Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-07-19
The National Fillmore Club
OF NEW YORK.

dOned the cause or Mr.. Fillmore, send
the following address to the Fillmore
clubs of the Union:
When in the course of national e.
vents, a crisis arises when geographic
cal lines are drawn in political nomir
nations, and an appeal to sectional feel
ing arrays in opposition two extremes
of the country, it is necessary that a
conservative, popular power should be
established, to guard the nations in
terests and to sustain the Constitution.
Such a crisis is at hand. On the
one side, the North, influenced by agir
tation of designing politicians, witt
nesses thousands of her citizens array.
ed in the front ranks of a sectional
controversy, and ready to dispute with
Southern citizens even to the point of
a ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of our Confederacy.
On the other side, the South, inlam
ed by the agitation of designing men,
witnesses thousands Of her citizens arU
rayed in the front ranks of a sectional
controversy, and ready TO dispute with
Northern citizens even to the point Of
a ACKNOWLEDGMENT of our Confederacy.
The threat of civil wal is heard
without a rebuke. The word "disso-
luton" which a citizen once shudder-
ed to utter, is now familiar in the
mouths of thousands. The capacity
of "the North" to exist without "the
South" and "the South without "the
North," is gravely discussed in the
public prints. Fanaticism already ex.
ults over the ruin of our republic,
And while internal dissension thus
jeopardizes the institutions won by
our revolution, and ~bequeathed by its
martyrs and statesmen, we are threat.
ened by foreign war, and are UMPIRE
pared for it. The despotic Powers of
Europe await but the hour Of strife
among the people of these States to
declare their long cherished designs,
and combine for our destruction.
With good citizens, the question is
no longer one of local politics or party
triumph. Our Union is in danger
The republic is menaced. One idea
alone must animate the bosoms Of all
thoughtful patriotS-one resolve unite
their action, We must stand between
the opposing parties of North and
South, and say to the rash men on Ell
Their side: it is The heritage of all the
future, and we are guardians Of the
sacred trust. We pledge ourselves int
dividually and personally to the de-
fence and support of the Union, and
will stand aloof from all parties and
all organizations which are arrayed
against each other on sectional or geo.
graphical lines; we will aid neither the
North nor the South, should their po-
sition be against each other, but uni
ting on the sole platform of our Union
endeavor to harmonic the interests of
both, and place ourselves between the
fratricidal factions which threaten its
dissolution.
In witness of IL sincerity in this
declaration of love for the Union, and
determination to support its guaran'
tees at all hazards, we here declare our
selves members of the National Fill'
more Union Cuban organization
which holds no meetings, declares no
political principles, advocates no line
of State or national policy, but awaits
the day of election to act as the conser
alive, lawlabiding element of the ma
ton, pledged to the Constitution ofour
country, and the undivided interest of
these United States.
After the adoption of this address,
which was caused by the t~reacherous ac-
ton of Van Ripper, the President, spirited
resolutions were passed amidst tumultu-
IA applause, from which we extract the
following:
Resolved, That we hereby de-
nounce the infamous traitor, who has
i'll justification of his conduct, owned
that he had received $1,000, and was
promised $1,000 more if he success
fully carried his treachery through.
Resolved, That we respectfully rea
quest the Herald to correct the false
impression given to the public by the
publication ofthis pretended transfer;
and not supposing that the Post,
Times and Tribune will have snfi.
Gent honor to make the amend, we
make no such request Of them.
Resolved, That the Natiinal Club
send nine cheers greeting to every A.
merican club in the Union; that they
will fight now fight ever for the glori'
Gus cause of American men.
Resolved, That we brand as false
and cowardly every charge of treachl
cry ON our part by whomsoevr made,
and we here again demand the return