The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-22


ly all opposition to him has been overwhelmed
with defeat. Will that not suffice? Well, then.
turn to the ribald TRADES Of his vilest foes. and
see how they are flooded with the charge
against him, that he is all-powerfal, al-popular;
that such is his influence, that at bis beck his
party triumphs throughout the State; that at
bis nod, the choice Of bis party, from bis Sena-
torial colleague down to the recipient Of the
most pititul share Of public patronage, obeys
his behests that at his bidding, Democracy re-
fuses to sympathize with disappointed place.
than it does with its, perhaps, more respectable
political foes.
A seventh ground is, that he has served the
South with fidelity, and to its great advantage.
This, it is unnecessary to enforce, although it
will be fonnd confirmed in the next position to
be taken.
An eighth ground is, that be stands more d.
rectly and explicitly pledged to the South, and
therefore more entitled to its confidence, and
more certain of its unbroken support, than any
man that can be brought with other equal
claims before the Convention at Charleston.-
In proof of this, it will be unnecessary to do
more than merely quote from his letter to the
State Central Committee, dated Washington,
Aug. 10, 1856, and read at a Mass Meeting held
| in New Orleans in September following. Mr..
Slidell there holds the following language:
~ have no disposition to impugn, in the
slightest degree, the patriotism Of Millard Fill.
more. l believe that if be should be chosen
President, he would enter upon his high duties
with sincere desire to administer the Govern.
ment in conformity with the principles of the
Constitution: but be and all his most intimate
friends and counsellOrs, consider the repeal o
the Missouri Compromise not only as unwise
and inexpedient, but violation Of q solemn
and binding compact:-it is, to use his owr
language in recent speech OF Rochester, the
Pandora's box from which have issued all thu
political evils that now aff1ict the country, leav
ing scarcely hope behind.' This being bi.
opinion, it would be his duty to aid in restor
ing it and more emphatically so, not to veto
bill containing such provision. The Soutf
is unanimously opposed to its re-establishment
If not restored, it would be subject Of con
slant agitation during bis presidential term
and, if restored, would inevitably lead to dis
solution of the Union.
"Imerely mention these things to show tina
Buchanan. as compared with Fillmore, woult
be the safer President, for the South, and were
they the only candidates, would be entitled t.
its unanimous vote. But that is not the issue
Il lies entirely between Buchanan and Fremont
"Of Mr.. Buchanan's election entertain NJ
doubt.
"But while thus confident of the success
our ticket, we should not shrink from contem
plating the possible contingency of the election
Of Fremont, and should prepare ourselves TO
such result No one can value more highly
than I do, the innumerable advantages an,
blessings Of the Union. But it must be unto,
under the Constitution, the union of States
equally sovereign. with equal participation ii
every right and privilege.
81 do not hesitate to declare that, if Fremon
be elected, the Union cannot and ought not tt
be preserved"
Now, no intelligent Southerner can fail t.
see and appreciate the explicit and comprehen
sive manner in which Mr.. Slidcll herein deal
with the most important political question
with which the South can ever have to deal
and his whole record is but q public-llfe-lon
proof Of bis soundncss and staunchness Of
them.
Enough for the present. vERITAS.