Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-16
from the Louisville journal.
A Contrast.

In the American Convention at PhllddoIpnlA,
which nominated Fillmore and Donelson, Mr. Fill
more was chosen as the candidate for President on
the first ballot. There were none in that conven-
ton seeking Office ana qnarreling with almost des
perate luminosity about the division OF the spols.
Mr.. Fillmore was absent in a distant land He
had not his cohorts of friends, his thousands OF
good workers, with bands of music, and banners,
and speeches, and money, intriguing, wire-work-
ing feasting, and csjoling, and threatening the
delegates to procure his nomination for the Presi-,
dency. The convention had assembled in spirit
of the purest patriotism to select, as candidate
of the American party, one who would discharge.
the duties of the Office with honesty, ability, and
fidelity, one who could be trusted by all sectons Of
the country to do equal justice and to maintain with
firmness and sagacity the Union OF the States and
the faithful execution Of the laws Of the country,
one whose past life would be guaranty of his ma
tionalty, his integrity, his craftsmanship, and his
devotion to the best interests of his native land.
Willard Fillmore is that man. His name was pro-
posed by the South Upon the first ballot be re-
ceived almost the unanimous vote Of the Southern
States, and majority Of the votes Of the North.
ern States. All the votes of the South except
four were given to him and enough of Northern
votes to make more than two-tbirds of the votes
of all the States. His nomination gave complete
satisfaction to all except the ultra atoltionsts of
the North. He was immediately recognised as
the man for the times, the man upon whom the
whole nation can rely to restore pesce to dis
tracted country, to give permanence and perpctu-
ity to our Union, and to defend our republic from
the aggressions of foreign foes and the machina-
tons of domestic traitors. Although brought
forward by the South as its chosen candidate, he
was accepted by the conservatives of the North
with Joyful reclamation e
In the Cincinnati Convention, James Buchanan
was.he first choice Of the Free-sol Democracy of
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Convention by the Northern States. He was ac-
knowledged as the exponent Of the Northern De-
| mocracy. His friends we're present By thousands,
with the Free-soler Benton at their head employ
ing every artiice known 10 demagogues to procure
! his nomination. AT least one thousand good
workers from Pennsylvania alone were there with
banners and music, with promises and threats with
money and with the glitterng bait Of Offices to be
dispensed, working day and night to win to his
support enough votes to give him the nomination.
Upon the first ballot out of 1875 Ia, votes which
he received, l0l IL were cast by the delegates
| from the Northern States in which Abotlonisn is
! most successfully cherished At last after SEVEN
teen balotngs, his nomination was forced upon the
South as compromise. The South got on empty,
meaningless impracticable PLATFORM and the North
demanded and obtained the candidate,
| Which, then, is the candidate of the South, Mr..
Fillmore, who was the unanimous selection Of the
Southern delegates in the convention by which he
was nominated, or Mr.. Buchanan, who was the ac-
khowledged champion of tho Northern wing of his
party and whose nomination was reluctantly ac-
cepted by the Southern delegates as the only
means Of preventing an open rupture in the con-
vention? HA
Southern men look at this contrast. Ponder
upon the manner of the selection of these candi.
dates Compare their political records, aid you
will see for yourselves that, while Buchanan can
not be trusted by either sectsol, and more partic-
ularly by the South, Fillmore mands the con-
fdenue OF the people. everywhere. He was the
FIRST and unanimous choice of his party in all the
Southern States, and the public acts and profes-
sions of his whole lfe and his wise and benefcent
administration of the affairs Of the nation during
period of imminent peril to our government, are
an ample guarantee to the people that he viii be
just to the South, and true to the Union. He is
the exponent of American principles and the de-
fender of American nationality. The pecbie know
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