American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-06-21

De Scafecrow to alarm and diScour-
age Americans; but there is too much
conservatism there, to ALLOW sectional
ismto continue formidable. When the
voting is to be done, and the "sober
second thought" of the people is ex-
pressed, the popular sentiment of the
North will be found to be national and
conservative; and the contest will have
narrowed down between Fillmore and
Buchanan, leaving the other tickets
entirely out of the question. This is
the inevitable tendency Of events, pro-
ven by the want of harmony and con-
flicting interests of Northern radical
ism. Thus narrowed down, who can
doubt the triumph of Fillmore, a tried
and true man, over the Federal Fill
buster candidate, Buchanan, who never
had the independence to take or main
tain position since his wretchcd fail
uro to reduce the wages of American
workingmcn to TEN CENTS A DAY.
Again, the Administration of Pierce
must be sustained or repudiatcd in the
success or defeat of Buchanan. With
out the vote of Now York and Penn
sylvania, Republicanism has nothing
to hope; and it will be conceded by all
the least conversant with parties in
these States, that it is impossible for
Il Republican nominee, be he whom he
may, to carry them, with Buchanan as
the administration candidate, and Fill
more, as the American anti-adminis-
tration candidate, in the field. New
York is certain for Fillmore & Donel-
son; and Pennsylvania will not 60 for
Buchanan, because the sons Of the
old keystone will sing as we helped
them do in 1874:
20 OLD BUCK mast drag in heavy stages
His FEDERAL NOTIONS s Low IVAGES!'
Add to this the moro than Conestoga
wagon freight of Pierce Democracy
and the Cincinnati reiterations and re-
solves, and the slandcrer of Clay will
be found wanting in the day of trial.
Buchanan will sink under his adopted
platform and the ponderosity of his
antecedents, which, like milestone
are about his neck. He is going even
now, down, down, and ere long not
vestige of him will be visible--the CUR
gle of the waters will be the requiem of
the last of the "Black Cockades %
Again, the hue and cry that the con-
test will be between the Republican
nominee and Buchanan. is only catch
penny scarecrow to getsouthern Amer
lean votes; it is blown off from the
same lungs, and has the same paterni-
ty as the long-metre federal Loco-foco
ballad, "Fillmore will not accept
Time has given the lie to the latter, as
the events Of the next two months will
give the lie to the former. Buchanan's
fne-drawn prospects will not survive
the dog-days and the Republican nom
inee will be mainly abandoned in a
choice between Fillmore & Buchanan,
before the ides of September. Radi-
calism is over estimated at the North,
and as the election approaches it will
"grow small by degrees and beautiful
ly less" Mark our prediction. a
There is no point of view from which
We can look through the contest to the
final result, as discouraging to the sue
cess of FILLMORE & DONELSON.
"There is divinity that shapes our
ends, rough hew them as we will. ."
The dark cloud of sectionalism may
lower upon the horizon--the din of
contcnding elements may drown the
popular will for tine--doubts may
induce supineness among Americans
for scason-but as surely as patriot
ism and conservatism abide in our
land, and as certainly rs superinten-
ding Providence has conducted our
country out Of the dangers that have
darkened around her, 80 surely will
victory crown the flag Of FILLMORE. -
To doubt of success is to invite defeat,
but to be active and determined is to
deserve success. Let us have no more
half-hearted croaking--no more intol-