The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-30
THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON D. c. OCTOBER 80 1856.

In Pennsylvania the conduct of the Fillmore
corrupt bargaining with the Buchanan leaders.
This is fully exposed in the address of the Penn
sylvania Republican Committee, published on
our fourth page, to which we direct special at
tention. 1t will be seen from that, that while
the Republican Committee were making an
open proposition to the Fillmore Committee,
for a union, open and abovebosrd, on simple
Opposition Electoral ticket, on terms to be
frankly avowed to the Public, and submitted to
the People for their judgment, Mr.. Forney, in be-
half Of the Buchanan men, had secret inter-
views with Mr.. Sanderson, the head of the Fill
more Committee, a majority of which was gov
erned accordingly, and such ground taken as
plainly subserved the Buchanan interest; that
Mr.. Sanderson, after being in communion with
Mr.. Forney, invited "side-door" interview
with Mr.. Gibbons, Chairman of the Republican
Committee, (which was declined,) and took
upon himself the responsibility of suppressing
communications ordered to be made by the
Committees to each other, contemplating some
plan of union; and that, finally, seven MEM
bers of the Fillmore Committee, disgusted with
his proceedings, and determined not to be used
as tools by the Buchanan men, united with the
| Republicans and the North Americans in ia
king the requisite measures for Union Elec'
torsl Ticket-one of these seeding members
| saying, in reference to the conduct Of the ad-
herring Fillmore members, "they may not join
us, for powerful reasons; but, be this as ii
may, we can carry the State without them"
| The upshot of the matter is, that in Penn
sylvanis, as in Ohio, there has been Irregular
business transaction" between Buchanan and
Fillmore leaders, for the purpose of giving both
States to Buchanan; and that the considera-
tion-the Quid pro quo-has been, not a sim
gle gain to the cause of Fillmore, but something
| entirely personal. The reader may put what
construction he pleases on the doubtful phrase,
powerful reasons" Men do not act without
motive; and when they are to gain nothing for
the cause to which they profess devotion, what
can be their motive?
Will the rank and the file of the Fillmore
party in Pennsylvania suffer themselves to be
used by Messrs. Forney and Sanderson, for the
advancement of the interests of James Blu
chanan?
A word, now, to naturalized citizens. The
evidences are indisputable, that in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, Democracy has been tamper-
ing with Fillmore Know Nothingism, and en-
listed it as an auxiliary for James Buchanan.
Can you believe that its services are not to be
paid for in some way or other? Do Fillmore
managers seek to secure the election of James
Buchanan out of pure disinterested regard for
the Cincinnati nominee and his party? Are
there not large contingent fees, in the shape of
Offices, already. arranged for? What special
attraction, in the eyes of nsturalized voters,
hath Democracy, bound by solemn engagements
to the reward of Know Nothing mercenaries ?
They may reply, Wherein differs the policy of
the Republican party? Much every way AS
a national party, it has declared itself against
prescription on account Of race or religion
selected a candidate AZ clear of such proscrip.
ton as James Buchanan i in every State, if
we except Pennsylvania, invited no coalition,
bat taken ground on its own Platform, under
its own flag. Nowhere has it barganed and
intrigued and paid money to support Know
Nothing organization for the defeat of Mr.. Bu-
chanan. And even in Pennsylvania the policy
of the Republican leaders has been rather I'M
wise than criminal. In our judgment, the
moment the nomination was made at Philadel-
phia, they ought to have called State Con.
vention of all the friends of the ticket, chosen
Fremont and Dayton electors, and appealed for
golden moment was lost-they feared the dis
tracing influence of Know Nothingism-and
the frank, honest address of the Chairman of
the Republican Committee shows how and why
it postponed action. We ask every naturalized
citizen to read it: he will detect no Indication
of corruption-no willingness to barter princi.
Piles for personal considerations-bu only too
much apprehension Of the Fillmore organiza.
tion-too little confidence in the strength of
Republicanism. As to the union proposed
the only policy which noW promises to unite the
Opposition against Buchanan-it is an open
one, involving no intrigue, no corrupt appli.
ances. The avowed purpose of it is, to demon.
strate that great majority of the voters of
Pennsylvania is opposed to the Pierce Admin.
istration, and its legatee, James Buchanan; to
the policy of Slavery Propagandism to the
bogus Legislature and brutal code of Kansas
and to the course of the Administration in sub.
DUNG that Territory to Slavery. If the Union
ticket succeed, that will be the moral testimony
it will bear, and the result may be, the election
of Colonel Fremont, who stands as the simple
representative Of Freedom, and whose Admins
tration, everybody knows, would endanger the
| rights of no citizen, native or naturalized. II
Il fail, Mr.. Buchanan, with the Cincinnati
platform, the Ostend Manifesto and Messrs.
Forney and Sanderson, Brooks, Atchison. and
Stringfellow, at his back, becomes President
of the United States.
1t remains for tbs honest masses in the Fiji.
more party, and the liberal nsturalized citizens
of the State of Pennsylvania, to say, whether
this great calamity shall befall the country.
or not.
BURR OAK, MICH, Oct. 20, 1856.
To the Editor ofthe National Era:
1t this reaches you in season, you will confer
favor on us in this section by giving us the
| argument in favor of the action Of our member
| of Congress on the Dunn bill. Senator Cass
says it was such Slavery instrument he could
not support it. This is the great monster Of
iniquity the sham Democracy rage and howl
| about in this State.
conceive the bill to be Objectionable: and
II there is any good reason for supporting it, ]
would like your views on the subject, if you
think 1t advisable. Respectfully, yours,
| &. K. KlRBE.
Mr. Kibbe will find full expos;t;on NJ ,b,,