The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-13


. viii the Louisiana Courier. the Baton Roug
: Advocate, or some other recognised organ {
. the party, explain why Mr.. Buchanan is so IN
: popular with the democracy of the Crescent CT
ty that they have taken no efficient steps" st
organise for The presidential campaign but
on the contrary. are broken up into 'cliques,
iniamed with s.jealousies, and distracted b
heart burniugs, riralries and dissensions?"-
The democracy of New Orleans have on no pre-
viously occasion refused to rally to the supper
of the candidate nominated for the presidenc,
BY the national convention, and there must b
Il grave reasons indeed for their present apath,
and luke-warmness. VIII the democratic OF
gans explain why Mr. Buchanan and his friend
are unable to organise or consolidate" tn,
party in New Orleans7
i ALABAMA-The Americans held an immense
mass meeting, On the 18th ult in Mobile L
was the largest and most enthusiastic assem-
BILE seen in that city since l84O The meeting
was called to order by doctor Leyert, and re-
solutions were adopted amid cheers declaring
that it was the duty ofevery American and OF
every southerner to rally under the standard OF
Fillmore and Donelson; and pledging them
selves that south Alabama would give hand
some majority to the American ticket A large
and enthusiastic American meeting was held at
Huntsville, on the 10Th ult., which was ad-
dressed by the hon. Jere. Clemens, who had
just returned from visit of some months in
duration to the cities of New York, Washington
and Philadelphia. He gave glowing accounts of
the prospects of Fillmore and Donelson, and
confidently predicted their triumphant election
in November, Mr. Clemens announced that
he intended to thoroughly canvass the State,
and he will do it well He invites governor
Chapman, general Walker, colonel Acklen and
other leading Buchananites to meet him and
explain their opinions of the squatter sovereign
ty principles of 'sPennsylvania's fayorite son."
AT THEIR OLD TRICKs.-The Philadelphia
Ledger, the organ Of the federal Office holders
in that city, having stated that a rumor was
afioat 'that it is the intention of the friends of
Mr.. Fillmore in Pennsylvania, and the friends
of Mr.. Fremont, each to have an electoral tic
ket, but that the same names will be upon both
tickets, and will be SO arranged by transposi-
ton that the tickets cast by the respective
friends of the two candidates will be known one
from the other. Then, whichever ticket has
the most votes the candidate for whom it is |
cast will receive the electoral vote ofthe WHOLE
the Philadelphia Sun states thatit is s'from first
to last an unmitigated falsehood-no such ramon /
was ever heard of until the Ledger set it afoat, |
and none know better than the editors of that
delectable organ that if any such coalition is
formed in Pennsylvania, it will be between the
friends of Buchanan and Fremont The demo-
cratic organs, in the present hopeless condition
of their party, make no scruple whatever at in
venting and circulating the grossest untruths
SANDER and defamation appear to be the only
weapons they can WELD against Mr. Fillmore
and his friends"
The Washington correspondent of the New I
ork Commercial writes Democrats from the
north western States have arrived here to-day.
They say that the prospects of the democracy
are gloomy throughout the north west. Penn
sylvania begins to feel the presence of anti
Buchanan elements, and if the impression be
permitted to prevail, as it now does, that Mr..
Buchanan's chances are hopeless, he will be
deserted with as little ceremony as if he were a
Franklin Pierce. There is no doubt that the
Fillmore party is stronger in Pennsylvania than
he republican party The writer discussing
he presidential chances, thinks Buchanan !
S losing ground, and Fillmore brushing up
n the south" The latter gentleman, he says,
viii be largely aided by the late movement Of /
he old line wings. He adds that S
tate convention, have declared Fillmore their I
odd line" candidate This proceeding in Ma 6
yland has been heartily seconded by the old 6
inc wings of Virginia and will be followed up I
n similar movements throughout the southern e
States; and this restoration of Mr. Fillmore to I
he position Of the old line whig candidate will J
e very apt to give him four or FIVE, if not full t
af dozen of the southern States, that have a
eretofore been counted for Buchanan In e
bis resurrection and reaction of the old line
1higs, therefore, Mr.. Fillmore ceases to be an q
significant figure in the perspective, and be- !
ONES prominent object in the foreground of b
be picture. h
The Dispatch, one Of tile ablest and most
opular weekly papers published in New Y ork, {
aying been claimed by the democratic organs P
5 belonging to the Buchananites, repudiates =
l such brotherhood, and replies: /
We can neither support Buchanan nor Ere p
lont, as both are the representatives section a
parties....P Personally, we do not like Mil o.
lrd Fillmore, but the Union plank in the plat u
I'm onWhch lie stands comments itself to us it
) the only truly national platform now before
lie people. Mr.. Fillmore Albany speech, for :
hieh the Tribune proposed TO hang him on L
large Of treason, appeared to Us q patriotic Y
ibute to the necessity Of a Union Of these Y
tates, not in name only but in spirit NJ