American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-06-14
'lect the Presidents:

Tor the American party, and 1t is but
reasonable to suppose, and we conf
IDENTIFY predict, that they will all wheel
into solid phalanx in the November
election with tremendous maiorities or
pluralities for Fillmore and Donelson.
Massachusetts has too many conserya.
tive voters, proud Of the brilliant pa
ges of her past history as connected
with this confederation, to allow the
foul stain upon her escutcheon, which
could never be blotted out, if she
should prove so degenerate as to cast
her vote for disunionist or Black Re-
publican.
Under the influence of her National
Americanism her Legislature has al
ready, by test vote, given assurance
that the odious personal liberty bill
will be repealed, and we hail this as
ono Of the indubitable evidences Of
strength and soundness of our party
there. 1t has endorsed the Fhiladei-
phia nominations, and will give us the
State. In New York the prospects
are even more favorable, & the friends
of disappointed candidates, who were
at first little cool, have now Joined
with hearty zeal the enthusiastic thou
sands who shout our battle cry. The
National Americans have been steadily
gaining strength. The party is unit,
whilst the scattered forces of Black Re-
publcansm and the Sag NIGHT factions
have not recovered from the signal de-
feat which they experienced last fall,
when the plurality of the American
party was $4,000 over Black Republi-
canism and their vote only 5000 less
than the united vote of the Hards and
Softs. Thousands of Wings did not
vote then who will now rush to the
support of Fillmore, and, even if the
almost impossible event of union of
Hards and Softs should occur, our
hopes of success would still be bright.
Tho Abolitionists have split into two
parties, and the interesting family
quarrel between the Locofoco factions
is fast waxing into an impossible breach
Upwards of seventy newspapers have
unfurled our flag to the breeze, and
their influence is felt far and wide.
In Kentucky, the movement of the
Wings has given false hopes to our OPP
poncnts and in no degree alarm us, as,
when the day arrives, the honest Wings
of Kentucky will show that they can
not be allured by an ignis .fdtuus from
the support of tried and worthy
statesman. Advices from the other
States reaflirm our strength, and as
sure us that the union of conservative
voters will gain glorious victory to
our candidates.
In the second column Tennessee may
be relied upon as certain, the small ma
jority against Gentry for Governor
last summer being set off by the deci-
dcd majorities for our Congressional
and Legislative candidates; and Fill
more's strength combined with Donel-
sons will sweep the State like an ava
lanche.
Pennsylvania has repudiated the
faint of Black Republicanism, which,
it was feared, would there divide our
forces, and, when the State Council
endorsed the nominees, only corpo-
rails guard, representing seven coun-
ties, withdrew, and resolved to unite
upon the bubble, which, will explode
without noise or injury on the 18th of
June next. The only possible chance
for our defeat there lies in the person
al popularity Of Mr.. Buchanan. No
other candidate can make the race even
close one.
Missouri, outside Of the actual
strength of the party, promises an easy
victory in the split which has been re.
newcd between the Bentonites & Ants.
Cheering accounts from North Car
olina, Louisiana, and New Jersey, as
sure us that the canvass on our part
will be vigorous and successful; and
tho array of talent and patriotism,
which in those States sustains our can.
didates, will in the end prove irrcsi8ti-
BILE.
Besides these States enumerated, We
have great hopes Of others, especially
Vermont and Iowa, as we trust they
cannot DO led astray by abolitionsm
and despite Of the many Withdrawals
which the Sag NIGHTS delight in manu-.
featuring, our friends in Arkansas and
Texas arc sanguine Of success.
Ohio, Indiana, New Hampshire, land
several other Northern States will pro
baby give their votes to the Sag Nicht
nominee, if tho Black Republicans run
their candidate, and choose in that way