American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-08-23


ton to all true conservative men, that
in 1852 neither of the two parties of
that year could afford to omit its en-
dorscment in the spirit in which it was
enacted, and thus far executed. as a
"fnal settlement" of the question:
Well, Winfield Scott was deemed to be
not sufficiently devoted to the Compro-
mise and therefore he was repudiated.
The fourth of March, 1868, found Sec
tlonalism hushcd, Nationalism satisfied,
the Slavery question settlcd--and
Frank. Pierce assumes the Executive
chair pledged to let it rest.
The Nebraska-Kansas act with q re-
peal of the Missouri restriction, con-
ceiyed by a Northern Presidential as.
plrant, enacted as an administration
measure, of no practical benefit to the
South, unexpected and uncalled for by
any BODY, at once rc-opened the Sla-
very agitation with redoubled fury,
and kindlcd the flame which has swept
the entire North. The aid of the Ad-
mlnstration to Southern despcrados to
fasten slavery upon Kansas, regardless
OF the organic law with its boosted
Squatter Sovereignty doctrine, added
fuel to that flame which if not arrested
by prudent counsels, will destroy our
beautiful fabric of government.
Thus, in direct violation of their
most sacred pledges to the country
in violation of the express contract in
pursuance of which they were placed
in power--without any public necessi-
tywhatcvcr-without n prospect ofany
public good, but the certainty that only
evil and danger could result from it
Frank. Pierce and his party initiated
and supported the present sectional
agitation d! Are they not, then, as
purely sectional party as the Fremont
party, which is their own offspring?
Buchanan is the candidate of this par
ty. If he ever had any identity or in
dependence he has relieved himself
thereof, and by his own showing is the
mere tool of such a party as this
pledged, therefore, to continue tho ad-
lninistration of the government as a
Southern Sectional President. He is,
therefore, pre-eminently a sectional
candidate.
Can Virginia vote for such a candi-
date? Always cool and conservative,
she never desires any sectional triumph
but only the triumph of the Constitu-
ton. The repeal of the Missouri Com
promise was god-scnd to the fanatics
of the North; as it gave them their
capital stock upon which they set up
business on their own account. An
administration of james Buchanan
would increase their capital to q dam
gerous extent.
Midway between these two parties,
stands WILLARD FILLMORE, not q
candidate of the North or of the South
but the candidate of the Oho2e country.
Like his prototype the great Common
or of Kentucky, knows no North, no
South, no East, no West. With the
Constitution as his Platform, and his
illustrious antccedcnts as an earnest of
his fealty to it, there he stands, the
bean ideal of an American statesman@
the cxemplar of what our Presidential
candidates ought to be--robuking ia
natics everywhere, and boldly ADVERT
sing that he does not want their votes
as he cannot represent them. They
will not vote for him. AS | have said
above, Northern men, as such, will
vote for Fremont; Southern men, as
such, for Buchanan. Gun 1t be that
National men CW cote for either With
such a man as Fillmore IN the field?
Fillmore's position needs no clucida-
ton. 1t is well known; and in this
State | believe he is generally admit
ted to be the man for the times. I
have tried to illustrate the danger Of
tho election of Buchanan.
In conclusion, fellow citizens, hatter
not yourselves that there is less dan
ger in Southern triumph, or II South
ern administration, as such, than in q
Northern one. Remember the counsel
of the Father of his Country, in refer
ence to Geographical parties.
The facts set forth in the foregoing
will not be disputcd--thc argument de-
duccd thercfrom follows naturally
Is itnot plain, therefore, that WILLARD
FILLMORE is tho man for the unani-
nous vote Of all parties in the State Of
Virginia? PACIEICUS.
PRESTON COUNTY, Va, Aug. 8.