Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-18
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Fillmore and Fremont.


No. l.
Men of all parties in the South admit that the po-
sition of the black republicans is of deadly hos
tility to the South and in open and direct opposition
to every constitutional guarantee which looks to pop
ular sovereignty and State equality. It is admitted
by all parties South that in the of The success
of black republIcanism, our glorious Union, conse.
Grated by the blood of patriots and The wisdom OF
sages, cannot exist Their principles are at war with
the dearest rights of the southern States, because
they declare that not equals; Shareholders
we are not entitled equal share of the common
and joint property of all the States. In other words
socially, morally and politically to be eXclud-
ed from our just and common rights in the property
of all the States.
sectional line is drawn sectional tatte is to
be fought against the Democracy, whose standard
bearers national men, and knowing no North
South, bearing al0ft the flag Of equal
rights and States equality around which every lover
Of the Union should rally and save the country from
anarchy and dissolution. 1t is the flag under which
our fathers fought and conquered 1t is the flag
which, though tattered and torn, and covered with
the smoke and dust of many hard contest will again
triumph in November next by the votes of the Union
loving States Rights Republicans of our whole coun-
| try.
The Know Nothings of the South admit that they
have sympathy with the black republicans of the
North. If they honest why is it that they can
support Willard Fillmore, who stands &c cheek by
jowl with Fremont and the black republicans of
Tue NOFCH fremont scare mas record, 0Ut when
in the Senate of the United States he voted with the
| South. Let me ask our Southern Know Nothing
friends if they can find solitary vote in favor of the
rights of the South given by Mr.. Fillmore when in
the Congress of the United States. Did he not in
varjably vote with Slade and Gddngs on every ques-
ton affecting our interests! He not so rampant
as the few " fire, eating" abolitionists who led the
foes against US. But when, may ask, did he vote
against The abolition horde What vote did he ever
give in conflict with the principles avowed in his
Erie letter !?
But his Southern know nothing friends will say
that lie signed the fugitive slave bill and sustained
the compromise measures Well, admit it, and Hon
Mr. Dixon Gan Old Line Whig) of Kentucky, when
called to the stand, tesfes that the influences OF
Clay and Webster was brought 10 bear upon him.
and, after great hesitation and consultation with
Attorney General, bis constitutional adviser, he was
forced to sign it with great doubt and reluctance
How does MIR. F. stand now He says upon the
platform of the Philadelphia Council of February
last, which ignores the petted 18th section, by which
our Southern know n0things saUore. Not week ago
in mis- Albany speech, he depIoes the repeal OF the
Missouri restriction, aud mourns over the Kansas
Nebraska bill as a inay
Where does Fremont and the Black Republicans
stand! Precisely on the same platform-oppositio
to the repeal of the unconstitutional and Ddious Mis-
souri, restriction Fillmore and his party North arc
opposed to the equal and ust rights embodied in the
Kansas Nebraska bill, which but gives new life and
vitality to the most commendable feature of the COM
promise OF 1850, l. nOn-interference by Congress
with the subject of slavery in the States and terrific
ries of the Union. We all recollect the war which
waged last winter between the Bottsites and anti
Bottsites, the Richmond Wing and National Ameri-
can. The Botstes wanted to ignore the 18th section
and the platform of June, 1855. The Richmond Wing
swore they were black republicans 1t was then a
test before the days of fusion.
Well, the American Council of know nothings last
February followed the advice of Mr.. Bolts and his
friends. admitted the Edie delegates from Pennsylva-
MIA who came pledged against the Kansas Nebraska
BILL gave the cold shoulder to the anti. Ede deega.
ton, abolished the June platform, 18th section and
all, accepted the Washington platform, string of
| speclous generaies with not word in il in regard
to the 18th section the Kansas and Nebraska bills
in other words virtually repudated the platform Of
June, 1855, occupying now precisely the ground
which was denounced then by the Richmond Wing
and the Southern know nothings generally as the
very essence of wool.dyed black repuhcanism. See
the files of the Richmond Wing of last winter.
Is not the position of Mr.. F. and his friends in di-
rect conflict with the avoWed sentiments OF every
saveholding State in this Union Is it not in oppo
stion to the avowed sentiments of the Southern press
| of both parties What chance has Mr. Fillmore for
| the Presidency? More WhdteUer Should he be
more national in his views and sentiments than the
candidate of The Aboonists and Black Republicans?
Every vote given to Fillmore is one to Fremont,
who for the first time in the history Of glorious
country, occupies the dangerous ground Of strictly
sectional candidate for the Presidency, nominated by
the North, sustained by an abolition conglomerae of
all the isms at with the rights of the States and
the perpetuity of our blessed Union.
The Democracy alone save the country. Let
all true lovers of great and happy Union, for
once merge the parzan into The patriot, and rally
around our noble national standard bearers and once
more, for ALL rebuke the vile sectional warfare which
is being waged against the South.
Our candidates come up squarely upon the Demo.
cratic platform.
shall take the liberty here to transcribe from the
Valley Democrat, one of the best papers in the
State, the views of its accomplished and spirited
Editor in regard TO our platform, as it eabodies all
that is necessary and is so aceH said, that feel
assured it will meet with hearty response from
every true lover of Democratic principles in