Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-17
AMERICAN ORGAN.

Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.
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correspondence OF the Baltimore Patriot
t1s@&3 s-#t WHEELING Va. Oct 81 1s5g
am still progressing slowly on my lourney East
ward. came direct from Columbus, Ohio. To this
city on Monday last and shall leave in the morning
lor cumberland The weather is delightfully."- pleas
ant with nature clothed IN all the yariegated colors
Of her autumnal garb and / really anticipate most
interesting and gratifying trip across the mountains
shall reach your city in few days, and after re-
naming there short time, will proceed directly to
rejoice 10 congratulate you upon the elorioua re
suit with which YOU have just met in your municipal
election, and pleased say that has caused me
most unbounqed enthusiasm throaahssss
can party In this city They look upon Al as die ,re
harbinger Of the triumph which await ts the party IN
the great Presidential contest in which the country IA
engaged They see the absurdity of the assumption
that Mr.. Buchanan Is stronger than Mfr. Fillmore
and know, consequently that all that portion of the
Democracy who are free from party obligations and
VINO Keep In view the preservation of the Union Will
not tai TO rally 10 the sdppor of the American ticket
as the pest and only available means by which to de-
feat COL Fremont and the contamination Of the dis
union schemes for which his party Is distinguished
fohtc'ans may pirate as they please men may re-
sort TO all the argument possible in regard to the
hdety with which the majority of the people Of Old
Virginia have hitherto adhered 10 the Democratic
party and the national administration may concen-
trate the entire strength of its public servants upon
tins State-but depend upon it, friends of the Amer
lcan cause throughout the Union that the majority
OF the people of the Old Dominion true to the LOYALTY
always chung to the Union of the States and disgust
ed with the manner In which the principles of ash-
mgton Jefferson, Clay, and Jackson have been libel
led and misrepresented In the name of Democracy
will gaiantly render their support to MiIlard Fiji
more and Andrew jackson Donelson. They clearly
perceive the evils with which the country Is endun-
gered and knowing that continuation OF the present
administration, by the election of Mr. Buchanan
would be equally as destructive as the success OF
Colonel Fremont they cannot avoid the course which
hdelity and patriotism clearly indicate and which
IS embodied IN cordial support OF the principles OF
the American party
Gov. Wise am assured willingly comedies chat
the State will record her verdict in favor of Mr. Fill
more, IN consequence of the unanmity with which
the oid-line w higs, who supported GOV Wise him-
sell, ana 70 whom no acknowledged he owed his elec
non, are now rallylng TO the American stand ard 1t
is well known that the Governor attempted to avoid
the responsibility of having publicly declared imme-
datey after hrs election that he was indebted to tie
wenty thousand old line Wings who supported him
or MS success but having been unsuccessful he now
cheerfniiy comedies that the State will 90 for Mr.
Hmore for the very same reason that il went for
him. According to this concession therefore, the
American party will carry the day by majority az
ten thousand, that having been the Democratic ma
Jority when Coz. Wise was triumphant and upon
the supposition that the American strength was not
increased within the past year
On Monday last travelled with the Hon Thomas
n Clay from Columbus to W. ceiling, and he gave
me the most glowing accounts fro n the West and
Southwest had seen him during nv visit to Ken
lucky but he Informed me that very material change
had taken place in the State since | left it. about a
fortnight ago. in favor Of the AarrissM cand1dates
and that old Tennessee faithful to the name and
fame OF Old Hickory, would alb dscharge Der duty
by voting for Mr. Fillmore and her own favorte SON
Andrew jackson Do1eson Mr.. Clay was on his
way to Philadelphia where he ir tended to spend a
few days and then visit Mr. Fillmore, at his residence
in Buffalo. .-..-- A r,
In addition to Mr. Clay there are many other dis
tloguisncd Lien engaged in the good cause in Ken
tucky, among whom migk! mention Humphrey
Marshall late Minister TO China, under Mr. Fillmores
administration Roger Hanson one of the eleetors-at
large and one OF the most eloquent men in Kentucky
Ex-Governor Letcher, bosom friend of Henry CLAW
and John j. Orittenden, one of the ahest and best
men IN the country They are laboring like men
conscious OF the righteousness of the great and good
work IN which they are devotedly engaged and will
as have said give the State to Fillmore and Donel,
! Permits me, then, TO bid you God speed in the no.
bic, patriotic, and emnently conservative cause I'M
when you are engaged. You have, already eontribu-
ted much towards the creation of that strong Union
loving sentiment which now pervades the American
masses, and you can still add greatly to the naiority
with which Mr.. Fillmore is destined to the dstin-
gnshed position for which he is named On right on
then, and reco'lect the words of the Roman author
we naorfaAbns ardtt est I PETERSBURG,