Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-16
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Ie. 1855.
Fillmore and Foote.

At this time there are two distinguished "Amer-
leans" par mobile tratrsa, on the political stage
both intent on prospective advancement to high
positions at the hands of " American I" voters
one having his eve on the Presidency, and the
other, his former distinguished coadiutor in the
business of Unon-saving, an aspirant for the post
of q. S. Senator from the Know Nothing State
of California, who was so anxious to 'shang" John
P. Hale, the man who has recently been elected
to the same position by Know Nothing votes in
New Hampshire. These illustrious brethren
in " Americanism,' Willard Fillmore and Hang.
man Foote, are the two particular national"
Know Nothing stars of the present time
1t is sad circumstance to reflect upon, that
duringthe administration Of President Taylor, Mr.
F.'s infuence,a Vice President, was always given
on the side OF slavery, to the extent of sid
ing with the South against the position assumed
by slavehodng President This was especially
his course in reference to the Compromise Meas
ures, and to certain nominations proposed to the
Senate. The old hero held out to the last against
that bill of denominations, yclept the "omnibus
bill" but on his sudden demise, there succeeded
to the chair that meanest and most abiect speci-
VI PoAAe4SaA stlNtlSS uOuSuIdccS, Willard
Fillmore, and then the South got all they asked
for.
Both before and after his accession to the Pres.
idency Mr.. Fillmore was active in his intrieues
with the ultra pro slavery men of the Senate, to
Illustrate any measures which might be proposed,
having tendency to do justice to the Free
States, in the midst of whose institutions he was
reared, and whose votes elevated him to power on
the strength of his former professions as an anti
slavery man, which professions were supposed to
be sufficient to neutralze the pro- slavery charac-
ter of the ticket, by reason of its being headed
by holder of two hundred slaves
A recent speech delivered by Mr.. Foote, in the
late canvass in California, sheds important light
upon the transactions of the union-savers of 1S49
'50,when Foote and the other slave propagandists
of the South, joined hands with Fillmore and the
other doughfaces of the North, to concoct meas
ures for the prostration of freedom. After the
fiery Senator from Mississippi had harangued the
Senate at length in favor of general rejection of
all the nominations which Gen. Taylor might send
in, which were supposed to be in any way tine
tured with opposition to the fugitive slave act
this Infamous proposition of wholesale proscrip-
ton, it appears from the evisence of Mr.. Foote
himself met with cordial response from MIR.
Fillmore, then Vice President, who ever after
piostituted all his political influence in subserv-
ide cy to the wishes of the slave oligarchv, fur
thered their interests to the extent of his power.
The following extract from the aforesaid speech
of Mr.. Foote, in California, in reference to his
twin brother in " Americanism," MIR. Fillmore.
will be perused with in crest in this connection;
I had not long taken my seat before Mr..
Badger of North Carolina, one of the unrest
and most patriotic men that ever occupied a
place in the National Councils, came to me
and stated that Vice President Fillmore. then
presiding officer in the Senate, had requested
him to make kaotoB to me that he perfectiy con-
Cured IN the Uie5os ichieh had Just oppressed.
and that he aoould be pleased to hare an inter
rie'o Nth me on the subject, in the official room,
Of the Capitol at the hour Of 8 O. clock nert
morning. promised 10 attend upon him at
the time and place specified. did so.
Without going into particulars at present,
it Is sufficient for me to say that obtained 6y
the direction Of Mr.. Fillmore, from the hands
of an accredited friend of his,a list of the nom
t''ees subject to the objection of being vioeat ag.
itators on the question of slavery. This whole
catalogue Of ,oorthies was disposed of Il. the
Senate, in other words they were sacrificed to
the peace of the country; save one or two.
whose nominations remained to be acted upon
on the last night Of the session of Congress.
They were disposed fby Mr.. Fillmore him
self, on that same night; for just before the
clock struck twelve, this gentleman, being
then President, sent IN special message, ,eith-
drateing all the ofe'lsiUe nominations, and SUB
shutting Others in their stead