and To- hemseYe3 indepen-
d,nt Of the d,taon and wishes Of corrlP; and im5e
Gle Administration.
In eoneluSoa, wc can only say that the rally OF the
Donsas mea on Friday evening significant demol-
,r,tion in ITSELF and must have bsen extremely crafty
inc 10 the numerous friends Of The Little Giant" in
this city.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
rnRNAn mn IN rHE -GIrI.F-I ArrR From MEXICO,

TORNADO IN TIE GULF-LATER FROM MEXICO.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 5.-The storm OF last Tuesday
was very Destructive Over fifty coal boats were swamp
ed loss $4,000.
Eleven miles Of the jackson railroad were swept away
aud many houses and lives lost sugar mills destroy
ed aud crops damaged.
The brig Hines, from Vera Cruz, ashore at the Ba-
lize confirms the final condemnation and confscaiion OF
the bark Maria Conception On receipt Of this the
Spanish naval commander threatened bombardment Of
Vera Cruz; but Commander Jarvis condemned this
course, and the Spanish squadron with exception,
returned TO Havana.
conducta of 81, 200 900 for Tampco had been seiz.
ed by Gen. Degoado and il believed would be used
to support his expedition against the Capital.
Il was stated that DOblado had effected loan Of
100000 for the same purpose
The Vanguard Of the Liberal army had arrived al
GEOGRAPHICALLY Tacutya(?)
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
The Norfolk Questions Humphrey Marshall
lur. KsreckfnTidge.

Hon. Humphrey MARSHALL made speech ia Lexington
on the 18th instant The Lexington O5ssr'er says;
10 response 20 voice in the crowd asking for an an
swer % the Norfolk question, he said his candidate
might answer for himself but be (Nr. ID would not
consider the election of Lincoln a sufficient for
dissolution of the Union. Mr.. Bcecknridge, We under
stand was on the ground and heard distinctly the ques
tons put to Mr. Marshall and Of course could have an
saered for himself bd he diFat do a."
Mr.. Breekinridge does not dare to answer the ques
Gous He is afraid either TO answer as Mr.. Marshall
did Or to take the opposite side. Can, some OF his
eOds induce him to screv bis courage up to the an
IWsring pOptS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
DISCUSSION IN KING GEORGE.

KING GEORdEI UcI. Isl, IobU.
To the Editor of The Wig:
According to previous notice. there was political dis
cussion at 'Mattox," last Saturday.
The Bell party represented by +. ?. Tayoe the
Eieclor for King George County, whon able aud tell
ing speech, handled the Dsuniousts with gloves off
aud made the wool fly in all directions. The Douglas
cause advocated by Fred. Hunter, young lawyer
o! King George, in a very respectable speech.
The Breckenridge Disunon party was repre-
sented BY p. n. Arnold, the Eecor for King George.
All Of the speeches listened oby large and at
tenye audience composed OF the citizens Of the lower
part of King George and the upper part Of Westmore-
land counties BY far the largest part OF the crowd was
for Bell and Everett. You may safely put down King
George for B. and E. and Westmorean1 by large ma
ioritv Y.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
IoRn RFNFREW

Notwithstanding all that has been written on the sub
ect Of this title there appears to still exist some myst
cation as TO its origin.
The title was conferred by King Robert the Third Of
Scotland upon his eldest son. his birth, together with
those of hereditary Grand Steward Of Scotland Duke of
Rothesay, and Earl Of Carrick They have continued
both the titles of the first born male Of royalty to the
present time.
On the accession of James the Sixth OF Scotland to tho
English Throne James the First his eldest son, alter
ward Charles the First retained the dignities.
Robert the Thirds reign contemporaneous with
that OF the English Edward the First who conferred the
title ofPrnce Of Wales upon his herr with view to con-
clinie the Welsh nation 20 his domination.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-08
WIN. N. TREADwAY OF pIrrsYLvANIA.
HALIFAX CouRT HOUSE, Va, |
nntnher & 1860

To the Editor ofhs Wig:
VIM. NJ. Treadway, Esq attending on professional
business the Circuit Court at this place. being requested
ed here this evening by far the ables most argumenta
tive and most eloquent speech in behalf OF Judge Doug
las have heard, read, during the exciting canvass
now going on do not except Judge Douglas own
an address TO Virginia audience. II was intended Pc
culiary for all Democrats and an address to them,
upon their State appeared to be perfectly unan:
swerabe Occasion makes The man and the solemnty Of
the issue now before the people has added greatly TO the
reputation Of many Of our speakers of all parties have
heard Mr.. Treadway for years. both before the people
and at the bar; and am well aware Of his commanding
talent AS lawyer and politician, but his effort to-day
was incomparably superior to anything ever heard
from him before am Wing, as you well know but
If the Douglas party really wish an effective, eloquent
and overwhelming advocate of their cause, they ought
most assured press him at once into their service I'M
m the day of election. N.Y..