Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-17


From these results {. will De seen that its gains have
been nothing at an in the aggregate It Ns except Che
Stl.c OF Connecticut where the State election OF 1870
took place before The republican parry vas organized
and consequently our table enables 70 show gam 90
thas State Of nearly IS votes. From these iac's
will be seen that even In the extreme Northern and
Western Satrs where black repgolcanisn Is most riet
has really gained nothing the vote 1856 abs being
the case What result NAV look for in the coming con
ties. IN the battle States OF Tie Cuiols
Il is obvious from the foregoing es and figures, that
Black Repu5Iclnsm is in Wola minority in these main
battle States Of New Iork Pennsylvania and New Jer
sew In 1856 just four wears ago, there was popular
msorty agars. the rreprsssi5s couic in those States
alone Of TWO HUNDRED AND FuTy-oNE THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED AND szvEsTr C251, 67OG That, through
the foy, corruption profiaey aud crimes Of the pres
ept Bucbanan-Breckn-dge Administration, the RePubl-
can strength has somewhat increased in these three States
within the lat four years We are prepared TO believe
But that there is s an overwhelming majority Of the
voters Of those three States firmly and decidedly opposed
~ Black Rspgb eanis, and conservative and national in
their feelings and opinions and Eho are now ready aud
willing 20 aid in the defeat Of Lncoln and in the preser
walton Of the Union a fact that cannot we think, be
disputed And such being the factthe gratifying and
inspiring ae-why is it. and how is il that Lincoln may
not be defeated, and dselted elsily: What hilders
What obstacle stands in the way
These are questions which tie conservatives Of the
North should calmly lock into and LOOK into at once
Az for ourselves We believe that the only obstacle in the
.av Of union ard concentration Of the conservative
vote Of the three States referred TO- and Of all toe North
ern States upon single electoral ticket in opposition TO
the Black Republican ticket the fact that the Brcckiu
ridge men coun teusnced aud sideiby the Administration
With hits influence and patronage til persist in running
sparte Brcckinridge electoral ticket If there were no
Breekndge electoral ticket in the field in any Northern
State and if the Administration would quit advising aud
driving is ocehoders 70 keep such ticket in the field
there would be no doubt-no the shaiOE ole doubtOf
The decisive and overwhelming defeat Of Lncollno only
in the three battle States Of New Yo Pennsylvania and
New Jersey but in a. least half dozen more Of the
other Northern States But so long Breckenridge
electoral ticket Is KEEP, in the field 10 any Northern State
and 20 long as the Administration employs It's patronage
md influence 10 uphold and sustain such ticket there
nv Indirectly aordng "ad and comfort" 10 Lincoln and
tbe Republicans 80 long viii there exist probable pros
nee. fire election Of lincoln snl che accession ola Black
RspubIcan Administration. The only ELECT Of running
Breckenridge ee,toral ticket in tho Northern States Is 10
aid Lineoln and discourage and perhaps defeat the cOnser
v,tive forces Of the Uaou. VIII his fae boldly staring
them in the face viii the friends Of BISckurdge in the
North, Who profess to be conservative and national and
who profess 70 desire the defeat Of the Republican eand
date longer continue Breckenridge electoral ticket in the
sedg Win the friends Of Breckenridge in the South
longer encourage the keeping Of Brecknrdgc electoral
ticket in the field in the Northern Stes win not the
honest and patriotic portion Of the Breckenridge DemOora
ey in both sections Of the Union frOwn down policy
plainly tending 10 ensure the election Of Lincoln and the
prOsraton Of tie conservatives throughout the Repub
LEI
Upon our conservative friends Of the North, and es-
pscialy in the main battle States Of New York Penn
syvania and New Jersey in the present critical emer-
eency, momenious and solemn responsibility rests.-
The election Of Lincoln, II not followed by immed-
ate dissolution Of the Union would shake the Confede
racy 20 is very centre and increase the prevailing dis
content 70 most serious and alarming pitch. Some Of
the Southern States are filed with bad bold men"
who would instantly and eagerly seize upon the pretext
OF Lincons election 70 precpiiate the South into
luton" and Heaven only knows with what success the
conservatives in this section could resist their daring and
Infamous project We know that overwhelming ma
orty Of the people Of the South outside Of some Of
the Gulf States are now firmly and decidedly opposed
20 any extreme measures, account Of the cleo
ton Of q Republican 70 the Presidency. But reyolu-
ton once begun the part Of only three States
no man can tell hON many other States, conservative
though they be, may be drawn into he fearful vortex