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'SITRON K. HOLLISTER, EDIT0E8.
Thursday, Sept. 18, 1856.
AMERICAN NOMINATIONS FOR 18661
FOB MSSlDBKT,
MILLARD FILLMORE,
- - - OF NEW TORE.
TOl TlOt fllSIBMT,
ANDREW J. DONELSON,
OF TENNESSEE.
PRESIDENTIAL. ELECTORS.
TATE AT LA ROB.
WILLIAM L. SHARKEY. ofHisds.
J. H. R. TAYLOR, or Marshall.
DISTRICTS.
B. D. NA.BERS, of Tippah,
WM. A. SHAW, o? Chickasaw,
WM. D. LYLE8, or Noxcsw. '
M. YEGER, opYaioo,
AMES A. NENTRES8, Wilkinson.
Public Speaktug.
Johx F. Sale, Esq., of Memphis, will ad
dress the peopls of Marshall county at tlie
Court House in this town, on Tuesday eve
Sing, 23d Inst., at early candle light, in favor
of the election of Fillmore and Donelson.
All are invited to attend.
The Democratic Cuudidntc for
Vice President Taking the
Stamp for Squatter Sovereign
ty I
Mr. Brock enridge, the candidate of the
Cincinnati Convention for Vice President, has
taken the stump in the North-western States
for himself and "Old Buck." He is attempt'
ing to build np the waning cause of Democ
racy, by mskingconceesionstothe Abolition
ists. He has unqualifiedly endorsed Squatter
Sovereignty a doctrine which will as effec
tually deprive the South of her equal rights in
the Territories as the Wilmot proviso. In a
speech delivered at Tippecanoe, Indiana,
which is published in the Cincinnati Enquv
rer, a Democratic paper, we find the follow
ing extract :
"The speaker had heard it charged that the
fifteen slave States were conspiring to obtain
entire possession of the General Government,
with a view of bringing its power to bear to
extend and perpetuate tueir "peculiar insti
tutions." Gentlemen, there has been no such
attempt. I am connected with no party that
has for its object the extension or slavery,
" Dor with any to prevent tho people of a Slate
or territory from deciding the question of its
existence or Don-existence witn mem lor
iheraselves.
The speaker continued : I happened to
be (n Congress when the Kansas-Nebraska
bill passed, and (rare it my voice and my
vote, and became it did what it did, vis : It
acknowledged the right of the people of the
Territory to settle the question lor tliem
selves, and not because I supposed, what I
do not Dow believe, that it legislated slavery
into the Territory. The Democratic party is
Duta pro-slavery party it is neither pro-slavery
nor snti-slavery."
Thus it will be seen both candidate on
the Democratic ticket have endorsed this
odious doctrine, and Mr. Breckenridge says
he helped to pass the Kansas bill, and knows
that this monstrous imposition on the South
was in the bill. Lot the South beware of the
Cincinnati nominees !
Mr. Fillmore on Squatter Sover
eignty. Col. John P. Pryor, editor of the Memphis
Eagle and Enquirer, recently eddrossed a let
ter to Joseph S. Williams, in relation to the
substance of a conversation which Mr. W.
had with Mr. Fillmore on the subject of
Rquatter Sovereignty. The following is the
letter of Col. Williams in reply to Mr. Pryor:
MemphW, Sept. 12, 185C.
Col. J. P. Pbyob Dear Sir ; Your note
of this instant, asking, for publication, the
aubstanre of a conversation botweet; Hon.
Millard Fillmore and myself, upon the ai'b-
ect of "Squatter" or I erritorial Sovereignty,
tasjust been handed me. I cheerfully com
ply with your request, as I was placed under
no restraint by him in reference to the mat
ter. Upon my return home from tho North, I
called to see Mr. Fillmore at his home in
Buffalo, New York, on the 4th inst. During
our conversation, I asked him what be tho't
of "Squatter Sovereignty," and in reply, he
entered jnto free and unreserved expression
of his views. He said he was decidedly op
posed to this doctrinejs advocated by Cass,
Douglas, Buchanan, Van Buren and others; be
believed that a Territory, until its inhabitants
were sufficiently numerous to authorize the
formation of a State Constitution, preparatory
to admission into the Uuion as a btiite, could
only be regarded as in a condition of pupil
lage, possessing no sovereignty whatever; and
referred to the Utah and New Mexico Ter
ritorial bills, sanctioned by him, as a correct
indication of his opinions.
I "was gratified to find that Mr. Fillmore
. occupied the same position upon this ques
tion which is maintained by the American
party io the South, and by the whole baud
of national Americans of the North, headed
by such men aa Fuller, of Pennsjlvania, Ha
ven, of New York, and others, and I told him
I would like to be at liberty to speak of the
explanation received from bim. lie replied
he had expressed the same views to others,
and that I could make such use of them as I
tbouiht proper. Youra, truly,
JOSEPH S. WILLIAMS.
