Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-06
RICHMOND WHIG.
The C0nIs.t Between Lincoln nd Ban.


There is no questioning the fact that the present Pre-
sdeutal contest Is between Lincoln and Bell With u,
Democratic party closely and eOmpacty united, NOrtl
and South it would still be in impotens minority ii
the country and utterly unable to elect its candidates
Without the aid Of voters belonging to other politiea
organizations. Buchanan was elected By minority O
the popular vote although he received the united sup
port Of his party, and Of thousands and tens o.
thousands Of Wing besides The combined vote
o. Fremont and Fillmore exceeded the vote given e
Buchanan four years ago, BY nearly four hundred tko,
sand At that time, as have said, the Democrats
party thoroughly united and although thus united
there was majority Of the popular vOte against Bueha-
nan Of nearly four hundred thousand.
What IS its condition noWs Is it not split into a
thousand fragments. Aud are there not too Demo
cratic candidates in the field each claiming to be the
regular nominee Of the party Now il Buchanan,
With the Democratic party united in bis support and
ceying, also the support Of Thousands Of Wings
defeated in the popular by nearly four hundred
thousand, and barely carried enough Of the electoral
VOTES TO secure his election what earthly possible chance
with the Democratic party split and two Democratic can
didates in the deld-What earthly possible chance We
ask there be for the election Of either Breckin-
ridge Douglas Is not the idea an utter and stupid
absurdi,ys Does any sane entertain it, Is there
man in all the broad land, with three grains of CON-
mon sense in his head who believes tor single moment
that there is the fntest possibility of the success
Of either Douglas Breckinrdges We answer en-
paatiealy no. Such belief is held, if held at all, by
none bat ann6nte ool-a declaration Of such beliefs
made if made at all, BY none but eOnsummate poiti-
cal knaye The thing is too clear to argue about You
might as well maintain that two is greater than four as
TO maintain that With the Democratic party divided as
is either Breckenridge or Douglas can be elected The
election Of either, even with the party united upon
him, would be extremely problsmstcal, as every De-
m0cratc editor and politician in the land frankly &C
knoWledged before the disruption at Baltimore. Aud
set saes the disruption, there Of the Breck
iardge fools or knAves enough TO affirm that
be contest Is between Breckenridge and Lincoln, and
some Of the Douglas men fools or kuaycs enough TO
arm that the combat IS between Douglas and LineOlr.
BIT neither Of these wings Of the harmonious Im-
position party believe one word Of what they utter on
this satect-unless indeed they are stark fools, which
We VII not deay As 10 many Of them.
Every intelligent man North and South kto,os, ard
every honest man readily aiis, that the present Presi
ieut contest is entirely and altogether between Bell
and lincoln. livery intelligent man knovs, and every
honest readily admits, that every vote given to
Breeknrdge Douglas is in efsc, vote given to Liz
eolu. There is lodging this conclusion. It is true
as any proposition in Euclid. And being true we call
upon Southern men, without distinction Of party, to
range thebseves on the side Of Bell the only candidate
il the fed Who can, BY any possibility, defeat Lincoln
and save the South and the Union irom the perlous
sEay Of Back Republican Administration,
There is not a Democrat in Virginia in any other
Southern STATE who if you put the question % him
a gentleman aud ask bin TO answer Won candidy, will
se You that he believes Breckenridge will obtain single
Northern electoral vote. ca the contrary, be will
frankly and honestly acknowledge you that he does
rot believe that Breckinridge viii carry single North
ern electoral vote. And after answering you thus next
ask him how il possible in the face Of his own ad
mission for Breckenridge to be elected and he will ne
cessary be brought pause a, once and entirely con-
founded For with az the Southern States for Breckiu
ridge, together with California and Oregon to boot be
would still lack IS Of election And no friend
Of Breekinridge North or South-evea the most san
ine Of them, has ever under any circumstances
any time claimed for him than the whole Southern
vote together with the vote of California and Oregon
Eu. give him an these votes and he is s,i not elected
be will still want 25 more votes, which everybody knows
il Is impossible for him to ge'. How then can Brec
lori ge be elected What chance, Onarih is there for
him
But Breckenridge, in our deliberate Judgment can rely
certainly upon no State in the broad Union except the
Safe Of South Carolina We believe that in vieE Of
the division Of the Democracy into Douglas faction and
Brecknrjge faction John Bell will easily and triumph
andy carry every southern State except the one named
Add as the contest will thus be between Lincoln and Bell
even South Cardinals vote may be set down as certain
for the latter Thus with 100 Southern electoral votes
q sart with Mr. Bel VII only require 80 Northern cleo
t'a votes TO secure his election by the people at the
polls, on the -6,h day Of November And We believe
these 50 Northern votes viii be given him. and perhaps
s-est many more-espeeialy, if judieious arrange
ment entered into between the conservatives Of Penn
sylvania and New York We believe truly and firmly.
that Bel will carry the Northern States Of Massachusetts
Connecticut; Rhode Island, New Jersey, And Caiforuip
which together cast 81 votes or more votes with
tie 100 Soutbern than are necessary for his election
Aud thus the contest IS emphadealy and rndeniatS,
between Bel and Lincoln. Aad If Democrats viii nv
aside their paltry party pFeudiees and unite : tbey
should do upon John Bell Lincoln would be- defeated
and Bell triumpbantly elected And thus 10 the Uncn
Of the States would be preserved ana the rights and
tsress of the South all secured and protected Re-
.aember, voters Of Virginia Tia YOU vote for Bre,k-
iurdge Douglas you viii se voting indirectly Ger Lir-
cSln. Remember also nat y0ar may seeare TIE
seson Of Lincoln. Vote then, for Bell the Constita.
iOa and the Uuioa, Vote for Bell and save the South
fiOm "a Mask Republican Administration