Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-03-06
The Know-Kotbins National Convention--
Millard Fillmore for President.

Millard Fillmore for President.
The Know-Nothings have taken the initia-
tive Of all other parties in trotng out their nag
for the Presidential! coulse of 1856. With
MILLARD FILLMORE as their chosen leader, they
are first in the field. After three OF four DAYS
OF rows, VrsngIing and bitter contention in
their National Council and Convention, and
after the secession OF quite a number of the
delegates from the free States, those friendly
10 distinct national organlzation and early
nominations carried the day, and The result is
before US.
| The name and character Of Mr.. FILLMORE
are pretty well known to the country. Though
q man Of mediocre abilities and limited attain
menis, he has yet considerable good sense and
discretion. Upon the subject Of slavery be is
conservative, and when at The head OF The
Government, and charged with its responSi-
blhtles, he endeavored TO live up 10 the re-
gulrements oil the Constitution by doing Justice
10 all sections of the country. As acting
President, upon the decesse of General TAY.
LoE, tie gave the influence of his adminisira-
ton TO The passage OF the compromise meas.
ures, so called, oi 1850, which were so bitterly
opposed by The Abortionisis. He not only
signed the "Fugtive-slave law" but he vigor-
ously enforced it. During his Presidency the
walls oi Abolition wrath were as freely poured
upon his head as We have since seen them
discharged at General PIERCE and Senator
DoUGLAs. He was called by the secfiona lists
all kinds OF opprobrIouS names. Their opposi-
ton was so strong 10 hlm in his own party,
that when the question of his denomination
lor President came up al Baltimore, In 1852,
he was defeated, and General ScoTTnominated
in his stead; IN fact, In the adjustment oft
slavery question his main support come from
the NauUnaI Democracy. The great mass of
the Northern Wings opposed it.
In tins loGrlghn and domestic policy, aside
from slavery, he was most unsuccessful. Great
frauds and p=cuiaiouS were committed uDOn
the Treasury, which was loosely guarded, while
his tone toward those nations which had insu.-
Ted our fag was low and unworthy Of the dig
uiiy of our country. Still, Notwithstanding
these great faults Of his former Administration,
The National Know -NUthngS could not proba
bly,, lor their cause, have made a better nomi-
nation. lie IS The strongest man. Hundreds
ol thousands OF Old lne Wings, who have
gwen but Qudsi-approval TO the Colored- Re-
publlca organization, aud who are disguised
with lis exceSseS, VIII rally around Mr.. FILL
EoREs standard. What vitality thete is left in
Know Nolhlngisin viii be aroused Ly bis name,
lur the Ex President was weak and silly
enough 10 actually commit himself, and take
! The uatbs In support OF lhI miserable organi-
zalion. As GispaSsionaie observer OF the field
oi politics, We think The sei,c ION OF + LLMoRE
! q trump curd upon the par OF the National
Know Nothings. IL will be perfect bomb.
Shell in lhe camp Of the Black -Repu blicans,
who hate HIM ior signing The Fugitive. slave
Law.
| Mr.. FILLMORE was born in 1900, in Cayuga
County, n. Y, and is, there fore, fiflysix
| s..i INTo of.
member Of The New York I.rgls lature, chosen
| by lhe Anti Masons, ihen predominant IN
| Western New York, where the Ex p esident
resides. In 1884 Le was elected 10 Congress
| from The Buffalo Dlsrlcl, and served three or
| tour terms. Ia lS4l lie had attained such a
| position III his party that he was placed al the
| head Of the Committee OF WayS and Means
tue most important III the HOuSe--by the ', biq
Speaker, JohN " niTE, OF Kentucky. In 1874,
during lhe CLAY Presidential campaign, the
| Wings of New York Nominated him lut Cover
! nor. ulG DemocIallc competitor was the dis
| inguiSLed statesmen, SILAs WRIGHT, who
beat HIM (FILLMoREl by ten thousand majority.
| la lSi7, owlrg 10 division in The Democ.
racy OF Now YorS, imorc was elected State
! Controller by q large vote.
! In IS4S he was nominated by the Wing Ma
| tional Convention AT PhiIadeiphia for Vice
President, with General Taylor for President.
! By The death OF General Taylor in Ju ly, 1850,
Ie, by lhe provisions Of the Constitution, be-
came The President. HIS course while Execu-
| live Of lle nation We have above already de-
Scribed. For The last twelve months he has
been travelling in Europe.
we shall look with some interest 10 see the
names Of The delegates from Ohio who seeded
upon his nomination. Tom Spooner and other
! R.nnhlinauS dnub NJ
OF them.
The Vice President nominated, Andrew
| Jackson DonaIdson--the "ass in the lions
skln''--is very unfortunate. He has no quail
ifca;ions OF p lticsI standing for the posi-
He was Democrat up 10 within the las Two
or three years, hui, not Obtaining an Office
under General Pierce's Administration, lie be-
came renegade. He has no polilica pr;nci-
pie. Kenneth Raynor, Of North Carolina,
would have been far stranger and better
nomination. The strength OF this ticket il is
difficult now 10 estimate.
! 1t is probable, however, that if, by any mis-
| fortune, The choice Of the next President
should be thrown into the present House Of
| Representatives, where The vote would be
taken BY SlaieS, Fillmore would be weaker
than any Black Republican.
! The next oIga niZalio which comes into the
| field with Presidential candidate is the DEM
ocratic, which nominsles in this city early in
June. The Black Republicans meet on the
l7th OF June, at Philadelphia, fo' The same
purpose.
! We do not think the result can be doubtful.
Both wings OF The allied force oil fanaticism
and bigorly will be badly beaten. The ma
Itional, Union loving, liberal spirit Of the coun-
ltry will be embodied in the Democratic candi-
date, and we expect TO see him borne into the
/ .sidental chair upon wsve Of popular en-
thuslasrn that will equal, il not SulpasS, the
great triumph OF 1852 Gin. Eng.
/
OT"Slocum, how is il to- day; can you take
that note nRl" "l'm sorry TO say lhati can't
never was 60 cramped in my life" "You
are always crsmped, are you not?" ''l'm
sorry 10 say ON; and yet there's ns'urnl
cause for il" "Aud what is thar" "Why,
| was weaned on green apples and waterme.
ons."
y GSrPunch furnishes the last argument yet
4 discovered agaiust Hloustsches. He naitIA