Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-10-11
The present Aspect Of the Canvass.

The time for The discussion Of tho grea
issues involved in the present contest, is no,
nearly at a close. But little over two week:
and the question of the Presidency, with a
its incidents, will be settled; it therefore be
comes every individual entitled to a vote
determine whom he ought to support, and g
to work earnestly in behalf of whatever can
d!date his judgment and his convictions Q
duty may lead him to prefer.
Of the respective merits of the variou
candidates, we have already said, perhap
all that is necessary. We have shown by
comparison of their antecedents, that Mr.
FILLMORE is, by far, the safer man for tn
South and the Union.
We propose now, briefly to refer to thu
question Of availability, which was raised a
the commencement Of the canvass, and ha!
been a~gitated continually since, by our oppo
uents. Which of the two candidates, Mr.
FILLaoRE or JAMES BUCHANAN, stands ths
best chance to defeat FREMONT and Black
Repub!icanism We answer unhesitatingly
that man who can obtain the largest electo'
raj vote in the North. Let it be understood
we are now discussing this question from a
Southern point of view. AS against the
North the South is powerless. The entire
electoral vote Of the South given to one can
didate would fall shortof %electing him hence
~. .,ast;on of ay,iI;hil;fv ca tar nc ,ra ara
concerned, must find its solution, in a COM
parrison OF the strength OF the two candidates,
least exceptionable to the South in the
North.
The'Democracy have all along contended
that Mr.. BUcHANAN's chances in the North
were far superior to Mr.. FlLLMoEE's, Are
they correct in the position they have as
sumed, is the question we would submit to
every candid and impartial mind. And to
determine this question, all that is necessary
is to refer to facts.
The late elections in the Northern States,
we think fully determine the point in issue.
We were told, on the eve of the election in
Maine, that the commencement of the great
Deml cratic victory, which would result in
the elevation of JAMES BUCHANAN to the
Presidential chair, was to take place in that
State. Ten thousand Democratic majority
was regarded a very low estimate. The cleo
ton came off, and the majority was not far
from twenty thousand against the Democracy.
Here was a great blunder, and the shrewdest
of our opponents were for a time, at a loss
how to explain the result, 50 as not to ma
injure their course-they finally how
ever attempted to evade the difficulty, by as
that they could do without Maine.
They next pitched uron Connecticut as the
great battlefield upon which Mr.. BUHASaN's
claims to Northern support would be fully and
tr%iumphantiy maintained. Connecticut was
sure for the Democracy by an overwhelming
majority, Indeed il they could not carry this
State they We're willing to confess that they
food no possible chance of obtaining the
vote Of a single Northern State.
Nell. the telegraph has just announced that
he Democracy have been ANONYMOUSLY de-
Gated in Connecticut, the Gibralter OF their
power. Where else can they look
or succor? To Pennsylvania 1t is their
asst and only hope and with it added to the
ntire Southern vote they cannot. elect their
andidate. But Pennsylvania and we say it
n all candor and truthfuiness, we do not be-
eve will give her electoral vote for her own
on even. Nor is this belief without strong
violence to sustain it. The American party
a hat State is stronger than everywhere
hen comes the supporters Of FREMONT
1ost assuredly from the Democratic ranks
Why, IN Pittsburs, a few days ago, at FIRE.
IoNT Barbecue, there were alleged to have
cen 100000 persons present, and we notice
significant fact connected with this affair
hat two-thirds Of the speakers were German
That FRENoNr will draw off from
Democratic party proper, all those tine
ured with Abolitionism, together with the
ntire German vote, there cannot b: a doubt.
n such an event no one can fail to see that
he Democracy will be in a hopeless minority.
Pennsylvania is bound to 90 for FILL
lore or FREMONT.
Now for Mr.. F1LLMoEE's chances. 1t is
rue there have been held no elections since
is nomination, in States claimed for him ;
ut we have every assurance that he is certain
; get New York, New Jersey, aad Massa-
It's, AID probably several other Northern
The fact Of his carrying New York, |
ven Democrats are forced to concede, so that
to their own admissions taken in
,nnection with the evidence of Mr.. Bucn-
VANS weakness above, Mr.. FILLMORE is by
r the most available man, at the present
Such being the case, those of OFT