Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-06
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1865.
The South should Vote for FiIrmor.

cordially upon Mr.. Fillmore and to elect
him. When Mr.. Buchanan was nominated,
the Democratic party had the appearance
of invincibility; but it was mere appearance,
for only few weeks had elapsed before its
real strength begun to be developed. Re-
lying upon the nomination of Mr.. Buchan-
an to reconcile the Freesoi and anti-Ne-
braSka sentiment of the party North, demo-
Gratis have seen their policy prove fruitless,
and beheld thousands of their party mus
tered under the black banner of Fremont.
So large have been its losses, that it is now
really doubtful whether Mr.. Buchanan will
carry even one Northern State. He may
get Pennsylvania, but that is uncertain.
But, If he could get Pennsylvania and ALL
THE SOUTHERN STATES, he a0oUId still fail
of an election. 1t will not do, therefore,
for the people Of the South to put their trust
tn his chances-they must have something
more substantial to rely upon. The dan
gers of an unsafe step of this character are
too great to justify them in mourning the
hazard. Under these circumstances, it
certainly becomes their duty to examine
the prospects of Mr.. Fillmore with view
to take him up and defeat Fremont. Can
Mr.. Fillmore carry any Northern States ?
The latest adviceS render it certain he will
carry New York-gentlemen, reliable gen.
tlemen, recently returned from the North,
say it is believed there that he will carry it
by between twenty-five and fifty thousand
majority. TIE UOte Of NelO York alone, nth
the one hundred and trCcnty UOtcs of tie South,
WOULD ELECT FILLMORE But, in addition
to New York, it is now quite certain that
he will carry New Jersey and California;
and probably Massachusetts and others.
1t is evident, therefore, that Mr. Fillmore
IS the man for the crisis, and that the South
ern peopLc ShOuH unite upon him TO make the
defcat of Fremont a sure thing. In this
connection the following extract from a
letter to the Baltimore Patriot, from AL
Dany, N. L, is interesting:
The contest in this State will most unquestion.
ably be confined almost exclusively to Mr.. Fillmore
and the Republican candidate, and If the Southern
people throw their votes away upon Mr.. Buchanan,
the contest will result in the election of Col Ere
mont and thus infict serious blow upon their own
heads. Indeed, should such be the result Of the
campaign, the South will have to blame but
themselves. They have it clearly in their power
10y the co operation OF the conservative masses OF
the North to drive back the spread OF seciionalism
and the consequent preserSation OF the Constirus
tuition and the Union, by the election Of Mr.. Fill.
more, and if they have any regard at all for these
o. jects. they certainly cannot fail 10 concentrate
their efforts in that direction. Many OF the old line
conservative Democrats sad Wings throughout this
State daily eDlistng in the American ranks
through an apprehension that sec!ionalism may til.
umph over nationality, and all the evils OF civil
war aud dsunon thus precipitated upon the coun.
try, and II they doing so here, II is unquestiOn-
ably much moe incumbent upon the national men
Of the South, who have the control OF the contest
clearly within their power, to pursue the pa
triotic course. They owe il to themselves and the
entire country, and as American citizens, DESTROYS
for the preservation OF all that is dear them as
such, they cannot avoid voting for the candidates
Of the American party.
should not be 80 blinded TO all that constitutes
the best interests of the people as TO advise this
course, "tIt u Nltuln Tue power OF the people 10
defeat Col Fremont by q concentration At their
efforts upon Mr.. Buchanan, but such is evidently
not the case. The North, as well a large portion
Of the South, Is bitterly opposed TO a continuation
of the policy of the Pierce administration, and Mr.
Buchanan having "squared himself 20 the same
platform upon which Mr.. Pierce was elected, and
accepted the nomination Of a party endorsing the
Pierce administration, will receive comparatively
very small share Of the support Of the Northern
Mr. Fillmore IN the hn il
equally as sound Of not much sOunder) upon all
the great questions which particularly affect the
South In the present crisis as Mr. Buchanan, will
receive very large portion Of that vote He is
not only acceptable TO the North account Of his
known hostility 10 the present administration, but
he has proved himself eminently Qualified by his
past official career in the service OF his country for
the responsible position TO which the people now
desire TO elevate him. IL is clear, therefore, that
by voting for him the people will ensure victory
TO the country Of lis most dangerous
enemies In the present condition of affairs IL is
the only salvation tor the country.
But these are not the only reasons why
the Southern people should cordially unite
upon Mr. Fillmore. They see that large
masses of the foreign voters Of the North
who have heretofore acted with the Wing
and Democratic parties, have joined the
Black Republicans and are now making
war upon the rights of the South, thus
proving the truth of the charges of anti
slavery made against them by the Ameri-
can party last year, aud all too plainly
manifesting the fearful influence they exert
opposition to our section Of the Union,
and in increasing the prepOnderance Of the
Free States over the Slave States in the
Presidential struggle. II such Startling
facts as these do not arouse the people of
the South to sense of their danger, and
their duty, they will sleep on unit. nothing
can avert impending calamities. In the
name of the Constitution and the Union,
of the South and her institutions, we call
upon them to ponder these things, and to
act upon them as becomes freemen deter
mined, regardless Of party, TO maintain
their rights and the institutions bequeatbed
to them by the sages and heroes of the
Revolution, -.