Squatter sovereign., 1856-04-29

slavery. Il las adopted the designation of
" Republican, party" though it is more
commonly called the Black Republican
party. The latter designation is the more
appropriate, not only because, while it is
devoted to The elevation of the negroes, it
ignores, diszsgards, and contemns the
rights of wIlls men. but also because it is
eounterfsit Mr.. Jefferson once said
tina, the Cd dsralists would attempt to
get into power by stealing the name of
Republican. and his prediction has been
verified in our day. The leading princi-
pie of our revolutionary struggle, and also
that os the old Republicans of Jefferson's
day, was the question of the right of the
people in each locality, to govern them
selves; and this great privilege is now
denied by this party which seeks at the
same time to deprive the white men of
the Territories of the right of self.goveEn-
ment, and to put negroes on level with
them, and thus to raise the latter to high
er station than God Almighty has fitted
them for. If their policy could be carried
into practice, you and know, fellow-citi-
zens. that the experiment would merely
end in the degradation and destruction of
the white race. The candidate Of such
party, whoever he may be, can have no
claims to your support,
A second association, whose candidate
is already in the field, IS the Know-Noth-
ing or American party. Twelve months
ago, it seemed to be formidable in Its or.
ganization and numbers. When assem-
bled in convention, however, last June, it
is well known that, on the adoption of its
platform condemning further slavery agi-
tation, the delegates of twelve Northern
States, wherein its strength chiefly lay,
seeded from the party. In the recent
convention of last month, however, these
same delegations came back, and succeed
ed, by large majority, in repeating and
striking out the identical section which
they had objected to, and obliged Southern
members, in their turn, to leave the con-
vention. It then nominated Fillmore and
Donelson, for the first and second officers
of the government. Mr.. Fillmore, it is
conceded. has no strength in the North.
This is in part owing to the fact that he,
in accordance with plain constitutional
provision, placed his signature to the fugi-
tive-slave act, and subsequently, in obe-
dience to his official oath, endeavored to
carry 1t out. He has been so generally
repudiated, that have not heard the first
individual express the opinion that he can
ge: single electoral vote in free State.
In the South, he has stood on much better
ground; but his position on the pending
questions, is unknown, and he is essential.
ly weakened by being the nominee of the
Know n othings, should he accept. In
fact, if he be member of the order, as
seems to be established, he would, if elect
ed, be bound by his oath to carry out the
wishes of the grand council, in which the
North has the control. Waving, how
ever. these objections, there is another
which is controlling. Even if MIR. Fill
more should carry the several Southern
States claimed for him, be could not there
by succeed. The only effect of dividing
the Southern vote, would be, to throw the
election into the House of Representatives.
The recent election of Speaker by that
body, shows what would be the result of a
Presidential contest. IF the so-called ma
ticnal Know Nothings had voted for oul
candidate, Governor Aiken, he would have
been certainly elected. Even if he had
received on the last ballot, the five votes o.
that party. which he did get on the day
previous, he would have beaten his com
petitor, Mr. Banks, an ayowed Know
Nothing-not to speak of three others
two of whom were from slave States, whc
might have been counted on. Should the
Presidential election devolve on the House
there will either be no election at all, o.
the Black Republicans must succeed. 1
seems quite probable, therefore, that ths
Northern delegates in the Know-Nothins
convention, permitted Mr.. Fillmore to b
nominated to effect this result. AS the!
were able TO repeal the old platform. the!
evidently had strength enough to have de
feated him, and it seems probable tina
they got out Of the way, or conniyed at IN
nomination, to give the Black Republican
candidate double chance, so that, If h'
should fail before the people. he Nigh
succeed In the House. AS votes, there
fore, given for Mr.. Fillmore, under sucl
circumstances, would merely be thrown
away, 1t is not probable that, even IN tn
South. he will carry single State.
i The great antagonist, therefore. of tn
n Il