Col. Williams, the writer of the foregoing
statement, hi a planter of Louisiana, and a
gentleman of high character and standing,
both Id that State and iu Tennessee,' where
he formerly resided. No one who knofes
bim will question what he says.
' This is a bold and Unqualified, repudiation
pf the monstrous doctrine of Squatter Sover-
f" eignty. ' None of Mr Fillmore's supporters
believed, we are sure, that a doctrine so well
calculated la destroy the equafity of the
States could have received the slightest favor,
from him. Can Southern men longer ' hesi
ttf ns tft whom they will aupport T ' .
Oi'-wro are several articles In the last
JttwMiat devoted to tbe Times, which we
cau not Dotice thia week, but shall devote
soma little space to them in our next We
have a better naa for. our columns than to
keen them constantly filled up with exposi-
' he palpable errors of the Democrat.
nriBenton'a'SpeeetsIn Memphis.
Tbe speech of oar fellow-townsman, noo.
Samuel Benton, in Memphis, is spoken of on
all hands aa a masterly and statesmanlike ef
fort. Tbe following article from the Eagle
and Euquirer Indicates the offect which hia
speech had upon the audience t
The speech of Hon. Samuel Benton, of
Mississippi, at Odd Fellows' Hall, in this ci
ty, od Wednesday evening last, was one of
the greatest triumphs of cool, calm, dispas
sionate discussion we have ever witnessed,
It seems to be admitted on all hands by
Whigs, Americans and Democrat that it
was the best reasoned speech, so far, of the
canvass. With no rhetorical flourishes, with
out passion, without "theatrical effect," but
by the mere power or undeniable facta and
nnanswerable logic, he created a glow of en
thusiasm, a furor of feeling, among the friends
of Fillmore, Donelson and the Union, rarely
seen in the moat excited Presidential cam
paigns. At the outset, Mr. Benton seems dry and
hard ; but as he progresses, slowly and delib
erately like Fate, he brings forward such a
countless and crushing array of facts so con
tinuous and striking a group of political con
traststhat the attention of the most indif
ferent is enlisted ; and ultimately, by the
sheer force of right reason and infallible fact,
he rises absolutely into the sublime. Un
questionably, he la as well posted a politician
as lives in the United States. Along with
this, he has what is called an "affidavit face"
earnest and true In every lice which
would make you take bis facta for "gospel"
were not those facts always backed up by
"records" which no man dare dispute.
Mr. Benton is an Old-Line Whin never
joined the American Order but is an ardent
supporter of Millard Fillmore, whom he vin
dicates with more complete success than any
speaker who has yet appeared before a Mem
phis audience. In 1851, Mr. Benton fought
the battle of the Union and the Compromise
in Mississippi, and fought it victoriously;
and now, unbiased by party, unseduced by
the hope of power or place, he has come
forth to fight the same battle again in 1856,
under theself-same leader the brave "Mod
el President I"
We do not propose to follow Mr. Benton
through his speech. Most of our readers
have had, or will have, an opportunity of
earing him. It is sufficient, here to sav.
that his speech was well sustained in every
part. It commenced like a little stream and
ended like the Mississippi. He fought the
pseudo-Democracy with ft "coming appetite."
We heard one Acli American Democrat say
it was uie oest speech be ever hoard ; ano
ther sn,d it was the best ever made in Odd
Callows' Hull ! Atintlinr that it wua tbn mnut
cautious and statesmanlike ever made upon
the stump; and another said he had "always
supposed Sara. Benton was a sort of 'Whig
ntimmig' until he Heard that speech."
All this is highly complimentary, and
shows that there are somo even among the
modern democracy who cannot withstand
the all-powerful logic of facts and truth. Add
to these compliments, however, that Mr. Ben
ton Is yet a young man ; that he is no pro
fessional politician ; that his moral and po
litical escutcheon is of that snowy and snot-
less hue so rarely seen in tho heraldry of
puunc men ; nnd Unit withal, courteous and
"mild-mannered" beyond comparison, he is
yet "as brave and true as any knight that
ever fought beneath a plume" and if needs
no prophetic ken to predict for bim a brilliant
future, whenever tliere shall bt a return to the
Jeffersontan standard of fitness for public confi
dence. "They Love the Treason, but
hate the Traitor.
Charley Fontaine has recently declared for
"Buck and Breck." To show hoyv his bmv
allies like his connection with' tbem, we in
vite attention to the following extracts from'
an article in the Oxford Signal, a Democratic
paper. After referring to the fact, that Mr.
