American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-08-30
TzRl SIGNS OF TEE T1n3us.
BoLTING ELECTORS.

~ BOLTlNG ELECTORS.
Of the Democratic electors inVirginia.
two have come out and rcpudiated Blu
chanan. Charles Irving says, though
all his life an active Democrat, he
cannot support Buchanan; because his
antcccdents show him to have always
occupied, and now occupies, the anti
slavery GROUND held by Seward, Will
son x Co. Mr.. Goode says he is no
longer acting with the Democracy
He is an old line Wing; and being op-
posed to some Of the features of the A.
merican organization, he has acted with
the Democracy. But having been in
Congress with Buchanan, and knowing
that he cannot be trusted on the qucs-
ton of slavery, whilst from his serving
with MIR. Fillmore, and his action while
President, he knows that Mr.. T. can
be relied upon, he therefore goes for
Fillmore. 4 number Of other leading
Democrats are out for Fillmore.
DECLINES TO SERVE. J. w.
Thomas, a Democratic electoral candi-
date in Georgia, declines serving on
the Electoral ticket because, as he
states, he will not vote for Buchanan.
Tim Rives, the Democratic "war
horse, made speech at Prince George
g. IL. on Thursday the 18th, to an au-
dIcnce of Is men! The reporter SAYS
nearly half Of the rs were Americans.
and that three of the other half dcclar-
Ell their intention, after hearing the
speech, disappearing Fillmore and Don
clson.
Mr.. Timothy Reeves has reigncd his
situation as Democratic Elcctor for
the Petersburg district.
r. II. Tatum, q prominent old limo
Jackson Democrat, of Trenton, Geor-
gla, is out in favor of Fillmore.
Two ofthc Fremont Electors of Mas
sachusctts have declined to march un-
der his black flag, and have detcrmin-
CT to support Fillmore and Donelson.
Other electors Of the same party in the
west have declared their intention Of
doing the same thing.
LEAVING BUCHANAN FOR FILtmoRE.
--"TaIly again!" The Skeneatlas De-
mocrat this week halls down tho Buch-
an flag.
Mr. Ganaway the editor of the
Brownsville, Tennessee, Journal, has
abandoned the Democratic party and
declared his adhesion to Fillmore and
Donelson. So it spreads.
Powerful effect Of Senator Pierce's
Letter.-A friend informs us that
an acquaintance justfrom Chestertown
the residence Of the Hon. J. A. Pearce,
had told him that so soon as that gen
tlcman's letter was received there, rs
old Democrats declared their intention
to vote for Willard Fillmore and A. J.
Donclson. Causes produce effects.
Bat. inner. Dem.
HERE They CoME.-~Thirty-two De-
mocrats in Fayette county, Tennessee,
who voted for Governor johnson last
August, have declared their detormin-
alton to vote for Fillmore and Donel-
son. ... .....
ANoTHERPfEss FOR F111MonE.-
The Hudson County, IN. j. Courier,
published in Jersey City, has run up
the Fillmore flag. The Fillmore feel
ing in New Jersey is evidently on the
increase. Within a short time, three
leading journals, namely, the Trenton
State Gazette, the Salem Standard, &
the Hudson County Courier, have all
declared themselves for Fillmore, the
Constitution, and the Union. These
indications are quite significant.
A New REoRuIT.-Tho New Or
leans Bulletin of the 7th inst. says:
The National daily evening paper,
conducted with ability, and published
in the French language in this city, &
circulated mostly among our citizens of
French origin, has come out openly
and strongly for that noble, great pat
riot, Willard Fillmore.--This will in
crease his strength perceptibly in this
State.
The Somerset Wing has run up the
Fillmore flag. The editor in allusion
to the fact says:--"Wo do this at the
urgent instance and request of numcr-
Gus party friends, and in accordance
with what we believe to be the largely
prevailing sentiment Of the county"
The Mercer, Pennsylvania, Repub-
lican, hauled down the Fremont and
run up the Fillmore flag.
Returned to tho 1rue faith,
Our Southern exchanges state that