Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-08-21

rIoN.-1t will be seen by the following letter, that
Mr. Fillmore accepts the nomination for the Presl.
lenoy, as recently rendered by State Convention
Of the citizens Of Georgia. He pledgat himself that
'H elected, he will use his best endeivors to adj
minister the government, as to restore harmony to
the conflicting sections, and maintain cordial union
between the States, by giving to each and all, that
protection which the Constitution has guaranteed -
This Is LIBERAL patriotic and truly national doctrine
r, :, BUFFALO, N. Y, July 81 1856.
SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter Of the 18th inst, informing me that
az Convention OF the American party OF the State
oil Georgia, held in in the city OF Macon on the 9Th
and 9th inst, was unanimously nominated as their
candidate for the Presidency of the United States
the ensuing election.
Being already in the field as the candidate Of the
American Iarty Of the Union, cannot feel other
wise than fatered and hiDored by the accession of
Georgia to her sister States In the support of MY
nomination. My political sentiments are too we'll
known to need any recapituaton here, and my cha
racter and former services the only pledges which
can offer, that will, If elected, use my best en-.
deayors to administer the 20 as to resoi
harmony to the conflicting sections and maintain n
cordial union between the states, by giving TO each
guaranteed II my friends believe that have suf>
fcent intelligence 10 know their Constitutional rights
and sufficient moral courage to maintain them, they
will be satisfied with this but IL lack either no
pledge could supply the deficiency or justify them in
giving me their support.
accept the nomination SO generously rendered
with grateful appreciation of the homer done me
by the Convention and bog leave to express 70 YOU
my thanks for the kind manner in which Won have
been pleased to communicate the result of their de-
alterations.
Iromain your friend and fellow citizen.
| WILLARD FILLMORE.
THE Storm in LouisIASA-TERRIBLE Loss OF
LiFE-THREE THOUSAND DwELLtNaB DESTROYED.
| NEW ORLEANS, Aug l8.-The calamities coca.
stoned by the recent storm, which were at FIRST be.
leyed to be greatly exaggerated, turned out to be
SAD realities The storm continued with great VIC.
lence from Sunday until Tuesday evening, aud dur
ing ~ hours mot less than IL inches of rain fell by
the gauge OF the Government Hospital, Baton Rouge
rno storm extended up tbs river as far as heard
from. and intelligence effurther damages to prop
| erty and loss OF lilo may DO anticipated.
Inc loss OF life at Last Island II Is thought will
reach zUO The survivors Of the disaster have ar,
rived here, and they report that 1872 bodies had been
found The survivors are ma ny of them sufferers
frem wounds, bruises, and broken limbs They tell
plinble story ofthoir tuferngs They also report
that tne deid were plundered by n set of pirates
and the baggage belonging to the survivors W IS
mostly carried of by the maurauders, who were
said TO oe the Inhabitants of the Island Il IL sun.
posed that at least 900 in money WINS stolen from
Tue pockets VI the dead, and baggage valued at S.
O0V was alsJ carried off, The buidinR4 le ,troyed
are valued at 500 600.
Nothing very definite has been learned from GRIND
Gallon Island, 6u: as 1t was also inundated by the
HOOD, tue loss OF life and destruction of property
there has also been great. It is reported that
thirty bodies were found at ut one end Of the Ia.
land. The buildings destroyed are valued at $685..
900. WV
insaleuISbls. ''A' V0in' COTTON anu sugar crops
The aocd at the Bayou Sara bas occ,.;onsa
ereyasse Of the levee At that nlace GnoJint. ~
eouLtry 10 all directions 1t IL reported that three
M Ss. houses nave peen swept away or damaged
A number of ysssels wsre h,ou, .,ho.. +. A.
nsighborheod Of Belize, and fears being eptsrtansS
for the safety of the steamers Nautilus and Perse.
N0TQOCe, several dina
9nSia,n si,h was sent OUT ~ search OF them The
relieved by her arrival +, IL mas been
titus has been wrecked, as tho Louisiana from
Galveston, reports having picked up on the I4th, n
the Nautilus '- ~' 1"Ds ''''"s'1 10
The various telegraph lines have suffered preotIv
.he ProstTatlon OF their wires, and for several
fbe British sshoo Tu M ~ IeSesed Of sent
Honduras, is reported ashore at Soatb Poin, oeiEe
AN AnrNowI Enoy-S,o y. -,
NJ D.. w "S ~ tne speech oil
Of Rarro:s, mn =, Aapama' IN lhe House
;n,eni;on of .,,n.,; H. My" Nj, le announced ms
81 ,Tnst 70 pre araa nv nS' ;ns,a nc sa'a'
going with ths or that nsrtH tn,Euei.y IN
dictates of nv own Indictment nai,hsSs y, ~, anu
aside the party term Of .Americani M, ,aI,a
up the party tenn Of Democrat i simn,y stand
-Irear, may say so alone, somewhat If an
Ishnaelite. Perhaps il may be so in INV own
district. Were covetous Of longer service
in this hall, Iteel ASSURED that all would have
to do to attain that end would be to take in nv
hand the Fillnore banner and canvass NV dis.
trict."
This acknowledgment from Mr.. Walker shows
taat ne thinks the hearts Of the people of
nus ulstflet are win Mr.. Fillmore. If. says
me alexandria Hazette' politicians would but
iolloW me people instead OF seeking to lead
Them and II all the people Of this country who
think thatlt would be best for the country
that AIR. Fillmore should be elected, would
vote for and support him, he could easily be
elected.
S4ocs,Ss MrRnpn eib. Do,roit F.,o D..
of the 9tb save. '''' 'e' f'sS
"One of the most sbockinr ooo,,r,o,,o. ,uL..,
eyer marked the conrse nj yicionS ana Jo. nu,oi
fe transn;red Tho ninht hororo , anu eeslaueu
lake Shore nm JIIino;S strest o, ,aas; near .ne
ricL McC,niro and b;S 81 v goeupieu Uy sat-
= b,,,aI AL I'D T., ~ h Hne was hlhed oy
ber into ybe bonoc g ~ ne' nds9 ISL 10 draw
1s;y Win one hand on " ho, oh III aG ioia Oh hef
He, nsc was d;sioca,ad v ,h un,u MN .e otner.