Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-19
RICHMOND WHIG.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
From The Louisville Journal.

In the Journal Of yesterday called on the men Of
the Border States and especially of Kentucky to give
prompt and unequivocal expression through public meet
ings the deep and supreme feeling OF loyalty to the
Union which believe animates people almost as
one man.
In renewing our call for the instant performance Of
this most important and obligatory work. beg to
also the suggestion that nothing whatever OF party
character shall be allowed 10 suy the movement any
where Let it be every ywhere initiated and carried
under the auspices Of Unionovng irrespective OF
party. We would have the proceedings Of each meet
ing bear upon their face the mprimatur OF party,
but Of the people without regard to party. The
work is too mOmentous and too sacred to be
undertaken in spirit Of partisanshp, aud party
ism cannot touch it without dehling and defeat
ing IT, The at mpt to make mere party capital out
OF exgency grave aud vital as the present would
be the greatest sacrhege We can lend our columns
TO no such pro olanaon and will not We could not,
without dshOnoring ourselves in estimation, it
not in the estimation Of the public. We shall not stoop
10 such business Unquesuonaby thousands aud thou
sands OF the men amongst US who voted Tor breckenridge
and Lane in the recent election sound Union
Nobody pretends TO doubt it. We, indeed sought
nesy to show them that voting for Breckenridge and
Lane would be deeply injurious the Union; but THEY
could not any rate did not believe IL and, regard
less Of warning, ed their political sympahies
and associations impelled them They gave up
TO private spirit what meant Tor public spirit. In
this they acted not wise well yet not impossbly
many Of the rest OF might have acted under the
temptation At all events have ordinations to
make on account Of it, The past past and there
" s nothing belonging 10 t which ought 10 him
der the real patriots who voted for Breckenridge and
Lane from low uniting with the balance Of their fellow
citizens in expressing devotion TO "A country which all
admit to be mpenled sorely whoever may be responsible
for it There nothing hinder them from sharing in this
purework of patriots and believe they will share in
cordially unless repeed by the suspicion that the
ment is prompted by some par motive aud directed
some Interior party end Let just ground be given
for this suspicion In such time this 10 drive away
men from the sandud OF the country out OF sheer party
greed or any other selfish desire is disoyay in its
revolving shape Let US have none Of it. We wish in
this uncture 10 see the men Of Kentucky and Of the
other border States coming together withoutspect TO
former party associations and joining in one common
Of political worship around the altar Of their country
Let all thought OF party aud all thought OF men be
peed from bosoms in this period of solemn trial
Let US rise superior TO the behess Of party and equal to
the demands Of the crisis lie, be patriots and
partisaus or f we resolve TO be parsans let in
so fearful uncure dscred the OF the country by
laying our unholy hands upon it.
We have been thus distinct in relation this matter be-
cause we ourselves are IN and because
plainly that the whole OF the work 10 which
invoke the people, depends en- the clear recognition
and faithful Observance Of the requirements have
urged We cannot doubt that this paramount require
ment will Dc clearly recognized and faithfully observed
by every disinterested friend Of the Union who may
pond to our invocation. With this hint beg
to that invocation aud to press it home with emphasis
on the men of Kentucky Our beloved State in this pass
must speak out seasouaby and impressively for the
Union She owes it hers,lf and she owes it to the
rash Southern zeaots who strangely favor IL
tue execution Of their mad projects OF treason aud OF
ruin. Let her speak cut at Let Union meetings
be called without delay 10 every city, town, village neigh
borhood and precinct Of the State; let OF all par
tips and of party attend and take part freely and
heartily n the proceedings let the orators and states
men and divines Of the Commonwealth be present at
the meetings held in their respective yicnities, and
address the people in strains Of patriotism BETTING the
occasion and the hour let resolutions expressive Of
shaken fidelity to the Union aud OF undmiRshed horror
at Disunon be adopted by accllmaon; and So whilst
each man throughout borders is vying with his
neighbor in the effort swell and magnify the mulGu
dnOus demonstration let the grand collective voice of
Kentucky 20 up and 20 abroad procaming to whom it
NAV concern that she is still loyal to the coretbat
tnt of Osuniouism inecs her spoess robes and that
the people Of any other State States shall attempt
TO dissolve the Union and dsmember the Republic, they
must not look the tomb Of Clay and the home OF Crit
tenden for sympathy or succor Let this great work OF
yndicalion aud OF safety be set instantly on foot aud
carried forward vigorously a triumphant close. The
time Tor action is at hand 1t is upon Delay may be
fatal We call Louisville, Frankfort Lexington, Dan
vile Covington and their sister cities n other quarters
of the State to take hold of the work forthwith Which
will seize the glory OF acting first