Fontaine had come out fur Buchanan, the
Signal says :
"But who expected it other wine ? A man
who could desert the Democratic part, and
fall in with as arrant a humbug as Know
Notbingism, simply becaute it gave bim tha
assurance (?) of office, might certainly be ex
pected to return to the more powerful party,
after learning how cheaply he was sold. Such
a man, too, may again be expected to quit,
unites patd to rcma'.n with us, and mount the
very next donkey or a party winch passes
along, provided an inducement of something
like "thirty pieces" be held out.
"But to return to Charlie we are very far
from congratulating him or our party on his
return. We might, if we choose, congratu
late the Know Nothing party on tho occa
sion ; but we leave that to themselves to do.
His popularity with the Democratic party
was never as groat as Ins own aspirations; and,
for the future, it will be 'beautifully leas.'
v the party which he has just forsaken, of
co'ufb8 he will be denounced as a great 'hum
bug froL? the beginning ;' and this, although
a declaration of Know Nothingism, we see
nothing from which to desert."
After this terrible excoriation, from one of
his new allies, we hope W1 hear no more puff
ing and blowing over the tremendous blow
which Fontaine has struck at Mr. Fillmore's
prospects. The Signal well gays, it might
congratulate the American party in getting
rid of him. A man who looks out for the
strongest side only, cannot have much weight
with his own party, and his dofoction would
be a triumph.
Charley has written a letter defining his
position. He has been halting between two
opinions for some time, and his letter is the
Brat satisfactory indication of what he in
tends to do, that hag aeeq the light. He
makes an exceedingly lame attempt to de
fend his course. ,v
'Thus do all traitors j
If their purgation. did consist in words,
They are as innocent as grace itself.,'
The Canvass in this District,
Tbe appointments of tbe Electors for this
district appear in our paper this week. We
learn that Mr. Kabors is detained at home in
conquence of sickness in his family, and that,
by request, Gen. Henry 5E. Williamson, of
this town, has consented to fill several of the
appointments of Mr. Kabors. Gen. W. is
fully competent to cope with Mr. Cushman,
and will uo doubt do justice to the cause he
advocates.
Vote ok thb Cass fbom Mbmphis. A
friend has handed us the following vote ta
ken on tbe curs between Memphis and Holly
Springs, on Tuesday last :
On the Memphis and CAariWon Road. For
Fillmore, SI gentlemen and 7 ladies ; For
Buchanan, 21 gentlemen and 4 ladies.
On t!t Mississippi Central ' Road Tor Fill
more 15 for Buchanan 11.
This is but an indication of popular senti
ment. Ip at leaist two-thirds of tho votes
thus taken, Fillraor beats "Old Buck, ".and
the ladies Ood bUss 'em are for FillmOrs
and the Union. Who would be sgaicst the I
ladies T
Perversion of the Record.
The Democrat asserted a few weeks ago,
that Mr. Fillmore voted to repeal a law of
the territory of Florida, which prevented the
migration of free negroes into that territory.
Ws referred then to the record and showed
that Mr. Fillmore's vote was simply a vote on
a motion to suspend the rules. The Democrat
comes back at us again last week, nnd averts
that one mouth or more before he gave the
vote above spoken of, Mr. Fillmore voted
against laying on the table a motion to repeal
the law above mentioned. Now, wa assert
that Mr. Fillmore gave no such vote. Tbe
Democrat took particular pains not to men
tion the volume and page of the record where
this could be found, but we have managed
to lay our eyes on It. We have the Con
gressional Globe for 1843 before us, and we
find on page lOo, in the proceedings of the
3d of January the record to which the Dem
ocrat refers. The resolution of Mr. Mor
gan was simply to enquire into the expedien
cy of repealing the law of Florida to which
we have referred. And the vote of Mr. Fill
more can only be construed into a vote in fa
vor of the judiciary committee considering
whether it would be expedient or not to re
peal tho law. The Democrat and the record
disagree we shall be pardoned for believing
the record. Our neighbor las been impowd
on ; ho copied his information from some of
the less scrupulous Buchanan organs, end
publishes it tor the truth, which the record
shows it is not. He talks about "letting down
the gap" and "putting up the bars behind
us," and inquires, whether we do not look
innocent ? We fhall leave that to tbe pub
lic to decide. But we submit that he will
not look innocent until he explains this pal
pable perversion of the public records of the
country merely to sustain a trivial charge a -gainst
a faithful public servant.
