Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-09-03
Millard Fillmore.

A. the time approaches for the election Of a
President and Vice President Of the United
States. the peculiar policy Of each party hav
ing candidates in the field. begins to manifest
itself. II is evident that the cardinal doc
trinc Of the Democratic party now j.. that ''sla-
very shall be extended Into territories, where
IL does not now exist" The Republican par
" resists this doctrine. and says, that The
territories Of the United States are by our
Constitution free. and they ought to remaia
40" Between those two parties. ike a by
path running between two large roads. is The
American party. having Mr. Fillmore as the
exponent Of their principles. They say moth.
ing about the great question Of slavery, which
is now 50 exciting the public mind; have moth
irg in relation 10 Il IN their platform. aud Mr.
Fillmore has never referred to it. only when be
said. tat II elected. he would do nothing 10
countenance any further legislation in rela-
tion TO slavery. bat would uphold and sustain
the sristias laws on that subject. This seems
TO rs. as pledge 10 veto any bill, having in
view a virtual restoration of the Missouri Com
promise. and il is so understood by the South
Upon what principle then. Mr.. Fillmore is
running. we are unable to define, unless it be
those embraced in the pro slavery platform
He receives an enthusiastic support in the
South AID very meagcr support in the North.
He is r. - by Shareholders as peculiarly
In favor Of that peculiar institution" and in
the North. his personal admirers are at a loss
TO know where he stands upon this great ques-
ton.
Mr. Fillmore appears 10 be running then
upon his personal. individual populsrity-he
is the personifieation Of no great principle,
and il the advocate Of none. As a man we
very much admire Willard Fillmore-we have
unbounded confidence in his moral and polit-
ieal integrity, but these are not the times,
when simply indiridnsis are to be elevated to
Office. There are great principles at stake, and
their overwhelming importance obscures the
man. and loses him. as perfectly as Mr.. Buch-
anan was swallowed up the Cincinnati plat
form. We hnd no fault with men for admiring
Mr.. Fillmore. but we do complain of those
honest snti-slavery men, who suffer them.
selves 10 Nc led by set Of INSCRIPTIONS lea
ders. to the support Of . doctrine. which they
believe to be wrong. In the language OF the
the n. Y. Courier:
1--WE find no faul. with any nan. Who sin.
eercly believes In the propriety or wisdom OF
extending the institution Of slavery into free
territory, for voting IN accordance with his
principles. IL Is not only his night. but Il IL
his duty 50 to do: and we shall honor him Cor
sustaing his principles by voting for Mr.. Blu.
chanan. who 10 not only pledged to their sup
port. but whom We know 10 be an honest man
and gentleman Of honor and veracify, Who
will in good faith. carry out every principle
put forth by the Convention whose candidate
he is for the Presidency. Nor do we find fault
with honest men who in their hearts are CD
posed TO slavery extension into free territory
aud yet have been seduced BY uuscrupulous
leaders, into throwing away their votes upon
Willard Fillmore. We simply regret that they
should have been misled by the wiles and
faIsehood Of unprincipled demagogucs. into
course. which. II per~evcred in. would In.
sure the electio Of the Cincinnati candidate for
the Presidency. and the establishment Of the
dangerous principles which he stands pledged
To sustain. What possible chance is there OF
Willard fillmorcs getting an electoral vote
Let calmly examiue this question.
The slave power numbers one hundred and
twenty electoral votes: and each and every
one Of these. j. a. certain 90 be given to ames
buchanan "a is the vote Of New York 10 b
given for Fremont. But the people ara told
that Maryland and Kentucky, will vote fol
Fillmore. But what say the Wing and Fill
more senators from Msfyland-Ncssrs. Pearc,
and Pratt. upon this SUBJECT They repre-
sent Maryland ia the Senate Of the United
States. and were ever the most eonfided in
and most trusted by the Wings IL that Stata
Whist says the Hon. Reveriy Johnson. sneth
az gallks< son Of Mary Land. once Wing Sen
aior. and Cen. Taylors Attorney Generall-
What lay tGe<e men. Of Maryland. WIS
have ever bees the heart ard soul Of m.
Whig party Of Mxryland-of the very pecpl,
who are expected 60 vote for fi4lmoref Nh,
they tel " With enc vosce. that Fillmore Ia
net The shade Of a shadow 81 chance II
Maryland. and fkerrsors. Senators Pesrce ar.
and Pratt. announce their determination not 4
throw away their votes GA TIER favorite can
didafe, Mr.. Fillmore, bat 20 cast them opcul
Tor James Buchanan VIII the PEOPLE 81 IA
North Who have been delnded into The belle
that Mr. FILLMORE can carry Maryland. resi-.
thls testimony from distinguished Wigs .
Mary laGd. and accept a. more worthy of l.
belief. the assertions OF men Who hav
covered themselves az over With ihc filth {
the stews ~ iheir infamous ISLANDERS upo
Fremont and has famLyf
Thou look 10 Kentucky and NORTH Carolias
Both Of these siaie> are ProciaiIsed to b +
Fillmore. and the [sisehood va more rcadii
bciievet th1a the fs;srhood iDvcutsd nrain.
rremont. But the Angus slscfioas have be
held: and behold IN these sr.sag holds 81 IN
old Wing party, FILLMORE has been piosiEssed.
Ind that he will be Frustrated in ever
State in this Unios. there is not . doabt.
is idle twaddie 70 talk about Mr.. Fillmore &c
ting one ssathera State. aud % we'll isssrme
iasn thinks he viii carry eec Northern eieS
coral vote. Why then Is II. hat Norther
men sill adhere 70 him, when be AZ net tho g,
pansnt Of any Of the anti.sizvsry princips<
they aivoes,ed- The only aas~sr 10. th.
they are esicled and Influenced. and led hy
)ss part dsmssosuss, IN ~AOse vety hear