Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

a regular stampede rom tne Sou'herh
Whig and American parties over 70 the
supper, Of Mr.. buchanan" sss4a
In view OF this, we'll does Judgs
Marsh asks: a.a fsa YusE aag
"Now what. le, me inquire, does all
this mean? Mr., Fillmore, as you well
know, vas the nominee OF the Southern
States. Those delegates were not only
for him, but woold take no one elre.--
Why, then, d, they abandon him! Sim.
ply because they. having bn. ore in
lercs,in politics, and wa'chfully coaF
suhing The political barometer. are guild
ed by its suggestions. They calculate
the chances and The cost of a Presilen-
iial election. The platform upoE which
they placed Mr.. Fillmore offended
Northern sentiment. The action 10
Congress and the events in Kansas have
swskened ,hroughout the North and
West an indIgnation 80 deep and perva-
ding as to deprive Mr.. Fillmore Of the
votes Of every Free State. To qualify
himself for acceptance in Slave States,
Mr.. Fillmore had TO take ground which
necessarily repellsd the Free S,a,es; and
having thus lost tho North. the South
for ,ha, reason absndons. In this the
South ac,s unders,aniingly, and is true
10 herself. Mr.. Fillmore became value.
less to Slavery the momen, it WAS GER.
tain that he could no, subsidizs the
North. And although abandoned by
those " no nominated him, neiiher Mr..
Fillmore nor his friends eau justly charge
The South with bad faith. for the terms
Of the cnmpac. were dissins,y cnder.
stood. Taey aimed. with Americaaism
as cover TO extend Slavery. Ito was
10 bring Northern Strength. Unable,
from the siringency Of the terms impos-
ed, end he enormi,v Of the ou'rages
perpetrated IN Kansas, to do that. the
consideration fai;ed. and the South de.
clares for buchanan instead Of Fill.
more as the most availa Bile candidate.
The practical question then a'ises.
conunues he Judge. whether the Amer.
lean party Of the N or,h shall adhere 10
q nomination which has been deliber-
aiely abandoned by the Sou,hl And he
answers il thus: ssf ln# EET3raEE ssH
"Even il. the present state OF .he can
vass. all but one or two of the Sou,hern
States are not only sure to vote for Mr..
Buchanan. bu, are made sure by the
votes Of Southern Americans who are
pledged 10 Mr.. Fillmore. As The can
VASES rogresses, and Northern sen;imen,
de eyelops and concentrates in favor Of
Col. Fremont, the remaining one or two
Southern States viii declare unmissaka-
bly, FOE Mr.. Buchanan, Ola whom the
whole South will be united.
..On the other hand, the Free States,
with the exception Of New Jersey and
Penney lvahia, have, or in The progress
ol the canvass will declare for Fremont.
The nominee Of the American party,
abandoned by the South, though e.pous
ing i,s principles, and repudia'ed by the
North because OF his sxubsetsiency TO The
Sec,h, is driven into New Jersey and
Pennsy ylvania, two States upon which
his friends hang a 'iolorn hope.' But
does Mr.. Fillmore, OF any sane man,
suppose or pretend that he can carry
either OF these States? Assuredly not.
"l,is certain. however. aad il is con.
ceded. that q union of the Americans
and Republicans in both States would
take from Buchanan, and carry them
where they belong. into brotherhood and
fraternity with Freedom.
In refusing to unite with Other friend.
Of Free Kansas the only issue involved
in the conIest) Americans in New Jer.
seq and Penusy lvania are. with their
eyes open to the inevitable result. aiding
Mr.. Buchanan, whose National aud
State Platforms contain open denancis,
,ions Of the American party, 70 carry
these Sla.es. Yes. nothing is more Ger
tain Than ,ha. New Jersey and Pennsyl
s,uia can cleo. or defeat Mr.. Buchanan
Tho responsibility either way rests with
the Americans. We can bes: or be
beaten by lhs party .hA, i avnwedly hos
Tile 10 Freedom and sAmericanism. W.
caunoi cleo, Mr.. Fillmore, and for one
shsr the course pursuedsin. Congress- by
his immediate representatives. af,sr hi,
own disloyal declarations in favor Of ,
dissolu,icn Of the Union in the event o.
Col. Fremon,'s election. am FREQ .c
say, do not desirs HE suecess." es' a9
Alter = consideration Of the tangible
reasons urged sgainst Fremont. Judge