(CrThe Democrat attempts to break the
force of an extrac copied by us v from the
Washington Union, in which that journal de
clared that a man might oppose the exten
sion of slavery nnd not sin against the Demo
cratic fealty, by copying an extract from tho
Times published some months ago, in which
we particularly referred to the ahstract ques
tion of slavery. The extract from the Times
docs not come within a hunter's halloo of
the extract from the Union, and we imagine
that no sensible reader of the Democrat will
fail to perceive that our neighbor in a despe
rate attempt to get out of a tight place com
mitted the blunder of thinking them synony
mous. Mr. But-hiinan on I lie Missouri
Com promise.
Since the Democracy are finding so
much fault with Mr Fillmore, because lie
declared that lie was opposed to the re
peal of the Missouri line, we would like
to call their attention to the following re
corded sentiments of James Buchanan, in
favor of that line, which ili-jy .hju
suddenly discovered was an oftirageous
eneroachmeiii on thelights of irt, South.
On the 24vh Aug., 1847, writing to the
people of Berks ccujity, he said :
" . "It is not for the descendants of either
party of the present generation to cahcel
thia solemn compact," that ' Under the
Missouri Compromise slavery was forev
er prohibited Worth of 36
d..
i jl as. . t - . '
Slates and even the security of the Union
itself , require that the Une of the Mis-
, O iMTf T 1)1 1,'V'l'L'aT
sourt Compromise Si lOLLD lih LX I hN-1
1
WHICH WE MAY A0QU1RK FROM !
iDi 1 u an i iiij" 1 ijuiii 1 uui
nun rf atv xtivvu tlu j -nnv
MEXICO "
He offered a sentiment at the close of
his letter as follows :
"The Missouri Compromise its ndop
tion in 1820 saved the Union from threat
ened convulsion; its extension in 1848 to
any new territory which we miy' acquire,
will secure the like happy result.
On the 25th of April, in the Senate of
the United States ,Jie said:
He regarded this compromise, con
sidering the exciting and alarming cir
cumstances under which it was made, and
the dangers to the existence ol the Union
which it has removed, to be almost as sa
cred as a constitutional provision."
On the 21st of August, 1848, in a let
ter to San ford, of Mobile, he said:
"Javina urgedthe adoption of the Mis
souri Compromise, the inference is irre
sistible that Congress in my opinion pos
sesses the power to legislate upon the
subject of slavery in the Territories.
What an absurdity would it then be if.
while asserting that SOVEREIGN POW
ER IN CONGRESS, which power Us na
ture must be EXCLUSIVE, I should in
thb' very same breath also claim this
identical power "for the population of a
Territory in an unorganized capacity."
"In conclusion I desire to reiterate and
reaffirm every sentiment contained in my.
Berks county letter. I cling to the Mis-
touri Coniprvmisi with greater tenacity than lmunicate their rcasons-rbr this important
ev-r, and yt firitdy -Itlitvs iatU it vol ! iien."-1fgt a majority of these gain but
adopted by Congresg." ' " little 1imr in public estimation, beyond
In the spring of 1 056. since the fruit the commendations of political partisans
. ... 1. 1 .. ... anxious 10 secure success and glad lo ob-
now ripening was in oioom, u .eer w
VSenator Slidell, he said
"The question has been settled by Con
gress, and this settlement should be in
flexibly maintained. The Missouri Com
promise is gone forever. But no assault
should be made upon Democrats who main
tained it, provided they are now willing in
good faith to maintain, the settlement as
it exists. Such an understanding is wise
and just in itself.
"It is well kuown how Ilabored in com
pany with Southern men to have this line
extended to the Pacific.
Now, isn't he a gloriously consistent
anti-Missouri Compromise Democrat?
Opposed to the Compromise Measures in
1 850, because he loved the Missouri Line
so well and in favor of the Compromise in
1856, because the Missouri line was anout
rage on the South." Glorious Democrat!
Most consistent politician 11 Mr. Buch
anan says in his letter to Mr. Slidell, "no
fault should be made upon Democrat, who
maintained the line," and the party are
following his advice ; but they do not fail
to lavish their abuse on Americans who
were in favor of maintaining it- Let tbe
A Question for the Times.
Aathe ftme condemn fh-' r p-ul of the
Missouri Com promise, is it in favor of art-s'o
ration of that measure T Will it answer yet
or tm.Demik rat.
NO I The editor of the Democrat is eer
tainly very obtuse not to have discovered
this before.
Now, let us put a question to you, Mr.
Democrat. W juld yon be in favor of a dis
solution of the Union if that line should be
restored, when in 1851 you were in favor of
dissolving the Union because you could not
obtain moro of it than even the Black Re
publicans are in favor of ?
