Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-09

Mr.. FiIImore's Prospects.
The friends Of Old Squatter Sovereign are
rejoicing beyond measure at the tidings from
Kentucky and North Carolina, announced by
telegraph; whilst their joy at the result of the
elections in Iowa and Arkansas Gas reported so
far seems to be OF kind not well calculated to
make them happy. We cheerfully await the
arrival of definite and authentic accounts Of
the "whys and wherefores" old Kentucky
presents, upon the surface, the appearance Of
sanctioning the conduct of him who calumnia-
ted her favorite Clay-and who holds nopolti-
cal opinion in common with her people. We
have no idea, not the remotest, that the appa-
rent Democratic gains in that State are real,
and that they indicate the result of the contest
between the " American and the filbustering
Democratic party.
The re- election of Gov. Bragg in North Car
DINA has long been predicted BY our friends,
on the grounds which we stated in our Thurs
days daily issue, but no sensible man in that
State has an idea that "0ld Squatter Sover,
eign" can receive her electoral vote next No
NcIHUtI. w HafC DcAoiS III tWCHtJ-ohD ICt-
ters from North Carolina, written before tho
election and just received, all predicting the
reelection of Bragg, but declaring in unequiv-
ocal language that his election would be no
index to that in November. We now present
extracts from two or three of them, showing
the general tone of our correspondence from
that State. . +,
Extract of letter from Leneir county,
North Carolina, dated August I'd:
sour candidates for Governor, Messrs. Bragg
and Gilmer, addressed the people to-day at this
place. and altho it is probable the present Cover
nor Bragg, will be reelected, let me assure you,
in all confidence, not to consider IL any test of
the strength of Willard Fillmore in North Caro-
lima. His popularity lies deep in the hearts of the
people, and hesitate not to say that he can poll
more than 200 votes higher than ]. A. Gilmer,
our candidate in his lille county, nevertheless,
Mr. Gilmer is noble and true man, and an able
defender and advocate of our principles and ought
to be elected but there are State issues Of local
character that will give the present Democratic
incumbent, Thomas Bragg, thousands Of votes
that his candidate for President, James Buchanan,
never, no never, can get in North Carolina. !
speak not for effect but the sober truth for have
the assurance Of Democrats and Wings that win
bear me out when the ides Of November come"
Extract Of letter from Burke county, North
Carolina, dated July 3lst: d.
"Our State elections win come off In one week
from to-day, and feel confident 80 far rs the Le-
pislature is concerned we will carry the day--for
governor we may be defeated but that our glorious
and noble Fillmore will carry the State in Novem-
Der, no of ordinary intelligence entertans the
least doubt"
Extract of letter from Yadkin county,
North Carolina, dated July Goth:
"Filmore stock is on the increase here know
Democrats who viii support him and who never
gave any other but Democratic vote in their
lives. think there is no doubt about this State.
i am fearful that Bragg will be elected Governor
but that viii not lose the State to Fillmore as there
are objections to Gimer's votes that have nothing
to do with Fillmore, as they concern State politics"
4 This is the general tone of our North Caro-
lima letters during the last three weeks, and
hence on Thursday last the day of the State
election in North Carolina, we predicted the
success Of Governor Bragg, ip this contest.
From this day forward the Americans in
North Carolina, as well as in Kentucky, knoao
what they have to do, and they will set about
the work in earnest. Spread light and an
formation among the peoptel arouse the
American feeling, which predominates eOery-
'Ohere, and only needs to be melted to action |
Scatter american papers, speeches, and docu-
ments broadcast over the country The
pseudo Democratic party are routed in the
Northwest, and the friends Of Fillmore at the
North only wait to see If the South will sus-
tain him, and if they see this, they will make
an assault upon the Republicans in that re-
gion, which viii ensure their overthrow.
A most intelligent and conservative gentle
man in Northern New York, the editor Of an
American paper Of large circulation and infiu-
ence, has just enquired Of us, by confidential
letter
Whether or not the South are In earnest in
sustaining Mr.. Fllmores or whether they mean in
the end to abandon him and go over to Buchan-