Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-19
VIII BrsekinrIdse withdraw

We bad hoped taat our suggestion hat Breckenridge
should Withdraw would have met with an immediate and
hearty response from every conservative and patriotic
man in Virginia and The South. We had hoped that b,
heading friends In this State aud other Southern States
when they came to see aud understand they uudcub
eiy D. scs and understand that his continuing
dIitc The only obstacle in the way Of LncOlas
taos and overwhelming defeat vouId have insisted upon
and demanded the Withdrawal Of Breckenridge without
moments DELAY. But with what surprise and morthsa
ton 90 We observe that instead OF urging Byeckinrdge
withdrawal, his friends here IN Virginia animated OIL,
by pctry and uaigusn, party spirit; still eOunte-
uanciog bis continuance 10 the field aud still appeali
to the citizens Of this Commonwealth to rally hs sup
por. In view ofai, Gct-l fact indicative Of arccG
less purpose aud Lack Of genuine and dsutercsted love
Of cogutrywc repeat that nc overwhelmed with
toaihmeuL We are convinced also, that the Brecku-
ridge leaders 10 Virginia and throughout the South cutter
tain decided preference for Che election OF Lincoln
that Of either Br' Or Douglas "Rlls or rsH" appclt
o. be- their no,to and their raryag cry in the present
gave and moucrtous contest contest involving MT
only the peace the happiness and prosperity OF thirty
three millions os people bus their very safety aud tie
vcry existence Of the Government. What eI, these
B-ecsurijge leaders mean, People Of Virginia, they
tb.i. hearts-is tie election Of Lincoln, and then Rsyo
luton, Dsuuiou aud Civil War,
In the name Of reason, What Is Breckenridge RUIZ
ming iory l. there even a shade of shadow Of pos
sbity Of bis election. Is there even one intelligent
man ia The whole land whether among bic OF tie
supporters Of any other candidate, vho seriously and
honestly believes that Re has any prospect, any hore
aay earthly chance Of bcirg elected: We boldly an
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iardge orators and editors may say that they believe
there is chance Of his election bat they really b, eye
no such thag They iaiage 10 such an idle and ground.
less assertion only fer the purpose Of misleading and
decsiyiag the honest yeomanry Of vrrriHi. and the
S,gh-ouly for The purpose Of keeping Up the tisas-
trou, divisions prevailing in the conservative ranks, 10
oslsr TIA. Lincoln NAV be elected ana that they msy
thereby De furnished with prysc1; fcJ 'precpia ing the
Slll ialo a revolution" There 200 hope no chance
,.5 possibility Of the election OF Bsecsiarijge The Zee
ecu. elections ia Jhc Nor.h demoas,-sie, beyond an
question or clg TIA. poor Breckenridge has no, even
corposars guard Of supporters in the entire North
,se elections demonstrates that there not even tle
f,n,es. trace OF Breeknridgm, in that whole section
Thee elections demonstrate tha. there was not even
Bescknrigs e1njll,e In the field in any STATE in any
District, IL any cOunty-tha, there not in short,
sa.s B,sekinrige woe polled, IN that Who'll, region
Where then il the possibility Of hs election Ecto
atsags-eb.rs'
LIT the people Of Virginia and the South take this
mater into their oEn hands Let them taru away irom
the bdod aud reckless leaders OF the Bgeekinrijgs
factions aud ist them determine in the spirit Of treemcu
and 9aSos 90 cast their goi,s % 2eeat lincoln
i. Breckenridge viii not wtldaN-if bis leaders and
haIpers viii not permit him TO viildraw-then, Hsi let
nc rank and 6e Of the Breckinrdge party in Virginia
,ih irns their support and sBaTcs from him. and
resolve TO vote for Bell the only Of defeating
Lincoln and making an eiee ual against the Black
Republican organization.
We still cherish ,be hope however tha. Breckinritge
VIII shortly Withdraw or, at least, that his leading
friends forced up 20 the scratch by earnest and per-
ytrg public opinion il favor Of TIA; step ui lsaasd
lis iAdrasa in terms so emphatic that be will be
rJ 20 obey H. though, neither Of these things should
ur We st earnestly and patriodcay iavoke the raua
A. fle Of e BracF1r;ige party 90 s'bietr from, him.
and east their votes for Bell where they will CGec.uay
tsu against Liccoa and ensure rmly believe, bis
over ghslmiug defeat Il is obvious even 20 a blind
that Brecknrdyes continuance in the Gsd is the
onsrAclE in the way Of Lacolus defeat and call up
on bis supporters drop hin at once and rally.
man. 70 he support OF Bel for the sake Of Southern
rhts Sou hern interests and Southern safety aud for
tbe ,ske Of the preservation Of Constitution
3 ard a clmmo1 Union,
People OF Virginia consider Bseckinriige practical
Nv withd4an rom the field auihsncelorth supper, Bell
&C. Tor the South aud keep sep to the music Of the