Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-04
The Game PLAYED Out.

Fremont, the recreant South CarOlElan with abOlI-
on principles, is fairly in the field the creature of
the fusion of The Black Republican and ''North Ameri-
can" Know Nothing) conventions, although they
have doubl headed Vice Presidential ticket, viz :
Dayton OF New Jersey and FIX Governor Johnston Of
Pennsylvania. This fusion of reasonable dlsunionist
is based upon common animosty to slavery and
Democracy and common thirsl after the spoils The
whole anti slavery and Know Nothing opposition at
the North are thus rallied against the rational Dem
ocratic party, the Constitution and the Union. In
seeking to accomplish the OF ultra Abolition
ism and the defeat of the great Democracy the wire
workers rely confidently upon the aid of Mr. Fillmore
and his Southern Know Nothing adherents The
New York Herald. so rampant for Fremont
LEI the Cat out of The bag time since, follows
The trumphs of the combined opposition forces
under General Harrison and General Taylor, and
otherwise ing orlous weakness of the Whig party
in single handed fight against the solid Democracy
suggest the true policy of the opposition forces
the present campa gn. Mr. Fillmore accepts, on
broad national grounds, the Phadel phia know moth
ing nomination. He is popular man in the South,
and with anything like ordinary effort the part
of his friends, he ought at least, to carry the States
of Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky and
North Carolina. If he can 10 his, anything near
IT, the opposition III The North afford the loss of
pennsylvania and two three other smaller States,
and still be able 10 leave Mr. Buchanan in a mluori-
~ of the electoral and popular vote of the country.
In this event the election would, of course, 60 up to
the House of Represen atives at Washington, where
the opposition, being in heavy majority, would un-
doudtedy be able to control the clectOn.n
Here the infamous policy is boldly avowed Of using
Mr.. Fillmore as decoY duck to weaken the ma
tlonal Democracy at the South, TO throw the
election into the Black Republican Know Nothing
House of Representatives! 1t is the policy
that has been boldly charged upon leading Southern
Know Nothings, who, in the intensity of their hatred
for the Dem cracy, would sacrifice the Constitution
and the Union for the benefit Of the tratuoLs aboi-
tion dsunlonists.
But the intelligent, conservative and patriotic mass
es of the people will utterly explode this unholy COM
bnaton of conspratoTs against the peace and safety
OF the cOntedeTacy From every quarter of the land
North South, East and West, we receive the most
joyous tdngs OF the ralying of good and conserva-
tive men to the standard of the national Democracy,
the only party that has sufficient vital energy and
power to beat down the black hordes of abolition and
to consign them to defeat and infamy. Never did
feel more proud of the goeous Democracy, never
more confident Of it's complete triumph over all the
powers of darkness and evI-Richmond Eng
The N. Y. Fillmore Club Turned Republican.
At meeting oi the Fillmore National Club, held
at the National Hall, in Canal street, on Saturda;
evening last, MIR. Benjamin Van Ripper, the President
in calling the meeting to order, made the following
remarks:
"Gentlemen: AS President of the American Ma
tonal Club, have called you together TO night.
have called you at the usual time of meeting, but
have called you upon business of the most vita
| character and mportanc. Al meeting held on the
9Th of March last you elected to preside this
club during the ensuing campaign. At that time
you saw fit to refer to me- by mosl fattering resou
TOMS the concluding of which uttered language
the effect that should lead you would follow have
no dsire to dictate the 10 be pursued by th
club that is matter you must agree upon yourselves
but what this arrangement shall be is the object O
my convening you now in other words, desire
you to decide what party you will row side with, al
MI tiers stand in the present political criss.
"For my part, have decided to go over 10 The
Republican party. [Applause] have decided to g
over upon the question solely of slavery. Lout
applause feel it our duty not TO denounce tie grea
American party, but take sides upon great naliona
issues If bid adieu TO you do SO with great re
gret. If you cling to me and take the course have
resolved upon, shall hold you to me with hooks o
STEEL and we will fight together vaantly and unyeId
ingly in the coming contest, for great and gloriou
principles Loud and continued cheers Th
secretary will read some resolutions. If they meet h
approval of the majority, the decisive step is takel
and action final. If majority decide against them
then be this the will of the majority"
series of resolutions then offered, declaring
that the Club would 20 into the support OF the nom
y nees Of the Philadelphia Convention, their nam
being changed to the :" American Republican Nation
al Club" An address to the American party from
the President, was then read. At the ,ermnatio
of the address three hearty cheere were given Il