Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-18

Let thc south be Unit in Favor OF Bell
The Louisville Journal pertinently inquiries, II Mr. Idn-
coin is elected God grant may never be the case what
course upon the part Of Southern States would be most
sctua in preventing revolution? Would not the en-
phate declaration by Kentucky, Missouri Virginia and
Maryland the border States that they were in favor OF
the Union produce such moral effect upon the far South
en States as possibly to stay them in their mad career
for the presentg We have confidence in the conserva
t,m of the North and still hope witness the defeat OF
Mr. Lincoln, but il becomes prudent men to con-
template the result in lis worst bearing Should the State
Of South Carolina persist in her present determination oil
resisting the administration Of Lincoln if eev'ed we all
feel and know that immense injury must be inflicted up
on every interest in the nation even If the eontagon
should not spread and involve the whole South. The
Quiet citizen who now feels so comfortable at home and
deems t too much trouble bother bis brains with poll
ties would find himself involved in more difficulties than
he ever dreamed Of Il is to this class Of men that we
desire particularly TO address ourselves. They have
voices and can make them effective in the only sAiuary
way to avert threatened civil war, if the Republicans
should command the federal power. The cry to US Is
"Unie the South upon an ultra Southern man." We say
"Uni,e the South upon Union man" We have no rea-
vet 70 QQuol auAAAAg VI OuA iANHN' - %'N"
to defeat Mr. lincoln They think they do it by 40
600 majority and feeling that theirs is the battle-ground
they viii fight for the Union with the courage and ener
" Of thousand hearts compressed into each Of their
patriotic bosoms. But there is possibility OF their de-
feat and if such dire event should happen, as every
good General always provides his army with means OF
retreat with safety so should we ook to the by
which We nav safely exrcate the country from impend
ing d1uger
We ask our solid men, what value can their property
have if civil war ensuess Where could purchasers be
found for their real estate, il the commercial world
should be agated and credit destroyed by coalitions be-
tween coutendng sections What could they realize
upou their bank stocks or other securities when all
ddenoe in the stability Of our Institutions should be de-
stroyeds We say to such men, that this is time
for supineuess Il is time for action, prompt vigor
Gus action SHOW TO the people of the South that Ken
lucky is not prepared for Disupon and by doing that
you will at least have done all for the present, which pa
triots can do We may then have time to with
the botheads Of the South Mr.. Lncon even ifelected
can do no harm at present The Supreme Court is
against The theories OF his party The Senate is against
them and the Congress will be against them. There
are 2SI members of the House-Oregon and California
send three against him, Ohio ten Indiana four Illinois
i've. Pennsylvania FIVE, and the South eightynne lilo
ia all We have but TO elect three other antiLiucOn
members and all safe. New York city alone will elect
SIX There cannot in any event then be danger Of pres
en aggression against the South and if conservatism
and Union spirit shall prevail in the border Southern
states we may prevent any OF the other States by rea
son and argument from seeding if Lincoln should be
rect.d