The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-08
MIR. FILLMORE.

in principle. By this they will lose more
than they will gain. Many persons had
supposed Mr.. +. was incapable of embracing
Know n othing principles, and were inclined
to go into his support on that account
But who can tell what Mr.. Fillmore's views
NAV be now, about foreigners and Catholics,
since he has been spending so much time
with them in Europe, partaling of their
hospitality, and visiting the Pope of Rome
These sentiments were uttered more than a
year ago, when Known othingism was at
its full tide, when it had some appearance
of popularity, and Mr.. F., like thousands
of others who hastily embraced these prin-
ciples, may be convinced by this time of
his error. In truth, however Mr.. F.'s pro-
fessed alarm about foreigners is all affccta-
ton. .'IIow is it!'' asks the Richmond
Enquirer. 'Mr. Fillmore has been Presi-
dent, and in virtue of his office was obliged
to admonish the nation of any danger af-
fecting its interests. Why did he not warn
the country of the evils of immigration in
an Executive Message! Why did he not
suggest to Congress the prompt adoption of
measures that might avert the calamity! 1t
is all prctence. Fillmore but repeats the
lesson put into his mouth by the Grand
Marshal at the ceremony of initiation. He
does not believe a word of his letter. He
Is conscious of the imposturc, but readily
degradcs himself to the purposes of party
that employs any slam to deceive the
people"
Mr.. F. prctcnds that Americans are not
Ruling America" but that foreigners are.
He knows this is not true. Where is the
evidence of the truth of his position on this
subject to be found! I'm Congress and in
our State Legislatures! These are tha
'ruling powers" with the President and
the Governors of the several States, and
amongst all these rulers" we venture to
say there cannot be found half dozen
foreigners. We would be pleased to see
Mr.. F., or any other person, attempt to give
specifications in support of their doctrine
that Americans are not Ruling America
They cannot do it; and all their clamor on
the subject is an attempt to gull the people.
in North Carolina, the answer will be,
that they are ruling every where except
here. Ask that same question in Virginia,
and the answer will be mo-" but they are
''ruling' in North Carolina and all the
other States. The truth is, and Mr.. +.
knows it, they never have ruled America,
and it is plain that they never will. All
the clamOr on the subject arises from the
designs of broken down politicians. who
desire that they, themselves. shall rule
America. These are the only ''Amcricans''
that do not rule America, and who never
will until they embrace sound Democratic
principles. Without such principles, they
may in the first place flattcr the foreigners
with their '.rich Irish brogrlc and sweet
German accent" and in the next place
dcnounce and abuse them, end the result
will be the same. The true American party
is the Democratic party, and those who
desire to rule will sooner or later find it
out.
Mr.. Fillmore has not yet given, like Gen. |
Pierce, Mr.. Buchanan, Judge Douglas, and |
't+A'AS NAi'TN ll'Niii'~ art bt'lpEt llt people
in conncxion with the next Presidency, his |
opinion on the Kansas and Nebraska qucs- !
tions. The South will never vote for man
who keeps dark" at this crisis, on these
important questions. Nor will they vote
for a man who cannot be relied on to place
his veto on black-republican and abolition
legislation. \ Democratic Senate and
President is the only salvation of the South
at this time, and these guards removed, as
they may be soon by the mad wave of
Abolitionism, where then will he the pro-
lection of the rights and interests of the
South! What are Mr.. Fillmore's opinions
about the repeal of the act abolishing the
Missouri Compromise line! What are his
opinions on the power of Congress to run
other anti-slavery lines J" And would he
veto n bill repeating the Kansas-Nebraska
bill! We may just as soon expect to ex-
tract blood from turnip, as to draw from
Mr.. +. answers to these questions, so long
RS he relies upon Northern KNOWN othing-
ism to elect him TO the Presidency: but
until they shall have been satisfactorily /
answered, he must rely solely on the North /
to carry him into the Presidential chair.