American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-10-04
SOUND VIEWS.

1hc Noiioih iiCl uiu; Olc duiolSSI
the oldest and most respectable journ-
ais of Virginia, speaks as follows:
"The Southern-Democratic journals
have heretofore had strong hopes of
carrying Maine; and not being rcaliz-
ed, they are ready to give up all for
lost: Buchanan's election, and oven
the Union itself. For ourselves we see
no good reason why the defeat of the
democractic party should necessarily
break up the Union. We think that
SO dreadful catastrophe as that may
be avertcd by third party, cmbody-
ing that portion of the people who are
for preserving the Union by sober
counsels, mutual forbearance, and an
adherence to constitutional principles.
Such party is in the field with fair
prospect of success, and as the storm
thickens the more necessary it be-
comes for the friends of peace and u
Mon to adhere to it. When that hope
fails we shall prepare to meet the
worst. But at present our motto is,
"Dont give up the ship"
1t is notorious fact that all the
clamor about disunion originates with
electioncering, and from political dcma-
gogucs of the different parties. They
started the campaign Immediately after
Buchanan's nomination, with this tran
sparent subtcrfuge, to mtimidato weak
minded, vascillating persons, whose
fears made them susceptible of such
impressions. Seeing that the game
worked tolerably well, they became
emboldcncd to push it to extremes
Every speech and harangue now made
by the leaders Of these parties, is inter-
lardcd with forebodings Of disunion in
case Of Mr.. Buchanan's defeat; or, in
other words, the defeat Of the Demo
cracy.--Sensiblc men, who, from mo-
tiycs of patriotic integrity, support Mr.
Fillmore, are told with an impcrtincnco
incxcusable, that they are doing wrong
that they are throwing their votes a.
way, thereby aiding Fremont and jco-
pardizing the Union. IfMr. Fillmore
were not suitable person to fill the
high position to which his friends wo' d
elevate him--untried, vascillating, and
without patriotism-then there might
be some excuse for Offering such argu-
ments to men CT sense; but to be told
that his old adherents must forsake
him, because, forsooth, the Democratic
party is in danger of defeat, resolves it.
self into an absurdity too contemplate
almost for an excuse, except upon the
shallow grounds of political trickery.
A man who would be driven from his
coursc-from his line of duty--from
his cherished ftiends--and more espe-
cially, from the support of so good and
great, so well-tried and patriotic a
statesman as Willard Fillmore, upon
such pretcxt, scarcely merits political
respect.
To turn Democrat and own it, to
support Mr.. Buchanan and the prin-
ciples of his party, because conviction
may induce q belief in their correctness
is open, manly; but to forsake the per-
son of our choice, to aid in breaking
down the man, whom in our inmost
heart VIC believe best, is to turn trail
tor, as it we're, to our feelings and ire
vocable convictions, because selfish
and ambitious partizans tell us VIC must
do so, under prctext of saving the u
nion--morcly, however, in substance
to save them and their party--is more
than honest politicians would ask or
sensible citizens would submit to.
Bait. Pat.