The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-15
THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, D. c. MAY 15 1856.

other, the Know Nothings are keeping up their
organization in all the States, sometimes act
ing in direct opposition to the Republican
movement, sometimes endeavoring to ally them
selves with it, or make it tributary.
The Douglas State Convention, held at Spring
field on the LIST instant, passed resolutions de-
nouncing Senator Trumbull as a recreant trai-
tor, holding his seat in opposition to the De-
mocracy of Illinois, and declaring Senator
Douglas to be the true representative of the
Democratic Party. Senator Trumbull must
feel honored by such notice from such a Con-
'vention.
WILL Mr.. FILLMORE DEcLINE?-It has been
rumored in several quarters that Mr.. Fillmore
will not accept the nomination of the Know
Nothing Convention, but Mr.. Haven, his friend
and partner, scouts the notion. Mr.. Fillmore,
he saws. "was not nominated to decline he
will not decline"
"Mr. Fillmore has not yet received official
advice of his nomination-he had not, at least,
on the 3lst of March, when at Florence; but
in a letter from there of that date, to me, after
regretting the necessity of so early nomina-
ton, and that the choice had not fallen upon
another, he says, 1 am fully prepared for any
sacrifice which it may be necessary to make,
and any responsibility it may be necessary to
take
"His original intention, when he went abroad,
included a visit to Russia. | suppose he is In
St. Petersburg now, and will be home between
the middle and latter part of June. He can
then speak for himself.
al have given you my own information and
belief, and briefly my reasons for it. This is
fortified by his declaration in another place,
since his nomination, where he said, am de-
termined to sink or swim, live or die, with my
friends. Our cause is just, for it il the cause
of our common country and every part Of it,
and we ought to triumph; but if we fail, we
shall at least have the consolation OF knowing
that we were engaged in a righteous cause, and
deserved success"
We have no doubt that Mr.. Haven is well
informed. Why should Mr.. Fillmore decline :?
He and his friends dislike Republicanism more
than they do Propagandism; apprehend more
danger from what they call Sectionalsm, than
Slavery; would rather see the present Admins
tration continued in power, than have it turned
out by an organization with which Mr.. Seward
is identified. Why decline? Is he not sure of
the support of the Straight Wings and all the
| real Know Nothings in all the Free States
| Does he dream of the nomination of a candi-
didate by the Convention of the 18th June, at
| Philadelphia, who shall be so acceptable to
Conservative Wings as to command their votes?
| "Mr. Fillmore will not Decline" says Mr.. Ha-
ven-and we believe him.
INDIANA-The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Peoples State Convention which
| lately met at Indianapolis:
"ResolUed, That we are uncompromisingly
| opposed to the extension of Slavery; and that
| we utterly repudiate the platform of principles
adopted by the selfstyled Democratic Conven-
| ton of this State, endorsing and approving the
Kansas ebraska iniquity.
"Resolred, That we will resist, by all proper
means, the admission of any slave State into
| this Union, formed out of the Territories Sc
| cured to Freedom by the Missouri Compromise
| or otherwise.
"Resoloed, That we are in favor of the i'm
| mediate admission of Kansas as a free State.
"Resotyed, That we are in favor of the natu-
ralization laws of Congress with the five years
| probation, and that the right of suffrage should
accompany and not precede naturalization.
"ResolUed, That we believe the General AS.
| sembly of the State have the power to prohibit
| the sale of Intoxicating liquors as a beverage,
| and that we are in favor of constitutional law
which will effectually suppress the evils of in
| temperance"
The third resolution is rather remarkable for
| Convention in which it is said Known othings
formed majority! One of the main objects
| of Know Nothingism is to prolong the period
of Naturalization, but this Convention openly
| declares in favor Of the Law as it stands. Very
good.
Mr.. GIDDINGs, charged by the Union with
having written or instigated articles opposing
the nomination of Col. Fremont, denies the
charge in toto, and says he has never expressed
hostility to the nomination Of any one; but, he
| adds
expressed by his past conduct, or by distinct
avowal over his own signature. We cannot
afford to be deceived at this important crisis.
"When / say i have expressed no hostility
to any candidate, will add have expressed
no choice in favor of any individual. But
stand pledged to support the Philadelphia nom-
inee, if he be openly committed to our policy.
If such candidate be nominated, his election
may be regarded as certain; while any attempt
of the Philadelphia Convention to follow past
examples, by taking a candidate whose opin-
ions are uncertain and unknown, must insure
defeat.
sour candidate must command support be-
cause his principles are ksOaCn to be right, and
not for the reason that his friends don't know
whether they are right or wrong. Let Judge
Mclean or Col. Fremont, or any other man
spoken of, be the nominee because of his adhe
sion to these principles, and he will be elected.
Without such adherence, l apprehend defeat
must await him."
By Telegraph.
COLUMBUS, May IL.
To the Editor ofthe National Era: