Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-19
The buchanan and Fillmore AfRiIlntlOn.

affection the Buchanan press and speaker:
ere fawning around the Fillmorites, prais
ing them for their talent lauding them tC
the skies for their devotion to the Union
and extending to them the hand of fellow.
ship by esteeming them acolaborers in the
cause" What causel The cause of the
extension of human slavery And this in
fatuated, cnc-idea'd, fattered, fossil party
in return acknowledge the compliment paid
them, and vie with their co-laborer in eff
forts to sink deeper in the Shiny pool of po
Itical infamy. That the above proposition
however, is true, viz: that these two parties
are eOlaborers in the enterprise of slavery
extension, no sensible person can for one
moment doubt when he has so many cir
cumstances, evidencing such state of things
daily staring him in the face. But in or
der to make the truth of this proposition
more palpable, we propose compiling some
Of the evidence that has been accumulating
for some time past into one body, so that it
can be the more readily seen as it is.
In the first place we will travel back to
the creation of the Know Nothing or Amer
ican party. Soon after its formation, and
the discovery that it would probably become
q powerful organization, We see it seized
upon by the South as being a fitting instru-
ment of carrying out their purposes and ex-
tending the area of their peculiar institu-
tion." They thought to smuggle into the
platform of the principles of that party,
among other things, the doctrine of non-in-
tervention on the slavery question, and thus
tie up the hands, and shut the mouths of
the Northern portion of the party; and give
them (the South unlimited privilege
to carry out their selfish designs, and estab-
lish their peculiar customs and institutions
In all territories to be opened up in the fu-
ture. This however, was too much conces-
sion for those freemen who had the cause of
freedom so dearly at heart and in whom
the principles of universal liberty was para
mount above all others, and they Indignant
" repealed the restraints that the Slavery
oligarchy so determinedly sought 10 impose
upon them, and renounced all alliance with
an organization which had for its main OBJ
ject as national party, the perpetuation of
such an unholy institution as that of Slave
~, and joined heart and hand with newborn
Republican party which was at That time
becoming so popular and pOwerful-the or
1y party they could fHd that so exactly CO
incided with them in their views on the
great question before the nation. This
rupture was strongly opposed by the South,
and in their eager efforts to prevent it, they
clearly displayed their slavery proclivities.
After this division Of the order, we see that
what was termed the National American
party, was composed almost exclusively of
Southerners, who as matter of course,
were strongly attached to Southern princi-
pies. This then, was the body that nomi-
mated Mr.. Fillmore for the Presidency, and
it is not reasonable to suppose for a mo-
ment that he could have stood any chance
whatever of receiving this favor from their
hands, unless they had assurance Of his at
tachment to their cause, and his determine
ton to carry out their principles and mea-
sures.
The next item of evidence confirming our
position on this subject is Mr.. Fillmore'S
views and sentiments in regard to the great
question at issue. We believe it to be a
very good rule to construe the doctrines of a
party by the light thrown upon them by
the teachings of their leaders, and especial
ly their nominees, whether it be by words
or by actions. We see Mr.. Fillmore travel
ing through the South at one time bidding
for Southern votes, and in his speeches since
his return from Europe, particularly his Al
bany speech, trucking to Southern influence
and even counseling civil war in case the
majority of the American people spoke in
favor of freedom. How far removed is he
from the Locofoco Slaye-driving disunionists
Of the Southl We fully concur with our
Locofoco brethren in saying that Mr. Fill
more and his followers are decidedly their
co-iaborers in the nefarious scheme Of pro-
noting human bondage.
But look at the third item of evidence
we adduce. Why is it that the same party,
that one year ago was so odiOus to democ-
racy-was maligned, reprObated and exc
Grated by our union-savers-should now be
wooed and embraced by its revilers and
looked upon with such a great degree of
aIlowancel Does this not portend evil?-
Does it not conclusively show conspiracy
of these two parties to crush out the pres
ent feeling in favor of Freedom and create
sentiments averse thereto and friendly eS
tablish the predominance and nationality Of
slavery9 We cannot view it in any other
LIGHT