Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-13
N.,,,,I,y % DreckInridgc,s Withdraw

We stated on Yesterday that the result Of the resent
elections in Pennsylvania Ohio, aud Indiana demOnstra-
Ted tbe necessity Of the immediate and unconditional
withdrawal OF John C. Brsckinrijse a candidate for
the Presidency. Il is both folly and crime on the
part Of bis redds TO permit him TO remain in the held
single moment longer The inevitable tendency and e-
feet Of his longer continuing candidate viii be 10 per
petiate the prevailing distractions and divso:S among
& conservative forces at the North aud thereby secure
the election Of Lincoln and the success Of the BAcS
R,pube4n organization. No other result can possibly
be expected from his continuing TO be candidaie-
Why then should be az retire from the heios
WHY do no. bis friends IN every Southern State forthwith
appeal 70 him. IN the language Of earnest and patri-
otc eutreay, to declare himself longer candidate
There is no earthly chance Of h election. He is not ia
She race at an And he stands before the country To-
dav the oalg obstacle in the way ofLncons oye,Ehem-
ing defeall
Ii John c. Breckinrige possessed single spark OF
mlnliaess and pa,ot,,m-ir he actutted by soil
sry particle Of love for the South and love for the
Uloa-hs would not wait secoud for any suggestion
or appeal from his friends, but he would boldly and
promptly announce to the country thai, standing 30
chance Of being elected and his candidacy being the a
obstacle in the way Of Iincolas defeat he abaadoa
surt means Of promoting the election OF conservative
President and dsieliug the hopes Of the enemies Of tie
South Such an announcement would a.oue, in great
m sure for ali his past political sins, and would elevate
him 40 once TO tn fon. rank Of heroe, aud T1,ro
The gratitude and applause Of millions Of Intelligent, free
men would be his reward aud future generations voul
pronounce bis name with reverence and sing bis praise
forever Is no, John @ Breckinriige equal to such
make hi. rame and fame 5amy and iumoyial through 20
time Ha5 be nos tae coarlgs to play the high and
d,usraslld rs Of che pitr5 !orthe sake Of his cOul-
try aad his couuirys IL. t1-o1s and for the sake CT
Republican freedom throughout; che vo,id Does he mo-.
SEES t. possible tl4t be eau @ 70 see-;ha; As is he
sors obstacle in the way Of Liaeous defeat, and coa-
seryatiye triumph the On OF Noyembcrs Aud Is Boo
wiling. in the tce Of an endangered country and
trembling people, 20 thus Pcyui; himself TO stand AS sl
otst,c,s In tae way Of contamination deyouy wish
81 ad prayed for by every patriot in che land. Millions
of uneasy and dsqse.ei and alarmed eeuea unite their
voices in az eiraes. appeal 60 h1, 90 ai.1" himself -'
slld bstaesn tbsm aad tsee peace and safety no
,1eer AMI viii be- can be- turn deaf ear to .ae,' Ter
vent and patriotic eu-rea'ys W. be s'ii continue
c.ni.due aud hereby continue TO distract and divide
t conservative forces OF the uloa aud ius renie- eS-
c.ei'n-lv probable II not certain che election OF L'a
cl.o: and the Inauguration Of an Administration hostile
10 the rightsand Institutions Of tine Southern people,
Can he have the heart thus 90 stand in the way Of the
peace and security Of his section and bis own bTeh-
REM
II Brecli1rdges sensibiies are 90 calo1s-f bis pa
trio.ism is 50 dissolved in ssGsauess-ii a viadag
ambition has mad, him 50 reckles3-as that he
cannot see tia. duty himself and h country dem1nds
his withdrawal az candidate for the Presidency, then
veaereal to and invoke bis friends in the and 30
lebsf Of the threatened South and an impered Uaion
TO force him from the field, and that without delay. Il
isuelsss for them TO hesitate to parey for sage
moment For they all see and know that Brecsiaragc's
continuing candidate the maia aud the only obsts
al. iu the way Of LrcolEs defeat-that Breckards'
er. Withdrawn there would be dlub. Of thc election
Of Conservative President, in tae person Of John Bell
orTc1ncssee-aud that through the election OF iaat no.
Ill, ola patriot and statesman the Union would be SAFE
the rights OF the South secure and peace and harmony
once more prevail in all our borders And, seeing and
knowing an these tbogs le the honest rank and he Of
the Brecknrdge party clamOr for Breckinrtges with
5-.wal until bis withdrawal IS proclaimed as crafty
ing and fixed fact before the country.
B,t ifhe viii 70. voluntarily withdraw, be forced
into withdrawal then there Is alsuiieient and po
tent alternative sin left to those Of his friends who
love their country better than party and the South better
than Breckenridge And that alternative is this-he
friends Of Breckinrdge can eiti-iraw themselves from
Disadvantages support and We corjure them e do SO,
without moments hesitation and concentrate their votes
uDon Bell and Everett the only means, under HEAVIER,
Of defeating Lincoll crushing out Black Republication
and securing the asceldency Of conservative principles
and couasels IN the Administration Of the government
for the next four years aud perhaps Tor all time We
cali upon the rank and fe OF the Breckinldge party in
Virginia aud throughout the South, aud We call upon
Them earnestly and uiectioaac.T '1 drop BrsctHridge
ar once. because h. Is eonfssssiy Dee only Obstacle m he
90. Of Lincola's d.f,l and rally, with might and main,
10 che support Of the Constitution and the Uuion under
the bright and peaceful banner Of Bell and Everett
To one and al Of the Beekinridge party, We say II
Won desire 70 defeat Lincoln, aud The Union, aud
protect the rights Of the South abandon your own can
ddate Who stands not the ghost Of chance, and 90 20
work, with hear, and soul, for Ben and Everett!
The Fail Ina the price Of Negroes.
We cali attention to the folloSing timely and sugges-
,,e article which We take from the last issue Of the
Illsy Star, Democratic paper published at Lexington
u this State The Star says;
eve have al4ays maintained that the whole secret Of
the seccders in breaking up the Democratic party was 70
dissolve the Union ia order open the African Slave
Trade and bring doEn the value Of negroes that the
profs upon cotton might be higher Virginia already
b,ving foretaste Of what il % come. We understand
f-ou, reliable authority that No. negroes have al
e,dy Esn more than % per ceu aud secoud and third
rate hands from 80 70 so per cenI What has produced
dis sudden decueg Does not every man see az glance
4, the cry Of dsunon raised BY these cotton planters
producing feeling Of uncertainty want OF confidence
z, tbe holders Of slave property. Yes Virginia is nov
being bed 10 the tune Of thousands Of dollars 70 enrich
those who b, their camor abou, DsuuiOn have dsigH-
~ ,-s,,el tbis manic With a debt OF forty millions