Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-29
RrcekinrIdRe on the Stump--Another ira
yelling Mountebank.O


Our able contemporary of the Nashville Banner calls
attention TO the fact that the National Committee of the
BREcxNRlDaE wing of the late Democratic party recent
" issued an address the people the signature Of
Gov. Stevens, the Chairman in which Judge DOUGLAS
vas spoken Of in connection with his public speeches
since his nomination, as Travelling Aountebank. -
And il nov appears it adds that to have pair
of them the stump for the appeation is, We pre-
sumo, equally applicable to to the other for the
same cause. BRKcXINRtDGE is announced to address a
Mass Meeting in Kentucky. He has, indeed, taken a
step in advance Of all precedents, for his Democratic
competitor thus far has only been found speaking to
impromptu gatherings The YAScEY colt, however, is
about to make set speech for campaign document in
which he will group together" in authentic man
ner." whatever material may be deemed useful to his
party and which vii! be scattered over the country
We are not surprised this of the unfortunate
Young gentleman who has been placed AZ the head of
the YASCEY ticket 1. IS entirely in with the
guerilla warfare which the Disunion faction Of which he
is the leader have been Waging from the beginning
Desperate cases demand desperate remedies Mr. Back
NRpGE feels that he in strait which no other Presi
DENTAL candidate has ever been in before. Besides not
having the remotest chance of an election he has be-
come identified with set Of agitators and dsuniOnss
and has pledged himself to strive to earn their conf
dence thereby losing the confidence of the rest of the
country Iu this dire contingency he has determined
not to stand upon ceremony No delicate sense Of pro-
prisyno respect for hOnOred preeedens apprecia-
ton Of the high dignity Of the Presidential office, will
restrain Mr. BREcKNRDGE from pursuing any by
which he can hope to gain an advantage. Mr.. BEEcE-
ISRD0x therefore, upon the shallow plea that he has
been misrepresented-w take the stump in advocacy Of
his own claims for the Presidency, and doubt will
keep it during the canvass We are content. We can
have no doubt Of the result He reply to the
speech made BY Kentucky at the late election should
address rhe people every day until the 9Th OfNOvember
The Government on the stump.
The Rome (Ga.) Adgeriissr, Democratic paper says
il understands that arrangement IN cousummated, by
which the President and all the members OF his Cabinet
will in turn take the stump for Breckenridge and Lane.
Mr. Buchanan has already delivered one speech in
Washington. When Mr. Cobb returns 70 his post from
his stumpng tour through Georgia the arrangement is
for Mr. Buchanan make visit Pennsylvania through
the more important cities OF that State when his Office
holders are ordered to serenade him. and be will respond
at each place in lengthy speech each time expressing
his surprise % the unexpected honor. Mr.. Buchanan
will return when Mr. Jacob Thompson, Secretary Of In
terror, will take trip to Mississippi and make speeches
through that State and Alabama. Add in that way each
Of the Cabinet officers Hons. j. Holt Isaac TOucey and
Jeremiah Black will in their turn take OssHsibiy, trip
home but in fact stamping tour for Breckenridge and
Lane. Gentlemen can afford TO do that who receive
eight thousand dollars year salary.
Il s generally believed that the Post Master General
has issued circuarn which his subAerns, all over the
aiou are commanded to do all they for the cause
in the way Of writing communications for the country
papers distributing campaign documents to the voters
of their respective localities under the frank Of -. b.
and H c., offering bet all sorts of piles on Breeks
success which has been furnished for the purpose from
Head Quarters aud in every possible way promoting
and bosterng up the Of dsuniOn and treason
Aud for the benft OF those interested feel safe in
announcing that Mr. Cobb will grant any Of the officers
glr him leave of absence, if they desire to take the
stump or otherwise aid the "suieiders."
What a corrupt and infamous Administration is now
plunderng and depressing the people! Breckenridge Is
the candidate Of that Administration