Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-16
RICHMOND THURSDAY MORNING. 49,

ry His election would create and continue an alarm
that would keep the country agitated and unhappy, II
not create an opposition and resistance the govern
ment itself 1t greatly TO be desired that he should
no. be elected 1t Is hardly necessary say that
should be forced TO apprehend from Mr.. Lncolns cleo
ton that the impulse which the antsavery feeling would
receive therefrom would go further than it has yet gope
and create still greater dangers the peace aud security
Of the South This porvading apprehension would ne
cessarily make bis election greater calamity. Il there
fore enters into competition with the election OF Nesrs
Bell and Everett on the score Of benefcence From
them there nothing to be looked for but peace and
cnry with all the sanction that manly, brave and de-
termned Administration can give to both. (Applause
ssMr Douglas and liz party next You all know,
as W, II as do of tie rupture that has taken place in
the Democratic party and in It's convention assembled
for the purpose of nominating candidates for the Prts
dency. 1t divided-one party seeded. Mr.. Douglass
numerous adherents went to neighboring house and
made nomination. The nomination fell upon a citizen
of our own ae-Mr. John C. Breckenridge.
Now what Is to be apprehended from Mr. Douglas, If
he is elected PRESIDENT Would the Breckenridge
| men continue 10 make war upon HIM WOnd not the
Republicans continue TO make upon hmg and, irri
taed by defeat, would they not be apt 10 form
an alliance against the successful rival who had succeed
ed to the Presidency? Yes Mr.. Douglas would be in
very iyrlt situation in administering the Government
without the support aud maintenance necessary to the
task. know Mr. Douglas very well ladies and gentle
men. From Mr. Douglas personally lshould spprehend
no danger. have never been Democrat, as you all
know. (Applause) A frank, fair and honest opponent
OF the Democratic party, have been found acting
upol the Wig principles, from the first TO the last In
| cfea. ed applause) But have known Mr Douglas IN
the public councils, aud have acted with him. Although
generally opposed, and especially upon party questions,
ge have at times acted together, and particularly
upon momenuous occasion, when VIC acted
| together in opposition 70 that Infamous LecOmp-
| ton Constitution. (Deaiening applause Mr.. Doug
Las was there making great sacrifice TO his
OF duty. Appalse lie sacrificing his connec
ton, that occasion, vii many old political fiends
he breaking up the relations of long poll ical lfe
he sacrificing tatteng prospects for the highes
iCe Of the Government as any man IN the country had
fully believe he did what he conceived 10 he his duty
and in defluce Of all opposition, the rack Of the Pfesi
dent offended friends, aud open foes he acted like
Tremendous chceIing) He might have been mistaken
what hc did but that little diminished the value Of the
act. lie thought lac wss right and hc knew he
makilg sacrifice, and be capable of making it
wh,n he believed the interests Of Ei4 country demanded
| t. (Chccrsl can have quarrel with him he is
Union man (Cheers) And Union man always
rust when believe him 70 be sincere aud In cgrnest
believe Douglas to be. Continued apPhusc)
But still this is no. the question Er. Douglass repre-
old party at ud In the frs. instance with the
Republican party, callug forth It's bitetest opposition
and at itud with tie Southern wing Of his par
" that has n cied him for enOther His would be an
administration Of continual conflict The country could
nope fer no restoration OF peace and good government.
lie therefore ought not be preferred in my judgment,
TO Bell and Everett Cheers | have spoken not TO
compliment Mr.. Douglas merely; have spoken because
desire to give nv testimony 10 his truth believe Mr.
Douglas to be patriot. and | know i'm to be Union
man by all the evidences that public give
another of his sentiments. (Applsuse) He is gener
ouS bold man. speaking what he thinks, and doing what
he knows TO be right repeated applause( But am
opposed to Mr.. Douglas. am for Bell and Everett
Immense applause.
We are now left ouly to compare Mr.. Bell with the
third candidate who stands 10 opposition-Mr. Breckn
ridge. Aud here again. as in respect to Mr.. Doughs
my objection is not 70 the candidate individual
,horld hope that Mr.. Breckenridge is disunon
A yoice-Yes he is) He ought not to be. He be-
'onts to tribe Of faithful devoted Union men-the
Iibe of Keutuckians. (Great applause He mus; have
seduced away from the path of hs duty far from
the raih in which all the impulses Of his b od ought 10
him. If he has become dsunionist. But Mr..
