Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-13
nIore Importnnt than Rrer.

Since the Northern elections have resulted in favor Of
The Republicans and the probabilities Of LincOns cleo
ton have increased it is far important than ever
that Virgins should roll up overwhelming majority
against the Yancey- Dsunior candidate. With rousing
majorsy ia Virginia and the other border slave States
against Breckenridge and Disunon there would perhaps
b., no attemp, and no disposition the part Of South
Carolina ami The other Cotton States to secede aud break
up the Union, and bring on civil But if Virginia
aud the other border slave States should their cleo
,orl votes for Bfecknrdge, it would be construed by
che Cotton States approval Of their Secession and
Revolution schemes aud they would forthwith attemptto
secede FROM the Unon and marguerite fierce and bloody
couc, between the great sections of the conicdcracy.
Il Of the very highest Importance, therefore, that
Virginia especially on the 6.h Of November next should
Sc, her face aglius, Secession and Disunon by rolling up
sp immense m. ory against laGcsy Breckiuridgesm.-
It Is essential to our peace prosperity future
weu-5ciag and perhaps very existence a secure
and thriving sayc5oldag State. As Nirgiuilns we can
NOT afford to conference the mad project Of Dsunior,
without adequate and sufficient cause. And even with
adequate and sufficient cause, Dis,,uon would be tic
iss. calamity that could possibly beia US. There
o., no Disuujoa uibou: war-ard "rgnia would be tie
u
p,ris and pecuriary sacrifices the people of the Cd
Dominion would be called uyon TO oucoau,cr Lands ard
n,groes, aud agricultural products, and all kinds Of pre-
perty would depecatc in value instantly and immeasura
b Wide he Gc.cs shock Of arms in deadly civil conflict
would echo and reccho among al our mountains and val
ey aud thc proud bosom ofthc mother OF Us all be crim
1ued wish the blood OF fathers brothers and sons AID
friends ]; Is Ho, for Virginia at least to countenance
any scheme or party, candidate, whose obec.t is to
disnembsr the Uai0n, precip.ate a revolution and
i .,v vJua,,y iuto AZ the horrors aud clamities Of
civil var
Let Virgial, then, give couneuance to the Cotton
Stite Sslesousts by casting her electoral vote for
Breckenridge ul the contrary since the result of the
Nr,bs elections has increased tho chance Of Lncoins
,i-s-,iucs there IS some probability OF our having
Republican Administration for the next four years-let
VIRGINIA in order % save The Union and avert civil war
and pso.ec, her own rights and interests, give an over
ube'miug majority for the Union candidates, Bell and
Everett If she does give majority for them, that sig
nEcant fact OF itself viii restrain the mPetuous fire eat
era Of the Cotton States and them no doub; to
abandon their project OF Secession, which they now con-
tepp.te carving into effect in the event Of Lncolns
election Virginia has it in her power by voting for
Bel. and Everett, and voting down Yalcey ard Breekin'
ridge TO prevent disruption Of the Uaoa. She occu-
p,s. therefore, most responsible position before TIE
country and before the world, a. the presen: moment
and &c behooves her to discharge the high duty imposed
upon her. without shrinking and with manly hrmness
We appeal then to the Conservatives Of AL parties
throughout. the State to rally TO the support Of Bell and
Everett with renewed energy and oi'ier enthusiasm,
aud to give those patriotic, wise moderate and safe
statesmen an overwhelming majority the 9Th Of No
veubsr We appeal to them not as purity men, but
a ygnians and as patriots in the highest and broaiest
sense and we invoke them - beup and doirg from now
until the day Of election-or the peace Of the country
and the fate Of the Republic demand that the "Old Do
minioa should record her against John C. Breek-
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