Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-09-13
A Strong Appeal to the South.

We take pleasure, says the Mobile Ad-
vertiser, in laying before our readers the
following letter from Western New Work,
and ask for it the calm and deliberate
consideration Of all southern men, who
prefer their country TO party. The wri-
ter is a conservative Democrat of high
standing in the Empire State, and his let
ter contains words of truth and soberness
that deserve to be pondered well. That
his representation Of the State, and rela-
tive strength of parties in the section from
which he writes are strictly correct, we
have abundance of evidence from other
reliable sources.
! Mr.. Fillmore is the only candidate who
can defeat Fremont and save the Union.
The conservative men Of the North, who
are opposed to Abolition, and deplore the
fearful agitation that now disgraces and
convulses the land, are rallying to the
support of the American candidate with
all their energies, and if the South will
aid them, Mr.. Fillmore's election by the
people IS certain. Surely the people of
the south must see that their safety in the
Union depends ON the election of Mr..
Fillmore, and convinced of this fact, they
must and will give him their support
But the following letter:
LETTER FROM BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, Aug. 25, 1856.
To the Editors Of the Mobile Advertiser:
perceive that the NEST strenuous ef-
forts are now being made by the supper
ters of Mr.. Buchanan, both here and in
the south, to get up an impression that
Mr.. Fillmore has no strength. We are
told by men from the south that Mr.. Fill
more will not get a single electoral vote
south of Mason and Dixon's line. The
same game is being played at the south. |
They say, "Oh, we would gladly support |
Mr.. Fillmore, but he has no strength in !
the north, and therefore we are compelled |
to vote for Buchanan"
Ipropose to address few suggestions |
to your readers, and / ask your serious
attention to what may say, believing,
as do, that the importance of the crisis
demands that men act intelligently and
discrSatly. We must now put away par
ty fealty, for party questions are of Sc
condary importance. The union of the
States is in jeopardy!! We must pnt
away theories and study probabilities.
There are now three great parties in
the field.
One is professedIy sectional. 1t has put
in nomination one who does not desire or
claim the support of men except in the
Northern States. Its issue is one which
involves the rights of one-half of the peo-
pie of the Union. 1t is needless for me
to say, that party is the Republican.
Now, the questions to be answered are
of practical nature.
j. Is there any probability that the Re-
publican party will succeedl
2. How can that party be best beaten?
3. What is the duty of the South in
this campaignl
Is it not claimed that the Democratic
party is per Sc sectional party? but we
shall see whether it is not necessarily be. I
coming SO to the detriment of its sup.
porters.
No one is disposed to assert candidly
that the American party, with MIR. Fill I
more at its head, is sectional. Such an '
assertion would be absurd. I may say,
however, that here in the North the Abo- s
itionists do assert that Mr.. Fillmore has I
'sold himself, body and soul, to the three J
hundred and fifty thousand shareholders t
IF the South" Wide George Laws let +
er. .-. v
Now, is there any danger, is there any t
good reason to suppose that Fremont can !
be elected? Y
Ireply: Men Of the South, this de-
Dends upon you to say-IF is AS CLEAR
Is SUNLIGHT THAT YoU ARE TO DECIDE
THE QUESTION. Do you ask how7 I will !
ell you; and ask you to consider we'll
your action, lest by one false step you
decide the contest against your best in :
erests. II
Mr.. Fillmore is the only man through II
whom Fremont and the Republican party !
IAN be defeated. Is
Buchanan has no strength in the north,
speak as an earnest Democrat. II, by
any possibility, it iere reasonable to sup
pose that by vot ng for Buchanan we
could unite with you, and thus carry E.
nough Northern States to defeat our ene-
nsps that w0uId afford a substantial ar :