The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-10
From the Richmsnd Emo uiref
Mr.. FILLMORE,S PLATFORM AND POLICY

In presenting candidate for the suffrage of the people,
II has been the custom time out of mind recommend
him TO support by the open ayowa Of his political opin
ions and future policy least such measures as are
key to be subjects of his action Such avowal becomes
unnecessary where unanimy Of opinion and object exists
among those who bring the candidate forward for then
fair TO presume that the opinions of the candidate concur
with those Of his friends When of the opposite
principles and purposes as to the open and agated ques
lions OF the day. club together and bring forward cand
date proessedy the exponent of various conflicting and
antagonStc policies must be because these men have
come concealed common purpose achieve which they
Wiling TO sacrifice all other considerations and palm of
their candidate upon the country because he Is fit and
plant instrument to carry through their inqutous de-
s'gns "esay Ubiquitous because the sudious conceal
men which practsed is conclusive evidence that they
are both afraid and ashamed their objects There
must be some principle ofcoheson purpose
ahat bands the friends Of Fillmore together and that pur
pose aast be bad and vena, or II would be avowed.
Tie only prominent issues Of the day are State equality
versus abolition, and knownothingism rersus anknow-
nohingsm No honest friend OF Filmoreand he has as
yet many deuded honest friends-will contend for a
moment that he his party stands committed TO either
sde OF either OF those Issues The ignorant and the cor
rupl who sustain him. at the North that he
aee-soller and at the South that he is In favor of gy-
ing North and South equal rights In the Territories tin thew
become States and determine the question for themselves
90 the old wings who sustain him declare that he is
whig nota know-nothng; whilst the members of this
latter party declare that he has been initiated into their
ranks The corrupt wirepuers and managers resolve TO
keep him gagged because they care nothing about these
Issues and know that any expression Of his opinions would
oveo from his support least half Of the honest
patriotic butdeluded men, who sustain him. Some object
tneso Wlre-puers and managers have Mr. Fillmore
brought forward and sustained for some purpose Tbey
nave platform and policy which is understood among
themselves and not avowed, because to 1t would
destroy their chances Of We ask of the honest
men IN The party for what purpose is Mr. Fillmore run
"hs measures VIII he advocate what policy win he pur
sue You cannot answer because you are deceived and
dauded, and not let into the secrets Of your party
mr. fmore is run by men of various and Opposite opin
IONS 10 order that through him they may clutch the Offices
They have agreed forego all
ohsr considerations in order 10 dividr the spols Iii
impossible 10 conceive any other principle OF cohesion that
keeps Toe party together They will continue too 10 pay
me game OF rKRTus eup and they succeed In
ng a The Offices they wslwsys be ready to bargain for
part oy throwing themselves into the scale of either of
e gsea, parties that will bid highest The democratic
Psrg "iil have nothing to do with them They have al
MADE some profitable bargains In Congress with the
oAok republican, II may be that their candidate will h
stronger than the candidate OF the black repubon \
mat event should the election before Congress those
fPuohcsns who are equally yena will play the part Of
truu'n quids and vote with the in consid
Grafton Of being allowed share the spois The tone Of
eT northern press, we'll their joint action In Con-
gr shows that thiss the game they playing oldne
wings ana honest know nohings OF the South uncon-
scoosy aiding and abetting their ncfarious schemes
which would sacrifice the South, the Union and the ma
hon orths chances ofgeng Office end patronage No other
conceivable objects can the supporters Of Fillmore have
or they are as vide ssunder poles on all the open
Issues Of he day They agree in nothing except ia the
enor 70 elect Fillmore by which they advance no
common purpose except that Of cuiching the spells OF
government How long win honest the South CON
tnue to be deceived and douded by this band Of oon,p
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