The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13
Andrew J. Donelson for Buchanan against
Fillmore.

Maj. Donelson became very indignant ID
1851, says the Nashville Union, tina, Mr. Fill
more should be named for reelection al
President in preference TO such brilliant
names as Case, Douglas, Butler, Dallas, Mar
cy, and Buchanan; and the arguments thai
were used for MIR. Fillmore then are the
same that are paraded in Know Nothing pa.
1saaTs now. Hear Major Donelson, as he ex.
pressed himself through the Washington
Union:
"Allhough that measure, (the Compromise
of lS50) II considered as one of party ma
ture, s0ouid taR 10 the credit Of the democrats,
whether it be tested by the members whose
votes and influence -nassad- il. or by The ..e-
rifce which it makes 10 the cause of the
union; yet we see it announced as the signal
by which an administration is to be conlin-
ued in power, whose only prominent distiuc.
lion thus far is that ii cuts of The heads Of
office-holders because they have been faith
full 10 the political convictions Of their lives.
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And what is the reason given for this alarm.
ing and extraordinary demand? Let not the
reader be amazed: il is that President Fill
more will execute the laws-p,H be faithful
10 his oath and erecute the la,osi
"That we may not be supposed 10 exag-
gerate the pretensions Of the Wing party,
we need only refer 10 the fact that its candi-
dates in Tennessee have already proclaimed
the name of Millard Fillmore as that around
which the royal friends Of the Compromise
must be rallied, and an administration in.
stalled into power which will discard from
the councils of The nation all who dare 10
stand upon the old platform of WASHINGTON,
JEFFERSON and JAcKsos. The brilliant names
ofCASS, WOODBURY., DALLAS, DOUGLAS,
WALKER, BUCHANAN, BUTLER, HousToN,
DICKINSON, and MARCY, and The hundreds of
others who are scattered over our vast con.
federacy, but whose patriotic light is as clear
in ihe political armament as that of the
milky-way in our skies--.hese names are 10
be taken away from the public honor, and
President Fillmore must shine alone as
star of the first magnitude because he will
not faIsify his oath 10 execute The laws. Was
ever an effort SO out of proportion 10 cause
brought TO the notice of reasoning and dis
eliminating as well as patriotic people? New
er before in our history has a demand been
made on the public credulty which proves
70 conclusively The genius of the party which
adopted the maxirns of Alex. Hamilton in
the early days of the republic, and which We
have the authority of MIR. Jefferson for say
ing, were founded on the belief that our peo-
Pile were ignora and could not be governed
by any oiher than strong consolidated gov
enmenl. There is 10 be ro inquiry into the
past history Of President Fillmore; his pledge
10 the aboilionisls of the North 10 abolish
slavery in the Territories of the United States
his support OF the corruptions OF the bank
his identity with all the extravagant preten.
sions of the federalsls on the subject of tax
ss and opoles-must be forgotten be.
cause he will execute the laws. Have we
any guarantee from this assurance that he
will execute the laws more than Mr.. Seward
or Mr.. Wade, or honsst John Davis would
give, if placed in the presidency?
alt accords with the waning extrav agance
of unscrupulous politicians, whose unmask-
ed designs have been rejected by the people,
to bury the past, 10 discard old issues, and
to create new standard of political faith
which may cover the follies ard weaken the
odium of former defeat"
We defy any Know Nothing paper 10 an
swer the severe and merited structures Of
Major Donelson.