Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-08-16

A COOP W1rNEss.-We are not in
the habit Of publishing what may be
called electioneering letters, when the
writer's are unknown. Such commune
cations are, as general rule, to be re-
ceived cautiously, and as deserving Of
little faith. The following letter La.
been published in several journals, and
as the writer is endorsed by our friends
of the Bee, as an honorable and inAuen-
tial Democrat, we consider his evidence
Of the state Of feeling at the North in
reference to the candidates for the Presi-
deucy is entitled to much weight-more
particularly SO, as it is corroborative Of
other testimony to the same effect from
other sources.
To THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS OF
THE STATE OF New YoRK-Editors Of
the Nev York Erpress.-"Hear me for
my cause and be silent that ye may
hear" l lspeak to you as one who ever
since he had vote has invariably cast
it for the whole Democratic ticket. l
speak to you as one who loves the Union
Of these States above all party consider
ations. l appeal to you to save this
glorious Empire State from the embrace
Of Black Republicanism and Disunion-
ism. Do you ask how is this to be done!
Bear with me then, while relate little
Of my experience. l have just returned
from a tour through Central and
Western New York. l have found the
party to which you and are attached,
most treacherousIy betrayed by those
who have hitherto ranked as its leaders.
In Central New York these leaders have
almost in body gone over to Stewards
protege, Col. Fremont The same is
true Of portions Of the extreme West.
The masses have followed these traitors
and the result is, the Democratic party
is we'll nigh annihi'ated. Now l per-
ceive that We have duty to perform to
our country which overrides all party
lines. The election OF Fremont, should
consider As one of the greatest calami- |
ties that could possibly befall the nation.
How can we best prevent it, is the very
natural inquiry! l can answer. save tks
State Of New York, and thus throw the
election Of President into the House. If
the Democratic party are SO unwise as
to nominate a Buchanan Electoral ticket,
one important step is taken, the direct re-
suit Of which is, to almost ensure the
State for Fremont. have some conf
dence in the honest Democratic masses.
believe they love the Union, and mean
that it shall be perpetual. l believe they
love it far more than their party, and
hope and trust that they will adopt the
only possible way Of "crushing out" its
foes, and thai is by voting for Fillmore
and Do,.elson. A Democratic friend at
my elbow, suggests that if we adopt this
course it may lead to the election Of Fill
more aod Donelson by the people. Well
| grant there is a possibility Of that, for
Lhe" T,ibune" admits that Mr.. Fillmore
has an element Of positive strength equal
10 100000 votes, but what then , We
know Mr.. Fillmore to be true to the
Union Of these States. .
That consideration alone is enough to
reconcile me to the bare possibility Of
lis election. But have no sort of fear
IS to that. Let US send this election
uto the House, and James Buchanan is
he next President or, if not, John G.
Breckenridge is.
Fellow Democrats, will you, in view
# the facts as they are daily being
brought to your notice, consent by your
,otes, to aid indirectly in the elevation
o the Presidency Of all other isms-
John C. Fremont. Upon you rests the
responsibility. SANFORD HARRISON.
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