The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-06


the American party in this contest and consequently that
party aud the democratic party It's candidates are
responsible for both alien suffrage and squatter
~ they the time establish most inconestaoly
another andn less important fact connected win inc
history, rise, and progress OF the American par9
in the United States They contradict aud oycrturn
uumistakably the whole doctrine protested by thar
party upon the subject Of naturaizaon for as 1t Is I'M
quesiouaby true that these laws recognised and hrst
adopted alien suffrage and that the bill admitting Cali
fOrua State la 1850 recognised, adopted and naugu
rated squatter Sovereignty as cardinal feature in Mr. Fill
moTes adn iui tIaton il is also equally that the
clauses quoted from the New Mexico and Utah bills did
con, er by the option OF the Mexican Mexican CHI
zens American citizens and invest them with all the
attributes OF sovereignty and suffrage in the face OF the
laws Of Congress requiring residence OF five years and
declaration Of intention TO become citizens of the United
States two years before naturalization Ii is true that this
was drne under the tTeatymHking power but presume
there is voter in the Uuited States of any party how
ever remote or obscure his means OF information may be,
who Is 70 yerdant ~ not TO know that resort differ
ent mode OF doing particular thing does change the
ing ITSELF in the slightest degree affect the principle
upon which IL rests These doctrines endorsed and
confirmed by Mr. Fillmore in 1862, and by nneenths
least OF those who now belong TO the party advocating hs
ecou, and who then supported the nominee of the why
conyeuton at Bal more for President Ii will be for
gotten that Geo Scut added plank TO the platform OF
bic party, Which acquesced in by all who supported
hic requiring all foreigners whether their dialect the
s"e Germaa ccenl the rich Irish brogue TO be nau
rallied aud clothed with all the attributes of citizenship
Sovereignty and suffrage who had served twelve months
Ia the army navy OF the United States
Yet sic Notwithstanding these undenahle facts the
ton OF the sou hrn Americans condemn these very doc
rines in The Kansas and Nebraska bills May not, in
all candor and sincerity and in the name and on behalf OF
your constituents and mine and national conservative
everywhere excaim
ooh, consistency, consistency, truly thou art jewer
To down TO events of recent date and find
Mr.. Fillmore himself addressing meetings his
from Europe at Albany and Newburg in which he
TAX ground against the repeal of the Missouri restriction
and ntmates very clearly, if he does directly charge
the democratic party with public enormites in the passage
Of the Nebraska BILL which only carried and
contaminated the very measure and principles of his
administration. What do but the other day upon
the floor OF the American Congressyes the ,9h day
july 1856 Mr. Dunn of Indiana avowed Fillmore man,
introduced bill for the restoration of the Missouri Com
promise and for the virtual abotonizing OF the Kansas
Territory. challenge the American people the record
and ask them to examine TO scrunz and to inspect the
votes. Every single solitary northern Fillmore man. with
but two exceptions hcssrs Walk of New York. and Broom
republicans for the BILL and passed it over the heads of
the national democratic party and the South Americans
combined by several majority This proves or three
important facts which respectfully submit TO the calm
consideration of the people everywhere throughout this
broad land: First that the interests sympathes enden-
ces aud Identity OF those who claim 10 be national Amer
leans in the North with the republican party second
y that the interests sympahies and legitimate and proper
identity OF the South Americans are with the naonaI
democratic party Of the country; and thirdly proves
every WHERE that am fortified by these votes and these
suits in every single prediction have made and in every
position have occupied in this letter, in the arguments
made in the House the 9th Of May last anticipation
Of these resu 1t confirms and veres every prediction
aud every apprehension expressed in pamphlet which
addressed to my constituents last December upon the as
semuug OF this Congress- before the organization of
the houses Am 10 be expected stultify nv record nj
six years faithful service in the Congress of the United
states as the guardian OF the interests and rights of hun
dFed thousand freemcn in order to give blind adherence
and support to nomination that has sembIance OF
unity harmony nationality in il? The only hone for
Mr. FILLMORE In my Judgment is carry the States of
tennessee Kentucky, Mary land and Delaware by which
nere would be chance OF carrying the election the
House. which would most inevitably result in the election
" Fremont and Dayton Disguise as YOU will there il
no intelligent that pisunderstand thai f,ct l.,
ny OPINION when be looks at the in the election
Speaker Ia the pontmeut OF the Kansas fnyestpnnq
committee in the Kansascontesed election by which Ih
legally and regularly and yeected delegate General
Whitfield gallant avorite and hoaorcd SON OF Ten
Was expelled from his seat BY decided majority Look
too 70 the passage of Dunns BILL the on which have
already anal zsd and all conspre establish this fsc,
beond The possibility of doubt Who doubts that when
ever President of the United States and Vice pres,
dent elected upon purely sectional princple and
issoe such as are contained in The platform and policy
o Tue so-ca cd republican party that the Uuion il dis
solved, and revolution and evil dscord ensue2 Nav !
