Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-21
The signs OF the Times.


Bcnton's defeat in Missouri, and the triumph Of
the Democracy in Arkansas Texas. North Carolina
and Kentucky-which Inst was supposed to be the
stronghold Of the American party in the Souih-
have produced some strange reyulsions. The Ben
ton Democrats, We are informed, have dropped
their own Electoral ticket, md united with the
anti -Bentonites, while the Fillmore party has d-
vided into two wings-the Southern going for
Buchanan, and the Northern for Fremont. These
statements are not yetpostiyely verified buttheir
truth is very probable. We are indebted to our
own telegraphic reports for the former, and to
that Of the Standard for the latter.
So far rs Mr.. Fillmoreis concerned, this course
of his friends but reaises what the elections have
made apparent-the hopeessness Of his cause in
the South as well as the North. ,,..4,.2
The letters Of the two Senators from Maryland,
advising the people Of that State to support Mr..
Buchanan, went for to extnguish lis hopes, where
before they were sangune andconfdcnt And then
this rout in Kentucky completely bewildered all
the calculations of his friends and foretold his
doom in the other Southern States. Mr.. Fillmore's
only expectations were in the South. At the
North, there was not O single State upon which
reasonable hope could be based; and, therefore,
in the face of these developments at the South,
nothing was left but to write the verdict already
declared and withdraw him from the field. To
remain, would be only to embarrass the success
of others, without beneftting himself. Regarding
Mr.. Fillmore, then, in fact out of the contest
whether withdrawn or MOTT becomes n matter
of interest to consider what effect his withdrawal
will have upon the chances of the two competitors,
Buchanan and Fremont.
In the first place, it is clear that it will notaf-
feet Mr.. Buchanans prospects in the South. The
recent elections show how united the South Is in
support of the Democratic nominee, and how, idle
are the efforts of the opposition. Mr.. Fiilmore's
withdrawal, therefore, will only secure to Mr.
Buchanan larger majorities in the South, without
in any way affecting the final result. Mr. Buch-
anans strength in the Electoral College, so for
the South is concerned, will be neither increased
nor diminished by any course Mr.. Ffllmore's
friends may see fit to pursue.
But how will it affect Mr.. Buchanan at the
North? This is the point most important to the
result. With the infinite shades of existing opin-
ions, the force of merely local interests and pFeja-
dices, the animosities of old party divisions, and
the thousand other elements which must enter into
the calculation, it is of course, impossible to pre-
dict with accuracy what will be the effect at the
North of the withdrawal Of Mr.. Fillmore. But
this point We think, must be admitted on oil hands
that it will bring to Mr.. Buchanan's support the
conservative feeling hitherto wasted on Mr.. Fill
more. Divided between Mr. Buchanan and Mr..
Fillmore, the conservative Of the North offered,
in some States, On easy victory to Black Repnbi-
canism. But united in favor Of Mr. buchanan,
they will improve his prospects, where, till now,
they have been gloomy 1t cannot be supposed
that, in coolest between the Democratic party