Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-08

a,by that they propose. would esisf.-yei. as II
). highly improbable ften .ut Is strong enough
10 carry a majority of the electoral yoios,a union
The opposition would prevent the election going
into the House Of Repre- -entaiivos And as Mr..
Fillmore i. stronger Ia the North Than Mr. Bn-
chanan. and was frs, in the field, it i proper HAT
those who call for union should come TO him.
! Tho New lork Commercial Observer says
! the question i ~ longer Can Nh. Fillmore BE-
! elected" bat shall he b. clccfe1'" And NV
that III, popular sentiment has reached that point
the desirable solution Of the question l. oomPar
atively easy.
Mr. Filmore's strength j. shown III this. that
the reflective eemen, in the American chaneter
i. in his favor, and having successfully with tood
the iieroe assaults upon linn by his oppouents de-
signed to drive him from the contest, the issues
he represents are furly before the people. The
dust of tho first charge nade 10y the Republicans
and Democrats having cleared away, the people
can nov see and take time to reflect upon the
principles he represents. II is fortunate thing
for him. as candidate. aud for the people in
view Of the danger of rash or precipitate action,
that all the nominations have been made SO ear
w. Tho strength Of such men as Willard Fillmore,
aud those Of the conservative principles which
he represents. lies not in clamor vehemenco and
loud protesiaons, but in the power of whiting
until those subsde, and people have both the dis
position and time for reflection. Had the election
taken place within amonth Of tho nominations,
tho probability. we freely admit. Is that Mr..
Fillmore would have been defeated. aud Mr. Bn-
chanan elected The opposite result is probable
now. for the people have had time for sober second
thought, anl the voice If conservative patriot
ism obtain II bearing
When patriotic people cou strained, by their
own cont lotions Of Wnt Is night aud just and likely
be beneficial 10 their common country, 10 acknoW-
ledge that out OF three candidates tor their sniff
rges emineuty than thu others fitted for the
ullee he seeks they " III If tme bc allowed for such
CONS etions work their Legitimate results disregard
uinat difference. md throw their willing and hearty
support ia favor of that candidate II is just in
tie ,aae Of Nh Fillmore. Every week allowed
for reflection inn addition 10 his strength The
l5st two or three weeks hase demonstrated this. 1t
i- apparent everywhere North aud South East aud
Nsst 81 Fillmore is gaining open supporters in NIL
directions aud the Democratic and Republican can-
ddate- are losing the popular favor aud sympathy ia
proportion, OF necessity. And this i uutural ust
what We have expected from the first. Men cannot
always be expressing their conviction that such
man - the best man Tor the Presidency, without at
length asking themyci,es then why do not opcu-
~ pvow my preference, and support him. Aud they
are answering the inquiry IN the way y cry noble
tare must by conforming their action To their con-
firtiaus
Aud this strength viii grow upon Mr.. Fillmore up
10 the very tme 81 his election when we hope 10
Il eliminate IN his elevation ~ the Presidential chair
Ihat Will be glorious reanil for hiafcpublc Jus
lice will then be done to all The storm of agitation
a. In aIr A 10 10 ut