Yes or no 1
Another B:ie Lie Exposed t
It has been currently circulating for some
timo that the American party of Indiana had
fused with the Black Republicans of that
State, by adopting their electoral ticket. The
Nashville Union having been industrious in
giving wings to the falsehood, the editorof
the Nashville Banner wrpte to the editor of
the New Albany Tribune he a statement of
the facts. Upon the receipt of the letter, the
Tribune nailed the. iftrstnr at once, by
publishing the American nd Black Repub
lican tickets, showing that they are totally
distinct and different not one man of the lat
ter upon the former, mxifm versa. Having
once asserted that the American and Bim k
Republican parties are the same, Sag Nicht
ism seems resolved that they shall be so, at
every hazard for political purposes.
II. A, Wise on "Old Bachelors."
We extract the following paragraph froiii a
speech delivered in Congress some years ago
by Henry A. Wise, the present Democratic
Executive of Virginia ;
"I never will vote, knowingly, for a Presi
dent of the United States, Mr. Speaker, who
will appoint an old bachelor lo a responsible
office. Such a one cannot choose hut an im
becile a vis inertia a withered figtree, from
which no fruit worth having can be gathered
or expected."
We presume than, that if Mr. Wise votes
for Mr. Buchanan, he will not do ir knowing
ly flut, perhaps, his "gizzard foot" excel
lency makes a distinction between a bachelor
President, and a bachelor appointed to office
by a President. It is rather a difficult mailer
lo keup np with Democratic ethics, particu- i
larly when expounded by Wise. '
Whig Convention.
The National Convention of tho Whi
party met in Baltimore yesterday. There is
no donht hu it declared ... favor of Millard , Frt.soilu.s nn(J fttl,lic, of ,le JB
Fillmore and the Union. The effect of this whele poiiticHl Bnd 8t.c,ioiml excitement
nomination ivUllM to iiiitethearwjiWWIiigsU at fever heat. Does he quail in the
on Mr. THmrrrri thereby placing him before ! midst of this torn ido ? No. no ! He ex-
he country a i)nlu.mni likely to defeat ;
thejesigns ojl lied lack Rcpulicann ud a,iv-1
ins tho coiintrvrfroih the shock of Fremont's i
election. , ' ')v l'lu political whirlwind that seems
' - sweeping over the land, he mounts the
Fimtlio phi Jiiirlo umlEuqnirer. hustings everywhere, undismayed, pro
Aitothcr VelraH VILUlg for Fill- i claiming hissentiments as frankly and can
' - .i ''JM& I didly us if there were no brenkers ahead.
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cheu a nd BurnirVif ta lk.
We publish today a letter from that no
ble old "wheel-hor.se" af the Whiif partv
in Mississippi, Uen. AlSX. IS. UnADFoaD, "any, ana in every pan oi uie union, giv
to the editor of this paper, d.-claring his j ing to every Stale, and every Territory,
inien ion to support Mr. Fillmore, and "ml every citizen, his just dues, without
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teuijiuaiuii ui pitiuea, wucii nc iiiiguv, 11 lie
so desired, have gone over lo the strong
party in his State, he spurns the induce
ments, and bravely throws himself into the
breach, for "Fillmore, Donelson and the
Union." Gen. B. has grown almost gray
in the service of his counlry and his party,
and that, loo, when there was no hope or
prospect of reward j and now, in the calm
repose of private life, he still "had rather
be right" than hold any any office in tlie
land.
"Whon wicked men bear swny.
The post of honor is the pi ivute station."
GEN. BRADFORD'S LETTER.
Hour Springs Mrss., Sept. 1, 1856,
Col. John P. Prior : . My Dear Sir
Your kind letter of the 26th ult. has been
received. It respecful asks the position I
shall occupy upon the pending Presiden
tial question, and some of the reasons that
have determined my course.
I cannot think the public feel any par
ticular interest about my views on this
subject ; it matters but little what an hum
ble individual like myself may think pro
per to do in relation to public affairs.
Many gentlemen, 1 am aware in these days,
apperr to suppose it a great importance to
make known to the people the fact that
they have thanged their political princi
ples ; or perhaps, il would be more kind to
say, their course of action, in this revolu
tion of political anairs, as well as to com-
. . , y incine
men id hesitate about laying their views
before the public,
I know your devotion to me as a friend,
and that vou are sincere in believing that
my opinions upon soce of 'e gre' ques
tions of Uie day would noJ be without in
fluence upou a portion of the public mind.
As you desire it, therefore, I shail sub
mit a few reasons which influence me to
support Mr. Fillmore, and, in doing so,
must necessarily touch upon some of the
issues involved in the canvass.
Tin re are now in the field three candi
dates for the Presidency, each at the heat1
ol distinct parties : Mr. Buchanan, of the
Democracy ; Mr. Fremont, of the Black
Republican or Freesoil party ; and Mr.
