Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-05

pfoDaDle, we can assure MT. OoDD tnat iowa
will not allow his "if" to be realized in that
event
But then suppose we were to give Mr.. Free
mont both Iowa and Illinois, (nSithsr of which
he can obtain,) Mr.. Cobb confesses that it
would depend on Mr.. Cullen, of Delaware
Now let Mr.. Cullen speak for himself In a
debate, on yesterday in the House, the follow
ing remarks on this point were made, to wit :
"Mr Cullen read an extract from the Savannah
Republican, purporting TO give sketch of the re-
marks OF Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, delivered in that
State recently, In which Mr.. Culen's name was
incidentally introduced. Mr. Cullen wished to
know whether Mr.. Cobb used the language quoted
"Mr Cobb explained; the position he had taken
was, that 1t would be dangerous to throw the cleo
ton of President into the House, which would re-
suit in the election of Fremont. The Republicans
now have thirteen States. If Republican shall
be elected in the place Of Mr. Allen and one in
Mr.. Trumbulrs district Illinois would be added ;
and If Mr. Hall, whose seat is contested, be ousted,
and Republican be elected in his stead, Iowa
would be secured for Fremont Fifteen States
thus certain, his election would be dependent on
Mr.. Cullen, the Representative from Delaware. He
was unwilling to trust It there, considering Mr.
Cullen's course in the election Of Speaker. Was It
not Mr.. Cullen's fixed opinion that he will not, un-
der any circumstances, vote for Mr.. Buchanan.
"Mr. Cullen replied that Mr.. Cobb had no
ground for saying what would be his course in
such contingency. He came here as National
American, and against the vote of every Democrat
in Delaware excepting half dozen personal
friends Was 1t expected that he should support
the Democratic party, and vote for his enemies 7
He fervently trusted that the election would not
be brought into the House, but, if it should, he
would vote for Mr.. Fillmore first and last--not for
Buchanan, nor Fremont-and he was satisfied that
Mr.. Fillmore would receive majority of the States.
"Mr. Cobb said, in his appeal to his constituents
he did not mistake concerning Mr.. Culen's posi-
ton, which was one of danger to the South, and
favorable to Mr. Fremont.
"Mr. Cullen repeated that il was his duty to vote
for Mr. Fillmore to the last and If God should per-
init the election to come into the House, he should
fearessly do his duty"
Now that humbug is exploded by the plain,
direct, unequivocal declaration of Mr.. Cullen,
that he soiH not vote, either for Fremont or
Buchanan, but that he shall vote for Fillmore
first, last and all the time" and he "6elieues
he aoiU be elected" No man on the earth can
change the purpose of Elisha ID. Cullen, of
Delaware He is one of the noblest works
american" in all his feelings and purposes.
So, then, were all the various contingencies
enumerated by Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, to result
favorably to Fremont, he would still be de-
featedl ."...
There is not man in Congress, not one,
who doubts that if the election should devove
upon the House of Representatives, the cleo
ton of Mr.. Fillmore would be the result If it.
And whyp Because, in the first place, there
being no possibility of carrying either of the
Democratic or National American delegations
for Fremont, those Republicans who have, ncv-
ertheless, american sentiments as well as Ame-
rican constituencies, would, as q choice be-
tween Fillmore and Buchanan, prefer the for
mer They know full well that were the House
to fail of an election, then the Vice President,
who would be chosen by the Democratic Sen
ate, would be the President, and in the event
of the election devolving upon that body, Mr..
Breckenridge would be the man.
In the second place, the November elections
in many of the Northern States, will indicate
the preference of the people for Mr.. Fillmore,
and the members of the House would, as rep
resentatives, follow those indications. In the
third place there are many Republican mem
bers of the House who are thoroughly disgust
ed with their nominee, and only wait proper
occasion to- repudiate the protege of Bishop
Hughes Certain it is, however, that in no
eUent, were the election to devolve upon the
House, could Fremont command sirteen States,
and without that number his election would
be impossible.
But to make our demonstration as clear as
proof from Holy writ" we present the follow
ing list of States again, in different order and
position, to show the absurdity of Senator
Pearces opinion. We say, that neither one of
the following States, will under any circum-
stances so for Fremont even were all the rest
of the States to do 80, to-wit Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, Cal
ifornia, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Mis-
sour, Tennessee, and Texas. There are sir-
teen States certainly against Fremont-and it
is automatically certain that there remain but
.fften States for him, eoen allowing him ILL.,
nois and Iowa.
But he can neither get Illinois nor Iowa, nor
can he, in our opinion, get even the thirteen
States which have been claimed for him. We
are not authorized to sag, but we venture the
opinion, that Mr.. Fremont could not carry New
Jersey in the House Of Representatives We
have some reason to believe that other States
of the thirteen claimed for him by Mr.. Cobb,
are not quite certain to support him.
We have thus demonstrated that Mr.. FIRE.
mont's election by the House of Representa-
tives is an impracticability, and Messrs Cobb