Butte record., 1856-09-06
SecfiOlo1fSIn.

The charge of sectionalism is just as good |
against the few who are supporting Fill |
more. as it is against those who are support
ing Fremont The Fillmore men may deny |
this Indignantly. but fair statement of the
case will show this to be an undeniable fact.
We are aware that the Fillmore men claim
to be Union men, and urge the claims OF
their candidate on this ground. They are
honest and sincere in these professions, and
yet the result will show that their candidate
will receive vote as sectional as that of
Fremont.
1t is in this way-Fillmore cannot carry
a single northern state. His strength will
lay wholly with the southern States; and
his friends hone that he may carry enough
of them to throw the election into the Honse
Fremont's strength is in the northern states.
Every body must feel this to be so, who will
pause to calmly view the field, and whatev-
er may be the intentions and professions of
the Fillmore men, their continuance in the
contest, will only have the effect to draw
votes from the only ticket that will run in
both sections of the Union, with any show
of success.
However national the Fillmoreites may be in
their professions, the effect of their contin-
uance in the field will be, possibly, to di-
vide the vote of the southern States, with
Mr.. Buchanan, while Fremont will divide
the northern states with him. Is there a
candid Fillmore man, who will not admit
this to be true? and if so. is not their con-
tnuance in the field, contributing to a Sec
tional issue as much as the action of the Re-
publican party.
We do not charge the Fillmore men with
occupying sectional ground; but that such
will be the effect of their course.
1t is contended by some of the Fillmore
press, that he will carry New York. Against
this probability there are many facts and
( figures. At the Presidential election in 80,
/ the democracy were united upon the electo-
raj ticket, and they gave Pierce majority
of all the votes cast. The vote fol President
was as follows:
/ Pierce. 262 ,0S3; Scott, 234 ,S32; Hale,
Free SoiD 25329 Pierce thus beating
Scott 81 PSI votes, and beating both Scott
and Hale ,922 votes, and the whig candi-
dates by an average of % .434 votes We ex-
tract from the Sun.
Again in 1854 the Democracy OF the state
was divided They nominated distinct tick
/ cts, uniting upon only one candidate, s. L.
Seldom, for. Judge of Appeal. The result of
that election, again, demonstrated the
strength of the Democratic party Of N. York,
and that with union and harmony among
themselves they could not be overcome
The vote of the three parties of that year
for Judges of Appeal, and which is about
the average of the Know Nothing and Black
Republican vote is as follows:
K.N.'s, w. W. Campbell, l4l 5l4 G. F.
Comstock, 140 299; Black Republicans, d.
R. Wood, 1874 ,353; Joseph Mullen. 132, ,049;
Democrats, s L Seldom, (Union nomiDee,)
Isl 63a; N. Hill, Jr., (Soft,) 1Q6,5ll John
willard, (Hard,) 40,772. Thus, while the
entire K. N. ticket was elected, save Wood
for Judge of Appeal, by an average majori
ty of from 10000 to y 600 over the Black
Republicans, the democratic Union candi-
date for Judge of Appeals, Mr.. Seldom, was
elected by majority of l0,llS over the X
N. candidate, and by 1879 over the Black
Republican candidate.
The democratic party of New York, are
now united, and present one unkroken front
to the enemy, while the opposition will be
divided between Fremont and Fillmore.
The democracy of New York have ever
been invincible when they were united. and
they are douby certain in the approaching
campaign, when the opposition are divided
among themselves. The Fillmore organs
can figure as they please; but New York
will certainly give Buchanan and Brecken-
ridge majority of 10000. Is there a sin
! gle Fillmore or Fremont man, who can look
at the facts and figures, and not admit it,