Washington telegraph., 1856-06-25
The National Canvass-Mr. Fillmore's
Prospects.

The National Canvass-Mr. Fillmore's
Prospects.
We find in our Memphis exchanges of the
18th inst, the pleasing intelligence of the
acceptance by Mr.. Fillmore of the nomlna-
tion of the February Convention. We have
never entertained the slightest doubt of his
acquiescence in the wishes of the American
people. as expressed through that Conven-
ton, and now that the gratifying fact Is
placed beyond the possibility of cavil, we
do no. think we can take better measures
to inspirit his friends. among whom our
journal circulates, than to apprise them OF
the steps which are being taken in the diff
ferert States to secure the presentation Of
his claims, and the claims of the American
party, fairly and fully before the people.
We shall do so as briefly as possible, not
but that it would afford us real satisfaction
to dwell upon the evidences in favor of our
cause, but because other matters demand
the space which we would otherwise gladly
devote to the purpose
The American State Council of New
Jersey endorse the nomination of Fillmore
and Donelson, and will before long take
measures to ratify their endorsement.
In Florida, Virginia and North Carolina
the Old Line Wings have expressed their
entire approval of, and confidence in, Mr.
Fillmore and their willingness to support
him for the Presidency In Tennessee and
Mississippi the Electoral tickets have been
selected with great care. from among the
most eloquent and popular men in those
States In Louisiana and Texas our breth-
rem are wide awake, and at work with a
will. Kentucky. Illinois. New York. Della
ware, Maryland and Massachusetts, are rally
ing their hosts for the great conflict of Opin-
ion, and in all our exchanges We fnd among
the journals devoted to our cause. deter
mination to do yeoman service. There
seems to be no finching from the post of
duty, nor disposition to yield up the weapons
of truth and honesty of purpose, which have
been given into their hands to fight this
battle of opinion with, at the mere bidding
of naughty foe. pampered with the spoils
of office, and confident and over lusty"
with the high, and doubtless sincere, hopes
of an easy conquest.
In Alabama there are twenty-five papers
enlisted in a hearty support of our cause,
and we have every reason TO believe that
no efforts. on the part of the Americans of
that State, to render good account of them
selves will be spared. In Ohio F;ilmore's s
friends are at work-at work separate and
distinct from Freesoilers, AbOlitionists and
all others save those gallant men who, ac-
cepting Fillmore as the candidate Of the
American party. are laboring for the per-
petuity of the Union, and for equal and
constitutional rights. The State Council
met on the 9th ult. Four hundred sub
ordinate councils were represented, and an
Electoral ticket pledged to support Fitt-
more and DoneLson sOas announced.
Mr. James Brooks, OF the New York Ex-
press, whose national, patriotic character Is
above reproach. says: The Americans
have nominated a sound, clean,
State aud Electoral ticket. all for Fillmore.
which starts, it is quite certain. with one
hundred thousand Uotes.''
And so they go. Hurrah for Fillmore
All over the Union the American party. the
friends of Fillmore and Donelson-of the
Union and of equal rights-are up and
doing. And the bugle blast, which our
chief has sounded; We have caught the first
faint notes as they float to us from the far
distance, and with the sound, we feel a
new life coursing through our veins. The
hearts of thousands of followers leap up,
armed with glorious resolve to rally under
his banner, and keeping 'step to the music
of the Union,' bear him on through all op-
position to the high position so worthily
due to his great worth. We are no longer
becalmed on the sea of conjecture. The
sails of the good old ship of the Union are
unfurled to spanking breeze. and far out
over the blue waters the steady star of our
faith in the right shall guide US to the haven
of ou1 hope; and Millard Fillmore, keeping
watch upon the deck, the tempest may howl
in vain. the storm king blow until ''he
cracks his cheeks''-there shall not be a
spar misplaced nor one line broken on
board
You have virtually called the American
party murderers, and espoused the cause of