The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-09
SCRAPS FOR EEGE CURIOUS.


The old Wing Convention Of Virgin.
ia held on the l6lh inst, fully endorsed
Mr.. Fillmore, and forwarded to him a
copy ofthe resolutions. This movement
will give to the American party 10000
more votes than it poilei against g.zzarI
foot Wise; and if many Of those yotes
we're given to him, it will not require
much cypheting to show that the State Of
Virginia is lost 10 Buchanan
At a recent meeting in Columbus,
Ohio, the New York Tribune states that
number orPromincnt Democrats came
out for Fillmore. The Tribune fears
that Fremont may lose Ohio if this prac.
,ice shall become general.
Thomas F, Goodc, Esq, was nomina.
ted as Presidential Ecctor by the Demo.
Gratis Of Virginia, declines the doubtful
honor in letter which has been publish.
ed, and in which he states that he is not
q member Of that party. That's cold
comfort.
At the late great rally Of the friends Of
Fillmore in Mobile the Hon. A. J. Hen.
shaw, Of Clark county, "introduced to
The audience, and was received with great
favor. He declares himself to have been
reared Democrat Of the straightest sect,
and as such and native son Of Alabama,
he claimed right to speak to Democrats
and Southern men upon the absorbing
issue Of the present canvass. He exam
incl the Cincinnati platform and Mr..
Buchanan's letter Of acceptance and the
Sanford letter, and showed how far the
first fell short Of, and how the last repu.
dated the doctrines assumed by the Ala
bama Democracy. Mr.. Henshaw made
a very forcible and telling speech, AMI
was frequently interrupted by enthusias
tic applause"
The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer
learns from a gentleman of Texas, that
the Germans and other foreigners, Of the
Western part Of that State, have nomi,
mattel a Fremont Electoral ticket!
The Alligator (Fla.) Advertiser hereto,
fore neutral paper, has come out for
Fillmore and Donelson, on the ground
that they are the men and the very men
for the times.
Wont SUPPORT THE SQUArTER Soy
ERE1GN.-The New Orleans Delta the
leading Organ Of the Louisiana Dcmoc
racy, openly regulates Mr. Buchanan,
because of his declaration in favor Of
squatter sovereignty, in his letter of ac
ceptance, and declares Il determination
MOTTO support him. This is an example
ofinIep Iependence and patriotism that should
not pass unhoeled by Southern men.
"TnE CRY is, Still THEY CoME,"--
The Weekly Tribune a strong Democrat.
ic paper, published at Mitowoc, Wiscon.
sin, has haue down the Buchanan flag,
declared its preference for Fremont.
The New York Herald says the con,
troversy got up about Colonel Fremont's
religion, charging him with being a Cath
oiic, is, we learn, making a prodigious
inroal upon the affections Of the citiz ems
Of Irish birth.
Still THEY CoME.--The National
Standard, published at Salem, New Jer
rsey, on Wednesday last hoistej the
flag Of the Union candidates, Fillmore
and Donelson.
The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer says
that the Hon. Milton Brown, an old line
whig delegate to the National Whig Con.
Vention is out for Fillmore.
The New Orleans Bulletin, heretofore
oId Line Wing and bitter anti-Know
Nothing, sees how the political tide is
running, and has the honesty AMI candor
10 avow it. A late lumber Of that paper
says: /
"lf fhe Fillmore Juror that now seems
TO be seizing all parts of the country,
r.. I
there is no telling what will be the result,
Notwithstanding the friends Of Mr.. Buch.
anan have set down that State as certain
lof him. Georgia, in its political action,
isan uncertain State, and it would not
surprise US in the least, from indications
OF passing events, if Fillmore should
sweep the State like the hurricane.
lhs Memphis Appeal says the Fill.
more party will not have electoral tickets