Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-08-01

7 - BUCHANAN. MkEIlNGS.l !
Hon, s. clemsp the Democratic Eisc.or FOR.
that district. and ,Wm.,G. Brown, Esq Assis-,
Titan Elector, will address the people at PHIL
LIPPI, on the first Monday, the 4th of August
,and BEVERLY on. Wednesday, 1het6t6. 4
- - ~. - The Contest ,--.... ~. .+
Thespresepk Presidential eanvAas.is one.
OF the most remarkable and imminent that
HAS ever occurred. Ills prihclpaity con
fined 70 tyo partiesi--one NATIONAL and The.
other sectional. II is true that there is
M, other party in theg field, butt ius weak
ness is SO apparent tharitcab'scarce be
taken into consideration.
!. Il is, unnecessary for US to in '9Fm our
readers that the national ,parIy.is the De-
Flnoc h.tie party. Its candidates were no.
Emihated,' and its platform adopted. by
tdeIegafes from every State in the Union.
with unenimity uDparalleleli in The. his
tory Of national conventions. It's scandi-
dates are taken, one from each sec tion Of
the Union and have'eyer been distinguish.
Cd rs truly national men, whose views
were large enough 10 embrace the whole
country, without regard to location. The
man whose name adcrns theahead of our
ticket declared thirtyfour years ago, that
"Lt IknosO myself. I am a politician, aaei,
tier Of tie East nor Of tie. West, Of the
NoJtA nor Of tie SOut&-I, therefore, shall
forever avoid any expression, the direct
tendency Of which must be to create sec
tional jealousies, sectional divisions, and
at length disunion-that worst of all pu-
litical calamilies." And the platform
adopted is eminently national and such as
any conservative man can stand upon
And the whole party-north. east, south
are united upon the candidates and the
platform aud thanks to the soundncss o!
the great body of the American peopl".
it is marching on with triumphant steps,
to victory. ..a 49,.
The sectional or Republican party has
a candidate nominated exclusively by one
division Of the Union, upon platform in
ringing upon. the Interests and rights of
the other portion. It's principles are ar
tagonisic to hcinstitutions of one half Of
the country. and it: has been nourished
into its present formidable position by lit
tie less than treason to tie general gov
ernment. while it thriyes upon the grossest
outrages upon the rights of States and in
dividuals. Its success can but be the de-
struction of our government.
Its these two parties and these differ
ent principles that are now engaged in
the struggle. The regular Know>Noth-
ing, or Fillmore party has no possible
Enhance of success. In the North a large
majority of the Americans are supportin ;
Fremont, and in the South the party has
no strength. No State can be considered
certain for; him, while there is scarcely
probability Of his getting one. tenth of the
electoral vote of the United States and
the vote that he does get. will be taken
from the Democratic candidate, and there.
by contribute to the success of the abo-
litionists.
Under these circumstances, what is the
duty Of the constitutional men of the coun-
try' with whatever political organization
that they may have heretofore acted ? 70
our mind there can be but one reply to
the question: Political parties are form
ed By the union of men OF similar opinions
for the purpose of carrying those opinions
into operation, and making them The poll
cy Of the government and as there can
scarcely Sc found two men who think
precisely alike, there can be no party that
meets the entire appreciation of all, and
men are in the habit. of associating them
seIvesewith that party whose principles
are nearest their own.
Therefore, national. states-rights men,
in fRyor of the Union and the Consultation
as it IS, whose prejudices7 do not over
balance their judgment. mast support
the Democratic candidates in the present
contest. However much confidence those
national men who have heretofore acted
with. tho Whtga American parties. may
have in the ability and patriotism Of, Mr.
Fillmore.it isfmadness in them to. support
him NOW in Opposition to- Mr.. Buchanan, |
since the Wing party is etFectuslly dis
solved and the American party has not
fulfilled their expectations. 7ss,rs
IL is not only foolish but criminal to adj
here to old party predictions. when the
rights Of States or the .perpetuity of our