The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-26

destructive Of her constitutional rights and material inter
ess The republicans deny to her her just share OF
cal power negative those constitutional guarantees "hisn
were intended for protection and without which she would
have entered the Union And Is there no danger
that they may triumph Already have they Obtained
control of nearly every State legislature north OF Mason
and Dxons line they have majority in the House OF
Representatives which elects the President In case Of e
failure OF the people TO elect and TO preside over inc e
beraons of that body they have elected Mr. Banks VINO
boldly ayows that than abolition and tree-so meas
should fail he would "let the Union slide The people
the free States burning with anatiesm niad py THESE
successes and needless Of constitutional restraints and Of
consequences mady rushing into the republican ranks
with unanimity hitherto without exampei and II may
well be feared that the united energies OF all souhen
men and the conservatives of every section may be 700
feeble to resist their overwhelming power. The Union
trebes under the blows Of this sectional strife God grant
that the fearful catastrophe OF its dissolution may oe avert
ed The election OF Fremont would be its deathknell
his supporters strong enough to elect him. they are also
strong enough eonsummae their designs OF sectional
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and southern humiliation and in spite OF
the constitution they will the power OF Congress
egisate slavery in the Territories OF the United
States they win exclude the South from its just rights In
the national domain abolish slavery in the District of Co
lumba repeal the fugitveslave bill and refuse to admit
new States into the Union unless they epudiae slavery
That these measures would follow the election OF Fremont
he had no doubt and when they did, the Union would,
and ought TO be- dissolved These measures and each OF
Them negative important provisions OF the constitution
inserted for the security of the South and persisted In
are just grounds Of separation. ....
FeIIow.citizens do You appreciate the dangers which
encompass you He feared we were on the verge
of dissolution Gloom and apprehension shroud the flu
ture our very existence nationas one united peo-
pen all probability depends upon the result of this
election. Our institutions assaied in their ost Vnl-
nerabe part The torch OF the ncendiary is blazing the
citadel Of the Union is beseged and this is no time for
the garrison TO be wasting the time and strength, which
should be given to the enemy in the indulgence
of old anpahes and vain disputes but regardless Of the
past and with patriotic devotion sacrificing the altar
of our country ancient prejudces and pref
erences should rally under the standard of that leader
who gives the best assurance Of his ability to preserve the
common safety. -...F.- i
IL we concede Mr. Fllmores entire nationality, and that
if elected his energies would be devoted in good faith to
preserve the Union and que all sectional discord what
have that he be elected Does any
believe that he be? He who thinks he can be is blind
to the signs of the times Mr. c. knew very well that in
certain quarters studied efforts had been made to produce
the impression that his election certain and 1t Is quite
possible that there those whose vision does not reach
beyond the horizon of Somerset even of the
comprehends within his view the whole country and the
state of parties who has observed for the last half
year the varied and manifold indications of popular cent?
men and is familiar with the spirit of the American press
and can think there the remoest probability Of the cleo
ton of Mr. Fillmore by the people, has become nsensbe to
evidence Where he get the votes? He the nominee OF
the American party which, if it national party
has long since ceased to be by the detection of its
members. large portion of the members from the free
States of the convention which nominated him at that
time seeded and went to the republicans and from
that time to this the work of secession has been going
until it may be truthfuy affirmed that the American
party distinct from, and unconnected WITH the republic
members remain firm but as a party capable anywhere
in those States unless it be in the city of New York. of
eecting thing it does not exist Nor can he expect
any important aid in those States from other parties The
wing party there for the most part lost itself in American
ISM aud part Of the American party has gone to
the republicans Except Choae and Winthrop and prob
ably Everett OF Massachusetts, he could not wing
of New England, of national reputation, who not
republican Even the most active and able support
ers of Mr. Fillmores administration have enlisted in
the republican ranks. Dayton, of New Jersey is the
republican candidate for Vice President; Collamer,
of Vermont is the chosen advocate of republican
ism in the United States Senate and Corwn, OF Ohio
his Secretary of the Treasury is stumpng Indiana for
Fremont; and the same may be said of many others
of like stamp In the free States nearly every whg OF
onal reputation may be found among the republic
The legislatures of those States either republic
democraticno Fillmore Americans; In the House
of Representatives. there scarcely enough members from
the free States who favor Mr. Fmores election to fill the
cabinet appointments even if they were of the right ma
eria and If there is member from those States in the
Senate of the United States who avors his election Mr. O.
could him. OF the tdemoratic press of those
States the may be said Out Of 81 antidemocratic
journals from the free States which exchange with the New
York Herald 49, learn from that paper are for Fremont
and III for Fillmore and for Buchanan Shut their eyes
rs the friends Of Mr. Fillmore may the fact is nevertheless
that the whole North and West either republican
democratc and reasonable ground exists jusfying
the belief that he get single electoral vote In the free
States unless 1t be in California Of which be did pre-
tend TO speak These States will vote for Buchanan
Fremont MIR. @. greatly feared majority Of them
would 90 for the latter In the South Mr.. Fillmore
may do better His friends last year carried Delaware
Maryland, and Kentucky IL these be accorded to him
now, they will not elect him. Can he get any 2
Few fany, think he but suppose he gets Tennessee
North Carolina, and Louisana-and his most sangune
friends claim in the Soub-s he Is greatly in
the minority. Then he cannot be elected by the popular
vote and every vote thrown for him. with that view is
vote thrown away. But votes for him may have a differ
and very mischievons effect IL he carries the States
referred to- considerable portion Of them cleo
ton probably will be effected by the people and the cleo
ton viii be referred to the House Of Representatives win
that benefit him Certainly not His strength In that
House is the Fuller squad which, after two months
struggle could not get Speaker. But in presiden
tial election, when The vote Is by States Il would
have less effective strength for they in the
majority In three States only, Delaware, Maryland,
and Kentucky which would give him three votes
only. Then II is equally certain that he cannot be
win be elected there win be election The republic
strong enough 10 elect Banks Speaker and Is
there any reasonable ground 10 doubt their ability TO
elect Fremont President They have IL Is feared already
fourteen States and IL requires but sixteen elect Start
ing with this immense odds in his favor and with the
Of success his friends will have no difficulty in procuring
the additional votes required. lie considered then all
votes given for Fillmore for the purpose Of defeating the
election by the people and Of throwing IL into the House.
as votes given to promote Fremonts election and that
those who, under existing circumstances and with such
responsible for all the consequences which may follow.
II the friends Of Mr. Fillmore could reasonably calcu-
late bis election II the contest between him and
Buchanan he would have nothing TO say lie should
in silence according TO bis vicons OF proprety feeling
assured that whether the the other succeeded the
substantial interests Of the countyabove ALL the safety
OF the Unionwould be preserved But the contest is
between them and his being in the ded of least In the
southern States be productive Of mischief only
While the freesoil interests Combined