Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-30
Mr.. Buchanan's withdrawal.

Mr.. Buchanan's withdrawal.
The Courier DIES Etats Unis, French paper,
published at New York, of strong Democratic
proclivities, advocates the withdrawal Of Mr..
Buchanan, in favor Of Mr. Fillmore, and pro-
poses to substitute Mr.. Breckenridge for Ma
jor Doneson, as Vice President 1t is in
teresting to read what the late rampant advo-
Gates of Mr.. Buchanan now say in view of his
inevitable defeat, and we therefore copy for
the enlightenment and qualification of our
readers q few extracts from the article referred
to. The Courier says
at the first glance the idea of such an ALI
ance may appear impracticable, and we have oil
along 80 considered it, But necessity has its hard
laws, to which the essential strength of parties
consists in knowing how to submit. We are far
from adopting the lattering illusions, which on the
heels of the Cincinnati Convention promised Mr..
Buchanan easy and infallible victory. His par
tisans may still affect confidence and boast that
they will certainly have a majority, but in their
heart they know perfectly what turn the campaign
ia taking"
Isn't this Interestingly Certainly it is, and
it is true that Mr.. Buchanan's partisans know
perfectly well what turn the campaign is Ia
kingl" They know he has not shadow of a
chance for success, and the more sensible and
honest portion of them are ready to withdraw
him, and adopt Mr.. Fillmore, in order to de-
feat Fremont Nor is it unfair on their part
to propose trade--an exchange, if you please,
by substituting Mr.. Breckenridge for Major
Doneson, but it does not follow that the Anne
rican party will accept the offer. five know
anything of the purpose of the American party
in presenting candidates for the peoples suf-
frages, it was to let the people decide for or
against these candidates They were not nom
mated to be withdrawn, and so far as we know
or believe, neither of them will be withdrawn.
When Mr.. Fillmore wrote his letter of ac-
ceptance, he asked not what were his chances
Of success 1t was enough for him to know
that the friends of the Union and the oppo-
nents of sectionalism claimed his services.
He freely gave them the benefit of his name
ut time when the political. wiseacres of the
stamp of Jones, Pearce, Pratt, Toombs, Jen-
kins, and others, regarded his nomination as
ridiculous, and when the sham Democrats
fattered themselves that Fillmore could not
carry single STATED They knew nothing,
literally nothing, of the progress of that
American reformation which is sweeping over
the land, and sending political hacks to the
tomb of the Capulets.
Americanism--a love of the Union--a horror
of sectionalism-a fixed purpose to preserve
our free institutions, underies this movement
of the masses, which is hurting thunderbolts
of destruction at the rotten politicians of the
age. These men do not comprehend the causes
and hence they are astounded at the results o
this movement.
From the moment Willard Fillmore was
nominated, down to this present writing, we
have never, for an instant, doubted his election.
His election or his defeat solves the question
of the capacity of the people for selfgovern-
ment-it decides the question whether the
people of the United States deserve to enjoy
our noble institutions
If the people of this country are ready now
to discard the advice and warnings of Georg,
Washington-if they are willing to hazard tn,
perpetuity of the Union, in purely geograph
zeal contest for power-if they are determined
upon a sectional fight for the Presidency,
seems to us they have reached the conclusion
that free Republic is political humbug.
this be their conclusion, we think the poin
settled that they are ready to adopt the sent
ment Of the poet, who said:
"For forms of government let fools contest
That which is best administered, is best"
. But to return from this DEPRESSION TIL,
Courier says, again:
As an election requires an absolute majority o
votes, II follows, that to occupy the White House
candidate should have at least lac of them. Ii
admitting, then, that Mr. Buchanan can coun
upon the unanimous support of the South, b,
must still find at the North 30 votes. The Stat.
of New York could furnish him that number, bu
the State of Nep York is lost TO him beyond re
demption. Pennsylvania, without being secure
offers him greater chances; bat II can give hin
at most "a votes, and-sthat viii leave him In tn
rear of an absolute majority. But the calculation
which attribute such and such other States, ar
more than doubtful, and the result is surrendere
to all the hazards OF struggle.
These doubts become greater A. We exten
the investigation. The figures which we give ar