Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
Andrew y. DonelsOn for Mr. Buchanan Against
nIr. Fillmore.

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liam, names As Cass. Douglas, Butler, Dallas Mar
| cy, and Buchanan; and the arguments that were
used for Mr.. Fillmore then the that are pa
raded know nothing papers Hear Major
DOneson, as be expressed himself through the WASH
! ingon Union
= Although that measure, the Compromise of
l850) if considered as one OF party nature, aroMd
fall to the credit Of the Democrats whether it be
tested by the members whose votes and influence
passed it, BY the sacrifice which it makes 10 the
cause OF union; yet we see ii announced as the sig
nal By which administration Is 10 be continued in
power whose only prominent distinction thus far is
that it cuts off the heads of holders because
they have been faithful to the political convictions of
their lives. X And what is he reason given
for this alarming and extraordinary demand Let
not the reader be amazed it is that President Fill
more Will execute the laws-wW be faithful to his
oath and eTeCute the lQqcs!
"1ha we may not be supposed to rxaggerate the
pretensions of the whig party need only refer to
the fact that its candidates in Tennessee have already
proclaimed the name of M1LARD FILLMORE as that
around which the loyal friends of the Compromise
must be rallied, and administration installed into
power which will discard from the councils of the ma
ton all who dare 10 stand upon the old platform Of
WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON and JACKSON. The bril-
liant names Of CASS, WOODBURY., DALLAS,
DOUGLAS, WALKER, BUCHANAN, BU rLER,
HOUSTON, DICKINSON and MARCY, and the hun
dreds of others who scattered vast
federacy, but aroSe patriotic light is clear in the
political frmament as that Of the makyaCay an our
Sk1es-these names are to be taken away from the
public honor, and President FILLMORE must shine
alone the star of the first magnitude because he
will not falsify his oath to execute the laws Was
effort out Of proportion 10 cause brought
to the notice of a reasoning and discriminating, as
well patriotic people! Never before in our histo-
ry has demand been made on the public credulity
which proves conclusivey the genius of the party
which adopted the maXims of Alex Hamilton in the
ear y days of the republic and which we have the
authority of Mr.. Jefferson for saying, were founded
on the belief that people ignorant and could
not be governed by any other than strong consoli
dated government. There is 10 be no inquiry into
the past history of President Fillmore his pledge to
the aboitonsts of the North to abolish slavery in
the Territories of the United Statps-his support of
the corruptons of the bank his Identity with all the
extravagan preensions oil the federasts on the sub
ject of taxes and mOnopoles-must he forgotten be-
cause he will execute the laws Have any guar
antee from this assurance that he will execute the
laws more than Mr.. Seward or Mr.. Wade or honest
John Davis would give ii placed in the presidency
I" 1t accords with the waning eXraVagance Of un-
scupulous politicians, whose unmasked designs have
been rejected by the people, to bury the past to dis
card OLD issues, and to create standard of po.
Utica faith which may cover the 0llies and weaken
the odum Of former defea.'
We defy any know-nothing paper 10 answer the
severe and nerited structures Of Major Donelson
c. Allen.
To the People Of the SeUenM Congressional District
of Illinois,
Tie contest SO long pending between Col. Archer
and myself fol the representative from this
district in the Congress of the United States is al
length settled
The House, on the 18th inst, by virtue of that
constitutional provision which devoIves upon ii the
duly Of determining the election of its own meabers
adjudged the seat vacant, and referred the matter
back to The people of the district.
shall not at this time go into the history Of the
that led 10 this result. make any commen-
tay upon the conclusions to which the majority
arrived In their inVestig tions Of the law and the
evidence.
The law of Congress prescribing tie duty of con.
estants, and the course they shall pursue in giving
notices and in taking testimony is as plain and un.
m>takable any law Of our State The provisions
Of this law were from the frs wholly diSregarded by
Col Archer, both in his notice of contest and in his
subsequent proceedings and it would have been
folly upon my part to have taken testimony in sup
port of my rights to a seat with the hope that any
vidence might have taken would have rece we'd a
momerts consideration by House that would disre
gard the pl in and unmistakabe provisions of n law
of Congress-
The election took place the 7th of November
1854. Col Archer had Fl om that time until the 22d
NiaN, 1856, (nearly nineteen monlhs) TO prepare his
testimony. Much oflhe testimony submitted by him
was taken without any notice wha ever me- anC
was therefore er parte majority of the Commit
tee of Elections wete his political friends and adv
sers and played throughout the whole investigation
the part OF partlsans rather than Judges. They de
cded to receive and consider his evidence er pare al
much of it was. They kept the case open until he
could return home and get additional evidence in VIC
atiOn OF all law AMI precedent; and in the report
which the majority finally made to the House, they
distorted The testimony: they set at defiance the law
, md all parliamentary custom tEey violated the well
settled law of evidence in their deduction from the facts
Prove and yet with this nineteen months labor O
Col Archer ami six months labor and delay of ht
commiltte, with al The appliances his party leaders
untcrupulou~ as they are known to be- could devise
and largely n lie majority as they are, they hav
succeeded in derriving ;hs district Of representa-
tive.
In the time, have been pursuing the ever
tenor of my way" ! had been declared duly elec
ted, and lad received my commission under the sea
OF the State, and was endeavorDg to discharge m
Il duty your representative under that authority.
IS took leslimony-I asked 10 delay threw no oh
! saclos in the way Of an early repor upon the sub
l. jtct from the committee, other than 10 insist upO
my rights under the Jaw and with House tNo
thirds Of which were opposed 10 me politically Col
oneI Archer VA unable to get up such case a
would justify them in giving him SEAT
D. Ii proper that should advert to the vote of th
# House the resolutions reported BY the maj ority
he Committee Of Elections The first d
le claring that not entitled to a seat' On thi
J. resolution "a members voted yea and 80 voted nay
Is OF tie 90 who vutei against this resolution belle
,e ing that was entitled it, "a were politically or
i, posed to me.
P. On the second which declared Colonel Archer Wa
u entitled the seat, there yeas SO, nays 91-2
Sc of the opposition voin1 viii my friends against tt
ID rig Of Colonei Archer. 1t was gratifying to n
personally to be sustained BY those who poIit
' caliy opposed 10 me: AMI with whom Colonel Arch
had been politically affiliated; and al the tin
should afford tOHc eiye proof 10 al unbiased mine
H Of The gF, IN ustee pepelrated in deprivng me