The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-08
.Fillmoreism North-Republioans and Americans.


.Rillmoreism North Republicans and Americans.
~ A gentleman, by the way Fremont man,
who has traversed number of counties above
the National road, was in our Office last week
and expressed his surprise at the increasing
enthusiasm for Fillmore He informed us
that there were plenty of Fillmore men in
every County North of the National Road
which he had visited, and that they were rap
Oily gaining in numbers. He says they will sup
port Fillmore to the last, and the Peoples
State ticket. This was by no means so agree
able news for him to tell as it was for us to
hear. We expressed our surprise last week
at having received club of Fillmore subscri
bers from Huntington county, five or six coun-
ties above indianapolis. This gentleman says
the Fillmore men there are numerous, and
organizing in the strongest manner, A few
weeks ago we claimed no Fillmore men in the
Northern part of this State. We now claim
not only great many such, but that every day
is adding to the number.
The Fillmore spirit was for time confined
along the banks of the Ohio, so far as this State
is concerned. We heard of Fillmore men in
no other part of the State. NoW, what is the
aspect Of things? There is probably not
county in the State but what numbers many
Of them. Fillmore clubs are starting up like
Fillmore poles. The enthusiasm is widening
and deepening, and it will continue till the
election. A short time ago we were regarded
as too feeble in numbers to be conciliated by
other parties. We are now appearing in
our real strength. and are powerful enough
TO in manner control the State.
Before the State Convention which nominal
cd the Republican Electoral Ticket, the Fill
more men proposed common Electoral Ticket
so that in any event the Old Line party should
not secure the success of their ticket 1t was
proposed that such a ticket should be formed
as could, without any sacrifice of principles or
fusion, be voted for by both Republicans and
Americans-the party polling the greater
number of votes to take the ticket, and vote it
in the Electoral College as their own. This
proposal received no attention from the Re-
publicans, much less respectful consideration.
The Fillmore men were treated as minority
so hopelessly small as not to merit attention,
and not likely to prove any obstacle in the
way of Republican success. 1t was not thought
they would ever venture on forming an Elec-
toral Ticket oftheir own. Well, the Fillmore
men dad make ticket, and presented that
ticket to the people. 1t has been received
with favor. It will undoubtedly receive enough
votes to prevent the election of the Republican
ticket. Now who is to blame for this condi-
ton of things? Had the Republicans any right
after their peculiar and dsagreeably peculiar
treatment of the friends of Fillmore, to expect
that we should coalasce with OF become alb
sorbed in thepa7 No such thing. The Fill
more men are right. They have been concil-
iatory and compromising-but they have been
and are determined not to sacrifice their can
didate and principles and no man or party has
Alright to ask them to do so. The Republi
cans had it in their power to sweep this State.
Whether they have the power noV to defeat
Old Lineism, depends entirely upon whether
they are disposed at this day to affect some
compromise by which, whether they or the
Fillmore men may be defeated, Old Line
Democracy shall not he triumphant. Is there
no plan? Let us hear.