Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-31
Tne Course OF rue PatriOtI,nl.

sas clear as the MONDAY that Breckinridge has
no possible chance Of election. The contest IS seeiy
and simply betsecn Bel aud Lincoln. Aud such beng
tbs case is it not the dictate alike Of duty and patriotism
that all yirginans and all Southern men should vote for
Belly
Poor Breckenridge, repeat, cannot be elected he
the representative Of violent sectional party that does
not hesitate to advocate dissolution ofthe Union in case
Of Iueolns election aud yet the only effect OF bis re-
naming in the field is the promotion Of Lincolns election
Lincoln is sectional candidate by his principles, Brsek
inridge is sectional candidate by his party and although
no Southern man could hesitate to choose between the
two yeti the choice be presented to Northern men, with
their unconstitutional unreasonable and tanatea notions
about slavery how could expect them to desert their
Northern sectional candidate in order to support our
Southern sectional candidate and when asked to do so,
Who does not know what reply they would makef The
true course then ia to vote for man who is neither
Northern sectional candidate, Southern sectional
candidate but who, while be is to his own section,
IS national in bis views who stands by all quarters Of the
Uuon and who is ready to do equal and exact justice
to an Of them.
We have the words Of Mr. Ysneey himself for the as
serton thAt no sectional party save the South
and it is equally that sectional party can save the
Union. IT. then Mr.. Yancey is right what is the use Of
any Southern man voting for Mr.. Breckenridge: None
whatever But the time there are two reasons
for voting sgainst him. first because he cannot be elect
ed and second, because he cannot save the South.
The converse Of ell these propositions are arguments
in favor John Bell lie can be elected and he can save
not only the South, but the Union with it, John Bel
has always been true to his section and at this very mo-
ment while Southern sectional agatOrs are abusing both
Bell and Everett for being Northern in their feelings
and opinions and record Northern sectional agators are
abusing them for being intense prOsaVery men and as
truth always lies in medium, the Of these eN-
trems;s is the very best evidence that Bell and Everett
are right The course Of the Northern extremists proves
that the South can trust them and the Of the
Southern extremists proves that the North trust
them.
Nov what shall the South do? Shall it support Mr..
Breckenridge and thereby indirectly give aid and COM
fort to Lincoln. Or shall it support Mr. Bell and there
by directly give aid and comfort 10 the South and the
whole Union This is the question now prOpOunded to
the Southern people this IS the problem which they are
nov to solve And whether they will or not they must
meet it. Their vote in the coming election will have a
tendency to break up the Union and endanger South
ern property or it will have tendency make secure
Southern property and Southern Institutions and Derpet
uae the invaluable legacy bequeahed to US by our fore
fathers The course Of patriotism is to vote for
Bell and Everett