Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-15
From the Louisville Journal.
A PATRIOTIC LETTER EROM GOV MOREHEA


We publish below letter OF Governor Moreead ia re
ply to written him by committee of the Ameri-
can party requesting him to meet and address peo
pie OF Kentucky upon the present alarming condition of
public affairs Our excellent Governor unwilling set
aside the CUSTOM which has foe years abb sed to by
the Executives Of our State, TO abstain from any active
participation in party contests. ia expressing this de-
termination he refers the almost desperate condition
Of the country, aud canddly forcbly aud truiuly de-
elares that, from patient investigation of the relative
prospects OF parties, he Is well convinced that
the DISASTROUS results almost inevitably consequent upon
the election o Fremont il the duty all Southern men
aud true patriots to give their support Mr. Fillmore
Tie expresses decided opinion based upon careful in
vestgaton, that Buchanan cannot and that Fillmore can
he elected and that by supporting Buchanan the South
cannot prevent the success of Fremont but that that his
defeat almost certainly be secured il the South will
give unanimous support To Mr. Fillmore.
Gov. Morehead is justly held high by the mas
OF our citizens aud his opinions thus frankly given
entitled To their respectful and serious
Ills political experience his sound and reliable up-
nent and the Acknowledged wisdom of his counses com
mend this patriotic letter with much the
attention OF the people OF Kentucky and Of the South
FRAsEFoRr, KY, Sept 80, 1856
r. H. Hunt, j. BdTbee Jesse Bell and Others COMMITTEE
GESTLENES:-I have received your letter requesting
me to meet and address ;he people of this upon the
present alarming coalition of public affairs and have Civ
To il all the consideration which is Justly entitled
from its highly respectable source.
You that il has been the invarabe custom,
in Kentucky for her Executive obtain from active par
tcipation in party conflicts aud feel constrained by
high sense Of duty 10 conform 70 the tme-honored
custom.
When entering upon the discharge Of the duties of INV
Office became the Governor Of the whole State and nv
highest ambition has been to discharge every public duty
imposed upon with impartiaIity honesty aud fidelity
partisan in the pending Presidential election
IN the opinion OF many good men, might weaken that
general confidence which all should feel in the perform.
OF the Executive duties imposed upon me- II YOU
| should regret the decision which have come am
that will appreciate the motive which has inu-
enced me make il.
Isgree with you that the condition OF public affairs il
alarming, aud cannot but feel deep and absorbing in
terest in the result OF the Presidential election which
TO take place. For the first time IN our history
purely sectional candidate Is presented and every section
al prejudice arayed TO elevate him the highest office
in tnc gift Of free people not nscusble To the
consequences which would result his election They
appalling to the heart of patriot How can he b..
defeated Is the anxious inquiry OF every national and
Union loving man Mr.. Buchanan's eliims have been
urged upon assumption which has been indus
tfousy ineucaed that he alone could he elected by
union OF the South upon him IN connection with the vote
he would obtain in the North, and with platform stu
diously offensive overwhelming majority the peo-
pie Of Kentucky they asked upon this hypothesis only
70 yield up their cherished principles and give him their
support So lar IRON this being the have anxons-
y and stuliously sought for reliable information from
every source within power aud especially during the
recent visit made 10 the North and have abe
10 the conclusion that he certainly obtain the
OF sing Northern State The election iiI his
State OF Prnnsyva which take place on the
l4th of October, II am correctly informed will manifest
su ovrrN hclmng majority against him, unless
bnaon IL made Tor the friends ~ Mr. Fillmore To unite
With him in that State. But II he obtained
alone and Ill tie South hc would still have votes
enough IN elect him. What other Northern States are
there where he has the hope ofa vote ? On the
other hand, believe from information on which conf
defty rely, that NJ. Fillmore aud will obtain the vote
Of New York. This deducted from the l76 votes 10
The Northern Stins would Of itself defeat Mr. Fremont
and elect Me- Fillmore, Il the Of the south cat be
cast upon him. The South defeat Mr. Fremont nv
voting for M Fillmore, hot do perceive how IL eau
possibly be done by voting for Mr. buchanan The erc
iinns in October. unless altogether deceived will
place this beyond reasonable contingency WIN then
should any in Kentucky, who prefers the election of
Mr. Fillmore hesitate 10 vote for him I?
inclOse you letter from Louisiana from gentleman
on whose calculations place the utmost reliance, speak
ing in the most confident tone Of Mr. Flmorcs obtaining
the Of that No doubt entertained OF Ten.
and Maryland and If do duty in Kentucky
We can swell our usual majority by thousands. No man
O any party can doubt the honesty fidelity capacity
OF Willard Fillmore. He has been tried aud found equal
70 the crisis which ~ the time made good trcmble
for the fttr Of the country. ~ Congfcss during
the pendcncy Of the compromise measures Of 1850 and
IN common with every other Union there, can bear
testimony 70 his exalted patriotism and unAinching firm
moss. lie V the only before the people the pre-
sent alarming crisis 70 which you alude who can breast
the storm and bid it. mutteng cease; aud Tor can
not hesitate 20 give him my cordial support
Respectfully your ODD scrv't,
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