The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-15
what is Fillmoreism?

s.sseia $3.50 What is Fillmoreism? - ss
Buehananism says it is a worse form of
free-soilism than Black Republicanism. All
the merit it ever had was derived from old
line Whigisnl, that the only good act its lead
or ever performed was an accident flowing
from the peculiar influences of the moment;
and change of influences will change the
whole character of the man. In the eyes of
these same opponents it is. the worst form Of
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1.-The Fremonters, on the contrary, view Fill
morsism as stepped in the worst pro-slayery
doctrines, and think the man who approved
the Fugitive Slave Bill as Objectionable as he
who has transformed himself into the Ciucin-
natl Platform. Fillmoreism they declare is
the ally and abettor of Buchananism, kept alive
to save the latter from humiliation by the
former.
= When the conservative man of peace, finds
his efforts for the preservation of harmony and
order, are condemned by the violently con-
tending u1traists on both sides of him, he feels
assured he is pretty nearly right in his course
and position. And such is at present the con-
Fictions OF the supporters of. Mr.. Fillmore
Traduced and denounced by the extremists OF
both the other parties, they feel convinced
their principles and aims must he nearly cor
rect. by ayoiding,-as. is proved by this two
sided abuse-the errors and the narrow sec
tionai prejudicesoof both the other contending
parties. ~ 80 s9i5ls' IS f5'' ''z'a 7i-'
ssEAnd what then is Fillmofeism in the eyes of
itsown supporters? And what are its aims and
views2 FiIlmoreism is the spirit of peace,
conservatism, compromise and HARMONY, 1t
seeks It's ends by speaking truth, doing j ust ce,
and defending the rights Of all under the CON
stitution. 1t is struggling to break up the
sectional array Of hostile party, which the
South is endeaEoring to marshal in the ''un
broken Jfs,ort,v which she is determined to pre-
sent to the North. And on the other side, it
Is endeavoring to persuade the sectional hosts
OF the. North. now arning themselves against
the,South, to lay down their weapons Of war,
and come over to the support of the man, who
BY the pledges of his former life, can impart
confidence and the hope of Justice and peace
to- all sections 1t aims now only to restore
theehonest administration of the government,
efformer days-it demands a just, upright,
and exact execution Of the provisions of the
constitution and laws as they hoW stand. 1t
seeks no disturbing changes to provoke further
angry discussions. 1t will insist on no re-
storations of acts whose virtue and efficacy
have been lost by past errors and faults, mere-
lyas q condemnation of those whose wicked
or reckless hands had destroyed them, and
which for the future would have no practical
operation. It's aim is to dispense justice, and
through it to restore harmony and concord, and
to bring back to the Union the love and effec
ton, the glorious hopes, the pride ofthe conn
try which have heretofore been its strongest
bonds; whicho flate have beenrent assuuder
and mutulated, by reckless folly and imbecile
ambition. 1t is the party into which the patriotic
those of moderate councils the lovers of peace
-zthe wise and prudent of all sections, are rap
idly gathering themselves, and to which the
hostile factions on both sides of it, will sooner
or,later appeal, to save themselves from each
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