The true Democrat., 1856-09-16

whig senators of Maryland, and others of tha, State, of high character and influence, would seem to render his success in Maryland very doubtful. If it be true, as is now stated ;yn some of the prnts that Senator Clayton of Da. laware, has also taken grounds for Mr Rncba. nan, that State is also doubtful
 If the election should be thrown hoeoro Congress, as that body is now constituted Mr Fillmore can only carry Kentucky and Mary. land. anu "A"'
 It appears to me, that the great mass of con- servative and wise men of ali nart;es denrooa+o the election of our chief magistrate by Con gross. 1t Is an ultimate mode of choice, which m every point of view should, if possible. be avoided. It Is liable to party excitement in- 'risues and convulsions, of which we are ad- monlshed by the past history of our govern ment
 II my calculation of the relative strength of the candidates be an approximation to accuracy can the friends of Mir. Fillmore hope or expect that the supporters of either of MT. Fremont or NIT. Buchanan, with their preponderatino forces, would yield to him the office of Presi, dent! The usual law of lnaiorities would in such cases impose upon the Fillmore members or congress from Kentucky the duty of votpo at once Tor Mir. Buchanan. Unless they so acted, thelr conduct would be held as factions | cannot believe that the members of Coporess rom these Stases would still adhere to Mir Fill more and refuse to elect President nor can I naroor the supposition that they could supnort MT. Fremont. Nor can indulge the supnosi- ton that the friends of Mir. Fremont wnuld surrender him, and cast their votes for Mir. Fill. more. This would be an alliance and fusion Of materials so heterogeneous, as would stamn the whole as undiSguised intrigue and corrun- ton, and In that event, MT. Filmore's admins tratlon would be morally and politically pledo- ed to anti-slavery
 In view of all these considerations what does duty and patriotism demand of myself and those who affiliate with me in my opinions on the slavery question?
 Instead or waglng war with each other. the irlenas or MT. Fillmore and Mr. Buchanan should stand shoulder to shoulder, and endea- Vor, by all lar and honorable means to prevent an eiectlon by Congress, which, to both is full ol danger, and to elect Mir. Buchanan, who is unquesuonabiy the strongest candidate. For nlySel' these are the considerations which shall .hnuence my conduct, as predcated upon the 'ac.s oi the case as believe them to exist. and when are In accordance with my political prin- ciples l need not say that if, in the perturbed P"'oiN't AAi' tilLlOTC or any other statesman, with opinions congenial to mine. should, before the election seem most notent to contend with the anti-slavery party would give him my support. The union of the friends of Fillmore and Buchanan upon the latter would give him the entire south and at the same time would, in all probability, secure to him very large support in the north. 1 con- sider the struggle whether Kansas shall be free or slave State, as the only debatabe ground of quarrel between the north and south. The laws of nature fix the destiny of Nebraska, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington territories. No slave will, in all human proba- blllty, be taken to Utah, and New Mexico is not likely to have any attraction for northern tanaticism. The Kansas controversy should be adj usted by authorizing the citizens settled there In good faith, to frame such republican constitution as may be acceptable to them, with out the interference of either the north or the south, which is principle of compromise in accord dance with the plainest dictates of justice and the constitution"
 These sentiments shcw that thoughtful whigs all over the country are beginning to see that thelr ancient aversion to the name of demo- cracy IS now misplaced, and ought be abandon ed. We have every confidence that all the more patriotic of them will dismiss their ore. Judlces and vote for James Buchanan