The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-22

gross jelusiou but started with something Of sa be-
cause have said its professions higsoundng
and its promises multifarous. To attempt however to
redeem this party Mt the very when its fortunes
falling, and when thousands deserving IT, by
enactng another and still garng absurd more
insulting deception such the nomination of Donelson
shows concusvey how little its managers and leaders
understand the hearts and the history Of counrymen
WHAT is MR.. FiLLMORE'S PRESENT POLITICAL
a@ nMa s&@@ STATUS2
The nomination OF Mr. Fillmore for the presidency was
the remarkable instance Of going it blind that has
occurred in the history of party warfare Although the
nominee of convention Of know-nothings, II was not
settled at the time whether he member Of the order
or not The proof however has since been made which
fixes the fact that before leaving for Europe to enjoy the
couresies and Inequalities Of foreigners be took the neces
sary steps qualify himself be the candidate Of the
party which proscrbes and persecutes emigrants from
those foreign lands in which Mr. Fillmore is sojourning
and travelling But the other great mystery as to Mr. Fill
mores political status is still shroudsd in darkness
that is whether his sentiments the Nebraska Ques-
ton coincide with the black republicans or with the
South Americans. On this point which is the para
mount issue before the country friend of Mr. Fillmore
has come forward to lift the veil We have abundance
conjecture and speculation, but this is all guesswork
What the country expects and will demand an author
iative and unequivocal location Of Mr.. Fillmore either
with abolitionsm with natonslsm, with the black r.
pubicans the democrats and South Amercansthe two
latter agreeing this point II is certain that Mr. Fill
nominated upon the faith that his approval Of
the compromise of 1850 furnished sufficient evi
dence of his present national position the Nebraska
question. In the blindness of their confidence the South
Americans deemed it useless to look for other evidence
The only that be made for them is that il was
an act of deperaont the only escape from tn. NJ
ter ruin of their party which had made itself SO ridiculous
BY its frequent failures in trying patch up national plat
forms that they resolved to stake everything the suppG
strength Of Mr. Flmores The recollection that
message OF 1885, he had recommended his counymen osd
here the compromises Of that year As ns settlement
of the slavery subject enough satisfy south,
Americans that be would be found in 1885, approving
sustaining the principles In the Nebraska bill They
failed to remember that in the message Mr. Fillmore
defined the term final settlement to mean until tine
and experience shall the necessity Of further
legislation to guard against evasion abuse just Mr.
Trumbull defines forever in the Missouri restriction
only until the Territory is ready for admission as
State s##m.f .FazEMau
But whilst the South Americans are con6ding in Mr.
Fmores nationality, and his acquisscence in the prin
piles Of the Nebraska BILL the few northern Americans who
support him asserting with vebcmence that he can
never oountenance what they term the Nebraska swnd
The New York Express is conceded to be the chief organ
Of the Fillmore know-nothings That paper iniers from
the fact that Mr. Fillmore approved the Compromse Of
1850 that he cannot sanction the Nebraska bill AhG
quoting from his message OF 1885, the Express says:
No doubt that the writer this message would
In public life In 1884, have resisted the disturbance
Of these compromise bills by Mr.. Senator Douglas and Mr.
President Pierce, both northern men No man "a,
that Mr. Fillmore thus regrets, and deeply regrets the
nument Of the compact Of 1890 and all the fearful sections
passions excited by It."
The Express does not speak positively as the H.
dians Tribune know-nothng organ of the black r.
publican stripe II will be rccolcctcd that this joarnh
proposed 10 the black republicans coalition by the
Of which each party should agree to support the
electors and that The Of tn. electors should be d
either 10 Mr. Fillmore the black republican eandir
for President according 10 the relative strength Of The two
eoalidonis indicated by the vote for electors The 10
diana Journa black republican organ objects 20 the oOs
ton npon the ground that Mr. Fillmore is committed
the Compromise Of 1850 he will aoquesce in the Ncbra,
bil and therefore, that The plan Of the Tribune proposes
in effect concession OF the whole Nebraska issue To
this suggestion Mr. Fillmore, organ the Tribune responds
Indignantly as follows:
" How do you know that Mr. Fillmore does not fully yn
pshire with US In opposition to that tupepdous swndsd
Douglas Cot All his antecedsn on the side freedom
and in opposition 10 the extension slavery Have you
read message--bsvs you heard speech--hsvs ="
letter-hss private conversation Of BIZ
been whispered 10 your e,rhat would Justify concluaH
that he pro- slavery In sentiment and that
would not sanction for the restoration Of the Nj
souri Compromise the admission Of Kansas free STATE
IL you have heard any thing OF the kind let Us br
IT. We demand TO know the foundation Of your faith bs
candidate Of the American party" III
The questions here propoundcd BY Mr. Fillmor.s bba
republican knownohing organ address themselves po'
edly 10 the South Americans, who ysunt ondI Ia
their nauouslism, and yet profess to be entirely ai
with Mr.. Fimores position. The fact is that the nom
nation Of M. Fillmore was what bis organ in lndHp'
calls swindlen II intended to make bis popularity
AZ national Conservative whig available at the South
bosoring mp the desperate fortunes Of knownohings
whilstit was no objection 70 him that his position on
Nebraska ssue involved In doubt and uncertainV
The following remarks BY the Huntsville Advocate
leading ant-know-nothing whg journal Of tn. South
dictate distinctly the Of the truly national wings
the pending contest;
1--WE cannot support Mr.. Fillmore this time bess''
BY doing 50, We would in cpnisn be aiding ipdr''