Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07
WHOLE NO. 939
A Case of HSignifica:ion," or ii Pre-
sidential Candidate Mctamorph,s-
ed into a Platform.


ed into a Platform.
The following, which ''trsns7ired" a few
days since a, Easton, Penn, is worth lin
parting"
Two old associates, who hsd in former
years worked shoulder to shoulder in the
phalanx .'of ''the unterrlfed," ch4ncing to
meet, and feeling a natural curiosity, in
these changeful days, as to each Others pre-
sent political whereabouts, brief colIoquy
ensued:
"Well, Judge" says the first interlocutor,
"where do you stand, You 60 in for Bach
anan, | Supposed
Sir" responded the other, "there is no
man have thought more of than Jim BucIl-
! anan. should like to 90 for Jim Buchanan,
and would 60 for Jim Buchanan if he was
running; ou. as he isn't candidate, must
go for some body else
"Not running. not candid tie! Why,
Judge. I'm little dull; shpll have to lsk
for an explanation"
ats plain enough. said Jim Buchanan
was not running, and have his word for it,
sir Jim Buchanan has extinguished himself
changed, merged, transmogrlfod himself in
to Platform. Don't he says so himself in
his acceptance of the Cincinnati n NINA
tion! | tell you it is not Jim Buchanan,
Sir, but the Cincinnati Platform that is run
ming; and as don't like the platform, AMI
have o fancy for voting for a man, shall
vote for Fremont, Sir"-N Y Timss.
Mr. Fillmore, in that immortal speech of
his at Albany, which has filled the whole
political world with astnnishment, s>id that
if the people elected a President and Vice
President from the North, the South would
not submit to it; and he also said that if
Southern President and Vice President were
elected the North would not submit to it,
"Observer." in the Springfield Republican.
is after Mr.. Fillmore with the following
questions.
81 desire to put to Mr. Fillmore this qses-
tion-Did you not, in 1886, vote for the re-
gular Whig candidates for President and
Vice President; and were not those Candid
ales William H. Harrison and Francis
Granger-5oth of them from fire. Sales?
you not, in 1928, vote for John Quincy
Adams and Richard Rush for President and
were they not 10th from free States, each re-
ceving SO votes, and Maryland and Dsia-
,care voting for them!
Still another question. Mr.. FILLMORE
since you siy that the South vii! net SUBJ
nit to such a stare of things. Who were
the successful candidates in 1928 for Presi-
dent and Vice President! They were An
dre,y ia kSon and John G. CGhoan-joih
from slave States?
You voted that year, Mr.. Fillmore, FIR
Adams and Rush. Did you propose nulliii-
cation, at that time, Jas tho proper remedJ
to get rid Of Jackson ana Calhoun!'
The Charleston IS. c. Standard says of
Mr F. emont:
He still displays address, in sticking to the
simplicity OF tie issue upon which he pro-
poses to stand. No one in free State can
possibly say anything sgainst the PROPOSE
ton to excu lie slavery from the territories
of the United States. SIme are to con-
servativr to propitiate the ac:, but all Will
approve it, AMI il he can carry all the Tree
States, he will carry tn. Presidency, also;
his taclics are judiciou, Mr. Buchanlq has
to carry 40 years oc service and an immense
platform, which contains something oher-
sive to everybody. Mr.. Fillmore carries
the Platform of the Known Athng party,
at least, and besides this, the traditions of
political career, and one term in the Pee
sidency. Both are weighted, there ore, too
heavily for good race, and there can be
no question but that in this respect. at leas.
Mr.. Fremont will have vlstly the adrsntagr.