Br cknridge has made himself the head Of party. He
is and parcel Of the present purposes Of that pary
in the Of Mr.. Lincoln, must Judge of his
pnbc curse by the patty that he consents to orepresent
Who are thew There is not disunonst south Of Ma
and DiXons line that know Of who does not belong
that srty (Appausc) We have for long time heard
mlt,erl of disunion in the South-more than mutier
ug'-mtre than the whispering Of such sentiments We
have them proclaimed by high men in high places
We have conventions assemble for the purpose OF
promoting the of disuni0n. We have it fret
th' character and Of nulifcaon-the State
claiming be right to aunul the laws passed by the whole
people of he United Safes annu acts Of Congress
and from that day to this have seen it assuming
eNt and another by this aud by that msn by
ntons mbled for the purpose by open negotiations
carried between the States, nd by public declarations
that the movement was postponed because not enough
States in the Sou could be got to goino the enterprise
make il successful We have all these evidences
of spirit Of DsuHon IL is not ml'eral TO say
from what this spirit has sprung hut let me for
single momeut aude TO this snhiect. Why they for
dissolution of the Union! What harm has this Union
dOuey Wrongs may have been done individuals. They
nav egi
part OF Congress- Our great may not have had their
fair share of public honOrs from the hands of the Pres
deut They may have received wrongs Of this Sort but
is the Union the author Of such wrOngsg What is the
remedy which mus be sought! 1t is TO turn Of their
places in the proper constitutional mode those who have
misadmnistered the government. The government has
done wrong The Constitution and the Union have
done no wrong They command equal Justice TO be done
to every and every State and every Section Their
agents may have dsobeyed their nunctons and every
thing may have been done wrong through individuals
but individuals amenable. What remedy would the
destruction of the Constitution aordy Could they get
Of its ruins indemnity for the wrongs account OF
which they would in down? Could it give any sat
isidcton! Could it make any atouementy No. Aud |
yet by some strange peryersily other their minds
have been brought to look upon dsuniOn remedy for
political wrongs It has caused none of them the dcs
rnctiOn OF il would be remedy for none but the great
es' OF all eyis to the people of the United States.
Others have taken different yicw OF it. They look
V disal elton towards the union, enl openly it,
L ultra Southern States participate n this feeling aud
s ltors in Congress- men, know of character aud
puaton espouse the fatal cause This the party
OF which may entertain spprehensions that il will e
feet the dismemberment Of the government Many OF
It's members nOble-spiriied gentlemen. 1t is only
upor this subject that they have been msed have
misled themselves They have been betrayed into this
deuson In all other respects they generous and of
high characters but the spirit of dsunon prevails among
them and il il only the dangerous when entertain
cd by such They op 'ny talk about it, they write
about t. they invite IT, they have rocked themselves
into the belief that the Government must be dissolved
They the imagined necessity at once; they
want TO dissolve the Union Immediately 10 preciptale
the people into it, The people not iarsceng as
they The leaders anticipate overt acts the part
of the Republicans, and want to effect a revolution
in the cotton States and establish new government
These sentiments pervade the South and make up the |
body and soul Of the party which hiss nominated fe
ow-czen, Mr. Breckenridge its candidate for the |
Presidency. Ia thsre no danger that by electng him
YOU would give new energy that destructive impulse,
and new power to this disunon sentiment, and to the |
cause Of disuuouy Mr.. Breckenridge himself follows ia
the lead He is part and parcel Of tue great party You
see this by his nomination and acceptance Of IT, and
hence foresee with cearness the disasters that would
follow his success. Possibly it may be the policy Of
those who nominated him to unite 0.d Kentucky to this
new Confederaey Old Kentucky IL quite an important |
State in this Union. Applause Shs is in the heart of
it-she is the heart Of it, Immense enthusiasm To |
obtain her concurrence is ot the greatest possible
sequence to those who fancy that they make Re-
public in the South more glorious and more prosperous
thar the great Republic Of which we form part.
Such have been their plans for loug time. Kentucky
and Tennessee which old General Gaines called the
military States ef the Union have lain in the way Of
that sort OF treachery 10 the Union (Long and loud
sppause) They two States not easily overcome,
and though would not wish 10 diminish the honor OF