Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-16
How 1t Looks.


1t is the testimony of all we-informed persons
throughout the country, that since Mr.. Fillrlores
return the Presidential contest has assumed an en-.
tirely new aspect. Mr.. Fillmore, from the position
of utter insigni6cance, to which the opposition
journals had assigned him. has risen to the front
rank of competitors; and if we may Judge by the
sudden evaporation of the Evening Journal the
New York Tribune and Times, we may conclude
that instead of his being about to retire from the
field, as they have all along pretended, Mr.. Fill
more is the only candidate they really dread.
In this State, the American Party isat once unit.
ed and full of spirit. In sections where there has
hitherto been much GOODNESS and doubt, all is acti
witty and hope. 1t is not to be disguised that NUM-
beers of our Party listened to the idea of "a better
American than Mr. Fillmore But they have been
utterly disguised by the way in which they have
been befooed.-Instead of better American, {"
they invited to support Fremont, who repudia~
ties the Americans and is a Roman Cath Olic They
are invited to become AbOlitionists, throw away
their Americanism, and submit themselves TO the
Ike epng and care of Weed, Seward, Hughes, Il Co.,
three men who always act together in fact, no
matter what appearances may be.
This threatened diversion from Mr.. Fillmore has
been avoided; and they who last foil carried the
State, now stand shoulder to shoulder, animated bv
the common determination to carry the State for
Fillmore and DOnelson, AND THEY WILL DO IT
daily accessions from the ranks of other parties.
National meu, from all quarters, are coming over to
its standard. No well. informed man now pretendg
that there is the slightest chance for Mr. Buchanan
carrying the State. From the day of his nomination
he has been on the retrogade movement. He LAYS
like log in an eddy-with neither power to move
HIMSELF and beyond the reach and action of the
currents. This is fact to which no observing man
can clos his eyes,-and we presume nobody is so
anaIh nj laaIa of fla md
the managers of Mr. Buchanans interests. For
this state of things-whch extend to other State
and we are inclined to think, to all the States alike
they are not responsible In the first place, their
candidate does not possess the elements OF popu-
larity, and is at the same time running on unortu.
nate issues. He has unwisely assumed the sins Of
the Pierce-administraton He cannot be discon.
nected from the great Misfortune experienced and
endured since the advent of President Pierce Per
sonay, Mr.. Buchanan is cold and negative He
ensts none of the popular feeling in his favor He
has no strong points to rally around, and has po
pularity beyond what his supporters can confer.
The process is an artificial one, and consequently
exhaustiug and OF short duration.
The Fremont business was, from the outset of
the high pressure Sort 1t commenced on the high
key, and as consequence, soon slid into the des-
cending scale Fremont set out on q higher round
on the ladder than he has stood upon single hour
a
acter that can undergo the friction Of a campaign
Already is this clear. The thing is fiction, and
will not endure in the Presidential crucibe.
On the contrary Mr.. Fillmore grows stronger
every day. He has great strength within himself
de possesses those popularity giving qualities that
command respect and inspire confidence Our DO.
litical history does not furnish another instance
where change so great and sudden has been pro-
duced in canvass s~has marked the past tw o
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to a revolution in popular sentiment and is to 90
on until IT'S purposes effected Not only is this
true fths State, but OF the whole country aud the
fact is comprehended by all parties alike-thOugh
Mr. FiIlmore's opponents are not expected to make
the confession.
Combinations of durable character are continu al
y forming for che benefit Of Mr. Fillmore-the re-
suit of that confidence so generally felt in him by
the solid men and intelligent masses of the country
These combinations and changes are to go on; they
become necessary, North and South, East and
West, as the actual state Of the canvass becomes
manifest. The men who would preserve the Union
must combine on Mr.. Fillmore as their candidate
His position in the field, and the advantage he has
obtained in the race, give his friends the right to
ask this.-lndeed, no other candidate could be eff
fectualy centered upon. Mr. Buchanan is losing
daily. He has no prestige. The supporters of Ere.
mont have already ceased to regard Mr.. Buchanan
as an opponent at all to be dreaded, and have, con.
sequenty, turned their batteries upon Mr. Fillmore
evidently regarding the contest as between him
and Fremont.
When it comes to this, what i the duty of pat
rotc, intelligent men, not only in New York-not
only in New Engand-not only in the Great West
but IN the Old Dominion, in the far South in the
South West? These considerations worthy to be
contemplated earnestly, calmly by patriots and To-
vers OF the Union everywhere. (N ~
Stdte'D'dn, July IS.