Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-15

The only four Northern States which have gone
for Buchanan, in the recent election, are Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Indiana, and Illinois
Now, it is a significant fact that in each of these
States, the Fillmore vote is more than equal to
the plurality of Buchanan over Fremonts vote.
So that, had there been union of the anti'ad-
ministration, or anti-Nebraska forces on one
electoral ticket in those States, perfect as on
the State ticket, those States would have been
secured for Fremont, and he would have been tri-
umphantly elected. But, to prevent such de-
sired event, Fillmore steps in, divides the an
IT, Buchanan strength, and draws just enough
votes from Fremont, (Which would otherwise be
given to him. to give those States to Buchanan.
Such is the triumph which boosted "Ameri-
cauism' has achieved in the late Presidential
contest. 1t has succeeded in giving the control
of the national government for another four years
to its bitterest opponents. And all this, not
withstanding it went early into the campaign
competing with the Republicans in its loudness
of professions for the freedom of Kansas, and
its opposition to the border rufian democracy
That the organs of the american" party are
sensible of the importance of the aid they have
extended, in thus helping to install again in pow
er the Pierce, Douglas and Buchanan dynasty,
we quote the following from that staunch Am
erican" sheet, the New York Express This was
written when it was supposed Illinois, had gone
Scr Fremont; now, the Express may add its
boast, of having even carried that State for Blu
chanan by the same insane policy:
.,All but Pennsylvania and Indiana have
gone over to the Abolitionists of the NORTH
and Pennsylvania and Indiana were only
ssvei from thus going by the resolute action
in those States of the friends of MIR. Fillmore.
New Jersey goes for Buchanan only because
of the like resolute action of Mr.. Flllmore's
friends. But for the American party Adolf
tionism would have swept every northern
State-and elected sectional and geographic
cal President"
This unequivocai confession is in strict accord
ance with the spirit and purpose which have ami
mated the leading managers Of the so.called
"American party, that nominated Willard Fill
more, from the day of the Convention that put
him before the people. Fillmore has been made
use Of merely to divide and distract the oppo.
sition to slavery propagandism in the North, and
his supporters have succeeded in their aim of
electiDg Buchanan by using the term "Ameri-
canism,' and whatever opposition they have pro-
fessed against the Kanzas outrages to create
diversion from the Fremont ranks in favor of
their avowed opponents.
Here is what another leading Fillmore Ameri
can print the Louisville Journal, says, of the re-
suit of the election, boastng of the agency of
the American party in bringing it about
Although unsuccessful in the election Of
its candidates, the American party deserves
the gratitude of the country for what it has
done in the recent contest. The supporters
of Buchanan may REJOICE over their success
They may shout loudly over their victory, but
the fact is plain that. if the contest had been
single handed between Fremont and Buchan.
an, Fremont ould without doubt have been
elected. Fremont has been defeated, and the
Democracy owe their success to the fact that
the Fillmore party was in the field. To its
efforts the country 10 indebted for the defeat
of the northern sectional party"
Here we have the truth in nutshell. az the
contest had been single handed between Fremont
and Buchanan, Fremont would have been elect
ed" and "the Democracy owe their success to
the fact that the Fillmore party was in the field p
Nothing more true was ever said than this ex
mails of the country. Yet there are those, even in
Massachusetts. and pre,ending, too to be fir ends
Of freedom, who urge :" re. reorganization of this
"American party. among the foremost of whom
are Governor Gardner, and his chief organ,
the Boston Bee. For this object they are
willing to embrace their late Fillmore opponents
in one common Organization, based on a hypo-
critical preteDsion of Opposition to foreign in
fuence,'' but really seeking in the end only an
other breaking down of the great freedom party
Of the country, in another contest with the slave
power. This spurious and bastard "American-
ism 2 is well portrayed in the following extract
from the Boston Telegraph -
"There are now a few politicians in Mas.
sachusetts and some of the other free States,
who are very anxious to revive and reor-
ganize this Americanism,' and get it in
condition to do similar mischief more extern
sively in 1860. 1t is one of the meanest and
most malignant enemies the cause has to en-
counter, and therefore let us now recognize
it in its true character, and wage against it an
discriminating warfare. II has few sympa-
thizers and allies among those who voted for
Fremont-not many. it is true-but enough
to give it some aid and comfort, by getting up
howls in its behalf and advocating measures
which would drive from us every foreign
voter now In our ranks, scare away Others
who would be with Us in 1860. and force the
whole Of this class Of voters into the ranks oil
the Buchaniess. Will this game succeed p
VIII the friends Of freedom allow it 10 sue.
ceeds No II is now too well understood tc
have any chance Of success. The merits OF
those engaged In IL are universally apprecia.
ted. All over the free States most Of them
have besa acting and voting in alliance with
the more ignorant portion Of the Irish Catbo-
lies against Col. Fremont and the Republi-
cans Let than have the credit Of their do
ings.'
AgAinst any such attempted reorganization Of
the American party, the face Of every true friend
Of freedom should be set as a flint. The only
tendency Of such an attempt would be TO build up
smother Pro-slavery national organization, which
would meet again in National Convention, and
again nominate Willard Fillmore or some other
pro-slavsry bunker. for the Presidency IN $780,
For this object. the Gardner organ, the Bee. we
notice, has already sisnalzed lis intention AGAIN
70 iraterDise with the Brooks Frnore.pro j. 20.
ny Know Nothings Of New York. Itslesdino "a.
itorial article Of yesterday is led with quotation,
from the Fillmore Silver Grey sheets Of that state
iuoh az the Albany &atesmoN, Troy WIN