Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-30
H. RrecAInrIdss any Chance (,

Has Breckenridge any earthly chance Of an election
That IS the question for the solemn consideration Of the
people now that the day Of election is at hand
VIII any respectable Breekinridge journal avOw and
give coed reasons for the avowa that he stands the
shadow Of chance carry single populous county in
any one Of toe Northern States much less State itself!
Can solitary State district, county, or city above Ma
sou and Dixon line be pointed out where be is not in
most hopeless minorty-wbere his continuance in the
field can be productive Of good to himself the Union
or where further prosecution Of the canvass on the
part Of his friends viii not be harmful to the country in
furious to the South and exclusively beneficial to the abb
oli,ionists?
Under no conceivable circumstances-by no possible
combination Of means and inhuences-Or by any imagn-
able concurrence Of events-can Mr. Breckenridge carry
by popular vote any State district county or large city
in the North But his very weakness may become po-
tent instrument for evil he may divert votes enough
from the Union ticket to throw States districts counties
aud eies into the hands of Lincoln He build
himself Up, but be may destroy. He may become a
mighty architect Of destruction The foOlwho fred the
Ephesian dome earned an Immortality Of infamy Is
Mr. Breckenridge afflicted With similar aspirations! Does
be wish to wrap in flames the fair and glorious temple of
American civil and religious liberty: Is be anxious for
the Immortality such deed would confer upon him for
all time to Gomez IL he really is be could demon
srate his intentions better than by remaining Prcsden
al candidate for every day he continues such adds
to the power Of the Aboiionsts strengthens the hands
Of the DisuuOnis and paVes the way for the dis
astrOus political conaagration known on earth.
In the South Mr. Breckenridge is somewhat stronger,
although comparatively weak when measured with the
other candidates He will be beat Overwhelmingly in the
popular vote We should be surprised if this vote
counts up two to his one But still be will perhaps carry
two or three small States unless they, too should sue
eumb before the mighty of patriotism which is
rushing resistessy over our section Of the country But
yield all his friends can reasonably claim for him, and
what will be the RESULT Why about Ons-hfth Of the
Southern electoral vote II he gets that number be will
do quite we'll considering the desperate nature of the
Circumstances By which he is surrounded and if be gets
none at AL be will be treated exactly as be deserves
II Breckenridge were Withdrawn at the North, the
UuiOn conservative Oppoton would certainly carry five
or six States in that sector thus rendering the triumph
Of Lincoln an inpOssbility and if he we're withdrawn
At the Soub the consequence would be that the South
e-n States would present undivided front in favor Of
Bell and Everett and thus impregnabe barrier agains
ssctionasm, both sides Of the geographical line
would be erected. His candidacy in both sections is
productive Of unauthorized mischief his prospects
success are utterly hopeless.
He will not be Withdrawn, however. Il does not sui
the purposes Of those who nominated him. that Lincoln
should be defeated If that done, all their hopes
firing the Southern hear. and preciPating disuniol
would be oberated In other words the congeniAl OC
eupation of the Ysneeyites would be gone, and the
would be compelled TO remain secluded and quiet the re
mainder Of their days.
But, fortunately, the people have remedy in thei
own hands whether Breckenridge is Withdrawn or not
Tney can witldrag their support from the no-ehane
candidate Of the SecesiOniss and bestow their suffrage
upon those patriots and great national statesmen
Bell and Eyerctt-the candidates Of the Constitutions
Uuion men of the whole country. This is what they cal
do-what they ought 10 dO-and what they are doing
with AN unanimi,y Of action that is unparalleled VIII
should they,throW their votes away Breckenridge =
No sound can be assigned for any such procedure
while all good reasons and every patriotic impulse shoul
induce them to vote for John Be-the only man befor
them who stands any chance, whatever, Of deieAiin
Abraham Lincoln.