NOT with feelings and impulses Of patriotic love Cr and
E"uue 70 the real people OF the country with whom
ana idvn hgd, aud 10 whom attached by every cor.
sldeutti"n OF origin, interest and association anIal 10
tbem mark well the steps they about to takr Lest IA
or forever too aet am not SO much concerned Tor the
sS'ehoo'r as suh IN pecunary point cw nor "a,
the capitalist any where In the Uued States psI.
have ioog since learned from h-,ory nT6 from
" ~ ] uu :oseFSAuon OF TIE practical operations
anu unues oil circumstances and Il is never more core.
iuoe lou 9Oe than in seasons OF national ad yerst,
nc suoh.er and capitalist at the South can and win
poec' nnseit HIS slaves recognised as property h.
e eVLsiitutonr and that constitution protects him In ,h
nc and unrestrained enjoyment Of has property And
whenever that constitution nufed BY The brute fore
ana numerical strength Of sectional party al "a 40 A.
so, that protection designed by that nstrument IN ma,
hTry, aud property, the Union is dissolved
bu u - VITA thu great body composed OF the rank and
Ht ol the people, who trou interest aud inclination IA well
as necessity have 10 fight the battles OF the connrv
project tnetr homes aud their dependent famiIis ;,S
Nhom ymlaihizc most deeply under the ina,o,nr. :,
ue'e are rrsu s-that class OF our citizens who ng.
nm tIe political or military disasters OF their gov
''u'.enI and wdo profit least by its prosperity %
ln coheIdson allow me TO say, although abbor any.
thng experimenting man-worship that Il would be d,f
CUT not Impossible to select tick ct from the wbo, 60
RtGae material o. the United States better aapt,d IN a.
uls ana orcason likely TO manage and controi
safely ana successfully the conflicting and diseordant 80
euN laN marx hcr importance than the one nrcsen,o4
y tne Oinsnuau Couvcnton In the person Of Mr. Rp
snNnah We hud The oompatriot and coempoary az thai
gant rare Of statesmen now almost extnct ubosa H.
and history fall Of events no less imnor.nt !, ~
country han honorable themselves INCLUDING Jack
clay, webster and Calhoun man who has been Thor
oushy denthed and associated in origin and inere, %
He psrusnpa tos and troubles Of the American poon.
ana ne policy foreign and domestic that has co. s,
yeAs guided their progress and fortified and fusra,ed
heE greatness civil, POLITICAL and military And III I
NV W - see Zoe man OF any party for whom would
- VOC Tor zee President than John G. Breckenridge
ot hSntucSy have known him by association nsrs,
ally and politically, publicly and privately and know
mat ne possesses IN eminent degree the a,trbptes If
true greatness and the elements Of a true man RoIdn,ss
otkinal, and generosity amongst his most d,stin
EnnS tr While he has proven himself in the tented