Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-08-01
WASHINGTON Matters.

Washington Matters.
The Washington correspondent o
the Tribune writes IN regard to pc
lilical movements thus:
"The South Americans voted as {
unit in favor Of Allen, and agalns
Archer, in the Illinois Election case
They did so, although many Of thea
had declared, after full examination
of the evidence, that the merits of IN,
case were on Archet's side. They
did so, although several of them, som,
weeks since, had promised to CIV,
their votes to Archer.
The Northern Fillmore men, viii
the exception Of Harrison Of OHIO, an
old personal friend Of Archer, and
with the exception OF Haven, who
On medic httiSSimHS ibiS) voted
against both Archer aud Allen, CO.
operated with the Southern Fillmore
men. Broom, Whitney, Walk and
Moore OF Ohio, all voted to keep
Allen in bls seat.
The special interest Of the case
arose from the fact that the Presden-
tal vote of Illinois may be controlled
by it, if the election goes TO the
House. The Fillmore party, North
and South, prefer, it is now evident,
81. Il. Il g..
lion of Fremont. The Fillmore aud
Buchanan parties are combined ana
conlederaicd to put down Republi-
canism. The fact is SO, and we must
look it in The face.
When such men as Humphrey
Marshall Of Kentucky and Garlic ot
Virginia are found making speeches
for Fillmore in Pennsylvania aud New
jersey, their purposes cannot be ms
taken. They mean to elect Bu-
chanan.
The virulence Of the Fillmore men
ngainst everything Republican is ex-
treme. For example, Garlic ot Var
ginia, who had gwen assurance that
he would not only vote, but speak IN
favor Of Mr. Bennett, conlestlng the
seat of Mr.. Chapman, the sitting del
egaie from Nebraska, upon learning
that Mr.. Bennett was member OF
the Philadelphia Convention which
nominated Col, Fremont, declared
that he would no longer support him.
Where there are three parties 10
The field it is natural that the two
weaker parties should cooperate a
gainst the strongest, Two months
ago the Democratic party was the
strongest. lo-day the Republican
party is the strongest. Hence the
new aspects and alfinltles of parties.
In two months from this time we
shall have nobody in the Free States
supporting Fillmore, except men who
are at heart For Buchanan. Here,
in Congress and among the polltl-
clans, the union is perfect belwee
the Buchanan and Fillmore wings of
the Pro-Slavcry force. But among
the voting masses of the North there
are thousands who now incline to
Fillmore, who have no intention Of
upholding slavery, and who viii fall
INTO the Republican ranks as soon as
they see the bearing Of events.
Let such men ponder upon the
vote in this Illinois election case.
Let them see the whole Fillmore
force, North aud South, thrown so
rs 10 give Illinois to Buchanan, and
this, too, IN many instances, by men
who had repeatedly declared that
the seat belonged of right to Mr..
Archer. Let them recollect thu
Mr.. Archer, thus kept out of his
seat by American votes, is himself
an american, and was not long
since nominated Tor the office of
Lieutenant Governor Of Illinois by
the American party of that State
Let them recollect that Mr.. Archer's
only offence is that although an A.
merleao, he is also a Republican
When Humphrey Marshall and Car
lille go North again, to advocate A
mericanism let them explain VIII,
they kept Archer out OF his seat, aud
did then best to keep IN Allen. who
is constantly denounclng Americans
and American principles.