Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-10

humating prcdicamcnt Of a candidate unable
10 carry any Stals, and forever destroy him as
an Influential lcaiicr in the Democratic party
twill forever sever his friends from the party in
virginia, and without preventing the electoral
vote from being given to Brcckinrilgc and
Lane, will lay each and all Of them OH the shelf
Of retirement, for tna,.y long years to come
Some Of them have talents, influence and po-
sll'on which fit them for any position in the
slil Of the party, anu as their personal and
political friends, we would advise thcm to pause
ana reflect well before they widen and deepen
the gull now just opening between them and
Their party They eau render Mr.. Douglas no
aid, but will do their political fortunes an i'm
mcnslty o! harm and injury In all candor,
We consider the sacrifice TOO great
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Onr Bel! and Everett contemporary Of the
Richmond "Whig" evinces most commen,la-
BILE zeal Tor the union, integrity AMI Success of
the Democracy, and discusses the regularity
OF the nominations and platforms with no little
skill and tcrvor. COntending that neither
Douglas nur Breckinridge the majority nor
minority platforms, has the advantage of rcgrl-
larity, but that one is as irregular as the other,
and that neither can claim Legitimacy over the
other, the "Whig' concludes i leader with tho
following remarkable recommendation
Let them unite with us, and with the pu-
trlolc hosts that are flocking to the standard Of
Bell and Everett in the glorious effort to over
throw the Black Republicans, by electing the
only national candidates now before the coun-
try-thc only candidates, save those of the
Republicans, who stand the least chance of
success"
If NatioaniitY consists in mere nominal
ticket, without the least possibility OF success,
then Bell and Everett are national candidates.
hut il the probabilities Of election are consider
ell, then every vestigc Of nationality vanishrs
and they possess not even the dignity Of Sec
tional or State candidates
Unless disSrnSiOns in the Democratic party
should enable u small plurality to carry some
State, there is no probability Of the electoral
vote o! any State being cast for these very re-
spectacle gentlemen. And rs for "cllancc of
success" does orr contemporary suppose that
the Hon. Humphrey Marshall would have
abandoned the Union, the Constitution and
the Laws" and thrown his weight, VERY con.
siderable it-is.) for Mr. Breckenridge, without
"thc least chance of success.
Whether the people would elect John Bell
il he had no opponent, is ! question about
which much may be said OH both sides but
we opnc that the possibility of Bells defeating
Lincoln will not admit Of such latitude of
debate.
The metaphors employed by our contcmpo-
rary bctray the weakness of the cause it de-
signs to illustrate. II saws:
"Stch questions have often perplcxcd the
politics Of the nlonarchies of Europe, and not
unfrequcntly have cvcntuatcd in contests at
arms; in which, while the Lion anu the Uni
corn were fighting for the Crown, some lille
doq has jumped up AMI knocked them both
down."
Now, our ighLor taeans That John Bell is
the lille eloy TO lnocl; down the Democracy
and RrpuLlicanism. While We will not dis
putc the aptness of the comparison, yet the ap-
plication Of figures from nursery tales 10
party politics is aplt mslead. John Bell may
indeed he very 'liltle dog"-yea, a most ex.
ceilcnt .Jice, but our contemporary must admit
that the present condition Of the country de-
mantls not little dog but the Lion or the
ul:icorn
Our contemporary becomes quite impressive
in describing and portraying the candidates Of
the Democracy. 1t says:
"T'recl:inrid.c is the candidate Of the politi
ca.; and Office holders The people know
nothing Of ililn and care nothing Tor him. lie
is a ho;housc plant, nourished by Senatorial
romspiratniS. and watcrcd by the streams that
How from the Federal Treasury. lie repre-
sc.rlS nothing but the Senate cotrric, in which
he was conceived, and the midwife Convcn-
ton that brought him forth. Ilc has no hold
on the popular heart. lie belongs to the silk
stocking, kid glOTe, eau dc Cologne De
mocracy; that branch which has fed 50 long on
the spois, that they begin to fancy themselves
M aristocracy, and entitled, by Divine right tc
rule the Democracy and through it, the country
The pcoplc-the real people, want no pet cand
date, with his hair in curls his feet in prunclla
CATERS, and lace frills around his paddles! They
want vigorous mana rough roll and tumble
na,l-onc who has batted against adverse for
tune, and conquered it by his resolute energy
and indomitable will.
Our contemporary belongs to that class o.
craftsmen whose deficient skill requires the
name to announce what they intend by the pic
t,lrc. Without Breckinridgc's name at thc
mead, the people would never imagine thai
snch caricature was designed rs faithful dc
ineation Of the present Ece-PrcSirlent Of the
United States, nl Il man whom four years age
they elevated to the second place within theiI
gilt, and who is now Il candidate for tho
Presidency, with Il bright prospect OF glorious
SUCCESS.
Our contemporary continues his pen and ink
sketches:
"Dn,.laS j.; the man Tor the masses oG the
Democracy. lie is 4 representative NAH
There is something affirmative about hill
something nn wirh tl'e popular sympathy can
hay hold. lie is as completely the exponent Of
Tie views and character of the Democracy as
Seward WAS Of The Republicans. lie is bold,
,laShlng. reckless, levil-may-t;are fellow-thc
idol oi his friends and Il terror 10 his enemies.
If ,Iccte; he would rule with rod Of iron.-
lie mouH ~i,e on the ogices ~ thc c"Hnfry,
as Wilma tie C0"q"rOr "'-nt q" Mt
,stu'rx Of Ms E"gIish grnf'N m"d 1'ree'
;Aem out nm"ng hm .tol'oners II necessary,
he scor'd p!n~ye he r'""t'y int" "ar' to MT
Gyly ogices. nad snIGr4s 'ke "h"nces Of tt'p'
piag iNi" Mehra*Fsr.' tie 'e1@'d irtmp'e on
iAc Constitution. omi ride ore, tie tHics ana
iHe nIj"diruti""s Of Me C""rts r""gh*hoa.-
f.nvai;r 10 him would be the first duty of every
utiicc-hoIdcr and opposition 10 his brheSts
would be regarded as high treason!
or John Bell. til. ''ll,tle dog" sketch, while
possessing not 50 inach Of the carlcature, Is
nevertheless not bad sketch. We claim nc
right of protest against the little dog sketch
al Tn!,r prll Eri we do protest AGAINST such