Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-09
Extract, Of a Letter from louisiana.

We have the pleasure of laying before our readers
the following extracts Of letter from gentleman
in Louisiana TO has uncle in this State. Being tho
roughly conversant with the political movements of
the day. and having been editor, although
entirely retired from the strife of politics his
views on the momentous struggle in which the
try is engaged deserve respectful and calm attention
at the hands ofall thoughtiureaders Although living
in of the reputed strongholds of modern Democ-
racy it will be that he still clings with patriot
ic srdor to his ancient faith and believes with most
of the rejecting, conservative men of the nation,
that the Union and cherished institutions are in
imminent jeopardy, and only be rescued from
their perils and placed upon safe and permanent
foundation by the election of Willard Fillmore In
the judgment Of all intelligent and candid men eve
rywhere, it is becoming day by day more and more
apparent that neither the of Buchanan nor
Fremont can silence the pernicious agitation that
now unhappily prevails, and restore the North and
the South to that condition OF amity, harmony and
fraternal affection, which demagogues in both sec
tons have wantonly disturbed for their own selfish
and miserable purposes. Unless sectionalism and
ultimate disunion be considered a blessing it is in
cumbent upon good men and patriots of every party
denomination to make manly surrender of their
party prejudices in crisis like the present, and
unite their hearts and their hands in a common eff
fort to the Constitution and the Union from dis
asIrous and final shipwreck. Although much has
heretofore been said and written about danger to the
Union this is the first time in the history Of the GO
vernment that men of all creeds and sections have
agreed in asserting that opinion and that belief
Never before, undertake to say, did thousandth
part OF the danger exist that does now Such beng
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den duty of all to be up and doing, if they would
preserve the precious inheritance of our fathers and
transmit tunmpaired to posterity As We have al.
ready sad there is hope of peace or safety to the
country from either the election Of Buchanan or
Fremont. The thing is simply impossible Both
sectional candidates in the strictest and fullest
sense of the word. The success Of either therefore
instead Of putting end to existing agitation and
strife, would only be perpetuation of the confu-
sion, the ills the calamites that now disturb the re-
pose of the country, and fearfuy threaten to in
volve the Union, with all its great and inapprecable
blessings, in speedy and a common ruin Under
these circumstances the just constitutional nation.
al banner of Willard Fillmore is the only one under
which the people Of the North or the South can raj
ly with any prospect Of protection and safety. lie
has been tried and found eminently faithful, skilfu
Of State through dark and fearful storm and he
has the bodness, wisdom aud patriotism 10 do the
same thing again. Let him be firmly and zealously
sustained, North and South, in the noble and glor
Gus effort, and all will yet be we'll
Without further predatory remarks, which have
already been extended beyond our expectation. we
will not longer detain the reader from the suboned
extracts Of the letter alluded to from Louisiana:
CLrSroS, Aug. oath. 1856
The prospects in this State Of Mr. Fillmore are improv
ing although yet not much animation has been e1hibi.
ted either side ia the canvass In New Orleans the
work Of organization going along noislesy but steadily
aud satisfactorily. Our friends there will give Mr. Fillmore
have believe the largest majority ever
one in hat city II said that the action Of the old line
Whigs In other portions Of the Union have had mos, ia.
vorabe influence upon the old Wing Catholic Parishes
which contributed much TO defeat the American party
in this State last fall II the reaction in those parishes ia
yihe Of what t IL represented the State il safe for Fill.
more and Donelson. Looking the field now, when it
must be borne Ia mind that opinions Norh and South are
aering aud hesitang the conclusions draw are these
lst There can be election by the people In the
South, Buchanan has certainty Of Texas Arkansas Mis-
''sippi, Missouri Alabama, Georgs and the two C.roi.
mas and incline TO the opinion that his chances are bes,
IN Virginia ] give him Georgia, certain although the
Paiy Hlsfef alu some OF the WhRs, TN
king bold stand Tor the right but Tooubs and Stephen.
carry the vote Of that sae in their brooches pocket and
they have already pledged It TO Buchanan. Give him
Virginia and he has n electoral votes This IL nj. bo.,
showing IN the south. His enthusiastic friends can
do no more fOr him than this Now whence l. 10 come
his Northern votei There but three States where he
has ghost Of chance and in all those think the chan
ces are aganst hmceriany nothing can give him either
OF the three except the TACT that there Is Fillmore ticket
In each The three alade to Pennsylvania CaIilor
MA snd Connecticut Give him oil three and his electoral
vote "l be but ia This Is bic best showing and in 4
ne sided materially At the North by the Fillmore cleo
'orsl ticket Withdraw NJ. Fillmore and Fremont would
beat the old Book clean Of sight in every free
Ihere but one train Of policy which can produce IN,
"i'hra"al Of Mr. Fillmore and that is the Pratt an,
Pierce aud Percy Walker policy. I zee no likelihood
however OF the Southern masses following the lead
'oo-e dF'' schemen. They have published their pro
nune'amenos each and will or brief hour strut upor ,b
Oco'oco boards hOnized until November and throw