Pii n.nrn of the American oartv. The ;
old-line Whig, of whom I am one. (a nu-1
merous and conservative portion of citi 1
zens.) present no candidate. They are
left collectively or individually to neter
mlnp. Hrnordiiiir to the besl lights before
them which of the candidates they can ,
Upport with the best hope of perpetua-
ling the Union, and promoting the gsner. !
il welfare 01 the Country. It is iiki uuir ,
of each and every one of them 10 come to ,
the polls and cast their vote for one or
- . . . . 1 . a
the other 01 in canataauw, u r. i mu
H Usjiws i ijptpew Jsngr,
From the time Mr Fillmore was nomi-
'nated by the American paity.I resolved to
give bim my support. This I can do with
out the surrender of any principle I have
heretofore advocated: indeed, amidst the
revolutions and changes of party 1 was
happily relieved from any embarrassment,
when liis name was presented to the Ajuer
ican people.
In a short time of the inauguration of
Gen. Taylor he was removed by death
from liis high position, nnd, in conformity
with the Constitution and laws of the Uni
ted States, Mr. Fillmore assumed the ad
ministration of the government, at a time,
of great political and sectional excitement,
when there was more reason to apprehend
a speedy dissolution of the Union, limn
liaJ ever been witnesed before, since the
organization of the government. The
clouds of disunion and discontent lowered
upon the Capitol lo such an extent that in
despair the Bged, august Senators sat al
most paralyzed in their aeSs.and the man
ly fears trickled down their venerable
cheeks, for the safety of the Republic
Many of the firmest and wisest statesmen
there, feared that every day's sitting
would be the last. But after a long and
momentous struggle, by a joint effort of
the master and patriotic spirits of all par
lies, peace was restored and the Union
preserved. Ths influence of do man was
more felt in this great pacification and
Mtilument, than that of Millard Fillmore.
This great conflict of public opinion grow
ing out of sectional excitement, produced
the passage of the series of acts common
ly called the Compromise of '60, which
in the end gave general satisfaction to the
nation ; all of which acts were approved
and signed by Mr. Fillmore, and again en
dorsed by him in his annual message, as
a final settlement of the subject to which
ther related. And 1 am pleased to see
these Compromise Measures are now in
corporated into the Democratic platform
as one or their articles or faith. Mr. Fill
more's foreign policy was highly just and
conservative, and met the general appro
val ol the nation.
And finally, when Mr. Fillmore retired
from the Presidency, he left the executive
chair with the graiitude of his friends, and
even extorted liom his political opponents
andiraiion and respect, leaving the peo
ple of the Union prosperous, peaceful and
happy. No one can administer the Gov
ernment with more firmness, integrity,
and impartiality, than he. In nil his ol-
! ticial acts he seemed lo be a stranger to
seclioiiHl agitation or sectional policy
Mr. Fillmore appears again on the theatre ;
of action, as a candidate for the presiden
cy, living in the midst of the Abolition-
hibits a decree of moral heroism surnas-
sing any living American statesman; and
whilst his opponents are sunk into silence
Js not such conduct to be praised? H
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is, in himself. host, ana wuUI have been
" in any age or country. Hear luni :
"If you want a Chief Magistrate to ad
minister the Constitution and laws impar
in.vn, mvu iu ilia, vf.v
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ssid elsewhere, that ir there he those at
the North who want a President who will
rule the South, or those of the Souih who
want a President who will rule the North,
Ido not want their voles. I can never .
represent them. I stand upon the broad j
platform of the Cotisiitution nnd the
Laws !" What other man aspiring to the
first office of the earth, at the lime and
under the circumstances, would have ut
tered these bold nnd conservative senti
ments ? I confess I know him not I
I ftm told that the contest is between!
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that il is the part of patriotism to sacrifice
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I. uubimiinii alii-, .ui, 1 iLiiiuii,, r.nui
opinions, and even principles, to avoiu tne
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destruction of our common country. If I
knew my vote would avoid imminent dan
ger to the Union, I would surrender for a
time all my long cherished opinions of pol
lev and cast my vote with pleasure for Mr.
Buchanan. But I am not driven to this
alternative, ns I do not hold in my hands
by any process of reasoning, this awful
responsibility. It behooves me to act
from the best of my judgemnt for the
common good.
