Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21
AMERICAN ELECTORAL TICKET.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1856.
The Safest and Surest Plan 10 dcfeaI
Fremont.


Fremont.
It cannot be too often or too ardently
impressed upon the minds of the Southern
people, that their best chance of defeating
the election Of Fremont is by sincerely and
cordially uniting upon the American ticket.
Nothing has occurred since the nomination
to strengthen Mr.. Buchanan in the free
States, and although the Administration
evinces signs of concession to the fell spirit
of Black Republicanism, it is not probable
that any thing less than yielding to
all their demands would be of any avail.
His followers in the free States are becom-
ing fewer and fewer with each revolving
day, and his chances more and more hope
less. Even in Pennsylvania, his native
State, he is gradually going to the bottom,
whilst Mr.. Fillmore is slowly but surely adj
vancing towards success. The best he can
do is to keep together such of his party as
would go to Fremont were he out of the
way, and thus aid the cause Of sound con-
servatiSm by the promotion of Mr.. FIJI
moreS chances The prospects of Mr..
Buchanan in the free States being thus
hopeless, it is the worst sort of policy for
Southern men who regard their rights as
in danger from the election Of Fremont, to
divide the vote of the South between him
and Mr. Fillmore. The South should pre-
sent an undivided front when her mos vi
tai interests are at stake, and no part of her
people should be Swayed by prejudice or
party to increase the hazard by supporting
candidate who cannot be elected even
with her unanimous vote. AS we have
heretofore shown Mr.. Fillmore, with the
entire vote of the South, can be triumph
antly elected, and it is the highest duty of
Southern men to support him. With the
one hundred and twenty votes of the South
and the single free State of New York, his
triumph would be complete, and the Union
saved. But, we are asked, can he get New
York? We have not doubt of it. The
accounts from that great State are of the
most encouraging character A gentle
man of this city, who has been in New York
ior some months past, writes to friend
here as follows:
"NEw York, Aug. IA, 1856.
"DEAR SR-I have RETAINED from comply
ing with my promise to keep you advised Of
political movements in this section of the
Union because until recently | have had but
little good news to communicate. ! can now
say that our party is 50 well organized, SO dill
gently at work, aud ga ming ground 80 rapidly,
there Is no longer any doubt OF carry New
York for Fillmore. consider this result GER
tain. 1t would do you good to attend our
meetings, and witness the zeal and enthusiasm
displayed. Our only fear is that the South
will not do her duty; but come what may, We
will do ours, and if the good ship must 60
down, we will go down with it,"
The Washington Organ publishes an
extract from letter of another Southern
gentleman sojourning during the summer
at the North, written to a friend in Wash
ington, from New York He has taken
pains to get correct information, and after
giving his reasons for believing his views
correct, he says:
II therefore have the vanity to think my
self well posted as 10 the prospects. | doubt
whether Fillmore will carry any Of the East
ern States except Connectcut-there are, new
ertheless, great changes going on in his favor
in Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Nelo
York wiU go for Fillmore, and so WiH Ncp
Jersey. Pennsylvania is doubtful-each claim
il (the Fillmore aud Fremont menu Ohio
looks better than it did two months since.
The changes for Fillmore in this State New
York; are astonishing.
We have similar information from num-
erous other sources, all reliable; and we
feel warranted in coming to the conclusion
that New York is one of the certain States
for Fillmore. We believe he will carry it,
should all Others go against him.
Reflect upon these things, Southern men,
and do your duty.