The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-23
The Campaign Speskers-Nore Quattlebunas
In he Field.


by the orators on the Buchanan and Fillmore
sides of the question Mr.. Field, especially, pre-
sents fine contrast with the noisy, riotous I'M
constitutional, hectoring, bullying champions of
the secessionist candidates.
1t was Mr. Fillmore as every enc knows, wh0
first started the idea that in the event Of Ere
mont's election, the South would not submit Mr..
Fillmore is not a young Booadl or crazy
Southerner: he knew perfectly well that he was
saying what he did not believe-that he was ut
tering an untuth in the hope of winning votes
However, at the time he made the remark, the
question had not been 50 thoroughly examined a.
it has since. Mr.. Fillmore might hope that his
little trick would escape detection and that few
weak voters would be frightened into supporting
him.
1t does not appear that Mr.. Fillmores friends
were unanimous as to the manner in which their
chief should be supported. The Richmond Wig
not only approved the notion of disunion, bit
started the original idea that the South
under Fremont would return to the arms OF the
British lion: while John Minor Bolts and others
were impelled TO confess, with characteristic can
dor, that they thought national existence posi-
bic, even with Fremont as President. There was
confusion in the camp.
On the part of Buchanan, at the outset of the
canvass Senator Toombs blrted out that the
election OF Fremont would be the end Of the
Union. The position having been found
good by the Forney-Sanders-Sickles Committee,
Mr.. Buchanan was permitted TO write letter in
which he expressed the same view. He, too, con-
sidered that after him came the deluge.
Brooks, then, with the laurels of the Sumner
assault yet fresh on his brow, made his great
speech. He was not only willing to dissolve the
Union in the event of Fremont's election--and
had he not revolution in his pocket?-but further
more, to march On Washington, and head raid
on the treasury as glorious as any Of the rails Of
the Palmettoes in the neighborhood Of Plebla or
Mexico. Ordinary treason had no charms for
him. He must have blood and rapine as well
Secession was weak be crayed civil war.
1t is pale to add, after these, that Senator
Slidell is classically resigned to the disrup-
ton of the Union in the event of h:s
promised him: that Governor Wise will cut
of the North if he falls 10 his enleayor
TO raise the price Of niggers TO $1,000 per stout
buck; that poor keitt. who has been languishing
for chance Of notorieiy, will consider every
man coward and traitor who supports the
"stigmatized, dishonored, rcyiled, plundsrea, de-
graded Union after Fremo1ts election.
There are Others doubtless whose names escape
us, who have done their little possible to figure in
this assinine collection o. Quattlebums bu. never
mind. We have not lacked our disunionists
either Have we not Garrison who Is seized
with semi-annual fts Of ra,ing over the atrocious
Union-a Phillips, who electries an audience By
cursing the name Of Washington-a Parker who
like Quattlebum Keitt votes every man traitor
and coward who is not 50 great fool as hun
self? And to what do they all amouat-the
Brookses and the Garrisoas and the Buchaaans
and the Philllpses, aud the Wises, and the Fill
mores, and the Palkers, aul the Toombses. All
the abby Kelly Fosters: What on earth does II
matter what so infatuated crew Of disappointed
politicians gable!
On The day last appointed by the S)l'h Caro-
linians for the dissolution Of the Union, more
than twenty years ago, when troops had been
raised Of the most fiery character, powder a7l
balls bought and the nerves Of every Palmetto
were strung to the highest pitch. tie
Governor Of the State performed with
q trembling hand the momentous duty of ap.
pointing the General that was TO lead the Caro-
linians against the people Of the United States.
ard conquer the Union All America was in
suspense, till the Governor selected for this terri
BILE du'y-Gencral Quattlcbum. The rest Is
notorious Not only was It impossible for any
one out Of Carolina even to think Of Qiattebum
without splitting their sides. but the very Caro-.
iinians themselves could no. stand Il long. They
too began TO laugh and afterwards, when the
danger Of war was over, their leaders in Congress.
actually felt compelled to save themselves
from the ridicule that was showered upon
hem Nv denying that there ever was such per
.onage as Quattlebum.
We admit that Quattebum is much wanted in
the present extremity. Keitt has claims to be-
called Quattlebum Keitt; but the General.
though blessed with an unsavory name, was
man Of action. and herein differs from Colonel
Brooks bottleholder. Brooks, too. has been said
10 resemble Quattlebum aud his proposal to
march on Washington was certainly borrowed
from that illustrious warrior. But none Of them
neither Wise nor Brooks, nor Buchanan nor
keitt, nor Fillmore, nor SIidell nor Toombs will
rank in history as high as the General OF ls3.
We repeat, we must have Qna'tlebum 1t the
south Carolnians cannot find one they deserve
TO catch il on their own.
Meanwhile the canvass must be kept up with
vigor and energy in Pennsylvania. That ia the
heart and core OF the contest now. There tie
battle Is to be fought; and If the republicans fol-
low Mr. Fields example, and the disuuioaists
tick TO their present plan, the result canno, be
doubtful But the Fremont men must beware 81
o-called union with the Fillmore party. There
must bc no union or the kind. No such thing
IAN originate from any other motive than q d.