Washington sentinel., 1856-08-12
The Abolition state Ticket and the FIJI
more Leaders

|
more Leaders.
| Mr.. Fillmore tells us that the Fremont party
labors to accomplish disunion. This is the
substance and superstructure of all hi late
| speeches And at this demonstration the FIJI
more press and the Fillmore leaders Of the
South shoutin ecstacy, while their friends and
followers in the Free States re echo their accla-
nations. The exPresident is right. His
Albany speech was bold blow in the right
direction. But it is easy to deal in words
We care nothing for Mr.. Fillmore's counsels if
his friends do not follow them and we aver
that they do not do so in this State at the pres
ent moment. Let us present the case exactly
as it stands; and we earnestly invite the atten-
tion of the Southern people, especially those
who latter themselves that there is another
party in the Free States honestly bound to con.
| stitutional docuines-to the dishonoring spec
tace.
| An election for State officers, and for the
State Legislature, and members of Congress,
| will take place in Pennsylvapia on the second
| Tuesday Of October next. The Democrats
nominated full State ticket in March laid
down strict and stern PLATFORM met every
issue without hesitation; and grappled all
sorts of sectionalism and fanaticisms without
| gloves The unanmity with which all this was
begun and consummated, attracted general at
tention. No name was placed upon the ticket
nominated by the Democratic State Conven-
| ton that was not as sound as the resolutions
| themselves. So much for the Democratic
party. How was it with the opposition? They,
| too, assembled in State Convention, and placed
| their ticket in nomination. Observe the COM
| position of that convention. 1t was composed
| ofAbolitionists and Knownothings exclusively.
| Such disunionists as Wilmot and Jessup con-
trolled it from first to last. An invitation was
extended to the Old Line Wings to take part
| in this Convention.
| But it was secuted and scorned. Not
single Old Line Wing meeting was held in the
| State to choose delegates to this Abolition and
| Know-nothing body. The result of this Con-
wention was, that ticket composed Of full
| blooded Abolitionists was placed in nomina-
| ton. L. L. Cochran, Of York, B. Laporte, of
Bradford, and Darwin Phelps, of Armstrong,
| were put upon this fusion ticket. The first is
known for his violent and unscrupulous oppo.
sition to the constitutional rights of the South
| the second is Wilmot's own immediate repre-
sentative, and like Wimot, traitor from the
Democratic ranks, because of the adherence
of the Democracy to the principles Of the Con-
stituton; and the last is well known in West
ern Pennsylvania as one of the most offensive
members of the Abolition and Know-nothng
party. Both Laporte and Phelps we're mem
bers of the last Legislature, and both distin-
guished themselves in that body for their ex-
| treme and bitter support of the whole Abolition
programme. The ticket, as it stands, is an out
and out Fremont, Stevens, Johnston, and Will
mot ticket, committed to all the infamies Of the
Black Republicans; and, as consequence,
pledged to the idea Of dissolviug the American
Union--the great basis and foundation of the
sectional movement organized to elect John C.
Fremont to the Presidency.
Such are the relative positions Of the Demo
cratic and Fusion parties in Pennsylvania.
Up to this moment no single step has been
taken by the opponents Of Fremont known as
the supporters of Millard Fillmore to nominate
Fillmore State tickets and, if such ticket
should be fixed upon, it will be settled only to
be Withdrawn in favor of the Abolition ticket
Mark the prophecy!
The object ofMe Fillmore leaders in PennsM
uania is to assist the Abolitionists to elect Their
State ticket IN October, so as TO claim pictory
ooer the Democracy. To establish this fact,
thcreis at hand abundant proof. We have yet to
see any objection made to the State ticket by
the Fillmore press. On the contrary, in many
of the counties, the Fillmore leaders are now
engaged in making such an arrangement as will
give them the county offices, or the members of
the Legislature, or the candidate for Congress,
the Abolitonists. And the latter do not hest.
tate to exult in the prospect of electng their
Abolition ticket, with the aid of those who rally
round a candidate for President pledged against
Fremont as a man who is in, the hands of the
Constitution and the Union.
How far the true friends of Mr.. Fillmore
among the people will sanction this dishonor-
able plot, the future alone can show.
There have been many of these corrupt
combinations in Pennsylvania since the Aboli.
tionists and Know-nothings have usurped and
driven out the Old Line Wings, that it will be
hard work for a few corrupt men to try over the
same game, IN more prohigate manner and
with more unblushing effrontery than hereto
fore. There was intense modification among
the Wings after each of these plots had been
carried into effect; and thousands have sworn
never again to be made the sport Of the gam
blers that rule in the opposition ranks. They
have seen that such demagogues as Johnston,
Wilmot, and Stevens, have regarded them as so
many chattels, to be used as circumstance and
convenience may suggest; and we can hardly
suppose that now, with their eyes open to this
new effort making to betray them, and TO de.
grade them, they will tamely and uncomplan-
ingly submit TO another humiliation and out
rage.
Meanwhile we invite the friends of Fillmore
in the southern States to the impending bargain
between the Fremont Abolitionists and the pre-
tended advocates of Fillmore in Pennsylvania
They will find in this spectacle abundant food
Tor reflection and shame. Let them well observe
the course of events. Let them notice the
efforts of their own leading coadjutors in this
State; and they will be able TO estimate the
difference between men who profess national
doctrines only to betray them, and who denounce
Abolitionism only to hide their attempts to
assist it into power.-Pennsylran