The Placer herald., 1856-09-06
The Record. as Written by Themselves.

The Record, as Written by Themselves.
One would suppose from the tone OF the
Know Nothing papers, and the speeches OF
their orators that Mr.. Fillmore was unadu-
terated perfection, and Mr.. Buchanan one OF
about the worst men at large. So far from
all this being true, we give you the testemony
of Mr.. Donelson the Know-Nothing candi-
date for Vice President. He once edited
the Washington Union, and gave his opinion
upon both these candidates for President:
Major Donelson became very indignant in
1851 (says the Nashville Union,) that Mr..
Fillmore should be reelected President in
preference to such brilliant names as Cass,
Douglass, Butler, Marcy, and Buchanan;
and the arguments that were used for Mr.
Fillmore then are the same that are paraded
in Know Nothing papers now. Hear Major
Donelson, as he expressed himself through
the Washington Union:
"Although that measure, (the compromise
of 1S50,) if ifconsidered as one of party ma
ture, would fall to the credit of the Demo-
Gratis, whether it be tested by the members
whose votes and influence passed it. or by the
sacrifice which it makes to the cause ofunion
vet we see 1t announced rs the signal by
which an administration is to be continued in
power, whose only prominent distinction thus
far is that it cuts off the heads of ofice-hold-
ers because they have been faithful to the po-
litica convictions of their lives. Il And
what is the 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 erecute the lars
"That we may not be supposed TO exag-
gerate the pretensons of the Wing party,
we need only refer to the fact that its can
didates in Tennessee have already proclaimed
the name of MILLARD FILLMORE as that
around which the loyal friends Of the Compro-
ise must be rallied, and an administration in
stalled into power which will discard from the
councils of the nation all who dare to stand up
on the old platform of WAsHINGToN, JEFFER-
son and JACKSON. The brilliant name of CaSS,
Woodbury., DALLAS, DOUGLAS. WALKER,
| BUCHANAN, BUTLER, IIoUsToN DIcKINsoN
and MARCY, and the hundreds of others who
are scattered over our vast confederacy but
,chose patriotic light IS as clear IN the political
ornament as that of tie milky Woy IN orr
Skies--these names are to he taken away from
the public honor, and President Fillmore must
shine alone as the star of the first magnitude
because he will not falsfy his oath to execute
the laws. Was ever an effort so out Of pro-
portion to cause brought to the notice Of a
reasoning and discriminating as well as patri-
otto people? Never before in our history has
demand been made on the public creduitv
which proves so conclusivelv the genius of the
party which adopted the maxims of A lex Ham
ilton in the early days of the Republic, and
which we have the authority of Mr. Jefferson
for saying were founded on the belief that our
people were ignorant and could not c gov
crned by any other than strong consoli-
dated government. There is to be no inquiry
into the past history Of President Fillmore;
| his pludge to The abolitionists Of the North
to abolish slavery in the territories OF the
United States-his support of the corruptionS
Of the bank--his identity with all the extra
VACANT preten>ions OF the tederalists on the
! suhie4t e .~roo uuu nop0'1cS-must he
| forgotten because he will execute the laws
| Have we any guarantee from this assurance
| that he will execute the laws more than Mr.
Seward, Mr.. Wade, or honest John Davis
would give, if placed in the Presidency?
ut accords with the wanting extravagance
of INSCRIPTIONS politicians, whose unmasked
designs have been rejected by the people
to bury the past, to discard old issues, and
to create a new standard of political faith
which may cover the folles and weaken the
odum Of former defeat"
We defy any knowNothng paper to ans
wer the severe and merited structures of Mai.
| Doncson.