Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-07-31

has fairer American record than Mr. Fillmore and
as for the promises of old politicians, all know
what they are worth on the eve of an election. do
not mean TO be cheated by them nor do wish to see
the American people, by pretensions that have no
value, but that are entirely worthless.
" In relation to tho subject of the extension of sla
very, we may as well support Mr. Buchanan as Mr.
/ Fillmore. Mr.. Buchanan promises that he will be
governed by southern shareholders and Mr. Fillmore
we know, has been already governed by them.
81 would ridcule the idea if to ask you to
vote for Mr. Buchanan as proper representative of
the American party; it seems to me equally rdicu-
ious that you should ask to vote for Mr. Fillmore
as the American candidate
4" shall give my vote to John c. Fremont as the
best representative, in my estimation, of the Amer
can people and the American party"
Here, my brother fol eign born citizens is all the
Know Nothingism accredited to Mr.. Fremont by
! George Law. don't know how it will strike you,
but it seems to be the very reverse of the dark
lantern antforeigner, and sectional order TO which
the editor of tho Democrat has lent himself, and to
the support of which the Democracy Of the count ry
vainly stroveto whip up the freemen of the North
the men who they are now reving and are using
every effort of their degraded and unprncipled ma
ture to saddle them with the countenance and sup
port of the Order the very touch OF which would be
contamination of the ves character to their hearts
and they the democrats) know full well that their
opponents are too patriotic in their opposition to their
villaines for their opprobous ephets TO affect them
in any way, savethrough the diversion or cur votes
from their legitimate and proper channel
have nothing to do with your voting further than
natural desire to you take the position that will
lead you to the goal of freedom for which all hearts
are yearning-tor which, at much expense of per-
sonal feeling you here A large majority of you
much better able to judge of the position of par
ties than am, and am sure that you will endorse
the position take by your votes next November
Ofthis have good evidence in the continued change
of opinion that is going on amongst you. Scarcely
a day passes but that meet foreigner who has
the good and cheering to tell me that he is no
longer with the SCALED democratic party but that
he shall go for Fremont And / am proud to say
that those who the democratic party seem SO sure
of retaining, beginningto see that in the success
of the slavery principle they must be the first to suf
for-I mean the Irishmen have found many of
them lately, some perfect strangers, who have told
me that this was their belief hence they cannot sup
port any other candidate than Fremont.
| The American sentiment accredited to Fremont is
ought to be- the sentiment of every American cit
zen, whose heart is true it must be to freedom
proudly endorse it. and he that cannot feel can be
no true American, but bastard. 1t is the Ameri.
canism that liberty boasts of rs her ownthe Amer
canism that humanity is striving for universally
throughout the world-the Amercanism that if lost
and sunk would carry with it the fears of every des
pot and the hopes of every aspirant after freedom
in the world.
My friends, if this be Know Nothingism, set me
down as a X. N. whose greatest wish is the advance
mont ofjust such X. n, principles-t is antagonis-
tic enough to the arstocrac principle that supports
its rights with the budgeon and liberal enough and
sufficiently broad to cnfold in its fraernal embrace
the best and most enduring interests of suffering hui
madity throughout the universe
God give it good speed WIN. ORLEDGE.
Pleasant Prairie July %, 1856.