The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

IL
follows: Donelson, 81; Rayner, IL; Smith, of
Alabama, 8; scattering 8.
THE NoMfNATIoN OF Mr.. FILLMORE for the
Presidency was perhaps the strongest that
the *. N. party could make. 1t will proba
bly, serve to keep them alive as party, for
while longer-if he should accept the NOM
nation. His administration of our national
affairs has not calculated to inspire zeal either
for or against it, being a sober execution of
the laws. with decided tendencies of retro
gade policy. 1t will require great effort to
get up any enthusiasm over his nomination.
We have been asked the question, whether
Mr. F. was himself Know-Nothng? AS to
the fact itself we have no knowledge 1t is
to be presumed they would not nominate him
unless sure of their man. We are inclined
to believe that he is not only thoroughly in
doctrinated in their principles but actually
member of the Order, from the following ex-
tract made from the correspondent hereto
fore alluded to, and who was upon the ground
at the time mixing with the members of the
nominating convention.
"The advocates of the Sage of Erie (Fillmore)
think they have about hundred and twenty
votes, and the Nestor of the Fifth Avenue (Law)
counts up ninety. a few prefer John Mclean, of
Ohio. against whom it is urged that he is seventy
one years old, (born in 1850 and is not men,
Der Of the Order, Bell, of Tennessee. and Crit
tenden, of Kentucky, have many friends, and some
people talk about John c. Fremont
The State Tribune of the oath gives the
following brief but eulogistic biography of
The NOMINEE FOR THE VICE Presidency
"Of Andrew Jackson Donelson we can only
say at present, that he was the adopted of the
Hero of the Hermitage; his private Secretary for
full twenty years; the skiltul negotiator through
whose Iinstrumentality the annexation of Texas
secured; the able Minister Of the United
States at Berlin for several years; stron minded
accomplished and incorruptibe gentleman, whose
name now commands more respect and confidence.
throu ghout the States of the South and West than
that of any living public man.
In the summer of SO he obtained some
notorietv in connection with letter written
by him. and at the time extensively circu-
lated by the American prints, which drew
from the NaShriUe Union the following ex-
PLANTATION in regard to his relationship with
the Hero of the Hermitage.
"All the KnowNothing papers are quoting with
particular emphasis the fact that Andrew j. Don
elson-or "A. Jackson Donelson," as they print it
lis Nothing, and was member of the
late know-Nothing convention. They refer to
him as being 1.-THE adopted son and heir of Gen.
Jackson This is not true Major Andrew Jack
son. the adopted son and heir of Gen. jackson, |
his private secretary during portion of his ad-
mnistratlOn. and the present occupant of the Her
mitage, is firm and consistent democrat. and as
utterly opposed to knownothingism as we our |
selves He authorses to make this statement |
This is also the position. to the best Of our knowl
edge and belief, of all the family connexions of
Gen jackson in Tennessee who have ever been
democrats. with the exception of Maj. Donelson."
To say the least of it, we regard it rs quite
strange, that gentleman 'whose name com
mands more respect and confidence through |
out the States of the South and West than
any other living public man." should never
have been ntrusted directly by the people |
with office, which seems to be the case with |
Mr.. Doneson. We have vague suspicion
that his name and residence had as much to
do with his availability as any more substan-
tia qualities.
These are TIE NOMINEES, and now for the
sake of argument let us admit that they pos
sess the essential qualifications Of honesty,
patriotism, capacity, and experiencc-what
hope can a national man have of succeeding
with them! 1t is all very well to hold rat-i
fcation meetings in California and resolve
THAT the American party is the true Union
party of the country; that as such, it knows mo
north. no south, no east, no west; that it stands.
and will continue to stand. firmly and faithfully
by the Constitution and all its sacred guarantees
and in regard to the vexed slavery question
to say
'That we will neither participate in the public
agitation of these questions ourselves or cncour-
age the agitation OF them the part of others,
either in the halls of Congress, in legislative bod
les elsewhere or in popular assemblages; that we
regard all who do thus agitate or encourage ag-
tation. in connection with all or any of the ques-
tions thus wisely and happily settled by the Com
promise of 1880 wheresoever the same may occur,
and upon whatsoever preteXt, enemies of the
public peace, and traitors to the best interests of
this confederacy of sovereign States"
But look at the Convention that made
but north and south; as body it was CON
vulsed to its very center upon sectional ques-
tons. Six States boted outright, when it
became certain that Fillmore would receive
the nomination. Does any one suppose
these men will fall into line and stand by
the nominees? Can they expect to combine
upon this ticket more than the support of
the Southern Known othings and remnant
of the National Wings of New York? Ger
tainly not. Then what interest has ma
tonal Wing or Democrat, of any Order, in
giving support to a ticket which has not the
ghost Of a chance to succeed. We predict
that Mr.. Fillmore, if he runs, will not carry
more than four States in the Union. Let
no man cast his vote away upon such des-
perate chances-the Democracy will present
a platform and ticket fit for nations sup
port.
Next in order comes the informal national
preliminary meeting Of the BLACK REpUBL1-
CANS, who assembled at Pittsburg, Pa, on
the 22d day of February. We have full re-
ports Of their proceedings up to and inclusive
of the 23d. Horace Greeley led off in
speech-Giddings, Of Ohio, followed him.
Both gentlemen were for action and ignored