Washington sentinel., 1856-08-02
The Abolition State Ticket and the Fill
more Leaders.

The Abolition state Ticket and the Fill
more Leaders.
Mr.. Fillmore tells us that the Fremont party
labors to accomplish disunion. This is the
substance and superstructure of all his late
speeches. And at this demonstration the Fill
more press and the Fillmore leaders of the
South shout in ecstacy, while their friends and
followers in the Free States re echo their accla-
nations. The ex-President is right. His
Albany speech was bold blow in the right
direction. But it is easy to deal in words.
We care nothing for Mr.. Fillmore's counseis II
his friends do not follow them; and we aver
that they do not do so in this State at the pres
ent moment Let us present the case exactly
as it stands; and we earnestly invite the atten-
ton of the Southern people, especially those
who fatter themselves that there is another
party in the Free States honestly bound to con-
sttutional doctrnes--to the dishonoring spec
tacle.
An election for State officers, and for the
State Legislature, and members of Congress,
will take place in Pennsylvania on the second
Tuesday of October next. The Democrats
nominated full State ticket in March; laid
down strict and stern platform; met every
issue without hesitation and grappled all
sorts Of sectionalism and fanaticsms without
gloves. The unanmity with which all this was
begun and consummated, attracted general at
tention. No name was placed upon the ticket
nominated by the Democratic State Conven-
ton that was not as sound as the resolutions
themselves. So much for the Democratic
party. How was it with the opposition? They,
too, assembled in State Convention, and placed
their ticket in nomination. Observe the COM
position Of that convention. 1t was composed
Of ofAbolitionists and Know-nothings exclusively.
Such disunionists as Wilmot and Jessup con-
trolled it from first to last. An invitation was
extended to the Old Line Wings to take part
in this Convention.
But it was secuted and scorned. Not a
single Old Line Wing meeting was held in the
State to choose delegates to this Abolition and
Know-nothing body. The result of this Con-
wention was, that ticket composed of full
booded Abolitionsts was placed in nomina-
tion. T. E. Cochran, Of York, B. Laporte of
Bradford, and Darwin Phelps, of Armstrong,
were put upon this fusion ticket The first is
known for his violent and unscrupulous oppo-
siton to the constitutional rights of the South !;
the second is Wilmot's own immediate repre-
Sentative, and like Wilmot, a traitor from the
Democratic ranks, because of the adherence
of the Democracy to the principles of the Con-
stitution; and the last is well known in West
ern Pennsylvania as one of the most offensive
members Of the Abolition and Know-nothing
party. Both Laporte and Phelps were mem.
bers of the last Legislature and both distin-
guished themselves in that body for their ex-
treme and bitter support OF the whole Abolition
programme. The ticket, as it stands, is an out
and out Fremont, Stevens, Johnston, and Will
mot ticket. committed to all the infamies OF the
Black Republicans; and, as a consequence,
pledged to the idea Of dissolviug the American
Union-the great basis and foundation Of the
sectional movement organized to elect John G.
Fremont to the Presidency.
Such are the relative positions Of the Demo
cratic and Fusion parties in Pennsylvania.
Up to this moment no single step has been
taken by the opponents of Fremont known as
the supporters of Millard Fillmore, to nominate
Fillmore State ticket; and, if such ticket
should be fixed upon, it will be settled only TO
be Withdrawn in favor of the Abolition ticket.
Mark the prophecy!
The object Of The Fillmore leaders in Pennsyl
pania is to assist tie Abolitonists to elect their
State ticket In October, so as to claim rictory
ocer the Democracy. To establish this fact,
there is at hand abundant proof. We have yet to
see any objection made to the State ticket by
the Fillmore press. On the contrary, in many
of the counties, the Fillmore leaders are now
engaged in making such an arrangement as will
give them the county Offices, or the members o
the Legislature, or the candidate for Congress
in return for their votes for the State ticket ol
the Abolitionists. And the latter do not hest
tate to exult in the prospect of electing their
Abolition ticket, with the aid Of those who rally
round candidate for President pledged agains,
Fremont man who IS IN the hands of the
Constitution and the Union.
How far the true friends of Mr.. Fillmore
among the people will sanction this dishonor
able plot the future alone can show.
There have been so many of these corrupt
combinations in Pennsylvania since the A Aboli
sionists and Know-nothings have nsurped and
driven out the Old Line Wings, that it will be
hard work for few corrupt men to try over the
same game, in more proaigate manner and
with more unblushing effrontery than hereto
fore. There was intense modification among
the Wings after each of these plots had been
carried into effect; and thousands have sworn
never again to be made the sport of the gam.
blers that rule in the opposition ranks. They
have seen that such demagogues as Johnston
Wilmot and Stevens, have regarded them as SC
many chattels, to be used as circumstance and
convenience may suggest; and we can hard
suppose that now, with their eyes open to this
new effort making 10 betray them, and to de-
grade them, they will tamely and uncompain
ingly submit to another humiliation and out
rage.
Meanwhile, we invite the friends Of Fillmore
in the southern States TO the impending bargain
between the Fremont Abolitionists and the pre-
tended advocates of Fillmore in Pennsylvania
They will find in this spectacle abundant food
for reflection and shame. Let them well observe
the course of events. Let them notice the
efforts Of their own leading coadjutors in this
State; and they will be able to estimate the
difference between men who profess national
doctrines only to betray them, and who denounce
Abolitionism only to hide their attempts to
assist it into power.-Pennsylranid
FREEDOM shrieker "Soid."
Our readers will recollect an account pub.
lisbed some time since Of q stirring appeal
made by Henry Ward Beecher, in his own
church, on Sunday, in behalf of young slave
girl from the South, and called upon his audi
ence to raise one thousand two hundred dollars
to enable Sarah to purchase her freedom. So