Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-30
NOTES OF A SOUTHERN TOUR.
To The Editor ofMs Wig:

To he Editor Of the Wig:
On my return to the city, after a somewhat extensive
tour through the Southern States il may not he uninter
esng your readers 10 note my observations on pol!i-
cal matters.
heard little said in South Carolina for the good rea-
sou that in that State Breckinridge has everything his
own way In the various towns in Georgia, signs OF Po-
Rical strife became manifest the being chiefly
confined 70 the Douglas aud Government factions-the
latter endeavorng by force OF bTag and bully to crush
out the followers of the Little Giant while they, with
their backs to the wall like many Rhoderc Dhus
equally determn ned aud defiant the Scottish cheftan.
have heard from Georgia since the elections, and am
told that the Douglas pressing the attack,
while the followers OF lancey and Buchanan are giving
any amount Of leg bail in security for future behavior
Ia South Alab ana, the firm Of "Yaucey Old Buck"
were doing thriving business in the line Of ntmida-
tor; but in the Northern part OF the State "the Doug
las stand fm aud will carry arg iy over halt the
Democratic voe-givsg the State positively TO Dell. At
Montgomery, | found - Banks, Esq, brother Of
D. Banks who, having localized himself in Alabama,
by taking himself Of the fair daughters of that
Sate was doing yeoman service, editor of the Con-
fsdsrd!ion, for the man the Southern Democracy all
swOre by two years ago.
In Mississippi the division is less papabe, but there
are Douglas men there to, and plenty Of them.
In Tennessee the division is quite well defined as in
Alabama eattended Douglas meeting in Memphis, the
light of Ysuceys arrival in that city. Exchange Hall was
well flied with Douglas men. They had evidently got
the Boys" Yergcr the speaker terrible ia denun.
citation of South Carolina, Old Buck, Dtsunon and Pre-
ciptators The following some Of the notices on
their Banners which give you indication of the
spirit with which the Of the is waged in Mem
phis
"The people against the politicians"
Every vote for Breckenridge is for Black Repub-
licanisn."
1--WE war on measures not men,
Southern gratitude for Northern magnanimiiy.'
rirhts In the lDion-uOt ont ofi
'The ocean bound Republic"
"The Union MUST be preserved"
mo compromise with Secessionists"
douglas Cabinet-maker in 1861"
"Down with agitat0rs and precipitators"
Memphis gives 1000 msjOrity for Douglas"
With many others OF like portent, among which was
one making rather unfeelng designation Of the Great
National Breckenridge Democracy as "Yansey Squirts"
Auimated by the prospect, our men in Tennessee are
thoroughly reused. Every man Is doing his duty
Every member Of Congress has been the stump,
and heard excellent accounts Of Nelson Maynard,
Hatton Quarles, &c. At Chattanooga had personal
interview with that Roman-among the nobest OF them
all Brabson; who, though confined to his home by a
temporary attack Of fever is no less strong in 10 the
faith and ardent in spirit than the rest Col Brabson is
one of the ables members of the present Congress-
Some knowledge Of his power aud worth may be gath
cred from the fact, that he last year beat popular
Democrat in district always before counted good
for 1000 Democratic majority. He does not seem much
enamoured of public life, and fear may lose him,
but hope better luck for party and the country lie
il one Of the very last men that be spared, and
the people Of bis district has put him into harness.
hope they will not let him throw it of for many term
TO come. He is you know young man, as strong
in body as in mind and has much good work in him
TO be let off easy-however much large property and
extensive and lucrative professional p.acce may de.
mand his attention.
At Knoxville met the PArson. Nobody need guess
what Parson He seems rot only to have taken
lease Of life for the damage Of Democracy and the good
of his country but to have grit up his oins with
strength for the present contest Maynard was away on