New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-04
TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENCE.

o.n MIS- CHICAGO, August 25, 1856.
Editors Crescent: In accordance with my prom
Use purpose penning you few lines, but can hardly
venture reliable opinion of the state of political
affairs either in Missouri or Illinois. Tousea homely
phrase, things politically, are "mightily Mixed"
and it would puzzle the most acute politician to de-
termine how either of these States will vote on the
Presidential question next November. The fusion of
the Benton and nti-Benton Democrats in Missouri
will give the State to Buchanan if they faithfully ad-
here to the compact. This, however, is extremely
doubtful for although the partizans will stiek," the
conservatives of both sides are likely to go for Fill
more at least such is the confident calculation OF
the Fillmore men, who are sanguine of carrying the
electoral vote for their favorte All seems to depend
upon the conservative men, and in the present aspect
of affairs should consider Missouri very doubtful,
and as likely to go for Buchanan as Fillmore. Illinois
is for Fremont "out and OUT In this city, Buchanan
will probably get fifteen hundred majority, but out OF
the city it seems all one way As for Fillmore he Is
not thought Of. There is one fact which has been
very gratifying to my feelings as an old Democrat-i
find there is no i'll feeling towards Fillmore. dono
answer for political partisans; but for the Masses it is
gratifying fact that they universally speak in glow
ing terms of Fillmore, and would be satisfied with
his election. Democratic stump speakers may attack
his former administration and his political principles
with as much severity as they choose; yet depend
upon it, their sentiments do not meet with response
from their auditors This, Messrs. Editors, you may
depend upon is the almost universal feeling as iaras
have been able to discover, with the conservative
Democrats, and have been as much surprised as
pleased to meet with such large number who have,
heretofore, voted for none but the Democratic nom
inee, who give their hearty influence for the national
candidate Willard Fillmore.
With such patriotic feelings the part of the con
sentative Democrats in the West, you will not be sur
prised when affirm, as my conviction, that their
sole aim and object is to defeat Fremont; and they
will be almost as well satisfied to see Fillmore rs Bu
chanan occupy the Presidential chair. With proper
and judicousstact and management, Fillmore can be
elected If the old line Wings of the South are de-
sirous ofFmores election, let them give in their adj
hesion publicly Every movement of this kind inspires
the Fillmore men North with confidence and greatly
aids the cause of Union. AS individuals, the Wings
South go for him. and have often heard them argue
that it made no difference SO long as they voted fol
him. IL does make q great difference. Let then
make public demonstrations all over the South, anc
let all conservative Democrats who favor Fillmore IL
the present crss-who are disposed to forget party
ties for the good of their country and the Union
join in the movement and Fillmore will assuredly b
trumphantly elected by the people, This course ant
result will be as gratifying to twothrds OF the Demo
cratic party as it will to the Americans and old lint
Wings, and will restore that confidence and good feel
ing between the North and South which the Gauss
| Of the Republicans has done so much to destroy.
| OLD LINE DEMOCRAT.