Butte record., 1856-09-20
Massachusetts whlys for buchanan.

massachusetts W higs for buchanan.
| 1t has been asserted at the Fillmore gath
erngs here in Oroville, by Governor Foote
Bailie Peyton. and other Know Nothing
Orators, that Messrs Winthrop and Choate
of Massachusetts. were supporting Mr.
Fillmore, and that through the influence Of
such national minded wings, Massachusetts,
would cast her electoral vote for the Know
Nothing nominee day or two since, we
published an extract from letter from the
Know Nothing nominee for Governor Of that
State. in which he announced his determine
tion to support Mr. Fremont This alone,
should convince Know Nothing orators il
California that Mr. Fillmore has not the
| least show in the world Of carrying the old
Bay State" Mr Peyton told an Oroville
audience, no longer ago than Saturday eve
nipr last. that Messrs. Winthrop and Cboate
we're supporting Fillmore In order that
our citizens may know exactly how much
Importance to attach to these assertions, we
make the following extract from lette'
written by Mr.. Winthrop, in answer to an
invitation to attend a "Kansas Aid Meeting
at,Fauuel Hall. His letter is worthy an
old line whig Statesman, whose affections
are centered upon the constitution OF his
country, and who is willing to sacrifice par
~ attainments when free institutions are in
ueril. Such men, whatever may be their
peculiar views upon other questions Ii their
hearts beat warm for the constitution Of the
country. will be received into the great Tn
ion party of the coufederacy, with shouts OF
iov. How difereut tue course of these ma
tiopal men Of Massachusetts, from tue pol
lev of the migratory X. \. ofice-seekers III
California, who simply desire to secure their
own election to the United States Senate,
and scruple not to make use of the names
of men who have no affinity with them. and
who would never endanger the Union toI
qratifv an inordinate desire for ofhce. But
70 the extract. Mr. Winthrop says:
There is really but one absorbing CUES
ton now before the people. In the so.emn
magnitude Of its presence all others are
husbed This question is at last present
in 4 tangible form. shall the Union be pre-
served Or shall the first step be taken TO
wards the entire disruption of the States Of |
the Union by a severance Of the North from
the south: Looking at the political aspect |
of the times, with tins question staring us IL /
the face. we make our eEoce Of canddafes |
The nominees Of the Cincinnati Convention |
make the preservation OF the Union the /
matter Of paramount interest. Other prln |
rilies are advocated; but ii any pllnclple> /
are to be COMPROMISED, or il any subseryl- /
eucv j. to be made-all others may be com
promised. all OF them may be subsequent
But tie Union. Il must be ProS'rred.
..On the other hand, the preservation o.
the Union is "a minor and secon airy prncI-
ple with those who have met IN convention
under the title f Republican. With them
the preservation Of the Union 70 be toier-
lted as matter of contingency. Mr banks
committed the first overt act OF treason IL /
declaring in the halls of Congress that he
was in favor Of letting the Union slide,
unless 4 t:,vnrite crotchet Of his own and his
associates could ae endorsed
This is the broad and grand division OF
the question that now divides the country
and in view of il we hesitate not to declare
our Intimate preference for James Buchanar
20 any O; her man whO sn>tains t"e least
chance OF election, and to endorse HIM as
nan we'll calculated to face the factions IL
,ur own land, and the wiles and combina-
ions. and manifold diplomacy Of tae trick
,ter politicians Of the Old world
These X y. S;umpcrs have also made use
# the name Of Mr. Choate, Of MasSachu
.etts. as man who was using his vast and
national il lhuence to elect Mr.. Fillmore L.
order to slow our readers how Mr. Choato
stands in the present contest, We beg leave
10 re publish the following item brought by
he Sonora 1t shows how Mr.. Choate
stands in Il present issue;
CHoArE FOR BCcHANAN.-The Hon Pu
ms Choate, in n recent letter to the straigh
y Wing Committee Of Maine. avows his in
ention Of yosing for Buchanan, and advises
he straight u Wings Of Maine to do like
wise.
We might here take leave Of these poor
r,rlorn. unfortunate and mistaken Know
Nothing stumpers but we remember anoth-
sr fact mentioned by Bailie Peyton, E-q On
night last. He told lis despond
ing brethern here in Oroville that Arkansas
and Kentucky had gone for Fillmore. and
hat he had made large gains in Missouri
We will not re-puoiish the news from those
States, but ask our readers to peruse it in
Yesterdays issue, and then say, il they
lare. that the Atlantic world is not demo
cratic.