American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-13

"hy "oh, ANVIL hVl Soutn, uuSe Ills CldlIu
to the State of New Hampshire for Mr..
Buchanan There is not one. There
is no earthly ground for any such de-
lusivc hope. New Hampshire will as
certainly cast her electoral vote FOR
Fremont as that the sun viii rise to-
morrow.
Look, further, at Illinois-4.another
strong 4 uniformly Democratic State
and similar state of things will be OBJ
served to exist there. At the last
election in that State, despite the ire
mendous and indefatigablc exertions Of
Douglass, and Richardson and Shields,
and the entire rank and file of the par,
ty, the Democracy were beatcn--that
is, they obtained only plurality Of the
votes polled, decided majority being
against them. What has occurred
since to increase the strength of the
Democratic party in that State, or to
excite the confidence of its followers in
their ability to carry it for Buchanan?
On the contrary, is it not almost uni
versally conceded by intelligent and
rejecting men that much has transpir-
ed in the last few months to aOeaken
the Democracy in Illinois, and in all
the other Northern States? Such, we
take it, is the decided impression and
conviction of men of all parties and all
sections. How then can any reaSond-
bic expectation be INDUCED of Illinois
going for Buchanan /? Besides, will
any one seriously maintain that Bu-
chanan is stronger in Douglass own
State than Douglas himself? Douglas
laborcd diligently and arduously to
carry his State for the Democracy at
the last election, because he felt and
knew that the result would be in fact,
and would be universally regarded, as
either verdict of approval or condem-
nation of his own course by his own i'm
mediate constituents. But his hopes
were disappointed, so far as the majority
for the Democratic party of the popu-
lar vote of his State was concerned.
And will it be said that Buchanan will
run better in Illinois than the little
Giant 2 The idea is preposterous.-
Unless the friends of Fillmore prevent,
Illinois will range herself by the side
of her Democratic sister, Iowa, and
give her electoral vote te Fremont. If
the Fremont and Kansas fever is rag
ing more blindly and wildly in any one
Northern State than another thatState
is the great Democratic State Of Ilh-
nois; and it promises, from present in
dications, to sweep down everything
before it. Illinois, therefore, is sure
for Fremont by an overwhelming ma
iority. And the samo thing may be
said, with entire truth, in relation to
all the States at the North, which have
heretofore been largely and decidedly
Democratic.
We come lastly to Pennsylvania,
which is tho only earthly hcpe In the
North of Buchanan and his party; and
even this hope will not avail them. IL
is significant fact that not one, in
either section of Buchanan's most ar
dent and sanguine friends claim Penn
sylvania for him with any degree of
confidence. They all feel and &C
knowledge that the result there is OK
! tremcly doubtful. And so tits. Mel
Their party can rely, as yet, upon the
vote Of Pennsylvania with any certain
ty. They all claim it, but mono are
sangaine. And thus stand Buchanan's
prospects in the great North. But
give him Pennsylvania, and the united
vote of the South, and he is still not
elected. But whatever may be the
case as to Pennsylvania, tho united
vote of the South he will certainly not
get. Mr.. Fillmore will carry not less
than five, and most probably eight or
ten of the Southern States. And thus
the election of Buchanan as an utter
impossiJility, even unde'' the most .ta-
oorable circumstances.
The only sure means, then, of de-
feating Fremont is for the South to
cast it's undivided vote for Mr.. FILL
MORE. lie will almost certainly carry
the great State of New York. No
man Of judgment & candor, anywhere,
but will conccde that as q fixed fact
This being the case, the South has it
completely in its power to elect him
for the thirty-six electoral votes of New
York, combined with the one hundred
and twenty electoral votes of the South,
settles the question at once. And thus
the South can elect Mr.. Fillmore, but
cannot elect Mr.. Buchanan. This is q
clear proposition and one which ought
to be weighed calmly and disposition
atcly by the entire body Of the South
ern people, uninhuenced by any extra
ncous or party considerations.
We earnestly admonish Southern
men of all parties, and of no party, to
consider the facts, reasoning and sug-
,oet;ono which wo have nrosentod, and