When great publio calamities are liEely
to befal, or imminent danger threatens a
nation or n people, of a foreign or domes
tic character, what has been their policy
in every age, and in every country, whether
civilized or savage, in selecting their chief
rulers or commanders, civil as well as
military ? Is it not to choose from among
the patriots and national men, without re
gard to clansmen, or mere partv leaders,
men who seem to have a peculiar fitness
for the important service required ? This
is certainly so, and history furnishes ma
hy striking. xample of the truth of ibis
fWr-Tnileed in a great majority of in
stances, the people, either by instinct or
judgment, have pointed out the men
whose character and qualifications were
equal to the occasion. After casting a
round the whole Union for a man to fill
the presidential chair, at this crisis, I have
come to the conclusion that no man in this
Union can be so safely trusted as Millard
Filluokk.
Grave objection is made to the declar
ation of Mr. Fillmore at Rochester, that
he had no suspicion that the Missouri
Compromise was disturbed by that of
1 85D. So far from being surprised at this
declaration, I cannot p receive how any
one. comes to the conclusion that the legis
lation of 1 850 repealed that of 1 820. The
former applies to one scope of country,
the other applies to a different one ; and,
an enactment for one Tenitory cannot re
peal or supercede an enactment for a dif-
lerenl one, unless there is an express pro
vision to that effect. The Compromise
Measures of 1 850 related to the rerrito-
rv we acquired irora Mexico, iney es
tablished a different principle, it is true,
from the Missouri Compromise that of
freedom from restriction ; bul this was
noi a repeal of what had been done in r
la lion to other territory. It is true the
utaii anu t mib wow, wu ui un
Compromise measures, embrace small por
tions of territory taken from the old Lou
isiana purchase, and that much they ef-
; f-trt, fc nor tb bilk wuld
jpercede nothing ou'side of their limits
, All the balance uf the Louisiana Territory
j was left subject to the legislation of 1 820
i until it should be directly repealed. Mr.
, Fillmore's declaration is in entire aceor-
jdance will the fort. He believed that it
j would he tietter to h-t ti nt remain which
had existed ho long, and had been entered
into in a spirit of compromise, than to risk
the peace of the country by repealing it.
Hia language is ; "Good faith, as well as
the peace of the country, seemed to re
quire that a compromise which had stood
for more than thirty years.should not be
wantonly disturbed."
His Democratic competitor, Mr. Buch
anan, occupies the same position. All his
speeches and letters down to the act of re
peal, show that he was for maintaining,
and even extending it to the additional
Territory. He spoke of it as a solemn
compact, a measure that saved the Union
in 1 820, one that is not for the descendants
of either party in the present generation
to cancel something "almost as sacred
as the constitution." Then, of course, lie
was opposed to its repeal, and can take
no credit on that score. The objection
made to Mr. Fillmore, then npplicx equal
ly to Mr. Buchanan. Mr. Fillmore had
nothing to do with the establishment of
this line. It was none long before he
came into public life. But he does not
propose lo restore it. He defends the
South for accepting the repeal ; and he
denounces the Black Republicans, who
are the champipna of the restoration of the
line.
As to Squatter Sovereignty : The pro
visions of both of the acts organizing the
Territories of Utah and New Mexico, re
serve the entire authority and control
over all territorial ltwaofthe Territory, and
that all legislation by the people of the
Territories is null and void without the
sanction or approval of Congress. Now
here is record evidence to show that Mr.
Fillmore believes that the people of the
Territories have no jurisdiction over the
subject matter of legislation, except by
grunt for that purpose by Congress.
It would be out ot the question lor me
to tlunk or voting lor Mr Buchanan, at-
ter he has adopted the Democratic plat -
form at Cincinnatti, in all its length and
breadth, Many principles and dogmas are
amrmeu merein, which, in my opinion, u
carried out, are well calculated, in time,
lo subvert our institutions
The resolution in regard to foreigners,
I consider extremely objectionable. Tbey
proclaim in this resolution that the doc-
nines coiiiained in it are those of Jefferson, I
and were by him embodied in the Declar
ation of Iiidopt tidence, and are sanction-
eu oy tne constitution, ami to mane opening to engulpli them, and will avert
them duly orthodox, the Convention is ' these gathering' difficulties. Our popu
pleased 10 say, they "have ever been car-; lation are an intelligent, christian, civil
dinal principles of the Democratic faith ;" , ized and free people, and are capable of
and "every attempt to abridge the privil- j self-government, and will '0 exhibit them
ege of becoming citizens and owners of the selves to the world. They know that tho
soil among us ought to be resisted with the territory of the United States belongs to
same spirit which swept the alien nnd se- all the people of the United States; it bov
dition laws from our statute book." 'longs as much to one State as to another
What parallel can be drawn between the j State, and to one citizen mireti a.i to
alien nnd sedition laws, nnd wholesome I another citizen; and that every citizen bol
and restrictive measures against (he set- iding slaves hns a right to reclaim a . fugi
tlement of foreign paupers and criminals, tive under the Constitution of lh United
11 . , s-. . . . 1 1
aiWl tlie abandoned eanadlt of ll nations, ,
wrtnln our hl-r f or the extension of,mniUiitv of this mijlitr neonlu. with ali
the period of naturalization, with view
alone 10 fUeek the rapid increase of foreign
influence in enr institutions ? I can see
110 res mblance whatever. Verily, we
have fallen on evil limes ; and it behooves
all American patriots to look to the pre-
servation of the Union, from more than
one domestic danger.
