The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-07-26

Politics AT YORK, PA letter from
York, Pa, to the Philadelphia News, giving
the proceedings of Fillmore meeting held i'll
that borough says.
You can form no idea of the great reaction
in this part Of the Old Keystone, IN favor of
Fillmore and DonclSon. Immediately after
the nomination of Fremont was announced,
the Republicans were as "indcpendent as a
woodsawycr;' they scorned the idea of uni
ting with the Fillmore men, and boasted that
they could carry Pennsylvania without their
assistance; but every thing has Changed
Fillmore stock has gone up db0re par, while
Fremont has become drug in the market
They now stand 'anocring al the door" for
union Of the electoral ticket, but the friends
Of Fillmore and Donelson sangune of success
have turned deaf car to their appeals.
Buchanan fares no better here than Fremont
all the enthusiasm is in favor of Fillmore.
Mr.. FILLMORE IN SOUTH CARoIINA.-The
Charleston Courier, one of the most inllucn-
tial papers in South Carolina, publishes an
able communication in defence Of Mr.. Fill.
more, which concludes as follows
He conducted the Government, in difficult
ties, with so much moderation and wisdom
that his enemies can discover nothing to
blamc-no cleyice in his mail of proof for the
shafts of SANDER and party hostility. He
was the President Of the nation and not of a
section of the American people and not of a
| faction. Every man in the nation knows.
whatever may be his party or his choice of
candidates, that if Mr.. Fillmore is elected, the
nation will be safe in his keeping, that no
man would more certainly sc cure the peace
dignity and prosperity of the country. Such
at least is the Judgment of one who is de-
yout believer in the wisdom of Washington,
in the incalculable value of constitutional
union and government Of equal rights, good
faith and JUSTICE.
| BENTON on TIE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Senator Benton although he endorses the
nomination Of Mr.. Buchanan, ina recent
speech has given daeuerrotypc description
Of the Convention which nominated him Mr..
Benton went to Cincinnati, but not to the
Convention. His opinion of Conventions gem
orally are not favorable; but bad as was his
opinion heretofore, it was made worse by see
ing what WAS there disclosed. lie thus
charactciizes it:
"a cohot Of Office holders from Washing
ton city were there political c,mchs in the
federal system Incapable of voting for the
smallest federal Office, yet sent there by the
| ADMINISTRATOR ~ Iiii'VHc II IlcSluCnL upon
the people 1t was a Scandalous collection,
excluded by the Constitution from being even
electors Of the President, and yet sent here to
vote for the adminiStration-and to vote upon
the principle Of the OK that knoweth his mas.
ter's cIib-upon the principle of the ass that
knowcth the hand that fcodeth him.
"Bulcs were there from the Custom House
and the Five Points, in New York-all with
the appreciation Of the administration; for lht
otlicc-hoIdCrS would not be there absent FROM
their duties and drawing their pay) without
The consent Of their employers. 1t was Il
scandaous collection. The members of Con
grcsS were in the double breach Of their duties.
They were ncgectng Their lcgislatice duties,
and doing what they had been interdictet
from doing.
"From Washington City came new corp,
never before put upon such sorvice--thc Office
holders iii the city, clerks in the departments
heads Of burcaus--men who have no vote
in any federal political ny blids, I'M
able TO act a man S part in any election, but
sent to Cincinnati as life guard to support
the administration.