New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-10
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4 As seatheTners and as Union men mot as part
sans oil members Of the American party have
frequently appealed 70 our Southern brethren 70 rally
without respect to political distinctions, around the
unstained national banner Of WILLARD FILIAoRR, @
the best il not the only mode, whereby TO de-
Feat Fremont protect the rights of the South and Sc
cure the permanence Of THE Union. f
We have often stated, as our deliberate opinion,
that the contest for the Presidency in the Northern
States was almost exclusively confined to Messrs.
Fillmore and fremont that Mr., Buchanan could
hardly he considered in the at all in that section
OF the Union and that, il he was Withdrawn, no
doubt could exist as to the triumphant election Of
pnre national statesman, whose capacity and fidelity
bare been endorsed BY leading Democrats Of the
| landry even MIR. Buchanan himself
All Of the elections that have taken place since we
made these statements and predictions have verified
their correctness and added weight TO the conviction
that Mr. Buchanan has but the shadow Of party at
the North that it is extremely doubtful whether he
can carry single Northern State that whatever pos
tive strength He possesses IS in the South, and that
every Southern vote he obtains indirectly tends to the
advancement Of Fremont, by increasing the chances
of throwing the election into the House of Represent
Il atiyes Evidences are SO clear that Mr. Buchanan
stands not the ghost Of probability Of being elected
4 by the people, that they are almost equivalent to
4 positive demonstration, And those evidences are
multiplying rapidly, day by day. The adverse tide
against him continually swels in volume, and aug
nlents its strength in corresponding ratio. Before
November in all human likelihood it will sweep over
every barrier the Northern States which the friends
of the Cincinnati candidate have erected for his pro
lection. M 5
MI. Buchanan is not near as strong as we thought
him to be some weeks ago. We believed he had
strength in the North West and Northeast, while we
considered his prospects hopeless in the large Middle
States Iowa. in the North West, has spoken out in
| favor of Fremont. Buchananisrn is dead in that
State, to al intents and There is no resur
rection trump for H. Vermont in the North East,
gaye,a few days ago, an overwhelming majority for
the Fremont State ticket. In this State there were
but two tickets in the fied-the Buchanan and FIRE.
mont tickets The Fremont candidate for Governor
was elected by some twenty thousand majority!
And by Geographic dispatch received yesterday,
il apparent that Maine the extreme North Eastern
State of the confederacy-a State that has rarely
severed from its allegiance to the Democracya State
that Mr.. Buchanan could count upon if he could
count upon one in the North, has elected Hannibal
Hamn, Fremont candidate for Governor, by nearly
\ twelve Thousand majority!
These are significant, telling facts. which should
be duly reflected upon BY every Southern man. When
States such as Iowa and Maine, that have heretofore
been considered Democratic Gibraltars repudate the
Democratic candidate and go over to Freesolism we
would like if some of his friends would figure out
what sort Of chance be enjoys i'll Northern States
which have hitherto been viewed as doubtful,
simple reference to these truths and circumstances
substantially comoborates what we have said in re
aton to this matter heretofore besides pointing ou
distinctly to the Southern people the path of duty an6
safety. The out-givngs and the indications are SC
plain that they are unmistakable. None but those
who are wifully blind can be deceived. Itisas pal
pable as the sun at MONDAY that Mr.. Buchanan has
no earthly chance of election by the people that
Col Fremont will beat him almost every where above
Mason & Dixon's line that he is bound to be third
in the race that Mr. Fillmore is Trenont's only for
midable opponent in the North, and that the people
of the South can elect Fillmore by uniting upon him
while it is utterly out of their power to accomplish
the same object with Buchanan.
Additional reasons for this conclusion may be asked
for We will proceed to give few. Mr.. Fillmore is
certain to obtain the electoral vote of New York and
| New jersey. Nothing in the future can be surer
1 With the Southern vote this would suffice to elect
him. We believe he will carry Massachusetts beyond
all question. His prospects in Pennsylvania are tal
superior to those of Buchanan. Our latest adyices
from that State public, private and oral ilTesstiby
lead 70 the foregoing conviction. III Indiana ON
friends are working hard and sangune Of success
And, are firmly persuaded that most, if not all Of
the other ortern States not named will either vote
for Fillmore or Fremont. Buchanan may carry a
State or two but if we were called on to name them
We Should incontinently give it up as bad job
Under circumstances like these, what is the plain
Obvious duty Of all true Southern men, without
regard to party afhnites party ties2 What is the
duty Of Union men-of those who hold to the belle
that, while they are willing to die for their section
it's their bounden duty to fight for the Union theil
fathers made2 Shall they take the path Of safety
and by presenting united front secure the election
of as pure patriot and statesman as ever breathed
q man whose antecedents demonstrate his fidelity
capacity and nationalityor shall they take the patti
Of danger and by dividing their VOTE risk the cleo
ton of the Freesoiler, Fremont? In no probable o,
possible event. their action secure the election
Mr., Buchanan by the popular suffrage s
Here is the whole matter in brief compass !: h.
The South, by uniting on Fillmore, can elect hin
beyond a doubt for Fillmore will divide the North
with Fremont
A similar union on Buchanan will not affect that
result, with any degree of certainty for it is ques
tionabe whether Mr.. Buchanan will carry single
Northern State, and division Of the South between
Fillmore and Buchanan would probably throw the
election into the House.
Which alternative, men Of the South, do you pre-
fer2 In less than sixty days you will be constrained
to choice, You ensure the election of Fillmore
by union. You can hazard the success of Fremont
by division. And in no event can you elect Mr.. Bu
chanan by yourselves.
For the present. we clip the thread Of our remarks
reiterating whatwe have before stated that if Mr.
Buchanan as strong at the North as Mr.. Fillmore
now is, and Mr.. Fillmore as weak at the North as
Mr.. Buchanan now is, we should consider ourselves
bound, as loyal Southern men, to vote for Mr. Blu
chanan, in order to defeat the Freesoiler Fremont
and thus save the Union. A similar obligation rests
upon the Buchanan Democrats of the South and they
should not be unmndful Of it, even if their party as
soeiaons are hard to break and their party PARTIAL
ties as powerful as a second nature. We all owe a
teaty to the South and to the Union which is para
mount toparty and if we are honest men and faith.