The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-24
MR. FILLMoREs HOPES IN rae HOUSE.

lbc 1aktonA fafetGlgShccr contains letter John
Barney dated at Cumberland Pennsylvania which dis
closes distinctly the grounds which the Fillmore
men hope TO him elected to the presidency. The let
Ter undertakes the impossible task Of eonoyertng the
reasons Of Senator Pearce for giving his support to Mr
Buchanan. Mr. Barney that there be cleo
ton by the people in whic assumption il is very clear
that Mr. BArneys wish is farther to his tSpught Hs
is right in assuming that Mr.. Fillmore cannot be elected
by the popular vote and hence his anxiety that he should
have chance in the House Of Representatives We pass
Mr.. Barneys iliberal and unjust illusions to Mr.
Buchanan eopnexon with the ostend conference and his
alleged Of rmness and decision. These indeA
tons of Mr.. Barneys uncomfortable democratic antipa-
hies Senator Pearoe good wing as Mr. Barney but
he capable of doing justice to spotca opponent which
is not the case with Mr.. Barney
After assuming that there be popular election,
and that the decision must be made in the House, Mr.
Barney shows how unreliable counsellor he is by
ing that "by possibility Mr.. Fremont be elected"
in the House He comedies TO him fourteen States-ony
lacking Of election but that he get
more He states truly that the democrats viii de-
sert Mr. Buchanan and haters himself that the Fillmore
men will desert him Hence he concludes that he
contest is narrowed down to Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.
rfmOners or ree-soers sH prefer to cast tsr votes Or
A Fillmore So it that Mr Barney is looking to
the Fremonters for the necessary to elect Mr. Fill
more.
This calculation is evidently based upon the idea that
the Fr6monters look upon Mr. Fillmore as approximatng
nearer their peculiar views than Mr. Buchanan-and in
that Mr. Barney may be rght-bu it to US to be
singular process of reasoning address Senator Pearc
constituents.
The difference between Senator Pearce and Mr. Barney
just this Senator Pearce knows does Mr. Barney that
the only way beat Fremont by the popular vote is to
support Buchanan He believes that with the united
southern vote for Buchanan his election by the people
insured and therefore he appeals to all the national
Maryland surrender their preferences for Fillmore and
prevent the election of Fremont by voting for Buchanan
We confess that this looks to to be fair just and sound
reasoning. But Mr. Barney Asserts that there be
election by the people That assertion has foundation
except Mr.. Barney's dictum; its realization only be
brought about by the throwing away of southern
Fillmore This Mr.. Barney wishes DONE because
that would defeat popular election and give Fillmore
chance to get the Frtnt votes in the House Mr. Pearce
the southern given Buchanan because that
win avoid election in the House. where Fremont il
known 10 De Inc strongest MI Barney wants the southern
given to Fillmore because that would prevent
election by the people, and throw the contest into the House
where Mr. Barney relies the black republicans make
Fillmore beat Buchanan
1t that Senator Pearce takes much the
patriotic and national view of the subject and that Mr.
Barney letter ought open the eyes of national southern
who disposed to aid the chances of Fremont by
throwing away their votes Fillmore. But Mr. Barney
will not be gratfed in his anxiety have Mr. Fillmore
made President in the House by the black republicans
the election should unfortunately go to the House. the
black republicans would have strength by States of -four
or Ave one over the Fillmore men. II would be some
what immodest in lean minority to expect heavy
majority to and elect their They would
least require consideration which would make Fillmore
qui as bad choice Fremont But the national men
Of the country, with Senator Pearce prominent amongst
them have idea of allowing the contest to be decided
the House Such national patriots Mr.. Barney may
desire have President made by the present House
Representatives bat that there not many Bar
neys We very there not enough TO prevent
the triumphant election Of Mr.. Buchanan by the people