The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-15

/ HE SorTH USBRoKEN.-To the minds o
those who have observed current politics tn.
most carefully, it has generally been yer,
clear from the outset that Mr.. Buchanan
would carry every Southern electoral vote
For ourselves, We have never made a politi.
cal calculation upon any other basis, and
have never had even passing doubt with
regard to any State South Of Mason and
Dixon's line except Missouri, and no serious
doubt about that. And the late elections
Rave demonstrated one thing very clearly,
and that is, that those who have made calcu-
Iatons otherwise have been mistaken in their
antlcipations Missouri, Kentucky, North
Carolina and Maryland were the States most
iike.y to 60 for Fillmore. If they could not
be relied upon, then it was preposterous 10
presume that any other State in that section
would cast its vote for him. Maryland has
been latterly given up to Buchanan. The
Old Wing Senators, Pierce and Pratt, have
announced themselves for Buchanan, and
every indication is that the State may
certainly be sc, down for him. With
respect to North Carolina, Kentucky and
Missouri, the recent elections settle the
matter They have gone cmphatcally
Tor the Buchanan candidates, and they
Will go more decidedly still for Buchanan
himself
The question, then, with respect to Mr..
fiiiinore's chances, is foregonc conclusion,
IN whatever light we view it. That he can
DC chosen by the electoral college. his most
enthusiastic admirer can no longer hope. 1t
mas been the anticipation of many of his
friends that the diversion he might make by
carrying few States Mt tho South. and nos
sioiy at the North, would throw the election
into the House, and in the confusion soma
arrangement might be patched up by which
Mr. Fillmore would be elected. But all
chances OF success in that manner are now
forecioscd, for, with the Southern States in
an nnorokcn body for Buchanan, nothing is
more certain than that the election is gong
10 be decided in the electoral college.
Is 1t not getting, then, too plain to deny.
"a thing rs palpablc as the sun,-that the
ohiy substantial candidates before the Amer
'cah people are Fremont and Buchanan p
sf'ss TIRE sr-Ht furstron before tfIr narIUn TH
presented IN the persons of these two cand;.
dates that il cannot be overlooked nor avn
aed !; that in the election Of one or the other
II must be passed upon; and that one or the
other VI tn Sc men will, must, be elected >
'hu u SO, viii not these who vote for anv
'ouy else be practically without political in.
iuehce IN TINS campaign will they not be /
hrow'ng away their votes and frtterinc away |
VI possible power over its rcsuhp And IL |
'"ouiu DC true that majority of those
'ho favor the election Of Mr.. Fillmore avn.
athize with the opponents of Slayery-ex.
'hsioh ana OF the vIolators Of public faith.
a'her than with the party of Slavery Propa-
ahu'shi' tue supporters Of the Cincinnati
'a'Iorm and the Cincinnati cand, date.-;f
us should be true, and they should never.
ie'ess persist in the inclination to vote for
y. Fillmore, will they not be contributing
ai1fsetiy, but none the less surely for all
h'' 10 secure the election of Mr.. Buchanan
40 'ie triumph Of principle and power
i'eh We cannot but believe that they, and
: h'ne'i men, con slider Of more importance
IAN any mere personal considerations
'e' these things be considered, coolly. dis ,
lssionately, patrioticaly.