The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-12
Will the south vete for Fillmore.

other way.
At this time the fact is incontrovertable
that Fremont in nearly all the Free States,
Is the leading candidate--and upon the
hypothesis that Mr.. Buchanan carries PEN
sylvana til n with all the states south, he
will not be elected by 2 votes. Can he
carry every Southern State II such a
thing was thought possible by the North,
the issue would be at once made & Fremont
would carry every Northern State, and Blu
chanan would be defeated by So electoral
/ votes. IF the conservative element Of the
South give way, Of course The same element
in the North will give way. II the names
that are parade,l through the papers as nehc
/ cohperts to Mr.. Buchanan, were not known
to be Of NO consequence, as not ettecting
the result further than the votes Of the
/ individuals publishing themselves, the con
sequence would be very injurious, but as it
| is, the effect is only to keep the Fremont
fires barning-the solid column remaining
/ firm.
Fillmore without doubt will carry New
York. this vote with the Southern States
would elect him. Now, il The South would
achieve GLORIOUS victory at the ballot box
! her interest is to unite her forces with New
York, and bid defiance to every other State
| The effect would be like electricity, they
would at once wheel into the ranks of the
Union party--for they would be otherwise
powerless.
But unfortunately, the South is divided,
and therefore the Republicans have hopes
and the consequence is, the North is divid-
ed and the people win fail to elect.
1t IL better so than worse, for we have
a great duty TO perform. We must make
good the theory Of our Republican govern
ment that man is capable of self-govern-
ment.n
If our Union is dissolved, then that
theory is falsi6ed, and here let me remark
that any man who favors disnmton does
not believe that man is capable of self
government does not believe in repub.
lican government as formed by our farthers,
for the principle Of self government was
the starting lpoint, and Is the basis of the
republic.
Looking then at the situation of the
country and the dangers that are threaten
ing it, in the event of the election Of either
Mr. Buchanan or Fremont, the friends of
the Union in the different States will of
course do everything they can to prevent
the election of either for the Republicans
are as much opposed to the election of Mr..
Buchanan, as the Southern Democrats are
opposed to the election of Fremont
| Now acting upon this idea II follows,
that without New York, Fremont cannot
be elected, and if Mr.. Fillmore's friends
give an inch, that State will 60 tor Free
mont, but they are true to their cause and
will not yield.
Then should we not rejoice in this spirit,
of the New Yorkersq Should we net tell
them to hold frm7 If we really desire to
prevent Fremont's election, we must APP
plaid New York. Then what should be ex-
peeted from theAmerican party in the ether
free States, where they are in the minority
Vermont for instance 7 Suppose the South
tells them to run their ticket to draw of
from Fremont all the votes they can, in
order TO give the advantage to Mr. Buchan-
an SO that he might get plurality
Would these men not ask you gentlemen
of the South, by what authority you de-
manded of them such a course. Would
these men not tell you that their business
was to elect Mr.. Fillmore the tried friend
of the south, and not Mr.. Buchanan -
Would they not tell you, that the defeat
i. Of Mr.. Buchanan in Vermont was eqnivo-
lent to the election of Mr.. Fillmore7 And
could you who are opposing Mr.. Fillmore
|, in the south with so much zeal, and with
| SO much ebuse, complain of any step his
friends would adopt to defeat your candi-
, date Buchanan Gentleman bear il. mind
the defeat of Buchanan is not the erection
of Fremont. Bear in mind that it is only
| necessary for Mr.. Fillmore to carry New
; York, and to defeat Buchanan every where
: else; and If the American party fail tc
do it they are contributing to the defeat
a of Mr.. Fillmore, for as they split the vote
: Buchanan will be advanced, and if you cal
, cuate on that state of case, your reading
: of human nature is different from mine
If the South were united then the South
might call upon their friends every where