Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-09-24

remnant of II which has not joined the abolition
party, while Mr.. Fillmore himself is the candidate
Of the Southern wing and repudiated by the North.
The great question of domestic Slavery, in all its
bearings is paramount to all others in this presden
tial election II ought not, and cannot be ignored
or made subordinate to others of less Specification
by any true Southern man. Upon this question the
Democratic party occupies, in an eminent degree,
the highest conservative constitutional and national
ground. 1t is truly national. 1t is the only party
now in existence which meet together, discuss
and adopt principles and resolves, this subject, OF
the same even of similar character in eue'y and
in all sections OF our country. There is no organ
lied whlg party, and no whig candidate in the field.
Mr.. Fillmore is careful to repeat that he is not the
Wing, but the american" candidate and speaks
of the Wings as his :" former associates" He is a
member of the order" In choosing between him,
therefore, and othei candidates. there is compro
mise of Whg principles A true Whig may act as
his conscience dictates, unbiased by other oblga-
tons. :,
But there is another consideration of the greatest
moment in reference to the pending presidential
election. The contest IS practically betoeen the
Democratic and abolition parties. There is not
the slightest probability that Mr.. Fillmore can be
elected president by the electoral Colleges. |! he
should succeed in getting one or two States, which
is even doubtful, in any quarter of the Union, the
only effect of it might possibly be not to elect htn
in any contingency, but to giue the election to the
present House Of Representatives., from which every
true patriot and honest man, will exclam, may God
deliyer as q! Under the critical circumstances which
surround u.s. sincerely believe that the Union and
the Constitution and the rghtful equality of the
States under the Federal compact, are in imminent
peril: and leaving others to judge for themselves,
for myself feel it to be my duty to vote in COM
pany with thousands Of firm and true old line Wings
throughout the nation, for the candidates of that
party which will have the ability, in political power,
as well the patriotic disposition 10 preserve and
perpctuate the Union, the Constitution and the
eouality of the States Under existing circumstances
the party of which Mr. Fillmore is the candidate,
cannot in any probable contingency, be in a posi-
ton to exercise such an influence. And the nom-
inees of the Democratic party are the only candid
ates before the people, who may have it in their
power to prolong il not to perpetuate the blessings
which guaranteed to us by the free institutions
under which we have heretofore SO happily and SO
prosperously lived.
My purpose is. therefore, to give my support to
those distinguished statesmen, Messrs Buchanan
and Breckenridge, who eminently qualified for
the highest positions in the government, and who
are the candidates most likely to defeat Fremont,
the sectional and abolition candidate and to be able
under Divine Providence to aay the fanatical strife
and the bitter and bloody distractions which now
| unhappy divide our country and threaten the very
| existence of the Constitution, and the Union.
Surely, surely it is time for the South the entire
South, and oil conservative ereTyohere 10 BE- fra
ternat and united in the Js;e Of the dangers aohch
| 6eset us!
am, dear Sir, truly and respectfully,
Your Obedient Servt
D. NJ. BARRINGER.
To WM A. EoUcK ESQ