Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-07-05
Rr. Fillmore and His Patty.

lsnys the galveston Ne,rs,1 reviews Mr Fill
Fillmore's prospects for the Presidency, in no
very encouraging terms, The Bulletin is an
ardent admirer OF Mr., Fillmore, and while il
would gladly see him again in the Presidential
Chair, il states, impauially, the facts which
go to prove that his chances of election are
very poor indeed and so apparent arc. the dis.
senilons Of the parry that nominated Mr.. Fill
more, il is very doubtful whether he will accept.
IL Is presumed that he has not come 10 any
definite conclusion on the subject, aud that on
his return 10 the United States, he SSill exam.
Inc the state Of parties, and be governed accor.
dinghy. The Bulletin says:
But will Mr.. Fill more accept the nomnn.
tion which has been rendered him, not, we are
sorry to say, by national and harmonious
party, but by fractional part OF il, faithful
themselves 10 their principles, and true and
loyal TO the institutions Of the country, but
connected by the looseSt and most Tangible
bonds possible, with geographical branch Of
the same party, sympalhizing with them in one
single principle, and that alone, and which
may BE- comprehended in the f,voriie maxim,
Americans TO rule America Upon all ma
tona issues they are directly at variance, hope.
lessly lrreconcilabIe. The Northern wing Of
the American party, taking them collectively
and as body, are as much imbued with sec.
tonalsm, and antagonism TO slavery, as are
the Republicans, with whom there is perlec,
identity o! opinion on all national quesiors.-
Is there any one disposed to doubt ita We re.
fer him In the prcsen; relation of p,ries in all
the Eastern States. See how faciIc has been
the gravlIalon of the American party of those
States into the slough of FreesoiIism. The
American State Council of Vermont, which
has just been in session, formally determined
by resolution, to unite with the Republican
party in the ensuing State and Presidentia
elections. New Hampshire and Maine have
at this time virtually but two distinctive polit
ical parties, the Democrat and Repubican-the
latter including the Americans, rs the create,
does the less. In the former State the Amer.
lean State Council assembled at Concord on
the 9th ult, and elected delegates to The Free.
soil American Convention, to be held at New
York on the 18th June, and unanimously re.
solved 10 endorse the action OF the seeding
delegates from the PhIadel phia Convention. -,
In Massachusetts, the Legislature of 1855 ev-
cry member of which was Il Know Nolhing
save ono, passed the Personal Liberty bill, nul.
hfyne the Fugitive Slave Law, and the Legs
lature Of 1856 which is also American by n
large mhjorny, has refused to repeal il. In
the higher branch of the same Legislature res
olutions in favor Of the admission of Kansas
under the Free State Constitution. and decIar-
ing its speedy admission as a free State n
measure of the first importance to the welfare
Of the Territory, and the tranquility and honor
Of the United States, have been passed by a
vote Of 26 to 2.
In Connecticut an election has Just taken
place FOR U s. Senator, and both parties, the
Americans and Republicans, concentrated
on the same candidate, Dixon and elected him
In Rhode Island Hoppin was elected, Il few
weeks ago, Governor BY the fusion of the Re-
pnblicans and Americans. In the great city
Of New York there is only one journal that
supports the American cause and endorses
Fillmore, uhe New York ESpress,) and the
championship of that press is will Il phase Or
qualification unacceptable to great portion of
the people of the South-the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise. Throughout the State
of New York the entire party Is becoming grad.
ually sectionalized and On the 18th inst the
WI
Of seceders from the American National Con.
Sention, for the purpose Of nominating rHhdi-
dates for the Office of President and Vie Pres:
dent of the United States. The call Is I'D
dressed to those who are opposed to the es.
tablishment of slavery IN any ofthe Territofies
that are covered BIZ the Missouri Compromise
It is signed by twenty individuals. (represenii;
tives from twenty States and Terrtories.) and
the list is headed BY THE name or Anthony
Colby, a prominent politician of New Hamp-
shire.
AIN Ohio the last State ElectiSn almost dis
iitegrated the American party. Cfihse, The
abolition candidate for Governor was elec;el
by tremendous vote the Democratic cand
date kesBine well up. while the American cam
ddate was almost distdhted. In Indiana,
fusidn Convention of Americans aid Republi-
CANS has Just adjourned, after ma! ing nomi-
natdH for Gove4rdT and Lieutenant Governot,
The President; On taking his seat, addressed
the C6nventdn; aid in his speech we ihu the
significant paragraph
"' The great prevailing sentiment in Indiana
at this time waa opposition to the extension of
slavery. (applause,) and Americans and Republi
cana both felt anxious to compromise their minor
and unite on TINS great qneatiOn.-
(Applause) This must he met hB#-there was
iaiEet in p6stponing it lot single hour. While |
they Ill admitted that Mr. Fillmore was an able |
and patriotic ilan, they felt that he did not rep
resent the anti-slavery sentiment of the North
tremendous applause, and cries of 'yes, tha t's
IT,"
"This is the true secret of the opposition Of
The Republicans and Northern wing Of the
American party to MIR. Fillmore. He does
not represent the anti-slavery sentiments Of the
North Mr.. Fillmore has arfayed himself
openly and manfully against the abolitionists;
Ind, more easctually than any other pnbic
nan in the country, succeeded in frustrating
heir wicked Vaccinations. The two great
cts of his administration which stamped him
he fearless champion of national nights, and
he conscientious. faithful supporter Of the Con-
titution-signIng the Compromise bill of 1850
md the Fugitive Slave Law--have secured Il