The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

party in its days Of power and numerical
strength had no sympathy nor affilia,ion, and
there is no pan Of i4 Union where the Wings
were more infiexiHe in opposing these po.
liiical heresies than lin the State of Pennsyl.
vania.
In 1s45, when Tie Whig party met 10 the
city of Philadelph|a, after the defeat Of Mr..
Clay, the duty of opening the meeting and
setting forth their principles was committed
TO me. b "a isxny hand at that meeting,
The charter Of Rhsde Island, granted TO Roger
Williams, which contains the broadest and
most comprehensive declaration of religious
liberty and equality ever yet penned. read
lis eloquent and energetic platform and said,
"this is The doctrine Of the Wing party,n aud
Painting 10 the ruins of the Roman Catholic
Chnsch of ST. Augustine, burnt during the
dIssraosfui riots Of 1874, and which lay with
10 lew Yards of the place of meeting added
There IS us deseeratioa" There is not
nook nor corner IN the vast region of our
country which does aot contain 'Old Line
Wings whs are willing to stand bv the Con.
sllulion and the Union. B1,,heir numerical
strength is far exceeded by thei,, patriotism,
talents, aud public spirit. This is ,be bodv
to which I have been attached, and I feel
the deepest interest in the course they shall
pursue. r
The Republican party Is sectional, and lis
success must, In my judgment, lead to
severance OF the Union. do no, believe
that the great mass of that party anticipate
this result; but if il should be consummaled,
their regret will be no equivalent for the
damning injury thereby inflicted upon this
great Republic. appeal 10 every Old Line
Wing in the Union 10 avert this cslamily.-
The South cannot and will not remain in the
Union, unless their rights are guaranteed to
them. Ii we were in the same situa-
uon, we would demand our rights in tones
as imperative and mandatory az those which
are now used by our Southern brethren.
How is this great evil 10 be avoided?
answer, by the election Of Mr. Buchanan
Every vote given 10 him is check 10 the
progress OF the Republican party. know
there are many Wings who approve of the
administration of Millard Fillmore, and are
willing to trust him again. Every vote gwen
10 Mr. Fillmore increases the danger of the
success of Fremont Every vote given TO
Mr.. Buchanan potentially seals the fate of
Mr.. Fremont. But Mard Fillmote in l84S,
80, and '52, is not the Millard Fillmore OF
1855. When he was elected Vice President
in ls4S,-wben he became the Acting Pres
ident in ls5O,-and when he was candidate
for denomination by the Wing Convention
in Baltimore, in 1852, he professed 10 be
Whis-nohing more, nothing less. The Ma
tive American party OF that time was in ex.
istence and proclaimed principles in terms
far less exceptionabe thar those now avowed
by the Know Nothing party. But Mr.. Fill
more then had neither paft nor LOT with them,
he stood upon The ground occupied by Clay,
He has been initiated into the Order of the
Know NoIhings, taken upon himselfils secret
oaiks and obligations, and this at time when
his sSS2pds were presenting his claims to be
elec1 esIlepi f.lSe -United States. He
has Since beco mshhe candidate and accepted
the nomination of The American or Know
Nothing National Convention. In a cores.
pondence between the Order of United
Americans of the State OF New York and
him, under the date Of July 25lh, 1856, they
say:
''Bolh from your past official acts, and
from the assurances and views expressed by
you OIL many occasions, as having similar
sentiments in reference 10 these subjects, to
them of so much seeming importance, the
successful establishment of these principles,
as the fundamental Rules of our Government,
they believe essential Cor it's tranquility, and
continued progress in the development of
all lis greatness"
Mr.. Fillmore, in his answer, dated 29th of
July, 1855, acquiesces in this statement and
replies
"My position before The country is well
known, admitting neither of disguise nor
equivocalion. am the candidate of the
American party"
Mr.. Fillmore here proclaims himself the
American candidate, and adopts the creed,
oalbs and obligations of that party without
''disguise or equivoca,ion." In the Secret
Lodge of the Order OF Know Nothings he has
sworn that he will neither vote for nor ap-
point Roman Catholic to office. II elected
and inauguraled President of the United
States, he would be compelled TO swear that
be would require "no religious test as quail
fsat,on to any Office or Public Trust under the
United States" ask, uuder such circum-
stances, which oath would he keep, and
which oath would he violate? Are The Old
Line Wings prepared to indore Mr.. Fillmore,
thus presented for their suffrages by himself?
know no difference between on individual
joining the Order aud giving his vote 10 sus-
lain it's candidate, except that the latter course
is more effective in carrying out the tenets oil
this party.
The friends of MIR. Fillmore have assailed
MIR. Buchanan Tor bis Ostend communication
without admitting or denying the soundness
of the doctine therein contained. would
remark that tie correspondence of Mr.. Ever.
ell, as Secretary Of State under Mr.. Fillmore,
after the death of Mr.. Webster, relative 10
Cuba ia more of1ensive and ought In ba