The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-09-13

the vote Of no abolitiouiSt of no extreme
man. they are men, however. who are M.
poS"d 20 this administration and to the policy
and platform of lhu Democratic party. They
are the ',-"e american Tntip, who stand upon
the American platform, and that still better
and more reliable platform Willard Fill
more recorded deeds, and his present indie
( pcnicnt, manly, and national position. Now,
SIR, convince these men that they are to lie
| Gea'it,d by their southern flitnS that DIES.
! pltc the position Of the Democratic party in
reference to the American party despite all
the insults, the abuse, the saunders. which are
daily and hourly hcapcd upon rs despite the
| prescription which has been enforced AGAINST.
us from the officer TO the dLy-abOrcI 4: dcS-
| pie OF all these repeated and continued inst
causes of political objection and personal
complaint, We Of the South should turn from
them and JOIN our enemies; unite in unjust
rlngcncrons, and unkind denunciation of them
and that friend who in trying times, "Grlt it
a duty (anl did it wcll) to rise above all sec =
| ti"nal prejudicrs, AMI look TO the welfare of
the whole nation" whose patriotism .com.
| PEELED him to overcome long-cheishcd pre.
JUDGES and disregard all party claims" and
who is to day the champion and defender of
the South. Let them feel that there is no aid
or comfort to be expected from us, and where
are thcy to go! What can they do!
Is it expected that they, too. will give up
their opposition to Democracy, their Amcri-
caniSm, and their beloved and admired states.
man and friend, and Join their enemies and
his traducers And for what 10 save the
Union No, sir; for no man has shown
more devotion to the, Union than Aillard Fill
more. To protect the South ! No. sir for
the South has found no tr,cr or better friend
than Willard FILLMORE, or one more ready to
aid IN securing al her just and constitutional
ii@htS. Is it to Recognise and ADOPT the
principles of the Kansas Nebraska act. las
rmbo'lylnS The OHtq sound and safe solution of
The slavery question" upnu which this whole
country can rcpoSc O. How sweet. how calm
that rcpose is Just now Sir, do not know
what they VIII do, and cannot tell where they
VIII go but TO this conclusion hey can never
come. They will not, cannot, dure not do it,
God grant, that, diSrrgarting the few G,scr-
Tons from our party which We're not uncx-
pcctcd and the course of those men South
VINO, taking counsel of their tedrs, have sought
and found, as they hope. security in the camp
OF Their enemies, they may stand firm to the
principles OF the American party, and aid in
the restoration Of peace to the country in the
only way possible, by the election of the
American candidate. This we can do, this
we VIII do. if We are but true to ourselves.
North and South.
1t has been III, cl upOn the South that we
Should support Mr. Buchanan because he
would vctoa bill restoring the missouri Com
promise, do not know that he has ever
Salt so. but his friends speak toi him. and
will not question the correctness Of their
opinion, or doubt that they speak by the
card, And they ask can any of Mr. Filllnorc'S
friends say o> much for him. Now. sir.
have no authority to say anything for Mr.
Fillmore which he has not said for himself
and yet think that may venture to say
that, Judging from what he has done on an
olh,r trying occasion, when for the welfare
OF the whole nation" long cherished prcudi-
c $ were overcome and party claims di>rega "a.
cd, Should the Missouri Compromise he re-
s,orrd, the country being III its present un.
happy condition, and Mr.. Fillmore President.
he would be satisfied for no nan Judges with
more cdllnncsS or more wisely of the effect of
measures ON the public mind than hc) that
the restoration now would but madden the
South and could not quiet the Norh-that
II Wouli do more harm than GOOD and feel
sure that | have batter grounds for my opin-
ION than the friends of Mr.. Buchanan, have,
When say that, under these circumstances
Nh Fillmore would veto its restoration. But
H. ON the contrary, it should happen that its
restoration should become Il measure of peace
--olicrcd by the one section, and accepted by
the Other passed, not by purely sectional
vote of Congress, but by members from all
and every section, do not believe that Mr..
Fillmore has amy constitutional sciuples. or
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