Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-23

Base Corruplion--an Unprecedented
. SWindle--Let Tennesseeans Read!
The constant readersof this paper
will not be surprised at the following
startling disclosure which comes te
US through The New York Tribune.
1t is an official card published over
well knownand responsible names We
have no time for comment. 1t is
only necessary that the people should
read it to spurn nddespise those that
are engaged in it:
/ "To THE VOTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA
OPPOSED TO THE ELECTION OF JAMES
BUCHANAN.-tt is desirable that all
those opposed to the nomination of
the Cincinnati Convention, and in
favor Of excluding Slavery from Free
Territory, should unite on the same
electoral ticket on equitable terms.
The defeat of Buchanan would thus
be insured. The committees of the
two opposition parties having hith-
erto failed to agee on any terms of
union, we invite the members of the
Fillmore and Fremont parties to
meet in mass conventions, at the
seats of Justice of the several cities
and counties of the commonwealth
on Saturday, the l1th day Of Octo-
Der next, to form an electoral ticket
to be supported by all the oppo-
nents of James Buchanan; the ticket
to be formed on the following princi-
pies: twenty-six electors shall consist
Of the same names; the twenty-seventh
elector on the Fillmore ticket shall
consist of different name from the
twenty-seventh on the Fremont ticket.
For example, Willard Fillmore and
twenty-six other names selected from
the several Congressional Districts
shall form one ticket; and John c. Ere
mont and the same twenty-six names
referred to shall form the other ticket,
twenty-six electors shall be pledged
to cast the electoral votes Of the
State for Millard Fillmore and John
G. Fremont, respectively, precisely
in proportion to the popular votes
cast for each, as indicated by the
twenty-seveDth elector on each ticket. |
For example, if Willard Fillmore
Cor the twenty-seventh elector who !
who represents him. receives an
equal number Of votes with John c. |
Fremont or his representative, then I
thirteen electoral votes shall be
given for Millard Fillmore, and thir-
teen for John C. Fremont. |
This will enable every voter to
act efficiently against James Buch-
anan without any sacrifice of princi-
pies. The Fillmore men vote for
him ,alone-the Fremont men for
him alone; and yet, by associated
action, they increase the chances OF
each. We think no one can object
to this proposition who is not 10 heart
in favor of Buchanan.
1t is understood that if the COM
mittees Of the two parties unite on
a joint ticket before the meeting of
this Convention, no further action
will be had by the Convention. If
no such agreement should be had
before the 10th of October. then we
invite the State Committees of the
Fremont and Fillmore parties to be
at Harrisburg on that day to consult
with the Convention.
That no time may be lost after
the union ticket shall be formed, we
recommend the Delegates from the
different Districts to agree on their
Electors before they leave
home, and procure from each the fol-
lowing written pledge:
"Should ! be chosen a presidential
Elector for the State of Pennsylva-
MIA, ! hereby pledge myself so to
cast the vote of the State, that Mil
lard Fillmore and John G. Fremont
shall each receive Electoral votes
equal to the proportion of popular
votes given to each, as indicated by
the 9th (or leading Elector on each
ticket"
M. NJ. Rohrer, Lancaster,
Editor Register American Citizen.
Theo. Fem, Lancaster,
Editor Independent Wing.
Geo. w. Schroyer, Lancaster, i
ed ltor Inland Weekly.
Edw. G. Darlington, Lancaster,
Editor Examiner and Herald,