The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-08


shown by his entire life, both as politician
and a man, that he was sound rePubli-
can. and national, and liberal to the South.
In 1915 he gave an able and manly sup
mort of the annexation of Texas. After tine
acquisition of the Mexican territory, he, III
concert with the entire South, used hi best
efforts to get the Missouri line extended to
the Pacific; and, after all prospect of eff
fecting this vas defeated by northern votes,
he then sustained the compromise measures
of 1850, including the fugitive slave law,
Though abroad during the struggle on the
Kansas and Nebraska act, yet. immediate
ly on his return, he avOwed himself, in the
most emphatic terms, the friend of the mca-
sure; affirming not only its constitution
ality, but also its justice, propriety and ne
cessity. Since his nomination, he has en-
. dOrsed thoroughly the sound aud national
platform of the democratic coEyeutiou.-
His intellectual abilities, bis moderation.
prudence aud conservatism a. statesman.
IL well as his long experience, and extern
sive information and dignity and courtesy
Of manner rs a gentleman, all 60 TO form Il
character every way worthy of the high sta
ton for winch lie has been nominated. A.
TO his colleague on the ticket, John G.
Breckenridge, an intimate acquaintance
for four years, during our joint congression-
nj service, authrizcs me to say that he i,
in all respects, eninently qualified for the
office of Vice President of the L. States
Our opponents, the Black Republicans,
have nominated Col. J. c. Fremont for the
Presidency. Col. Fremont is a native of
South Carolina, but citizen, L believe of
California, from which State he served for
a few months as a Senator. elected by the
Democratic party. He has subsequently
abandoned that party, and avOwed himself
a free-soiler, and opposed TO slavery gene
rally. To this latter circumstance his no
mination is understood to be owing
was seldom if ever in battle; though SEN
ator for little while, he is understood ne
yer to have spoken, or mad amotion in the
Senate; and as statesman he has 10 re-
cord at all. A native of the State of South
Carolina, he joins those whose sole bond of
union is hostility TO the section in which he
was born. Indebted to the Democracy for
the only political position he ever had. he
lends himself to their enemies, and has re-
Gently declared that he belongs neither to the
Democratic nor Wing party, or Know No
thing or Abolition party, but that he is sim
ply opposed to the slavery extension, &c.
The adoption of such candidate shows
the governing principle Of the organization
he represents, viz: that hostility to the
rights of the South overrides with them all
other questions. Such ticket has no
claims on your support, and probably will
have no electors appointed in our State
They hope, however, to divide and distract
the South by means of the nomination of
Mr.. Fillmore by the know-Nothings, and
not in intention, to manoeuvre as well as
they can TO defeat, or at least damage, the
Democratic candidates.
The contest, then, is really between the |
Democratic party, purified by losing its
freO-sOil elements, and strengthened by the |
accession of patriotic and intelligent wings, |
and all the anti-slavery factions combined |
in party appropriately designated Black |
As TO Mr.. Fillmore, he is no |
more really in the struggle, than was Mr.. |
Tyler in the contest of 1914 between CLAW |
and Polk. He is not expected to get a |
single vote in the free States; and votes
given to him in the South would only tend |
to throw the election into the House of Re-
personalities, and thus give the black re-
publica't candidate a second chance to be
elected if he failed before the people / |
knog that certain politicians in the South |
are trying to create different impression.
They or their friends arc candidates for of
ice, and hope to sustain themselves in their
several localities by deceiving the people
IS TO Mr.. Fillmore's chances. | do not,
Of course, intend to include my colleague,
MIR. Rcadc, amongst them. As he is SO un-
acquainted with the past history of the
country not TO know that Mr. Fillmore ever
appointed free-soilers TO Office, it is not !
strange that he should not see through the |
game that is attempted to be PLAYED. !
give him credit for really believing that his
candidate has some chance for SUCCESS
But in all sincerity, would say TO you,
that if you wish to help the
black republicans, it would be more manly !
for you to vote directly for their candidate.
If you hesitate between their man and that !
Of the democracy, it would be better for /
you to decline to vote at all. You would |
thus save your credit as men of common
sense, and escape the derision and laugh
ter of the abOlitionlsts, which you would in
cur if thus easily humbugged and cheated.
But, gentlemen, eandor as man and du-
~ as representative compel me to say to
you, that in my judgment the success of
the black republican candidate, with its ne