The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-08
THE FILLMORE PRESS on THE ELECTION OF MR..
. RUCHAkAN

bUChANANsN
The presidential election has exhibited In most ludi
crous light the impotent weakness Of the once powerful
ownOthng order Without the semblance Of national
organization the result of last Tuesdays work shows that
1t has degeneraed from party to faction, reeogni-
Fable at the North by its deqidsd abolition prociide
and at the South and West by spirit Of murderous law
essness and ruanism which has seriously damaged the
reputation and the business interests Of three Of the largest
cities Of the Union AS the reader may have some cuos
y the and temper Of Sans most trusted organs
since the presidential election make for the fol
lowing from the New York Express of last Wednesday
evenings issue
The last night indicate the election OF Buchanan
and Breckinrdge by large electoral vote, but not as yet
by majority vote of the people. #f. ..t Il
"This is record made up in own minds as about
inevitable when in July last what called itself repub
can party cut itself loose from half Of the repubc and
organized party exclusively appealing to northern passion
and prejudice To try unite the North against the south
almost necessarily united the Souththe weaker and there
FORE alarmed portion of country and the trial thus
to divide parties geographically aroused the patriotism Of
the North to zea-oen, as we think, blind zea-that
made it sacrifice Fillmore to Buchanan. The cleo
ton of Fillmore therefore certain in Judgment In june
because the North and South uniting him against
Buchanan made uncertain in july and later impos
sibe Thus in 1884, the northern abotonists defeated
Clay and Frenghuysen and elected POLK, Dallas, and
North geographically, they have elected Buchanan
Breckenridge, Cuba, and Central America But have
done duty, and consciences clear and
bright in 1856 after the defeat Of 1874 We bow to the
majesty of Fortune If with resignation with that phioso
ply that becomes out voted American citizens We have
done all in power to further cause and urge
the public the election of Fillmore and indoors and out
have undergone abors dreamed could endure
Fremont have resisted, have Buchanan the last
for personal because for his personal character
and political experience have high respect but because
his PLATFORM and the alliances that platform impose upon
him but Fremonts nomination have resisted,
great teachers in politics. John O. Adams Clay and Web
er would have resisted nomination fit to be made
and Of such Disqualification that in honor conscience
could favor it in the least This nomination, however
unfit be made divided the northern opposition alarmed
and the South and elected James Buchanan
President
What has been remarkable in this campaign is the
that in New York State because of personal dis
like to Mard Fillmore and only personal dislike have been
able dragon the New England and Ohio, and Pennsy
opposition into their New York personalities These
great sections of the country could have easily secured the
defeat of Buchanan by following in the NATIONAL not the New
York, wake; but they inveiged off into New York
personaism, and they where they ever will be when
they cut the Union and attempt form parties by
sections They had personal to join in the New
York opposition and they felt and knew they had
But deuded with the idea that northern party could
organized win the spos they went into the deuson
and are themselves whipped We regret it-deepy regret
not that their sectional organization ehassd but that
excellent and worthy should have been deuded
into idea that possible in these northern States to
organize party against the Farewell Address Of ashng
tom We hope the lesson will teach all that GEOGRAPHICAL
parties have their end geographical parties that
certain to be tramped upon both by the North and the
South" s