The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-19


yersa empire We rather suspect they viii meet with in
different luck We don't wonder that they want another
God for they have nothing to hope from the God of the
Bible for their great captain failed in his attempt at abo
ishng the Ruler Of the universe and they not likely to
be more successful" q
Coal Black Republicans.
The colored republicans held meeting in War
rem county Ohio the 10th alt and in the procession
formed on the occasion there three hundred ngroes
Fremont and his Ksepsrs.
The committee who have Mr. Fremont in charge have
adopted good dodge to keep him out Of the clutches of
curious questoners The "KurneP has two residences
here besides the in California; He lives in Ninth
street and also at Staten Island When any ugly customer
such as "our German friends" call to see him to learn
whether he is going to carry the knownohing creed
elected tho Colonel is down to Staten Island No
knows exactly however, where the Staten Island residence
is only that it is somewhere along shore The dodge is
good for who is trying to stand on two plat
forms.--N Y. Day Book.
Land for the Landless
Gerrit Smith comes in long letter in favor Of Ere
mont supporting his pretensions chiefly the ground
that Fremont Openly advocates OF the great
ures of the land reorershe fair distribution of the
public lands among the andess This, says cotempo-
rary the richest idea of the campaign old Gerrit Smith
one of the largest landowners of New York. supports
Fremont whose friends boast that he is the largest land
owner in the world the ground that he (Fremont is
in favor Of distributing land among the landless
Connecticut
From private letter make the following extract
respecting the prospects in Connecticut:
aLIroHFrELD Conn., Sept Is, 1856.
Although you are doubtless better advised by others
than you be by me of the political prospects in this
State still have thought that few items from old
acquaintance mightnot be unacceptable to you.
aAttracted to this place by its saubry and beauty Of
scenery purchased last fall residence here For the
last four months have been residing here and during
that time have endeavored to procure reliable informa
ton touching the resalt in November.
"You already advised that the popular vote of the
State in April last Stood in round numbers democratic
$4,000 know-nothing 10000, abolition $780, and whg
l,26l. Since that time, you know the mass Of the
know nothngs have fused with the aboltioniss In spite
Of that fusion however there are five to six thousand now
supporting Fillmore who cannot be induced to support
the Fremont ticket The electoral ticket for Fillmore
very strong In order to the vote of the State
for Buchanan in the foregoing state of facts the only
question that can is Will the democracy stand firm
have attended several meetings in the State have
made many inquiries from many reliable sources, and
consider the of the democratic ticket in November
altogether certain No State IN the Union is better
canvassed than Connecticut No democracy sounder
None feel sensiby their moral obligation to support
every part Of the constitution. southern men of all par.
ties could duly appreciate the devotion OF northern demo-
tiona prejudees against them, know, would rapidly d.
minish"
The Testimony Of a Knop- Nothing.
Mr. Danenhower, of Chicago, who is sumpng Illinois
in behalf Of Fillmore made speech at Quincy few days
ago from report of which take the following:
"Two years ago. gentlemen there in this city six
hundred know-nothings l know what say TO be true.
| have seen their names. ! know who organized the
lodges had something to do with the organization my
self Yes gentlemen there in your beautiful city Of
Quincy, two years ago, six hundred know-nothings.
A voice in the crowd: Where they nowT1
stores around the of your city hurrsng for Ere
mont free territory, free lager, and
:" A voice Free Jessie.
Yes, free Jessie They afraid TO their prn
cples They just strong know nothngs to-day
they then. They don't like the Dutch and the Irish
any better than they did then but they Dutch
and Irish votes that they may pull the wool over
at least to some extent They will honey-fuggea good
many Dutchmen into the support Of Fremont and am
glad fit"
Here is the testimony of leading know-nothing Can
any longer doubt the completely of black republican
ism with know-nothingism
a Precious Patriot.
One Rev James 7. Dickinson from Middetown, Con-
nectcu sends S25 to the Kansas fund of the New York
Tribune and writes to IT, af Washington himself
the Cincinnati platform would s vote for freedom and
Fremont with all my heart and soul and strength
Washington did run the platform of the constitution
and B compromises and this reverend doubtless would
have voted against him. II he had remained here But the
chances are ten to one that like other reverends in the