New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-19
FILLMORE AND HIS PARTY.
y,o. n. cos,i., and E.ss;,s,.

The Hon. Ephraim Narsh, who PRESIDED a. We Ma
port Of these gentlemen to that Of Ffsmf AID pay
ton We noticed few days since, he yrafa aaabse
letter 70 bis late colleagues IN the Ams~ss CSIven-
ion, giving his reasons for joining the Republican
ranhs We seiect from it the following m9es promi-
nsnt and telling points: =. .oTsrggIrr
In the COMMENCEMENT Of his letter Jsdgs Narsh
states that the ProSavery PLATFORM sdopeed BY tho
Americans at Philadelphia Wa rcpucuapt 10 his senti-
ments and sympaihies, although be aosaisseod In IT,
confding in the principles Of Mr.. Fillasul In this
confidence he was mistaken. MIR. Fnnrrcs later of
acceptance, says the Judge was entirely non commit
al. Referring TO the wrongs Of Ksnsa;, yadge Marsh
continues: rfRslMsR
But thee great wrongs, though arousaeshs jsst In
dicnaion Of FIeemen have ELECTED word OF feproos
from Mr.. Fillmore. On the contrary in his speech at
Albany he ssounded the country in declaring that the
eltcon of Col Fremont, by the spontassous sufEages
of a majority Of the citizens Of the Republic would
occasion dissolution Of the Union. Ana up "a the
lsst vote in tho called session OF Coasse whaa the
fri, DDS of Freedom cndeavcred, IN thH Amy Appro
priston BILL to protect the citizensoi hsn:as BY the
adoution of conservative provise, the Hen. Mr..
Wsy,n the confidential friend and parttano OF Mr. Fill
more voted with the Pro Slavery msj~sify--Indeed,
aimee the commencement Of the just cIod Acsson OF
Congress, Slavery he's not obtained % sdvnsgc that
4 d5 NOT owe TO the vote of Mr. Fihmoree friends;
nor has Freedom encountered defeat that did not
o,re f,om the ssme quarter Of the As~ss Of Repre-
ssntstives His friends, holding the balance Of power
turned the scale, when it would turn In favor Oh
Aner stating that the nomination Of Mr. Fillmore
WAS demanded BY the Southern membcn Of TIE Ameri-
can Cony. nlcn, and that in the desnan0 Amencan-
ism WAS but a secondary object TO ndavasy Seage
Marsh shows foicibly how much Mr.! F1ln,eEe has
gained by this violation Of duty and surrender Of mde
y, ndence. Tie says: 49,,
:. And how, after imposing terms whses have sncrn
the American party Of its Northern streegsn, 40 tne
south Americans sctl Have they kept % broken
faith with us In North Carolina, whQse tkctAon Is
Just over, the American party is virtually dnesmea.
The Hon Mr. Pnyear an Ame , s,sss 81 Ba.
ehansn, though aside from Slavery there is an ac-
knowledged political majority against him.
"In Kentucky, where was one year ago tiumpnann;t
American majority our party is beaten not annhi-
lated Col. Humphrey Marshall, gallant lesder,
seems to have nailed ms colors to the pass put that
only proves that he is faithful among We fahhess
.'The Hon. Mr.Walker OF Alabama, member Of our
| Convention, who was among the most seAoua advo-
Gates Of Mr.. Eimoe's nomination, has holn MS seat
in Congress. proclaimed his abandonment II Mr.. Fill
more and bis adhesion to Mr.. BScnsnan. - SENATOR
ZONES of Tennessee with Senators PRATT and Pearee OF
MARYLAND lifelong opponents of the Denivcrrfs party
have proclaimed themselves in favor of OF Mr. Buchan
an and now stand alongtwth Senators cas- Do1gias,
hos been within the last three months, AND since the
ssne whcl, il TO give Freedom TO, or force slavery
into Kansas. was made up, regular stampede from
the Southern Wing and American par'scs over 70 the
support of Mr. Buchanan" $50,
IN view of this, well does Judge Marsh ask: -,
"Nowwhat. let me inquire, does ell this mean Mr.
