American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-20
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We cannot better subserve the cause
of patriotism than by adopting, and
presenting to our readers, the follow
ing sensible views from the New York
Express. 1t contains a true expose of
the prospects Of the canvass. 1t will
show our readers that there are men
who are not yet enemies of the South,
This canvass presents many unusual
points Of consideration, all worthy Of
the more thought from the novelty Of
mems positions. Fremont, a South
ern man, is brought up as an anti
Southern candidate; Buchanan, Nor
thern, born man, is brought up as the
dnti-Northern 1candidate--that is,
candidate to, carry out the Pierce poll
cy in Kansas, and in the annexation of
Cuba. The issue these twolmen pre-
sent is fatal one to the, peace and
prosperity oftho Union, becauseuit is
sectional, and becauseait is certain to
keep up sectional feuds and fights. If
Buchanantis elected there is nothing
scttlcd-because, in every Northern
State, there will be large 1najorities a.
gainst him, when the Fillmore & Ere
mont vote are combined. These ma
jorities will not be yanquished when
Buchanan attempts to carry out, the
Cincinnati policy that elects him--but
on the contrary, will be increased by
it, will be magnifed and prolonged.-
The North as not to be su6duea sany
more than the South, nor the South
any more than the North. Buchanan
must either betray the Southern policy
that elects him, or keep plup just such
feeling and agitation in the North as
Pierce's policy has created. Under
this agitation, Southern institutions
cannot prosper or thrive, for they want
peace, and their policy is peace, and
they thrive best in peace-whereas ag-
itation is the natural abolition element.
1T is very easy for us Fillmore men
in the North to throw every Northern
vote, we think, in every Northern State
against Buchanan. We haze but to
coalesce With Abolition, and atvide the
Etectoralticket; and the thing is done.
Pennsylyania, even, Buchanan's own
State, con be carried against Buchan-
an by 10000 majority. But zoe ,fght
this battle upon principle, and consid-
ering Fremont unfit in person, and
treacherous to the Union in political
position, sce cannot, and qVtUnot, form,
coalitions, that may give him cven appa-
rent strength, merely to ensure q nom
anal uacto,y. Buchanan is weak in all
the Northern States, as the successor
of the Pierce policy, which even the
South disowned in throwing Pierce
over, and in taking up Buchanan, and
it is very easy to defeat him. In our
own State of New York, he is not even
a practical candidate, as yet, only a
candidate in theory. The battle here
is really between Fillmore & Fremont,
and VIC show that we think so, daily,
by directing all our fire upon Fremont,
and ignoring even the existence of Bu-
chanan. Hence, if Buchanan is to re-
ceiye Northern votes, it is only by the
division of the opposition, and whatev-
CT Electoral tickets he wins, will dis
close him to be in the minority.
What, then, is the policy of the South?
10 cram down upon the North, Bu-
ohanan |? q To elect Buchanan by the
Southern, with any such Northern
votes as accident gives him, and thus
to re-frnish material to the Northern
fanatics for further agitation? What
gain the South by this prolonged agi.
tation? What to her Institutions, what
to her Public men or Public interests,
to say nothing of the peril to the Union?
It is not pretended in the South that
Buchanan is truer man to the Union
than Fillmore, and yet it is known and
felt, that the election of Fillmore will
pacify the whole country, and restore
harmony as in 1850, by settling all
disputes upon o just and patriotic basis,
against which no sound complaint can
come from either section. 1t is not
the triumph of other section that o
just and patriotic American can desire,
but with justice to all, an amnesty, q
pacification. Iuas l aa'
But "Fillmorc has no chance, we
are told--and therefore, between EEsrsss
mont and Buchanan, we take Buchan-
an. In reply to this, frst--tbcre is
no danger of Fremont's election. The
thing is mathematically impossible
lie starts with fifteen Southern States
dead against him, and in the sixteen
Northern States he must carry about
all of them, certainly Pennsylvania
which, it is not pretended even, that
ne has chance of carrying against the
friends Of Fillmore thero. Dispcl then,
this illusion, that the contest is between
Fillmore and Buchanan. One or the