Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-29
Forrervnnd Fraud!

We fad tha The Louisville Courier, one Of the leading
organs Of Breckenridge in Kentucky has perre;ra'ed
gross forgery and fraud Il publishes an extract from
communication, written by Judge John Robertson, Of
this city, and printed in the Whig, merely through
cortssy 70 that estmAble and distinguished gentleman,
and eooy tells its readers that said extracts taken from
an editorial in the Richmond Wbig. It precedes the
publication Of the extract BY saying-"7he following
thrilling extract is from ths leading Bell orgd" Z" e
Slape States, ne Riebaaaa Va Wig. Has lG'esy
susr said written, anything better calculated to IRE
bs Souihs7, heart" haa his from ths great mouth
piece Of he Unioasavag branch Of the Opposition y
Il then gives the extract which is follows and which
our readers especially in Virginia will at once recOg-
uize as a portion OF the aforesaid communication Of
Judge Robertson;
Seriously few, even at the South think that Lincoln
If elected would attempt the immediate enforcement OF
his disorganizng doctrines We may do him the justice
to believe that he not erOcOus enough 70 carry out his
principles. But n is not reasonable 20 be supposed
that he would srenuousy oppose that agitation which be
evidently thinks must and should be continued until sa
very should become exnct-Or that he would turn his
back upon his friends and side with the South. In the
progress Of this agitation hOWever other may
be committed or attempted, boodier than that OF
Hapers Ferry The vengeance Of an excied multitude
may fall again, Il has fallen before on those suspected
Of mediatng such deeds or Of melting others, black or
white TO rebellion and nsurreeon. Retaliation on eth
side, 81 od for bood-eiy war in short-may ensue
new proclamation and force bH nav be demanded,
and Lncolns million and hall may volunteer, under the
blended eoOrs Of the Red aud Black rOse-7saerO dHee
Il dil,pies IsuerO--tO quiet the South.
Ii may be said these are extravagant suppositions-
Can any man, at least any Southern man. say they are
improbable than the massacre OF October, or
could nov excite more Cmsnt! Nay, do not the
pereverng enmiy aud injustice Of the Northern agita
tots the intense evaporation of the Southevery move
ment both quarters-maniiestly tend in that dree-
tonf But must wait for further developments, for
the overt act
MaIi tbs earth quake must TIE earth qu'ls, before people
70 Sleep"
Shall We wait till manacles be put around our limbs
or halters around our uecksg Until crushed by
the very power and means ourselves contribute to
put In the hands OF INSCRIPTIONS adversares? Who
can SAY what the next six months may bring about
should be be entrusted with that power shonld be
no;g
is not mere speck Of danger which appears in our
horizon. black cloud is rapidly rising above US Tue
lightning has already struck The tempest thckens.-
Shall not PCT our bark in trim to meet its utmost
iurys SQUAD planks 10 he leak! 4 firm hand to the
Aslai Thr0u the nlutineers 0verbOardl Or take tie
State ifs-bodis and sars yourselves p
There is no other escape.
We have only to remark that we published severA
communications from Jadge Robinson merely through
courtesy to friend ard eminent citizen Of city, his
commune atoms having been previously rejected by the
Esglrer on account, informed, Of the STRIFE
1Tes contained in one Of them the doctrines OF Gov
Wises Harpers Ferry letter to the President and We
published them thus through courtesy, intending no en
dorsement Of their doctrines in any shape what
ever as Judge Robertson knows and will cheeriuy at
lest Aad yet, though published in the Ihig as com
rs,aieaiions, and under the peculiar circumstances
nAmed this Kentucky Breckinridge organ-and We be-
isve the Breenrdge organs at Nashville, alsOhas the
aujacty to commit forgery and fraud by represent
ing them as editorials from the Richmond Whig' We
have witnessed such instance Of bareaeed misepre
sentatoa and fasehood during the canvass, although
have enough instances OF this kind on the part Of
he Br.eknrdge press to startle and amaze any fair
minded man Of any party in the land.
We hope Gu. Kentucky and Tennessee contemporaries
sill tke 20 expose TO the people Of their States this
miserable fraud and forgery the part of the Breekin
ridge organ at Louisville.