Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-22

Wbat are VI. riIinors'- thaue"s Nav
This question has been frequently asked since
the recent state elections IN Pennsylvania ehie.
and Indiana. Il naturally suggests itself l. taaso
/ who feet anxious ON The subject. Coming direct E.
!, 10 the paint. We answer. his chances seem II
u decidedly better and moro encouraging ut
present than they have been ut any time sinee
hi- nomination. II Is now rendered certain
! placed beyond all doubt-slnee Indiana nnl
/ penps = lynnia have pronounced - einphaticalg
against Nh. Fremont, or the Republican party,
thai him self and friends cannot indulge even thu
slightest hope of success. Without the Two
states in question. admitting all other free States
10 @ for Fremont, he falls short of majority III
the Electoral College, and must. with uuerring
certainty, anticipate defeat. II may also b.
safely asserted TINT other free states,upon which
his party have heretofore relied will go against
them An ineontroyeribe md exceedingly
greeahle fact Is therefore established, namely:
that not even u shadow Of hope Gun now BE- en-
ieriained by bis odheren's Of elIecing Mr.. Ere
mont's election by the people. This must ba
admitted on all hands. Being absolutely sec
tional, depending solely upon the North for sup
port, and finding ii has forsaken them, there can
10 longer exist any approximations upon the phrt
OF Sauthernors, national men, and Union loving,
conservative citizens everywhere, OF disunon IA
n result If Fremopi's election. because the evil
denoes nre nov udisputnbc TINT he cannot BE-
being ~ convinced. will lose their former nrdor.
Mr.. Buchunnn therefore. being Mt positive anti
podes. the inference IA, Mr.. Fillmore viii present
himself to their consideration as the lenst of two
evils, thus securing large vote that, with any
shade 81 hope Tor Mr.. Frcmonls success would
have been cast for him. Hence the contest to
our mind. is fixed between Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.
Buchanan. With certainty That Mr.. Fremont
caunot secure enough States 10 elect him. tie
81, Al
nhrogated, aud we have possibility Of Mr.. Fill
morn being chosen by the people Some OF the
Northern States TINT would, under different
complexion of affairs, have given n Republican
majority, are free to- aid the Union Amrfi4
can party, whilst our heretofore npprchensye
friends in the South-old line Wings and warm
admirers of Mr.. Fillmore need no longer eon-
template tho MONS peril, but freely, cordially
express their preference for HIM whom they most
ndmire-ihc Union American candidate the
emoiei Prcsident' The South, as u body, has
repeatedly confessed Mn Fillmore her tif-t
choice, and, if she thought there was any 'caIfh-
" chance Of his success, would gladly support
him The barrier helo audedi has been IL.
moved, ms recent events show Mr.. Fremont - be
out Of the question We are, consequently, us
Titled in claiming TINT southern men pare. pa
treic, chivuhic and high minded MS they nfp
acknowledged 10 be-wlll cnme forward, boldly
asserting their preference for Mr.. Fillmore. 'lAa
chances, nj present for his sacerSs in punnsvl.
vania are grenier than they vt haYr bccn,wlilet
New York is almost sure to Gust her electoral
vote in his favor. We luol, upon MARYLAND n
une1niyocally certain. Kentucky Tennessee.
Louisiana, Te1ns, California aud Florida may al
81 be confidently calculated upon; whilst Connee-
tient, New Jersey, Delaware, aud rvon Virginia.
nfe not without the pale OF hope. N,jthtr would
IL surprise US 10 rec Alabama, perchaucc Mouth
60. d 4 H.