The Georgetown news., 1856-05-08
Politics at the Eust.

oldlNS. hO are SIdItllCu W SIC IHdG
all the American newspapers have placed
the names Of Fillmore and DOnelson at the
masthead.
The assertions made by the State Jour-
nal. and other kindred prints, that the
American party ir New York and New
England treated the American nominations
with cool indifference, is totally void OF
truth, as we are prepared to show by the
following extracts from different eastern
journals.
The albany Register is the only paper in
the great State of New Y ork that, once ad-
vocating Americanism, now refuses to in
dorse the Philadelphia nominations, and
George Law, disappointed candidate, is
the sole owner of that journal, which, as the
| boy said, ''accounts for it," The albany
Transcript, one of the most reliable papers
in New York, says:
"NoTE THE FACT.-Not a single Ameri
can paper in the whole State follows the
Register in its treachery to American can
didates and American principles. In all
| parts of the State the nominations are hail
ed with great satisfaction, and not only Is
there not solitary paper, but not an indi-
vidual, high or low, in all the borders of the
State, can pe found to own allegiance to the
Register and its faithless editor. The A
mericans of New York are united, and eve
ry day growing stronger"
The Boston Journal, one Of the most in
fuential and responsible newspapers in New
England, and paper that ever opposed the
American party, says:
1--WE beleve-and we are willing to place
! Il ,niio h,f
the name of Fillmore will in time rally the
great bulk of the American party in Mass
achusetts, and with favorable prospect of
carrying the State. We cannot, of course,
anticipate the reply Of Mr.. Fillmore to the
letter informing him Of his nomination, but
if he accepts it upon the broad platform Of
American principles, he will carry the
State General Taylor's chances were not
more favorable in I848 than those Of Fill
more seem to be now, but he carried the
State by handsome majority. The pros
poets of General Scott were not brighter at
the time he was nominated, yet Massachu-
setts was one of the few States which gave
him plurality. 1t is too early in the cam
paign to expect any enthusiasm for Fill
more. Indeed the nomination was made
too early. But there will be a waking up
before the November election which will
surprise those amateur politicians who can
not see an inch beneath the surface"
The New York Express, one of the
staunchest and best posted journals in that
section, says;
Massachusetts will go with New York,
and vote with Fillmore and DoneIson-
Governor Gardner and all his friends go
the ticket. The old straight Wings OF
Massachusetts, Everetts, the Apple
tons, and the Choats go the ticket too
The conservative Democrats also go the
ticket. Next to Daniel Webster's no name
is now so potent in New England as Mil
lard Fillmore's."
The Boston Daily Bee, the organ of Gov
Gardner and the American party in Mass
achusetts, give the nominees hearty sup
port, and says, in the most emphatic man
ner, that Fillmore will carry that State by
F larger majority than did Gardner last
!, November, when the majority was over ten
thousand.
The Bee says, the various Councils thro-
{ out the State are holding meetings, and re
pudiating the actions Of the traitors to the
American cause, who withdrew from the
National Council; and the following is one
of many of similar import to be found il
! Massachusetts, papers:
"At a recent meeting Of Council No. 81
of the American party of Lynn, the follow
ing resolution was adopted with great un
animity:
"Resolued, That we hail the nomination
| of MilIard Fillmore and Andrew jackson
Donelson, by the National American Con
vention, as candidates for President anC
. Vice President, with the highest degree oI
satisfaction, and that we will use our united
efforts to aid in securing their election tc
the high stations they are so emnently tit
: ted to adorn."
The Hon. Garrett Davis, who was can
didate for Presidents before the National
Council, has written letter for publication
in which he fully endorses the nomination
! of Millard Fillmore and Andrew jackson
Donelson.
An immense mass meeting of Americans
was held at Nashville on the Sd of March
A Tennessee paper, in speaking ot IT, says
"a dense crowd was assembled, manifest
ing moro enthusiasm than had been witness
ed since the Taylor canvass of l040.-
George &. Holmes, of Shelby county, pre-
sided. and VIM. NJ Cooke, of Granger
!, from a committee, presented resolutions in
favor of the nominations, which were re-
sponded to by him, by Ex-Governor Brown
Col. Temple, of East Tennessee, and Others
The whole was considered favorable aug
ury for the nominations"
With these evidences before him, who
will say the American party is expiring.
State Tribune