The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-11
Decline Of rillHersisu

From various portions OF our State we
heu of Fillmore men refusing 10 act in
concert with Buchsniers and coming out in
favor Of Ere mont Thes know, tbst wheth-
CT or moi the confines OF slavery shall be
extended, is The cals piiacaple 10 The Pres
Dental con test. aod not whether this OF
thar man shall be elected Every maa
v ha thinks, knows that the contest in Iowa
is between Fremont and Buchanan and
thst every vote from the Republican ranks
cast for Fillmore. 10 adding - the strength
OF Bochsnan, while Il cannot benefit Fill.
more one iots Fremont lie the expo aent
oil the principle of noh-extension of slave
Territory, and every man who Is not rad.
cally an advocate OF slavery, commits a
wrong when he uses his influence sgsins,
his election. Were there prospect, how
ever remote, of Fillmore obfsining the cleo.
torsl vote oil Iowa, men antagobiste to the
spread of SLAVE Territory, and believing
that they have nothing TO fear from Fill
nore's election, would be moe psrdonahle
in voting FOR him bat when it is conceded
by ell that there is not possibility OF him
obtaining a sirgle electoral vote in this
State, it is but siding the Cause OF Buchan.
an and strengthening the principle embod-
led in him, for R.en TO vote for Fillmore.
This the intelligent men OF cur State are
pcrcei.inr, and, unwilling TO aid in Buch-
snan's election, thsy are intelhgently com.
ing out ior Fremont, We have already
published the determination, BE expressed
in their resolutions, OF the men v he met in
the American State Convention to support
Fremont. That sane determination 10
spreading, and we predict that beiore the
President al election SO few Fillmore mea
will be found IN our State, that Iowa will
give larger majority for the Republican
ticket than she did at the August election.
The Burlingto Hsrseys Of recent date
gives an account Of meeting OF The Know
Nothing party held in that city. II i rep
resented to have been large gathering. -
MI, MAJ % oote olttSu th0 ioASTtaS
resolutions, which were sdopted with but
one single dissenting vate =
Resolved. That a. Americans we can die.
cover no practical issue involved in the
pending Presidential election, save !hose in
regard to the extension OF slavery over Ter.
rto-y now free; the admission of Kansas
under Free s. ate Constitution, and re-
IL 80 IN has Tov-s.
tory and Washington.
RESOLVED, That in this contest We will
sink our peculiar American opinions, and
battle maniully for Free Press, Free Speech
and Tor Fremont.
In submitting the resolution Mir. Foote
remarked that be was an American, tina,
Mr.. Fillmore was his first choice for the
Presidency, but that he believed that none
Of the issues made by the American party
were involved in the present rcntest--ths,
the contest was between Mr. Fremont and
Mr.. Buchanan. He believed that the Fill
more movement was from the Buchanan
and net from the American party. nor even
from the personal and political friends o.
Er. Fillmore This, il was folly for men
who had preference between Fremont and
Buchanan, 10 throw away their votes upon
Fillmore. Uhdef the circumstances hi
should 20 for Fremont.
Now We appeal TO every honest AMER
can, if that il not good sound sense, and !
that is not the view that he hinself, upol
reflection. would take The subject W.
feel sure that every man who candidly con
siders the question as il presents itsel
plainly before him, will coincide with the
views ayowe0 by Mr.. Foote.