New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-08-29
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We aiye Ia our calamiis this morning, IN earnest
wen conceived, and ably written article
New Yprk Expsess, to which we invite the
attention of the Southern people, without regard Y
the political differences that prevail amongst then
WA ask--not rs partsans, but as sonthetl HI hleL'
whose every tie and interest Is bound up IN the
Soati--tEat arguments and appeals hke tne ones set
fortin the article referred to be CONSIDERED, aha
pondered carefully and by our south
era brethren. We are all in the same snip together
and must he saved or wrecked sd together Let thls
3Tlt material fact be continually borne in3mind M
The, Express; as swell known to our readers IS an
ahla, high.toned conservative Union journal, and u
louhtedIT gietds greater amount Of influence among
the reecting and intelg classes than any other
paper in the aEmpire State The editors support
Mi Fillmore not only because his political predilec-
lions coincide with theirs, but because they regard
his election necessary to the safety security and
pacifcation Of the Union. Weadvocatc his election
On precisely similar grounds, although We belong 70
q different section of the eonfederaey. We helieYe
Mr.. Fillmore can give repose to the countr 's e oo
not believe MIR. Buchanan could even n ne TeeelVea
the electoral vote Of every State IN the Union. we
do not consider him calculated for either Inc Of
Tie crises That are approaching Yield al his TRENDS
claim for him, and still it is evident ne would not
make such pilot as Mr. Fillmore made should stormy
weather overtake the ship Of State and there will pc
Eyary stormy weather before the expiration OF the
next Presidential term. And SO far as hf fremont
IS concerned who IS now stronger az
i Tie North than Mr.. Buchanan, we should view his
election as tantamount to dissolution of the Union.
True that event might not mme diatey follow but
tie first great step in its accomplishment would pc
taken It would require the vote Of almost the entire
North to elect him. the North ever take such an
sectional step, and the magnificent edi7
fee erected by the grand old warriors and sages Of
i ire will speedily crumbe to peices
HI We are, to use the language Of the Richmond
Whig engaged III contest, the issues OF which are
most serious Never before, in the history Of our
\ Government, has there developed upon the people q
Greater for reflection and for cautious we'll
advised and deliberate action. All that patriots and
republicans hold dear is now at stake. false step
may wreck US irretrievably, and blast the hopes OF
the friends Of free institutions the wide world over
isno afectation therefore, to admonsh the in
dependent freemen Of the South to beware lest, by
theirinconsideraton and recklessness, they commit
i a bunder, which will bring upon themselves and theil
posterity mischefs and troubles, interminable and
4 endless. We pray that moderation, wisdom and
4 patriotism may inspire them to think and to act
properly and advisedy in this monentous and extra
4 ordinary crisis Of the nations fate.
u The idea has been sedulodsly promulgated through
out the South by designing and INSCRIPTIONS politl
Clans that Mr. Fillmore had no strength at the North
i that the contest was exclusively between Buchanan
and Fremont, and that, in order to beat Fremont,
81 was necessary the South should present an nnite
front in favor Of Buchanan. The article from th
Express goody portion Of which one Of the editor
of this paper can coroborate from personal observa
ton taken during the past summer, dspels this deu
: sion. That journal truthfully observes: Fremont
L strength is all North. Buchanan's practical strengt
is all South. Fillmore alone embodies the conserve
q tism of whole Union In other words, the strus
4 gle North is mainly between Fillmore and Fremont
Buchanan not being in the exceptin few State
But If by the q dodge we have exposed, his friend
can unite the entire South upon him, it is possible
may carry sufficient vote in the North to secure III
electionl That is the only card the leaders of tn
party, headed by Mr.. Buchanan, have to play Wit
: anything like an equally divided South, they az
aware Mr.. Buchanan would be defeated Hence th
zeal with which they seek to impose the falacy upo
the Southern people that Mr.. Fillmore has no part
at the North. They do this utterly careless of cons
O quenees- reckless whether Fremont is elected, {
! whether the election goes into the House. 4
d Under such circumstances as these it seems to t
strange that any Southern should refuse to vol
for Mr.. Fillmore. He snot really doubted anywher
i His patriotism is beyond question. His loyalty
s the Union cannot be disputed. He has ability, il
e tegrity, honor and experience, all on his side. &
i; 4matchIess character and nobleness Of nature al
making terrible inroads upon the ranks Of fanatics
! the North; and if the Southern people only PROV
t. true to the man who was true to them in tryin
j, exigency, Fillmore will be elected, Fremont detea
l. ed, and the country pacifed.
+. We shall have occasion to advert to this subje
IS hereafter, and, in the meantime again call the pa
ticular attention of all Southerners to the article
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