Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-25
Danger of tho South taking a Sectional
POAitiO6-Ihe south can elect Eills
more, but cannot elect Buch nan, DC.
WAaUIHGTOH AuO TX


more, but cannot elect Buch nan, &c.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore AmercSn.l
WASHINGTON, Aug Is
In hs leading editorial article the editor of the
Organ of this city, yesterday, speaking Of the
Presidential election, uses the following emphatic
language:-'Ths contest must be decided by the
South for herself aud upon her responsibility for
the consequences to the untry. The South can
insure the election Of Fillmore and DOnelson, but
she cannot insure the election of Buchanan and
Breckenridge An avowal by the South of her pur
pose TO adhere to the American nominations, will
increase tier strength in the North, whilst an
avOwsl by her of purpose to throw her vote upon
Buchans n, whom the North will under no eireUn 4.
stances support, could do nothing less than create
a sectional issue, and drive every non slaVehOding
State into the support of Fremont"
This is the language of Southern man. II is
the language Of TRUTH it is the caution and needing
Of friend; Of one who lie placed in position that
enables him 10 take in the whole horizon at one
view, and who gives warning Of the danger he
himself SeeS-1,ot suspects, but kHosoS TO be pending
Will the South heed il, or will they 10 the blind
ness OF folly and the recklessness of Madness pur
sue the course against which be warns theml
must confess have my fears, and that they
are stronger than my hopes. The South should
bear in mind that nothing now prevents the whole
North from uniting and forming party strong
enough TO sweep everything before II, and TO car
~ every measure il may choose to carry in Con-
gress but the existence OF the American party,
and the ralying 70 the standard Of Fillmore OF the
allies Of this party, the old conservative wings
Let the South abandon this party and their con
sentative allies, and it will then became pOwerless
and must ssariy abandon the field to the two
sectional parties, the Fremont aud Buchanan
The fight will then be between them; aud il South
ern men hatter themselves that Mr. Buchanan is to
come of conquerer m such contest, they are DE,
Giving themselves most egregiously, and shutting
heir eyes aud so as TO exclude both light aud
knowledge
For myself, should regard the election Of Ere
mont ss President of the United States as a burn
ing Disgrace to the country, and as the greatest
curse that could befal it, But IL is 3 disgrace and
curse that the South alone can now prevent, and
which abe will have brought upon US, and be re-
sponsbe for IL il comes upon US Mark, say that
II this damning spot" is cast upon Us, the SoUTH
must stand answerable for il before the world aud
before high heaven. Let her rally around the
standard Of ''THE PACITIcAroR," the "AODKL Pass
IDENT; let her strike hands with the national men
OF the North, and TO stand by and with them,
and labor earnestly in the same cause for the same
patriotic purposs-lhe preservation OF the Union
aud the humiliation OF all SsctiondliSm and frpdti
einR-and ell will br well. But let them abandon
the conservative national men At the North, aud 90
over TO '-Old Squatter Sovereign" aud Fremont
will be the next President. Yours, S.