The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-28
THE ELECTION.

On tuesday next, the fourth day OF
November, the question as to who shall be
President and Vice President of the United
States will be decided, and as this is the
last issue of our paper before that time, we
wish to say a few words to our readers on
that subject. The democratic candidates
are James Buchanan and John G.. Brock
inridge;-know-n nothing, Willard Fillmore
and A. j. Donelson-black republican,
John G. Fremont and man named Day
ton. Between these men, and their fitness
for the high position to which their friends,
respectively, desire to elevate them, the
American people are called upon to choose.
Mr. Fillmore is the regular candidate of
the know-nothing party, and been endorsed
by Convention of ''old line wings" The
leading features of the principles of the
party by which Mr. F. was first brought
forward, are opposition to foreigners and
Roman Catholics; and to carry out these
principles the know nothing candidate has
taken upon himself solemn oath and join
ed secret political society. In his letter
accepting the nomination from the ''old
Ii: wing" party, he says he is the 'candi-
date of another party" &c. Now if the
frcemen Of this country are willing to en-
dorse the principle that O. man shall not hold
an Office simply because he is member Of
a particular church, or has not been fOrtu-
nate enough to see the light of day for the
A. IL r
Fillmore and Donelson. If they are not
disposed to make such endorsement, their
sutfrages should be given to the men and
party that treat all men, possessing quail
tcatiOns and capability, as equals.
John c. Fremont is the black republican
or abolition candidate, and as it is not likely
that he will receive the vote of any respect
aGle southern man, it is unnecessary that
we should offer an argument at this time
why he ought not to be elected. His party
openly avow hostility to the South and her
institutions, and no one who is DESTROYS of
seeing the Union perpetuated and the
rights Of all sections maintained, can aid
or ahet in elevating him to office.
James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, and
John c. Breckenridge of Kentucky, are the
candidates of the national democratic party,
and for them we invoke the support of all
Union-loving men. The principles of the
party which brought them forward have
stoc1 the test of many hard-fought battles,
and nave from time to time been endorsed
by the people as correct and best calculated
to govern free, enlightened and republic
can nation. Mr. Buchanan is not circum-
scribcd by any extra judicial oaths con-
tractcd in a secret lodge of politicians.
With the Constitution of his country for
guide, he will mete out even handed Justice
to all sections, and faithfully execute the
laws Of the land. He is opposed to re-
Installing that odiOus restriction on southern
property, the Missouri Compromise, and is
in favor Of allowing the actual residents of
a territory, when they assemble in Conven-
ton for the purpose of forming a State
Constitution, to regulate their own domes
tic concerns. He is opposed to requiring
any religious test for Office las the Consti-
tuition expressly says none shall be re-
quired,) and is in favor of treating all white
men as equals, where no allegiance is owed
to any foreign power. He has always OPP
posed fanaticism at the North, and uni
formly stood by southern men in advoca
ting the rights and privileges of the slave
holding States.
We therefore call upon all democrats,
and every old line wing who is willing to
act above mere party considerations, to go
to the polls on Tuesday next and cast
vote for james Buchanan and John G..
Breckinridgc. Persuade every voter to
turn out on that occasion and give one day
to his country. The time for argument
has passed-the time for action is at hand. !