The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-28
CHARLOTTE, Oct. %, 1856.


Gentlemen: On my return here after
temporary absence, had the pleasure of
receiving your note of the Goth ult.' invit-
ing me to be present and participate in the
proceedings of a mass meeting of the peo-
pie to be held ten miles west of Wadesboro
on the Both inst. regret that another en-
gagement for similar purpose. at differ
emit place, will deprive me of the pleasure
of meeting you regret it the more be-
cause it deprives me of the happiness OF
meeting with so many of my old friends,
political and personal. in the county OF
Arson, who have stood side by side with
me in former years. and who are now still
acting with me in this great struggle for
constitutional Eberty-for the Union and
for the equality of the States-against all
the combinations of fanatIcism and political
madness at the North, which, if successful
in its unholy crusade against our rights
would end in placing our own beloved South
in the most degrading condition of colonial
dependence and vassalage.
But, gentlemen, the time for argument is
past. The day of action is near at hand.
Are you all ready for the 18th ofNovember!
Let all the true friends of the South unite
together. Let Wings, Democrats and
"Amercans' forget their party chickering's
and prciudices in one united effort to pre-
serve the Constitution and the Union. Let
the fanatics of the North see that the whole
South can and will be united The union
Of the South in this fearful crisis is her only
safety against the blind madness Of the
North. Let us meet fusion there against
US with ''fuson'' here for sclf-defence.
The signs of victory for constitutional
liberty are indeed cheering. The clouds
which lately overcast the horizon are dis
sipated. The great State of Pennsylvania,
the keystone of the Arch of our Union, has
become the break-water for the South
against the mighty and combined torrents
of abolition and of faction which were mad
ly sweeping down upon us from the excited
North. 1t is fit and patriotic that her ia
vorite son and eminent statesman, JAMES
BUCHANAN, should receive the cordial and
united vote of the South in this pcrilous
crisis.
Mr. Fillmore, patriotic as he is, is scarcely
in the contest. He cannot be elected. He
has not the strength to defeat the combined
enemies of the South and of the Union, as
we would have it to be under our present
glorious Constitution. The real contest IS
betueem Buchanan and Fremont. The re-
suit will show you and all that am right
in this prediction. Mr. Buchanan can be
elected by union of the South, and thus
defeat the combined hordes of abolitonism.
Let, then, the friends of the South, Of the
Constitution and the Union, all stand to-
gether in this contest, and a brilliant and
decisive triumph for the South and for the
true friends of the whole country, will be
our reward and satisfaction.
l beg you, gentlemen, to accept my
warmest thanks for the kind terms in which
your invitation has been addressed to me.
| am rcjoiccd to find on your Committee
the honored names Of my old political and
personal friends, and l trust there are a
great many more in the noble and ancient
county Of Arson who will act and vote
with YOU Oh the 4th of November next.
Ircman, gentlemen, truly and respect
fully, your friend and ob't serv't,
d. NJ. BARRINGER.
To w. r. Leak, Esq, Col. Jos. White,
w. w. Wilkins, Esq, and others,
Committee