The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-19
FREMONT AND FILLMORE.-THElR AGREEMENTS
AND DISAGREEMESTS.

AND DlSAGhEEMEN1S.
The facility with which the friends of Fremont and Fill
more many Of the free States fuse and coalosce In tht
presidential canvass suggests the pfoprey of running
brief parallel ascertain clearly the points of agreement
and disagreement between these two presidential eand-
dates.
To begin with know.nothihgtsm On this subject there
is perfect concord between them both being kuownoth
ings and both having been nominated and endorsed by
know nothing conventions. The only shade of difference
in this respect IT, that the knownohings who nominated
Mr. Fillmore give special prominence to the peculiar doc
of their peculiar organization. The great matter
with them is TO fix political disabilities upon those of for
egn BIRTH and OF the Roman Catholic religion. Looking
these the chief ends of government they would put
in the back ground the sectional questions which
ale conyulsing the public mind. On the other hand,
the know-nothngs who support Colonel Fremont con-
slider it of the frat importance to x political disabilities
the entire white population Of the fifteen southern
States whether native or oregnborn not on account Of
the accident Of birthplace the popularity of their
gous creed but because their laws tolerate bought as well
hired labor Mr. Fillmore does object The immi-
grafton OF foreigners Catholics but be wishes 10 assign
to them subordinate political ,.GsEL constituting them
distinct class Of society enjoying certain civil rights but pro-
scribed from any agency in the affairs Of government Col
Fremont thinks this well enough but important
exclude the people Of the fifteen southern States from
equality OF participation with the people OF the sixteen
northern States 10 the management Of the government
The would subordinate tho foreign population to tn,
native born the other would subordinate the native
Of section to those Of another section The policy Of Col
Fremont would tend to sink the white and place
the black little higher platform than be enjoys
and bringing him up to almost a level with the po-
ston 10 which Mr.. Fillmore would assign the for
egn-born class. Mr.. Fillmores policy does seek
directly TO interfere with the present political position
the natve-born citizens Of the South but he Is con-
tent to make separate subordinate class Of the for
egn-bOrn immigrants; and this constitutes his grand
policy Of Col Fremont goes step further he wants tbt
North to rule America and he prefers limiting the ruling
power Of the North the and Protestant pop
ulaton though be does 10 press this matter
whilst the election is pending Whilst both know
notbpgs the one Is sectionalst than know
but the other y more know-nothng than scctonalist
The difference is not grea, but that jointsock
Germ has been deemed practicable by large portions Of
their respective followers.
There are other points OF agreement and disagreement
which ought not to be overlooked They agree in claim
ing for Congress the power prohibit slavery In the Ter
rtores They agree in denouncing the Kansas Nebraska
law as an outrageous violation Of Sacred compact
They agree in oondemnug the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise "the Paudoas box from which have sprung
all the troubles In the country. They agree thai
the equal rights Of the southern people in Kansas ought
not TO have been secured them by the passage Of tn
Kansas act but that the mark Of degrading inequality
fixed upon them by the arbitrary line Of 80 deg 80 min
ought to have been perpetuated They agree that the
friends Of the Kansas in Congress- together with Pres
dent Pierce who sustained that with all bis in
auencs are responsible Cor what they regard The evils
spriugng from the passage Of the law. They agree ha
Mr. Buchanan ought lie elected President becaus
he has approved and endorsed the passage Of the Kansas
law and is pledged to is provisions faithfully
ecuted. So far they harmonic cordially When they
come to specify the remedy for the alleged evils they
begin to disagree Mr. Fillmore stops short after endor,-
ing the leading abolition arguments which they rest
their dsunion remedy Whether be Is for restoring the
Missouri Compromise the repeal Of which he 20 strongly
denounces whether he s for acqusscng in the Law as
stands whether he for recognising the laws OF
Kansas as valid until repealed, whether he considers
them invalid for alleged fraud and violence in the election
Of the Kansas egatereon oil these matters Mr. Fillmore
has been much reserved and discretionary in stating
his position than he in condemning the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise. On these several mpo ant ques.
tionp he s in the state OF non-commtaism and du-
bey ha lie otuPt1 in regrrd to the Compromise or 1850