Film ore as YOU well know, the nominee OF the
Southern States Those delegates wss ,hc r ihsv
abandon him y Simply because they, having oal one
interest in politics. and watchfuy consuming the poll
tical barometer, guided by its saggssnens. aaey
calculate the chances and the cost q fIesdsnua
election. The platform upon which they placed hr.
Gilmore offended Northern sentiment The action In
| Congress- and the events in Kansas have awakened
throughout the North and Wet an ndgns9n 80 deep
and pervadng TO deprive Mr. FiImore o. the votes
Of every Fee State. To qualify himself Tor sccept-
snce in Slave States Mr.. Fillmore had 70 take
erouLd which necessarily repelled the Free states
reason. abandons him. In this the South acts uader-
stsndipey and is true to herself Mr.. Fillmore became
vsueess to Slavery the moment 1t was CERTAIN tnet nc
could not substitute the NORTH Ana M.noSHn ~ T;
more nor his friends justly charge the S,:th Win
bad faith for the Of the compact were astncty
understood They aimed with Americ:nism a.
cover to extend Slavery, He was to orng northern
| strength. Unable, from the strngency OF the terms
nI osed and the enonnty OF the ouirases pepetraed
in Kansas to do that the consideration failed and the
South declares for Buchanan ns'eao VI n"V'o ~ 'o
| most available candidate ..l '.f,..f u ! =,
The practical question then arises, continues the
Judge whether the American party OF the Meth shall
a1here to nomination when has been deliberately
Even in the present state of the canvass I'll bat one
or two of the Southern States are not only sure ~ vote
for Mr. Buchanan, but are made sure by the votes OF
Southern Americans who are pledged 70 MI Fillmore.
As the canvass progresses and Northern sentiment de-
icons and concentrate In favor of Col, fiynVft
remaining one or two Southern Satos wl docaere I'M
mistakabIy for Mr. Buchanan, on wlIUfn ne whole
South will be united. .,s..t
ton of New.Jersey and Pennfy lvania have - in the
propress of the will declare tor fren1on The
nominee of the American party, abandoned By. the
South though espousing its principles and repndnted
by the North bec0Sse Of his subservsnly the south
IL driven into New Jersey and two states
upon which his friends hang fcflcfn hope But
does Mr. Fillmore any sane man, Or pretend
that he can carry either Ofthese States not
II is certain however, and it Is CONSISTED that
| union of the Americans and Repupllem "a both
| States would take from Buchanan ~ csTy @em
where they belong, into brotherhood Aaa hetsmify
In refusing to unite with other friends of Fres Kan
sas the ONLY issue involved in the contes Americans
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are, Nth th@r eyes
open to the inevitable result, aiding NJ bucnanan,
whose National and State Platforms contain ops. de-
nupciations Of the American party, 70 cary teese
Jersey and Pennsy vania elect or da(eat 1r. Blu
chanan The responsibility either way rests with the
Americans. We can beat or be beaten BY the party
that is avowedly hostile to Freedom aad
Wecsnnot elect Mr.. Fillmore, and for one after the
course pursued in Congress by his immediate repre-
sentatves after bis disoysi declarations In favor
of dissolution of the Union IN the event of Col FIRE.
monts election, am free to say, 90 not desire bis
success" ns.lt it.p w
against Fremont Judge Marsh closes BIZ tser ~ fol-
lows: .,.ar.u<.s
III, therefore, Mr. Buchanan should be eie<ed, see
no end TO the encroschmens and usnrpAAbns Of the
Slave Power; and hence shall neitbenycte for him,
nor throw my vote away. In confess which y to de-
termine whether Slavery Freedom Is TO be the gov
erning principle Of this Republic, choose to cast my
vote Where Il win tell for Freedom These considers
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