Daily American organ., 1856-03-22
Is MT. Fillmore AN American 4


Is Mr.. Fillmore an American
Independently of the fact which has been
authoritatively stated by the President of the
Council, Mt Buffalo, New York, that Mr. Fill
more joined the American party there, year
and half ago, there is satisfactory evidence
found in letter written by him in November,
1874, and published in the "pripate corre-
spondenee Of Henry Clay" compiled by the
Rev. Calvin Cotton, that he was then opposed,
as well by Catholics and Foreigners as by the
Abolitionists, under the lead of James G. Bir-
ney, he having been in that year candidate
for the Office of Governor Of New York. This
letter is published in the Buffalo Commercial,
and bears date November 14th, 1874 and was
written to Mr.. Clay immediately after his de-
feat as candidate for the Presidency in that
year.
Having referrel our readers to the work in
which the wholeletter may be found, and having
stated the occasion on which it was pcnned, we
make the following extract therefrom, to-wit
g The Abo'itionists and foreign Catholics have
defeated us in this State / viii not trust myself
to speak Of the vile hypocrisy Of the leading Abo-
ltlonists now. Doubtless many acted honestly and
ignorantly in what they did. But it is clear that
Birney and his associates sold themselves to Loco
focosm, and they will doubtless receive their re-
ward. Our opponents, by pointing to the natipe
Americans and TO Mr. Freliughuysen, drove the
foreign Catholics from us, and defeated us in this
State" et R
So then, at the same period at which Clay
and Frelinghuyscn were beaten for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency, Mr.. Fillmore was
beaten as candidate for Governor of New
York, by the Aboltionists and foreign Catho-
lies, who sold themselves to Locofocoism.
Mr.. Fillmore was regarded then by the for.
eign Catholics, as belonging to the Native
American party,-he was defeated by union
of the abolitionists and foreign Catholics with.
the Locofocos, and he has now arrayed against
him precisely the same elements, to wit: For
eignism, Abolitionism, and Locofocoism Pub
lie opinion has, however, within the last twelve
years, materially changed, the evils Of for
eignism and the designs Of jesuitism are now
more generally seen, felt and deprecated by
the masses of tho people, le,-=Americanis has
become aroused, IA sentiment of pure nation
ality prevails throughout the country, tho
dangers from fanaticism are now more appar-
ent, and the humbug of pseudo Democracy IL
too transparent to practise any further decep-
tons upon the country. ~
Accumulation of these elements noso, though
powerful in numbers, are weak in moral iufu-
ence--the friends of the Federal Union are
alive to the Importance Of defeating these ul-
traists, and there will be a union of all the
pure-minded, patriotic, conservative clements
in the country, to overthrow this dangerous
combination. Hence, we have no fears as to
the result Of the pending contest The Amer
ican nominations and the American platform
of principles have been well, aye, enthusiastic.
cally received by the masses of the American
party, and though personal and sectional d s.
appointment may for q time have led some Of
the American party to appear lukewarm in
their support, we perceive everywhere through
out the land the most satisfactory proofs that
the American party will ere long unite their
strength against the common enemy 3d