Daily American organ., 1856-08-30
From the New Orleans Bulletin.
All That is Needed is Action !

The time for action has arrived and the moment
GUS crisis calls for it ttrumpet-tongued Never before
have snch grave considerations been presented to
the people of the South. We fear that the true
state of the case is scarcely realized, its issues
appreciated. 1t is nothing else than the existence
of the government, union of these States, and Of
the institutions we enjoy under them. In compar-
son with these, all other political considerations
sink into nsignifcancc. The time for action has
arrived, and it behooves every man who has the
soul of patriot within him to come up to the sup
port of his country great black cloud has arisen,
which at this moment is overshadowing the North,
and the tful gusts tell but too plainly OF the tor
nado which is about to spend its fury upon the
destnies of this country and the consequent hopes
of the human in the efficacy of republican in
stitutions. We are no alarmists, but we should be
recreant to trusts, if we should fail to give the
note of warning when the approach of danger is
unmistakable.
The South has it now in its power to allay this
threatening storm, and to secnre to itself not only
protection to its great interests, but the glory of
the only free government worthy Of the name
that has had being in modern times. The cleo
ton of Mr.. Fillmore is within its power. This
fact is every day becoming more and more evil
dent to those who carefully watch the signs of
the times The election of Mr.. Buchanan is not.
There is no Disgusting the fact, and the South
should ponder seriously how she will act in this
fine phrases or trying to lay the fattering unc-
tion of hope to our souls, that some how or other
the terrible event of the election of the Black
Republican candidate would not follow if the South
concentrated its strength upon Mr.. Buchanan. In
such a contest purely sectional and &c eographi-
cal contest-Fremonts- election would be certain.
Let Mr. Fillmore's friends in the North once un-
derstand that they to receive no aid from the
South, and what motive would there be for them
to labor for his success there what hope of sue
ceeding? They would retire in disgust and the
inevitable consequence would be that Fremont
would carry every Northern State, and his election
follow.
On the contrary, let them understand distinctly
that the majority of the Southern States will cast
their votes for him. and so great is the enthusiasm
which Mr.. Fillmore's name and character have
created that he could beat the fanatics in many Of
the Northern States and thus sweep the country.
The only question for the South TO answer is does
she prefer Fillmore to Fremont She can now
have her choice. All that is necessary to elect
Mr. Fillmore is action on the part of conservative,
Union-oving men of the South. The men of the
same sound views at the North are looking to
them with intense anxiety. They are putting
forth herculean efforts and with the most brilliant
prospects of success should their labors be sec
onded in corresponding spirit in the South. We
say then, to the Union, Fillmore men of the
South to buckle oil their armour at once and enter
into the contest as for life and death.
Let there be no cessation, not an instant's flag
gng from now till the shout of victory shall salute
their ears in November next. They have every
encouragement to rouse them TO action. They
have standard-bear who has challenged the un-
stinted applause and admiration Of both friend
and foe, and of whose Roman virtues and hrmness
any party might well be proud. They have the
Union with its countless blessings, trembling In
| the balance, now rising and now falling, as they
shall prove true or recreant to their trusts; they
have the support of the oad-line Wings almost to
man all over the country, TO nerve their hearts
and hands The old-line Wings of Virginia first
| led off In a body in his favor; those Of Maryland
followed and those Of the great State of New
| York have now wheeled into line while those of
the other States, beyond a reasonable doubt, viii
follow All that is required, repeat, is action,
united pe~severing action, on the part OF the true
men of the South, TO ensure a victory which, the
stakes at issue and the consequences likely to fol-
low being considered, win have been surpassed by
none since the foundation Of the government.
We'can scarcely do better than TO wind up these
remarks, hastily thrown of, by appending the fol-
lowing pertinent reflections from an able cotempo-
rary:
"Why, or wherefore, IL the South ITSELF pur.
posely and knowingly shall abandon the support OF
man whom the Northern and Southern conserv-
| atives have untedly selected, and whom southern
men know they can trust why or wnereiore, we
say, should Northern conservatives stana up anu
| sacrifice themselves in defence OF hose oho dodh-
don their own causep We hope not-we DeheVe
not and vet the leaders of the Southern Democ-
rocy ,nsb madly into a sectional fight, in the face
~ certan defeat they beckon 10 the masses Of the
| South to follow them--falsely, and yet we would