The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-26
ILLmoRn ELECToRAL TrCKET.
GEORGE P. DUNN, Of Lawrence.
ANDREW w. OSBORNE, Of Laporte
Prosneots Of the Canaidates.

Within the last few weeks, the prospects Of
Fillmore have frightened up remarkably.-
His friends are fighting the good battle with
enthusiasm, sanguine that his prospects are at
least good as those of Fremont or Buchanan
He has Electoral Tickets in twenty four
States, while Fremont and Buchanan, as mere
sectional candidates. are represented by tick
cts in not many more than than half this
number of States. While Fremont is gaining
in the extreme North, his gain is principally
from Buchanan. The foreign vote, upon
which the Democratic party has heretofore re-
lied for success more than upon any other one
thing, is rapidly being thrown into the ranks
of the Republicans, and to such an extent, that
states which few months ago were regarded
almost certain for. Buchanan are now ust as
certainly lost to him. In the South, the Blu
chanan men are becoming disheartened. He
was not their choice in the first place. Even
Pierce would have been preferable, while Doug
las was the first choice. Believing th4tthey ca
not carry the South, or,perhaps the majority
of Southern States, and noticing the signs of
the times in the North, the loss Of the foreign
VOTE the indignant Condemnation OF the
Pierce Administration whose policy and acts
Buchanan has endorsed and the general re-
action taking place promising to lay the Dem
ocratic party on its back. Southern Demo
Gratis have become frightened at the idea of
having Free SOIL Republican President
They regard Fillmore as q National man,
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he is infinitely their preference over man
representing simply section opposed to them
They are, therefore, in many quarters, taking
up Fillmore and dropping Buchanan. Promi-
nent newspapers which month ago were for
Buchanan, are now advocating Fillmore's
claims Others which were neutral, are now
demanding the election of Fillmore to save
the country from Republican Administration,
or to save the Union which they think would
be endangered by the success Of the Repubh-
can party. The New Orleans Delta repre-
sents the former class. We learn it is now
advocating the cause of Fillmore, when its
preferences have heretofore been entirely for
the Democratic party. The New Orleans
Bulletin, neutral paper, and one Of the most
influential in the Crescent City, has raised the
name of Fillmore. The battle is rapidly
changing in its features. It promises in a short
time to be almost between Fillmore and Ere
mont, for as things now stand, Fillmore is rap
idly gaining in the South, and in some of the
Northern States; Fremont is gaining rapidly
North; Buchanan is losing ground every
where.
In this condition of things, the friends of
Fillmore have every encouragement They
have not only the encouragement of an out
ward bright aspect but Of an inward conscious
ness, that in advocating Mr.. Fillmore, they
are engaged in a work of right and patriotism
as well as Of love. They are advocating the
claims of a National man. whom we believe If
elected would have more fully the confidence
of patriots, whether Republicans or Democrats
than their own candidates in the same posi-
ton. When Mr. Fillmore took the Presiden-
tial chair, he found the country IN state Of an
CRY agitation. When he left his position we
were at peace at home and abroad If elected
this year, he will find a still angrier and more
dangerous strife raging around him, but who
doubts his ability to again bring peace out of
discord? Can Fremont do it2 The idea is
absurd. His very election would give force
to the winds and strength to the waves. Mr..
Fillmore, with his ability and experience,
elected under the same circumstances that
Fremont will be if elected at all, might not
even hope to control the wEirlwind or quiet
the sea Of agitation. What then may be ex-
pected ola man not only without experience
IN the position, but totally without experience
IN that fitting other men for the position al
most as happily as if they had actual expert
once! Can buchanan do ii? The very Adj
mlnlstration he and his party endorse. pro-
duced out of peace this unhappy discord. The
people hold them responsible for it. Their
errors of heart and Judgment were the cans.
OF all-yet these errors, these actual Grimm
alities, are endorsed as proper statesmanship.-
Are we not then to expect if Buchanan Is
elected that these errors and this criminal, tv
viii be continued or repeated? And is this
the man and this the party to rescue the Union
and the people from impending dangers? No
We tell you there is no safety but in the cleo.
ton of Fillmore There is no security for fu-
ture peace, when continued strife must wreck
the ship of state, but in Willard Fillmore
as President. Successful or defeated, the