The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-02
ANDREW JACKSON DONELsON.

There is so much to be aid of the Presiden.
tial candidates, that the Vices are almost for
gotten. We have for some time intended to
pay our respects to the Know Nothing Vice
Presidential candidate. We invoke the atten-
ton of the New York press, particularly the
Tribune, Herald, and Times. We have search
ed in vain, thus far, for speech made shortly
after his nomination, by Mr.. Donelson, at Bal
timore. 1t was delivered at ratification meet
ing, and contained many noble Southern senti-
ments, which ought to go before the Northern
people just at this time. We distinctly recol.
lect that he spoke with great contempt and bit
terness of everything Free.Soilish, and spurned
the intimation that the American party was
tinctured with anything so foul and offensive.
viii our contemporaries republish the speech?
The people need light
Sign FROM CALIFORNIA BY the last
steamer, we received the Weekly Herald, pub
lshed at Marysville, California, for August 25th
and September LIST. The former has the names
of Fillmore and Donelson at the head of its
columns; while the latter hoists the flag of
Fremont and Dayton! The editor gives abund-
ant and satisfactory reasons for the change.
We think it highly probable that when the
news from Iowa, Vermont, and Maine, reaches
the Pacific shores, there will be general
stampede of the Fillmoretes for the Pathfnd
er's camp. The better part of the Democracy
will also come over. Southern demagogues
have had it oil their own way in California,
from the beginning of its political existence
bat their days are numbered; the handwriting
is on the wall
q By the former arrival, we had news of but
three Fremont papers. There are now said to
be fourteen for the Pathfinder, sixteen for Blu
chanan, and ten for Fillmore. The New York
Herald expresses the utmost confidence in the
triumph of the Fremont ticket in California.
Bssn Governor WISE who is quite favorite
with the Northern sham Democracy, in his great
campaign speech, which he repeated all over
Virginia last year, describes the Northern
Conscience as tougher than any Rhinoceros
hide, griste, whitleather, or ebo shin shoe sole.
We presume he judged by the doughfaced
specimens who treacherously repealed the Mis-
souri, Compromise, in defiance of the wishes of
their constituents, and who are now engaged
In defending or denying the Border Ruffian out
RACES in Kansas. Nothing short of such a con.
science as Wise describes could whitewash
such villany.
por The Fillmoreites expect to carry Mary.
land and Delaware, and thus bring their candi.
GATE within range of the White House, should
there be no election by the people. Would not
singular spectacle be presented by the election
OF President with two small States at his back?
Ii Fremont is sectional, with the whole North on
his side, what shall we say of Fillmore, with two
small States at the head of Chesapeake Bay
for his constituents 2 He falls far below the
dignity of Sectionalism He is merely local
small neighborhood candidate.
Fremont and the Republicans are as Nation
al as Freedom and the Constitution. Buchanan
is as sectional as Slavery and Fillmore is as
local as the two little slave States he may DOS.
sbly carry. But if he fails to carry them. he
will be nowhere"
S6- Mr.. Bolts, in his late famous speech at
Richmond, denounces those who threaten a dis.
solution OF the Union in the event of Fremonts
election, as traitors He will not believe that
Mr.. Fillmose used the reasonable language on
this point, imputed to him, Though he un-
doubleday did, and says that he would not
stand up in his support if he believed him
guilty OF such folly. Never was candidate so
unmercifuily pummelled by his friends as the
Know Nothing candidate has been. He is