The weekly American banner., 1856-08-22

/ I'VE &tlthe careful attonilon Il evesy voter
= the Shtl1o the extract bdlom Il i rom one /
oftAe nrst ippn and politicians of New York, and
tie inibrfaafien II gives and tha opinionst express
ses may be fdlied on most implicitly Itis dated
August 7th, Buffalo, N. Y. Since Il was writ |
ten the Wing Convention has appointed delegates
to the Baltimore Convention.
The resolutions declare that ID the ee .tion OIL
Fillmore, we find q safe guarantee that domestic
agstation will be quelled, harmony between the
States restored and foreign peace maintained.
That while lending their aid to the American can
didates under solemn sense Of duty, the conven-
tion maintain the whig organization and whig prn
ciples intact.
The joint nominations made by the Softs and
.Hards. has no sincerity in it, The rank and file
Of the Softs will gofor Fremont. and the Bronson
men for FillmoreI
The impression seems TO have very strong
hold upon the minds Of your people that the pres
ent contest is in the North, entirely between Mr..
Fremont and Mr. Buchanan, and it is an avowed
reason why manly men who would otherwise sup
port Mr.. Fillmore, win now support Buchanan.
Our Freeseil Republican papers have in many
instances, represented the Fillmore party as con-
temptiby small, and unworthy Of notice. Yet
their papers are filled with abuse OF Mr.. Fillmore,
whereas Mr.. Buchanan does not receive any at
tention at their hands. The Democratic papers
fearing Mr.. Fillmore's influence and strength at
the South have constantly represented Il regret
to say) tie same thing, averring that the whole
contest in the North is between Buchanan and
Fremont. 1t is apparent what the object of both
these parties is In making these representations.
My object in addressing you this letter is to con-
vey to you and through you, to the people Of your
State, the real facts in the case,and will say, to
begin here, that much prefer Buchanan to Fre-
mont. The question to be decided therefore, is
one of practical nature wholly.
1t comes to this: "Who is strongest in the
North-whe will carry the most States, Fillmore
or Buchanan? Who, in other words, is the man
upon whom the people of the South must unite in
order to defeat Mr.. Fremont? This is vital
question.
Mr.. Buchanan was regarded by everybody as
thestrongest man who could be run By the democ-
racy. In the Empire State the Buchanan party
| is the weakest the least powerful party Of the
three parties The aSoft' portion have gone off
en- masse to Fremont. Where then Is Mr.. Blu.
chanan's strength? He has none.
| Since Mr.. Fillmore's return from Europe his
friends have become confident. The demonstra-
ton, the enthusiasm has been entirely unparallel-
led since 1910. You may now say to your friends
| in Mississippi that Mr. Fillmore will certainly
carry New York.
| We have everything to oencourage us, and moth
| ing to discourage US. We have the best speakers
in the State to take, who in fact have already
taken the stump. for Mr. Fillmore. We no lon
ger doubt; we are determined to carry the State,
and do not hesitate to say il is certain for Fill
more.
Mr.. j. w. q. Watson, of your State, viii ad-
dress meeting here this evening, and he will be
able to judge something Of our prospects in this
section of the State; and as he goes to New York
city tomorrow on his way back to Mississippi,
he will be able to form more correct opinion as
to the condition Of things east. A gentleman di-
rect from the river counties, Hudson river) says
to the people of Buffalo: .New York city, and the
river counties will give Mr.. Fillmore $4,000 ma
ijority." Now what are Mr. Buchanan's prospects
In bis own State of Pennsylvania? If the state
rnent of the most eminent men in and out Phila-
delphia, can be taken as any criterion by which
to4orm any opinion, every iach of ground 10 that
State win be fought with desperation, believing,
las they do that Buchanan can by no possibility
carry any other Northern State, and that the bat.
tie is to be between Mr.. Fremont and Mr.. Fill
more. As good evidence of the instness of that
Iopinion call your attention to the fact that al
the Republican papers in the Stale are aiming
their whole batteries against Mr. Fillmore. This
is pretty good indication of the position and O
the strength Of the American party.
II It therefore becomes oil important that your
people understand that by voting for Buchanan
they simply throw the election into the House o
Representatives whereas by going to man fol
Fillmore they would secure his election and thu
lIlefeat Fremont
Still. you mark nay word, Mr.. Buchanan vii
notget three Northern States Mr.. Fillmore
will carry New York, New Jersey, Delaware, ant
honestly believe he will also carry Massachusett
, and Connecticut. His popularity is unbounded
We carried New York last fall by | 5000 majority
We shalt retain pretty much all our vote of las
year, and gain 25Oo0 wings who did not vote las
: year at oil.
!. Terrible Disaster.