The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04

of the necessary supplies TO- pursuing her vOya &c
Ali he could do was to float ut sea az the mercy
of the elements. As 5000 this condition Of
things was ascertained, the Empire City was i'm re
diatey got ready to follow in search OF the I'll DO
RADIO She found her, and thus saved the lives OF hel
passengers, and the ship and freight nom destIu
ton.
Next was the case Of the American steamer
Philadelphia, Capt MCGOWAN, which was one Of pc
.culiar hardship and cruelty. She also carried the
United States mails and passengers. She entered
the port of Havana, her usual place of stopping fol-
the purpose of obtaining Goals, water, provisions
&c; and having the cholera on board, she was
ordered directly into Quarantine, to which place she
went. Her supplies of coal and water were brought
alongside, and without having time given her 70 re,
,ceive them on board, she was Immediately ordered
and driven outside OF the harbor oil Havana When
mile outside Of the Moro Castle her Goals and
water were brought alongside OF the ship. again
she was pere mptorly driven of under the threat OF
being fired into by the guns of the forts if she did
not leave at once, without being allowed to receive
on board her supplies Of water coal and provisions
which indlspensably necessary to the safe pro
secution of her voyage, and in wantOn disregard
the lives Of three hundred passengers on board
The appalling scenes of suffering and death which
ensued beggars all descdp ion. Her voyage was
thus broken up. She was obliged to 90 to an island
near Key West, as the nearest land, and tcere take
on shore her passengers, ard place them under such
shelter as could be put up with the awnings aud
sails OF the steamer IN order to get them out OF tn
ship, where the disease was raging with such vic.
those that were able TO go to Nozzle and New Or
leans, as the steamer was rendered entirely useless
from the want Of fuel As soon as this was heard Of
in New York, steamer was immed lately got ready
and despatched to their relief in less than twenty
four hours, but before she arrived there onehrd OF
the passengers had died OF the disease
Then followed "the Crescent City affair to
which Ihave already alluded, and which the owners
of the vessel indicated.
These are only portion of the insults and wrongs
to our citizens that took place during the admins
II alton of NJ. Fillmore. They were regularly COM
planned Of to his government as they occurred. No
satisfaction or redress was ever ootained-not only
that but IA far US was possible they were kept Sc
scret by our government from the American people.
President Fillmore conniyed at the turning out OF
Mr.. Smith vt the request OF the Captain General OF
Cuba who was the author of these insults to Ameri
can citizens, American interests American vessels
and the American flag.
In view OF these enormous and disgraceful facts,
how trifiDg is the attempt OF Mr.. Sctoggs to make
the public believe that have any personal in.
terest in offering proofs" Of Mr.. Fillmores culpa
BILE caIeessness and total disregard OF the rights Of
Ii there is any distortion my part in my letter
to Mr.. Scroggs, it is that did not abide to one
tenth of the criminal negects Of American interests
OF which Mr.. Fillmore was guilty while in power !;
and this Fillmore is the man lfor the first time suce
about four weeks) who has been believing SO loudly
for Americans to rule America" would like to
know What kind OF Americans are to rule america,
and whether the American flag, American citizens.
AmeTlc0u lHtSTcstb anu VESSELS are 10 De
yindicated and upheld, or whether they are to be
utterly dsregarded, as have shown they we're BY
Willard Fillmore during his administration?
"An American vessel bearing the American Gag
must be considered American soil and protects ali
board !" said the great Webster. This is what We
fought for IN 1912, aud this is what the American
people believe in nov. Not that American SHIPS
10 be made targets Of their voyages broken up and
their passengers and butchered for the amuse
cDent and qualification Of foreign governments, as
Dir. Fillmore allowed and encouraged by his
conduct during his administration. This i the
Mr. Fillmore who is now held up for the sutfrages Of
the American people for CHIEF magistrate of the
national position which he oisgraced by his former
conduct. What Americans blood will not boil with
indignation when he is asked to vote for such can
lidate!
Mr.. scroggs, in his letter, has much to say
in disparagement of Mr.. Fremont. Without any
attemIt to handle he feeble ks signed by Mr.
SovoQgs come at once TO my view OF the whole
mater. There are three candidates Tor The Presi-
dency. will not now say much more than have
sa Ia reference 20 the claims OF Messrs Buchanan
and Flllmore-both old party hacks. They aud their
platforms both sectional They have both truckled
TO the $4,000 siye owners OF the South, and though
the chances judging from their foi mer antecedents
ale that II either one Of those two ~ elected tina
Gas their friends North promise that they will do
they will kick The Southern sectional platform over
beard. betray the South and 20 in strong for Nor
thern purposes-yet viii not trust them to eithe
one of them or their friends promises. The corrdp
lions with which they are tied up, che gangs OF o.
hungry Office seeking leeches with whom they ar
allied l. quite sufficient 10 disgust me and ever
other man that wishes TO see the cvuntry-the who
country-prosper, and go on IN IT. great career
glory and prosperity. IL y true that the most
wrefched Presidents have not been able 20 retard it,
splendid destiny-even a Buchanan or Film re
may not be able to do It. But u Is not worth while
that we should run the risk when we have @ new
man that we can elect, and that man one we know
to be separated from the corrupt party clques and
hacks and is the candidate Of the whole people, aud
will owe his election TO them.
Mr.. Fement, II elected, will not pander to the
extremists OF any section, and this commends him
70 the support OF the whole people.
In electing Mr.. Fremont we shall show the people
of the South that are willing t. bring the coun.
try back 70 the position II was In before the repeal
OF the Missouri compromise, and we say TO the
Southern citizens unite with in doing So, for II
will be triumph of the great medium, CONSERVE
tive principles OF the country over the extremists
who have pushed the Union into its present danger
Gus position by the repeal OF the Missouri compro-
mise-a compromise nearly half as old % the const.
tuition tself-a wrong which cannot and Will not he
be submitted 70, and IL 10 Is persisted IN then the
question will be raised to slavery 10 the State, as
well as slavery in the Territories; for II no compro
mise can he kept that relates 70 that institution
no discussion can be tolerated without Violence, aud
II such violence IL TO be approved and comp nted
by the three hundred and ffty thousand slave own
ers power then the institution itself confined as IL
really IA 70 the interests OF thrse hundred and fifty
thousand men, becomes such an evil II the whole
country, as u ulNNuIUtF AIt HhDid Vttttf tuat ~
must he abolished everywhere.
Now this has become q question seriously to be
considered both North and South, for II men OF ex-
IRENE views ON the subject OF slavery are TO be
elected and controlled by the $4,000 slave owners
OF the South and they TO push the institution OF
slavery all this country IN violation OF oil com
promises, and regardless Of all the feelings that
exist upon that subject by more than three ourths
of the population Of these States II viii then becore
a question whether slavery is to exist eyery~here
throughout this Union, or whether freedom shall
rise In it, majesty welded, II will be, by more
three fourths Of entire population, aud drive
slavery from foothold or an existence under our
government.
These are the issues that win come IL the policy
of the 900 slave owners power prevails and
elects Mr. Fillmore or Mr.. Buchanan under the
guidance, a. they are now, OF these same $4,000
shareholders Of the south.
A thousand reasons should appeal to the good
sense Of every American, both North and south,
WHY Fremont should be elected over Bu ,hanan or
Fillmore aud az the time for the election approaches
tens Of thousands viii be added to the Fremont
IT, hall han Ia abfe IN elpCf "A prpQidpn Mt