Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-03
Fremont and Know Nothingism.


gard to FEEHoNT's completely with Know
Nothingism, that doubt il dispclled. The
Know Nothing Convention which assembled
at New York and nominated BANRs and
JOHNSTON, and then adjourned over to await
the action of the Black Republicans at Phil
adelphia, reassembled Oh Friday, and, Banks
having declined, nominated Fremont. OF the
event, the New York Herald Of Saturday
says:
The sudden change which has taken place
in the sentiments of the convention in regard to
Mr. Fremont is attributable to the fact that
that gentleman was waited on last night by
delegation from this party, with whom he had a
long and earnest Capitalization, extending into
the small hours of the morning-that he then
and there declared himself unreservedly in ia
yOr of the principles OF the Know Nothing par
ty and would give them his entire and cordial
adherence, and that he was perfectly convinced
that il he did not receive the support Of the
American party throughout the United States,
he had not the slightest prospect of being
elected
II will be recollected that the ballotings
which resulted in the nomination of b ANKs,
exhibited the fact that FREMONT was the
second choice of the Know Nothing conven-
ton. Doubtless had the members been as
well assured Of his sympathy with an adj
hesiOn to Know Nothingism i'll the outset as
they were at the interview mentioned by
the Herald, he would have been its first
choice.
! Thus, the amalgamation between northern
Know Nothingism aud Black Republcanism
is thorough and complete, SO far as Presi-
Dental candidate is concerned. The split
OF the Vice Presidency Is but temporary
affair. The Know Nothings decided to ad-
here to JOHNSTON, but he will be withdrawn
at the moment that movement shall be deem
ed most conclusive to the interests of the
common opposition.
The spirit by which the Know Nothing
convention was animated in ratifying the
nomination of Fremont may be gathered
from the speeches of members, as reported
by the New York papers Mr. Morn, Of
New York, said
As Americans, they bad endeavored 10 put
| in nomination before the people such candidates
as the American party could support They
had nominated Mr.. Banks for their President.
He had now withdrawn from the contest He
was the first choice OF the convention, and he
thought that upon him they could have rallied
the North as to have carried him into the
Presidential chair if he had received the nomi.
nation at Philadelphia, [ApPlause-l But he
had failed to receive the endorsement of the
republican party Who was then the next
choice of the conveutionf Col. Fremont, he
considered was their next choice. Applause ]
They lost nothing III principle by being driven
to the necessity oil putting 10 nomination Col.
| Fremont. who was their second choice. APP
plause. If this convention had been assured
that Mr. Banks would not have accepted their
nomination, he was bold to say that they would
have nominated Col. Fremont. Applause
Ex-Leutenant Governor FouD, of Ohio,
who sought to give the Presidential election
the complexion of a contest of religious
creeds, said
This hydra-headed monster of POpery was
driven out Of California, and the standard of
Professionalism erected upon its soil, by the
hand Of this same Col. Fremont.
Mr.. PERKINS, Of Connecticut, it appears
to us, was not very discreet He undertook
to make it out that the Republicans had
nominated man for President who does not
belong to the Republican party. Said he:
| Mr.. Fremont belongs to no party. He is not
a member Of the Republican party. He is not
a TECHNICAL member OF the American party.
but he represents the principles Of both, and,
therefore, is just the man for the American
party In its Plau Vi opposition 10 foreign do
miniou aud domestic tyranny in this country.
Mr.. WATERBURY, of New York, said
this convention. He had looked on matters as
they stood, and had rather ride on the waves
than be overwhelmed by them. Some Ameri-
cans outside had expressed their fear of this
party being allowed up by the RePublicans-
limo, no. For his part, he was ready to unite
Il with any party which would overthrow the De
mocracy. (cheers.l
This is enough. We need not quote fur
ther to establish the fact that Fremont, at
the interview mentioned by the Herald com
mitted himself to the Know Nothings to
their entire satisfaction. He is, beyond all
question, pledged to their proscriptive pur-
poses-pledged, in the event Of his election,
to appoint no person OF foreign birth to Of
fee, aud to recommend such amendment of
the naturalization laws as will abridge the
political privileges of naturalized citizens.
That Fremont should thus join himself to
the party of Know Nothingism seems to Us
monstrous, when We recall the attested fact
that he is himself the son of a foreigner! His
father was Frenchman, who immigrated to
this country at the age of manhood. FRE-
MONT would disfranchise his own father,
were his father alive