The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-14
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believe that there can be no longer any
doubt as to the combination between the
black republicans (FremonterS) and the
know-nothings (Fillmorites) Of Pcnnsyi-
| vania, with view to defeat the democracy,
both at the State election of the 14th of
October and at the Presidential election of
the 4th of November. The following arc
| said to be the terms of the compact:
In the first instance, it is agreed that the
| Frcmonters and Fillmor;tcs shall combine
to elect the know-nothing candidates for
canal commissioner and the other officers
| to be chosen by the State Mt large, as also
the candidates for Congress in, the districts
| where the Fillmoreites are Tie strongest,
and ricc rersa where the black republicans
are strongest. If tho result of the vote at
the State election justifics the measure, it
is then proposed to run double electoral
| ticket against Mr. buchanan; while, in the
! contrary event, the Fremonters will not
run any ticket, but will support the Fill
more electoral ticket, on condition that
they (the Fillmore clectors) agree to cast
their vote for Fremont. in case he gets in
the other States more electoral votes than
Fillmore. The know-nothings may have
the State Offices with their patronage and
emolumcnt, provided as reward for this
act of Gberality on the part of the Ere
monters, they support the black republican
candidate for the Presidency.
It remains to be seen whether the voters
of the old keystone State will allow them
selves to be driven wherever the wirc-pull-
ers of these two parties, for their own selfish
purposes, may choose to draw thcm.-Jonr
nal Of Commerce.
A QUESTION OF FERACITY.-We pub
lsh letter from Mr. McMastcrs, editor of
the Frecman's Journal of this city, i'll re-
gard to the position which Mr. John c. Fre-
mont occupies before the public in regard
to his religion. lie has denied, time and
again, to clergymea and laymen that he is, or
ever has been, Catholic; yet Mr. McMas-
ters challenges him to say SO over his own
signature, as he will thercupon prove him
to serious issue. The public generally
are not so much interested to know what
Mr. Frement's religion Is, as they are to
know whether he has been guilty of inton-
Fremont's warmest friends now doubt his
honesty, and nothing will satisfy them but
direct statement from him. 1t ia really
most unfortunate position for man
aspiring to the office of the Chief Magis-
trate of twenty-four millions of people.
The letter of Mr. McMastrrs, however, is q
stinging epistle, and the Fremont men can
no longar laugh or ridiculc the matter out
of cOuntenance. Let us know whather Mr.
Fremont is man of truth or not. Either
Mr. Fremont or Mr. McMasters has told a
glaring, unscrupulous ic!-N. Y. Day
Book.
" Hon. p. S Brooks, of S. Carolina,
has been nominated for reelection to Con-
gress.
A FREMONTER.-Joshua r. Giddings, n
supporter of Fremont, says:
Il look forward to the day when there
shall be q servie insurrection in the South;
when the black man, armed with British
bayonets, and commanded by British Off
GERS, shall wage q war of determination
against the master; when the torch of tho
incendiary shall light up the towns and
cities of the South, and blot out the last
vestige of slavery"
The above represents the character of
our opponents, and teaches us what we
may expect from them should they get into
power. We do not charge that all the FIRE.
mont men would endorse Giddings' re-
marks, but it is characteristic of the hatred
entertained towards US by that party.
DESTITUTE CONDITION OF KANSAS EM-
IG IGRANTs.--The Petersburg Express has
letter from one of the Virginia emigrants in
Kansas, stating that times are very hard,
the winter fast approaching, and there are
many destitute of any prospect of Drawing
its severity in their present pennilcss con-
dition. All the fighting had been stopped
by the active measures of Gov. Gcary. 1t
would be we'll for subscriptions to be taken
up to aid Southcrners now ia the terrific
ry. The Missouri Republican describes the
difference between going and returning cm-
igrants:
They were then in companies of hun
drcds they had family circles, and looked
happy they took quarters in the cabins of
steamboats,, and partook of the luxury of
rep"se and a plenteous table. They were
thrifty looking emigrants, who would do
honor to any new country.
We now see them in squads of tens and
twenties-crippled, sickly and apparently
poverty stricken-crowdcd upon the decks
of steamboats,. almost begging their way
back to the homes they left but few
months before. And civil war in Kansas
has wrought all this mischicf-doomed many
a hopeful heart to despair and death, and
embittered the lives of hundreds more, whose
piteous stories the world will never know.
Washington, October 6.-Yonng Bolts
and Prior, editor of the Richmond Enquirer,
are here secreted. Arrangements had