American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-06
a FAIR PROPORTION.

upuSnVut tHC pIescilt CaiOpaiSD,
since the nomination Of Buchanan, the
constant cry has been that the South
should go Buchanan to beat Fremont,
because Fillmore stood no chance Of
election, and votes given him in the
South were thrown away. Now this
hue and cry had no foundation what
ever in truth, and was gotten up as a
catch phrase or gull trap, to get South
,crn men enlisted for Buchanan on the
ground of expedicncy or availability,
without reference to his antcccdcnts,
or to any hue the canvass might as
sumo. Now, to fleet the Democracy
! in their view of the case, VIC sec that u
fair proposition has been made. We
! approve, most heartily, of the terms of
the proposition in the article below,
copied from the Richmond TVhig, and
submit it to the Democracy of this re-
gion for their consideration and accept
ance. Will they accept it? IF they
are sincere in their expressions of a
desire to defeat Fremont---if they are
such devoted friends Of the South as
they would have the people believe, we
do not see how they can refuse to ac-
ccpt of the proposition Of the 'JVhtg.'
We have every assurance that the pro-
position was made in good faith, and we
doubt not the American party will
stand up to it, if the Buchanan party
DARE to meet them. This will test
the sincerity of Democratic professions
in the matter of Buchanan's strength
at the North. 1t is fair test-plain
to the comprehension of any man, and
meets the hue and cry Of the Bucca-
nccrs just where they must accept it
or crawfsh and thus acknowledge the
truth. viz: that their syren song, ego
Buchanan to beat Fremont" was all
CANNON! What say you, Southern
rights Buchanan Democrats Have
you been trying to pull the wool over
the peoples eyes, or will you accept q
proposition springing lcgitimately out
of the plain English grammar of your
syrcn song? DO you accept, ordo yo~
crawfsh?
a proposition to the Democracy Of
Virginia.
The Democratic presses are conS
stantly urging, through their columns,
that Wings and Americans should vote
for Mr.. Buchanan, for the sake of the
institutions Of the South, and to pre-
vent the election Of Fremont. They
admit that Mr.. Fillmore would make a
safe President, but they contend he has
no chance Of election. Every vote cast
for him, they say, is so much thrown
away, because he can carry no electoral
votes in the North.
Now, to meet this view of the case,
we respectfully propose to the organs
of the Democracy a,plan by which the
vote of Virginia will CERTAINLY be cast
IN such way as to operate most efiec-
lively against the election of Fremont.
Our plan is this: Let an Electoral tick
ct be framed of eight Democrats and
seven Wings and Americans, to be
supported by all parties in Virginia,
with the distinct understanding and
agreement that the fifteen electoral
votes Of Virginia shall be cast for Mr..
buchanan if he gets more Northern
electoral votes than Mr.. Fillmore; or
for Mr.. Fillmore, if he gets more than
Mr.. Buchanan. ...-.... ..... -
The plan will ensure the vote of Vir-
| ginia to the candidate most likely to
defeat Fremont. If the Democracy
are sincere in their professions of the
belief that Mr.. Buchanan is the stron-
ger candidate Of the two, we can see no
possible objection to this plan, for it
will enure to their benefit, if their be-
lief be well founded. Virginia will
thus present an undivided front to the
frcc-soilors, and her whole weight will
be cast in the scale of the South.
| What say the Enquirer and E1dn,-
aner to this plan? We shall await
their reply with much interest. If
they accede to the arrangement, there
can be no difficulty in carrying it into
effect If they do not, we hope We
shall hear no moro from them of the
strength Of Mr.. Buchanan, and the
WeahneSs Of Mr.. Fillmore. Their re-
lection of the proposition will be equiv
alent to confession of the weakness
of old Buck, and to an acknowledge