Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-30

such losses il would be necessary to find compen-
sation in the North, and at this moment t seems
certain that they win not be found.
"We may affirm, consequently, that in the ac-
tua state Of parties, the Democracy is IN the face
Of ara almost certain defeat. They cannot even
mend matters by annulling the popular election,
and bringing the election Of President before the
House. In triangular dues of the kind nobody is
sure OF the issue nothing is more common than
to see one Of the parties gain by divisions among
the others
There are two points in the above extracts to
which we especially invite the readers atten-
ton: the first is the unqualified admission of
the Courier that the State of New York is
lost to Buchanan without redemption, and the
other is, that "the Democracy is in the face of
almost certain defeat" These are solemn
truths, frankly admitted.
We may further observe, that besides Ken
lucky, Maryland and Louisiana, set down for
Mr.. Fillmore in the above extract, Tennessee,
Florida and Delaware are equally safe for him,
whilst the probability is, if it be not morally
certain, that the overwhelming defeat of Blu
chanan in Pennsylvania, on the 14th day OF
October, aoiU turn ooer euery Southern State
to FSllmorei
The Courier des Flats Unis, is as candid,
however, in its admissions, as it could well be,
without going too far and shoaoiag that the
American party have no need of the strength
which that press proposes to give us, by ex-
changing Donelson for Breckenridge
Had that press been as open and candid as
the probable facts would warrant, it would
have demonstrated that Fillmore and Donelson
would be elected, and that the trade which it
proposes, would be sacrifice Of Major Donel-
son without the slightest advantage in return.
We have very high regard for Mr.. Breckin-
| ridge personally, but we cannot favor any
such, or any other sort of trade, even if it
would make certainly more sure" There is
but one contingency in which Messrs. Fillmore
and Donelson could be defeated, and that is, if
the friends of Mr. Buchanan in the whole
North should cast their votes for Mr.. Fremont
We shall not certainly do them the injustice to
suppose that they mediate any such purpose,
on the contrary, SO far as we can learn, they
will readily cast their votes for Mr.. Fillmore,
if the October elections shall demonstrate the
fact Gas we doubt not they wilr that Buchanan
is in hopeless minority in Pennsylvania.
The Courier des Etats Uns concludes an
appeal to the Democrats and Fillmore men to
enter into the arrangement it proposes by the
following arguments, viz:
But in the event of the fusion spoken of, mat
tiers changestheir face. The collective force of the
South is gained at once and certainly, and the uni
ted forces Of the Democracy and Mr.. Fillmore will
not only carry Pennsylvania, but New York and
New Jersey and perhaps even some Of the New
England States; every place where the friends Of
Mr.. Fremont now count upon relative majority,
they will be suddenly reduced to minority, and
the triumph which they hatter themselves they
can have over their two adversaries, will change
into inevitable defeat from the moment when these
latter act as one.
"This denouement is too much according to
the desires as well the common interests of the
Democrats and the Fillmoreites, not to be pur-
chased at the price of mutual sacrifices Without
doubt, the space which separates the two parties
is great and difficult to overlap. II, however, we
truly look at political matters we find that the
population CT the United States is purely and SIM
ply divided into two camps-that of the Conserva-
tives, and that of the Revolutionists The latter
recognise as their leader COL Fremont the rest of
the nation is united in the other, under different
names, but with common idea. 1t is this idea
which now is said to be a question of rendering
triumphant by q temporary remuneration OF the
secondary interests attached to it.
1--WE should not, likewise, exaggerate the abne-
CATION and sacrifices which are incumbent on the
Democracy in case of fusion. They will abandon,
it is true, their principal candidate, and surrender
the first place to the Allies which the force of cir
cumstances impose on them. But such conces-
sion would be harder in appearance than in reality
Once in power, Mr.. Fillmore would have to carry
out all his measures with the concurrence of the
Senate, presided over by Democrat, and having
Democratic majority. He would even be all the
more bound to look there for support for he could
not find it in the House. Thus would be the equi-
librium of powers realized under conditions the
most practicable and severe Not only would the
Democracy find therein an assured means of pow
er and profit, but the nation would have, at the
same time guaranty of one of the wisest and
| frmest administrations which has yet presided
over its destinies."
We have but a brief comment to make upon
these last extracts. It is true as general
proposition, laid down by the Courier, that the
| population of the United States are divided
into Conservatives and Revolutionists, +" but
it is not true that Fremont is the leader of all
the latter, and that the rest Of the nation has
"a common idea" There is q revolutionary
spirit in the sham Democratic party, or the
Cincinnati platform does not contain their true
opinions. The fre-eaters of the South, and
the advocates of "squatter sovereignty" are
revolutionists, equally as much so, rs the
"higher law" men Of the North, and we OPP
pose them all, and denounce their doctrines as
alike dangerous to the Union.
A portion Of the Democratic party are sound,
conservative, Unisn-men, and that portion OF
them are rapidly finding out that Fillmore and
Donelson constitute the ticket which il is