Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-08-21
Fillmore on Black Republicanism.
From Fillmore's Rochester Speech. I

But, we now see a,party organized in the
North, and for the first time selecting its
candidates exclusively from the Northern
States, withthe avowed intention of electing
them, to govern the South as well as the
North. BY what rule is President, thus
elected, TO select cabinet council, his for
egn ministers, judges and administrative
officersp 'Are they also 10 be selected ex-
clusively from the North?--or may you take
a cabinet officer from the South, though YOU
can not President or Vice President?-
These, in practice, as have said on anoth-
er occasion, must become embarrassing
questions. The North is, beyond all ques.
lion, the most populous, the most wealthy,
and has the most votes, and therefore has
the power to infiict this injustice upon the
South. But we can best Judge of its con-
sequences by reversing the case. Suppose
that the South was the most popuous, the
most wealthy, and possessed the greatest
number of electoral votes, and that il should
declare that, for some fancied or real inius-
tice done at the North, it would elect none
but President and Vice President of slave
holders from the South 10 rule over the
North, Do you think, fellow-citizsns, you
would submit to this injusticep mo, no.
No, truly, you would not; but one universal
cry of No would rend the skies! And can
you suppose your Southern brethren less
sensitive than yourselves, or less Jealous of
their rights? If you DO, let me tell YOU that
you are mistaken--and you must therefore
perceive that the success of such party,
with such an object, must be the dissolution
Of this glorious Union. am unwilling to
believe that those who are engaged in this
strife can forsee the consequences of their
own acts. Why should not the golden rule
which our Saviour has prescribed for our
intercourse with each other, be applied to
the intercourse between these fraternal
States? Let us do unto them as we would
that they should do unto us in like circum-
stances. They are our brethren--they are
our friends and we are all embarked in the
same ship; and if she founders in conse-
quence Of the mismanagement of the crew,
we must all go down together; this Union
must be torn asunder-this beautiful fabric,
reared by the hands Of our ancestors, must
be scattered in fragments, and the people
in the language of the eloquent address oil
your Chairman, be converted into nation Of
Ishmaelites. l can not contemplate such q
scene without horror, and / turn from il
with loathing and disgust.
fear that your Chairman anticipates toe
much when he supposes it would be in my
power, if elected to the Presidency, TO re.
store harmony to the country. All I car
say is, that in such an event, | should be
willing to make every sacrifice, personal
and political, TO attain SO desirable an OBJ
ject. But can never consent to be the
President of one portion of this nation as
against the other. | can give no pledge
for the future that is not found in my past
conduct. If you wish Chief Magistrate
to administer the Constitution and laws i'm
partially in every part of the Union, giving
to every State, and every Territory, and
every citizen, his just due, without fear
or favor, then you may cast your votes for
me. l repeat here, what l have said else
where, that if there be those at the North
who want President to rule the Soulful
there be those at the South who want O
President who will rule the North-I dc
not want their votes. | can never repre-.
sent them. | stand upon the broad plat
form of the constitution and the laws. If
should be called upon TO administer the
government, the Constitution and laws o.
the country shall be executed, at every haz.
ard and at every cost.