New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-07
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The Duty of Ilenan til.
The following extract IS from article in thu Rich
rlond Whigo Of the Goth Of July. 1t IL worth aears-

The following extract from m article ii the Rich
nlond WhgHof the Goth Of July. 1t Ii worth aeare-
full and serious perusal ss5ss 35N@S
Proof upon proof accumu1ate5 that tile contest
throughout the Northern States ssexsIusiyely and
elnphaticalIY YbetWeen Fillmore and Fremonti Bu-
chanan hardly heard of in the raee-his friends are
deserting him every ryWherethe FTssailish portion ga
ing over to Fremont and the ryatYe portion go
ing over to Fillmore. In view Of this now Established
and solemn fact, what is the first great duty South
ern Democrats2 Will they consent nder the selfish
instructions and petty dctation Of leaders
and managers, to be driven to throwing away their
votes upon Buchanan, when it is evident that every
vote given to the Cincinnati nominee ii virtually
vote given to Fremont? Do they not see--is it not
as clear as the sun in the heaYenstlat Buchanan is
not in the contest and that patriots and lovers Of
their country, they are compelled to choose between
Fremont and Fillmore f B55
That conclusion reached, as it must Dill by4aH CON
siderate and Rejecting men, Is % not tha hounden
duty of Southern Democrats to sacrifice their party
predictions in this important crisis tIesake of
the Constitution and the rights Of tile South; to rally,
as one man. to the cordial and enthusiastic support Of
| Filmore--the only man in the field who stands the
remotest chance Of defeating Tie Black Republican
candidate and thereby arrestng the progress Of Abo
Iton fanaticisrl and restoring pence and confidence
between the embittered and warning seetionsof the
ReInblc2 In all candor, in all honesty, and with as
full conviction of the gravity of the present crisis,
and of the dangers that menace u.s. both as nation
and as section we put these questions to the calm
thinking, patriotic portion Of the Virginia and South
ern Democracy, and appeal to them TO rise for
superior to party passion and party prejudice and
prove themselves equal to this great enlergeneyan
emergency that demands whatever Of patriotism abil
ity and energy they may possess if they wish to pre-
serve their institutions and cement the bonds of
Union which has conducted US to an eminence Of ma
tiona prosperity power and happiness, unequaled in
the history of theword.
A 1t is tactious, it is weak tits childish for Southern
Democrats be wasting their energies in doing battle
for mere candidate Of straw for a man who is
virtually not in the feld-wen those energies should
be directed to the mantnanee Of Southern rights
aud honor, and to the uphoding Of national con
stitution in earnest and vigorous support of il
lard Fillmore. We beg them to consider well the
consequences of their adhering to Buchanan, when
all hope Of his election is clearly gene-when the
contest is narrowed down, in the Judgment of all
candid and sagacious men. to Fillmore and Fremont.
Should Fremont unfortunately be elected President,
selection viii be the shameful and alarming result
of having thrown away your votes upon Buchanan !;
and the responsibility for the result must necessarily
rest upon your heads! We invoke you to be warned
in time or you will have to endure the modification
hereafter Of having been the principal agents in the
] elevation to the Presidency of a Black Republican!
Let not your selfish and desperate party leaders drive
you to do that which you viii regret longest day
of your lives Vote for Fillmore, andyeu will elect
him. and beat Fremont, and in that reflection il you
are are at souls patriots you will find consolation
that passetli all UNDERSTANDING