The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-04
EAEoToRAL TICKET.

Fillmore Strength Increasing And why is Il so!
The rapid increase in the strength of the
Fillmore party North, is not without meaning.
1t is not mere consequence of the direct
efforts Of Americans to extend their influence,
strong and enthusiastic as are these efforts
1t is the effect of deeper cause. The people
are evidently beginning to think and act for
themselves. They are looking abroad over
the political field, and studying the attitude of
the several parties, and the qualifications and
character Of the men who represent these par
ties.
At first, when Buchanan and Fremont were
nominated, the prospects of Fillmore seemed
discouraging. A bitter animosity prevailing
between the Northern and Southern sections
of the country on the slavery question, made
more exciting for the time by the Kansas diff
culties, seemed to force necessity upon the
people of arraying themselves on the one or
the other side. These nominations represent
ed the two sections SO distinctly, Buchanan
the Pro Slavery or Slavery extension party,
and Fremont the Free Soil, or anti Slavery ex-
tension party, that it appeared as if the people
in their excitement must forget that they are
citizens of the aohoze Union, and divide them
selves upon these sectional parties. Fillmore
represented no section. He claimed the vote
Of no Southern man as Southern man, nor
the vote Of any Northern man as Northern
man. He appealed to no sectional partialities
or prejudices. The platform upon which he
tional issues. 1t was as broadly national as
the Union itself. Therefore it was, that these
men whose hearts were boiling with sectional
feelings, Mastered at once to enlist themselves
with the Pro-Slavery or Anti Slavery party,
being willing in the ardor Of their passions to
fly to ultraism. which can bring only evil
upon the country, forgetting that third party
was in the field whose banner is the broad
banner of the whole Union, with every star
crested in its folds. Thus did the people APP
pear to act in their day of excitement, and
thus were the friends of Fillmore discouraged.
They were told by the North-your party does
not suit US entirely-we have party Of our
oa0n; and by the South you are too national
for us--we have pro slavery candidate dis
ITCHY our own. And yet thousands of gallant
hearts North and South, clustered a Spartan
band around Fillmore, and declared their de-
termination to yield to no sectional excitement
or feeling which might lead them to betray
FILLMORE and the Union"
In spite of the efforts of ultraists North and
South to prevent It, the people are now cooling
off, and reason is beginning to assume the
sway. This is the great cause of the effect
we now see. Men are doing their oucn h,aa1k-
ing They are not governed by the dictation
of other men, nor by their own passions They
understand the position of the parties. and are
regarding the respective claims of the men,
The more they think upon these subjects, the
surer shall we feel that their votes will be cast
for Fillmore. The more they study the con
sequences of the success of either the pro-
slavery or anti-slavery party, thtmore certain
are we that they will support the party whose
success can bring only blessings upon the
country, without single evil. We do not
anticipate Disunion in any event-but we dc
z say that the only way this slavery agitation
can be calmed, indeed the only way to prevent
its increase, is to elect Willard Fillmore the
next President. This is what the people are
beginning to feel-and this is one reason why
the Fillmore party is so rapidly on the increase
Let any man point out if he can hoao the cleo
ton Of Buchanan or the election of Fremont i.
to quiet the slavery agitation. Here is matter
for thought. The American party is pledged
against any further agitation of this dangeroa
question. Fillmore has never been sectiona
in his views, and his administration was in M
manner either the tool or the courtier of AM
section. The people knolo that if he is agar
made President, this agitation will in feE
months die away, or be only as the murmur
ings Of distant thunder. Why then not yiel.
him hearty support? Why assist to kee,
up this appalling agitation by supporting eth
sr Of the other parties? How much Ionge
can this Union stand the storm now raging
It is in no immediate danger now, as we think
bat every day this agitation is kept up, bring
tbs danger Rearer--every additional wave G
excitement is IOosening our holds upon tn
Union
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