Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-21
organize for the COua,st, and all Will be Well


Organize for the Conflict, and all Will be Well
We invoke and imPlOre our friends throughout the
length and breadth Of the Commonwealth now that the
Presidential tickets all fairly in the field to take
hold OF the great work Of he canvass ocs and with
energy and determination which shall know no fail
ing tagging until the election is Won Never never
before in any previous contest bad We such prospect
-slch bright glorious and thrilling prospect-for the
Of our candidates and our cause, Never never
be ore had the electoral Of Virginia in our own
hands with proper organization and effort on the part
Of al our friends IT. under existing circumstances We
td to carry the State FOR Bel and Everett shame and
disgrace should be our lot and portion forever moIe!-
Failing to carry the State for Bel and Everett with d.
Vided and warning Democracy, could ever hold up
heads again and look our gallant comrades in other
States boldly in the faces Would not our selfrespec
our pride ancient reputation for CALAMITY and devo
tiOn to mighty be gone, and gone forever
Would not intrepid and glorious friends abroad from
Maine to California, regard reacherous fallen aud
degraded political associates, and away from WITH
Unutterable loahing and coutempts Wings aud Amer
leans of Yirginia-men with whom have fought side
by side in many and such arduoRs conflicts and whose
frmnes ndbyery and zeal have bad so much cause
to admire and eeebIe-can you will you incur the re-
poach and eOntumacy Of your comrades throughout the
Union BY falling carry the State for Bell and Everett
now-aop have undeniaby our power to car
~ it. and thus achieve splendid and soustirrng vctc-
~ Will our friends abroad repeat, ever forgive Us
ii We fal to carry Virginia for Bel and Everett nov
In such humihating and disgraeeful event. can we,
should We ever forgive Ourselyes2
What ye gallant and unhinehiDg comrades in a glor-
cause, IS the solemn urgent and imperative duty
that rests upon you now and viii continue TO rest upon
you I'll the close Of the canvass Is not your first
and highest duiy-an essential indispensable duty-to
about and complete without hesitation and without
delay thorough and systematic organi,atioa. Of your
forces i eusry county EyKRY DISTRICT AND N EyERY
SEiGHBoHOoDs What be donc-surely, certainly,
and successfully dOne-Without such organization
recommend and entrea ycu adopt and adopt al once
How, without such organization, ascertain our
OSn Arengh-and discipline, and encourage, and make
active and jealous men, our friendss And
hoW without such organization, arrive AZ just
conception Of the actual strength and resources Of
adyersariess
Your first, your highest duty then, Bell and Everett
men, i to organize active, Jealous working clubs in
cry city, in every toEn every village in every eouE-
~ and in every district and neghborhOOd of every
~ throughout the State. And organize such clubs right
away, and appoint committees procure and circulate
documents and committees to register the names Of all
Bel and Everett voters, and committees to canvass
amOSy the voters of parties and persuade them all
to unite with Us in support Of Bell and Everett and in
support Of common Constitution and common Union
And, in addition this get up mass meetings and barbe
Gees and procure the services Of able eloquent and eff
Gent speakers and thus spread the light of saving and
truth h. n flan
Of all parties honest patriotic conservative and
desire to vote Understandings, and to vote right All
thSy want all they ask for is to be pointed the true
path Of duty, and straghtuay they will walk therein
AL that Necessary then the part Of the friends Of
Bel and Everett in the present canvass the
hearty and jealous cooperation Of at least Onehaf Of
the Democratic voters Of Virginia is supply them with
the facts and the truth as they sre-tO show to
those voters what is demonstrably true, that the
contest Is bsspssH Bell and Lincoln, and that there
is earthly the possible chance of the
election Of either Breckenridge or Douglas 1, clear
and indsputabe fact that every vote given to Breckn
ridge, or Douglas, in the Southern States, virtually
vote given to Lincoln! Voting for either BreckE-
ridge or Douglas here in Virginia and at the South,
amounts 10 direct and powerful encouragement to the
Black Republican cohorts OF the North, And patri-
without being guilty Of gross and criminal derele,iOu
of duty bis section and to his country. These
the great facts which need to be impressed upon the
minds Of Democratic voters in order 10 induce then to
abandon factions hopeless Of success and TO unite and
cooperate with in earnest and energetic support Of
Bel and Everett And these are the facts, with thou
sands Of Others bearing upon the canvass which il is the
bounden duty Of the Bel and Everett Clubs TO circulate
81 h Airaad
hundreds Of patriotic Democrats Who have never hereto
fore given any other than Democratic vote coming out
manfuy and boldly and giving in their cordial adhesion
TO the Bel and Everett ticket And this great and pat
riote RsuolatiOn among hs People has but just com
menced Il will continue to increase and spread, and
gather strength with each recurring day, until the cleo
ton is over and the shouts Of mighty victory for the
Constitution and the Union shall resound and rever e
rate throughout the length and breadth Of the And The
sople-the honest masses Of the DemOeraey-are rs 8
in their might and majesty throwing Of the degrad ng
sbaekes Of party and nOby declaring fJr their eou
and their eountrys unity peace, happiness ard glory
.Whgs and Americans OF Virginia, greet you with
hearty d" All Hair 10 the Frightening and AnimAting
prospect before u.s. The victory is within our view,
within cur reach and will be ours and most glor
ouy as certain as the rises and sets the 9th Of
November, Il you viii organize at once, and work wi h
the zeal and energy that becomes you. With two De
rnocradc tickets in the Geld who doubt the IeH IT,
Taess orsr-cOnfdsHes, our part should madiy lake
possession Of and destroy US, And OUsreoRfdnes may
he our ruin unless We rally at once and organize at
once and at once about the indispensable work Of
the eadyass As We minated yesterday, the lareey
Breckenridge faction viii make the most dCspsrate and
tremendous exertons ever made BY reckless men, to
carry the day for Dsunion and civil war; Thousands
Of money will be furnished them by the corrupt BaCh
AaAn Administration and thousands will be contributed
be their disuniou allies in the Gulf States carry Vir-
GINA for the Yaneey RevOlutOn-preeipiating can
ddate We must meet their money With the most cor
slant energetic and jealous exertions on the art Of
every friend Of Bell and Everett in the State. We must
.save this ancient and time-hOnOred old Commonwealth
from that awful Of Dsunion into ich the Yam
eey-AgitAtOn and DesirueOnsts would madly Ptecipi
lite her, with view 70 Ii accomplishment Of thsiT