The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-17
The PomDsylv anAA Election Che Popularity
OF the Fremont Movement, and che Dead
Weights to the Party.


OF the people, has in no case been SO strikingly
illustrated as in the late Pennsylvania election
Between the corrupt and demoralized disuniOn
democracy, and the clear constitutional and con-
sentative position of Col. Fremont before the
country, large majority of the conservative
Pennsylvania people are undoubtedly with FIRE.
mont, whatever may be the exact summing up Of
the late contest. In fact, considering the hume
rous and heavy disadvantages against which the
opposition forces have had to contend the solid
vote which they have cast is really wonderful.
We have no doubt now, from what we have
seen, that if the Fremont party instead of COM
plicatiDg their cause and their candidate with the
rump of Know Nothingism and the pcddlng
tricksters of the Fillmore faction, had presented
themselves before the people of Pennsylvania
upon clean issue, as between Fremont and Bu-
chanan, that, instead Of lean and contested
popular majority, they would have carried the
State by thirty or forty thousand The few buck
stering Know Nothings which they might have
lost would have been amply compensated for in
larger accessions from the old fashioned democra-
cy As the case stands, the spontaneous strengthen
with the whole power Of the alarmed and despe-
rate spols democracy, but against pitiful treach-
cries and stupid devices Of various sorts in the
opposition camps. We have reason to suspect
that some Of the Fillmore mana gers did their best
TO hetray the people and to sell out the State to
Buchanan-tLat the Central Republican Commit
tee in Philadelphia have been, to some extent, the
dupes Of these designing Fillmore traders; and
yet we sec that against the stupidity and igno-
rance on the part OF some Of the opposition ma
Dagers, and in spite Of a deep and treacherous
plot on The part Of others, the incorrupdble
masses Of the opposition. whatever may be the
exact result have covered themselves with glory.
In this connection, We are sorry 10 say that we
can see nothing to commend in the cooperative
labors of Thurlos Weed and Mr.. T. p, Morgan
and the republican mana ing committee Of this
city, as far az they have been brought to light.
The heavy opposition vote ofthc back counties
Of Pennsylvania, where Fillmore and his Know
Nothineism were out Of the way, is highly signif
cant Of the great secret Of the strength Of the OPP
position party: while, on The other hand, the
strength of the democrats in those localities
where Fillnoreism was relied upon TO defeat
them, shows a. clearly the enfeebling influences
Of this defunct element Of Know Nothingism. We
believe that, upon fair and square
contest between Fremont and Buchanan
in the city and county of Philadelphia, there
would be a large majority realized to the former,
where there is now a democratic majority; for
while, If Fillmore were out Of the way, his
trading spoilsmcn would sell out for a song to
Buchanan, the bulk Of the Fillmore party would
rally to Fremont from their homes. convictions of
the justice OF bis cause, against the despo.ic
policy Of the nigger-driying and secession de-
mocracy. And so Of other places. cities, counties
and States.
A more INSCRIPTIONS horde Of hungry blood
suckers, We dare say, never existed in any party,
or in any country, than The horde composed Of
he leaders managers and hucksters Of the Know
Nothing Fillmore camp They use him az q
dccoy duck, or stool pigeon for the lame ducks Of
the spoils democracy in every Northern State
We understand that democratic fund of some
100000 was employed in the late Pennsylvania
campaign some OF il taken from the public
ireasmy--a large portion cxtoTted from the poor
Office holders at Washington, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston, under threats Of expulsion;
and another large portion contributed from the
house Of the Rolhschilds, by Bclmon; 4 Co, the
favorite Gnancicrs Of Pierce and Buchanan.
rS,inst this sum Of 100000, VIC understand
that there was sent into Pennsylvania. from this
city and elsewhere, an aggregate Of about
100000, Of the disbursement Of which we
should like to see some satisfactory report, cs-
pecially from the Fillmore disbursing agents in
Pcnns,l yania- VIC learn that some 100000 Of
this money was TO be applied to the Subsistence Of
various poor newspaper editors in the interior OF
the State: but that, while $1,000 OF the fund
we're appropriated 10 this useful purpose, the
remaining sls 600 we're probably divided among
The confederate agents Of the distribution.
All these things 20 TO show that there IL no
thing but trcachery in any coalition With these
Fillmore traitors and huckstcrs in the votes Ct
their dcludcd followers; and that in Pcnnsylvs-
MIA a. in New York and the New England states,
and in Ohio and the West, these Fillmore mana
at less than cost. In the face OF positive afidc-
Wits and other proofs TO this effect, we sec that
Wall street contemporary l. pleading earnestly for
Presidential fusion between the Fremont party
and The FiIlmorcites in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. We hope there will be no such thing 4
clean Fremont ticket bas carried Maine, Vermont,
Connecticut Iowa, and il has also carried Ohio
and Indiana. too, rs We believe, against demo.
Gratis and Fillmore diversions, and the same thing
can be done in every other Northern state. The
bulk Of the late Know Nothing party understand
what il going on, and arc entirely prepared to
show that though they may be sold. they are not
to be transferred from the real issues Of the i'm
pending battle. They know that tho fight is be
tween Fremont and Buchanan, and they have too
lately rcvocd against the atrocities Of Pierce and
the Niger driving democracy to be easily deceived
a. to the real DESIGNS of Tho Fillmore spnculytors