The resolution touching the Kansas
Nebraska act is rather extraordinary, for
its verbiage nnd and peculiar tortuous
diction, but there is one thing to be
gleaned from it and it is this: that it was
intended to endorse, and d d endorse,
the doctrine that the peoplt of the Ter-j
ritories by that net Were vested with ex-1
clusive jurisdiction over the subject of
slavery within their limits. 0 hair split
ting advocate of this Convention can avoid
this conclusien, when he looks to the cir-
!cumslnces that surrounded them at the
""a ' p0" m 'n :
and it is a doetrme at war with every in.
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tri - psl of I hp South. and vi 1 t ie riirhta nf
slavery, and at once as odious to the peo
pie of the South as the Wilmot proviso.
It will effectually put a stop to the exten
sion of slavery within the Territories.
That this convention knew the effect of
their action on the Kansas-Nebraska act,
is more fully shown by their nomination of
Mr. Buchanan for the Presidency, s man
who had publicly declared years before
that Congress had sovereign and exclusive
jurisdiction on the subject of slavery with
in the Territori'B.
That this is the construction of their
resolution by Mr. Buchanan, himself, is
indubitable. By his letter of the 21st of
August, 1848, directed to Mr. Sanford,
he explicitly declares it to be his opinion,
that "Congress has exclusive jurisdiction
on the subject of slavery within the Ter
ritories," and after his nomination, he
declares in substance that, by the Kansas
Nebraska act, it is properly vested in the
hands of the people, the true legitimate
source of all power. I will do Mr. Buch
anan the justice to say, that for once on
this subject he seems to be consistent and
explicit.
Read the opinion of that distinguished
Democrat, the Hon. M. Van Buren, once
the Democratic President ot the United
States, on this subject, in bis letter to the
Tammany Society, respecting the nomina
tion of Mr. Buchanan, under date of June
28, 1856 After declaring his intention
to vote for Mr. Buchanan, he explains and
endorses the position he occupies; and
then citing the substance of Mr. Buchan
an's revirwof the Nebraska-Kansas act,
he says: "From these terms it is too clear
to admit of cavil that it was the intention
of Congress to clothe the people of the
Territory with complete power to exclude
slavery from within their respective lim
its, as well while they continued Territo
ries as in making provision for its exclu
sion from the Slate when that transition
shall take place. The only question that
can be raised upon the act in this regard,
must relate to the effect of the grant, that
is whether the Constitution authorizes
Congress to clothe the people of the Ter
ritories with a power to exclude slavery
therefrom while the remain Territories. I
have pot tbe slightest doubt of the power
of Congress to give this authority to the
people of the Territories." . You have
here the construction of the Kansas Ne
braska act, in relation to slavery in the
Territories, by the Cincinnati ( onvention,
by their nominee for the Presidency, and 1
by their friend Mr. FA aft arfi. tfuwt
tins not harmonious id (LA fcsw! fcn.
Cass and all the balance agreeing la tie
conclusion, yet by a different process of
reasoning? This must bo what is ealYeS
Squatter Sovereignty, a doctrine Oiliotw
to me, and has heretofore been to'&e en
tile South. I cannot pursue this p!atfyrm
further, although there are many other
grounds of objection. "
I have other objections to Mr. Buchan
an which in these exciting and ' turbulent
limes should operate with great force
gainst him. As a politician, through liis
life, he has been vnscillnting, and unstable '
in his course. Indeed it teems in liis
lime he has bcwi everything by turns,
and nothing long. And just now, the
objection of Gen. Jackson comes with pe
culiar weight that is, "he wants moral
courage." With hia general history be
fore us, although he may"bo a very clever
gentleman, whai few leading qualities , he
must have to fill the exalted station of
Chief Mng'straie over twenty-three mil
lions of people, verging on s state of civil
war.
We have tried Mr. Fillmore once when
danger threatened our glorious Union,
and he conducted the ship of state gallsns
ly through the surging billows of the po
litical storm, like a skillful pilot to the ha
ven of peace and safety, and I will try Mm
on term more.
With one shout, for Fillmore and the
Constitution, we can rally around his
banner a host of loyal, conservative pa
triots from all quarters, who ' will bind .
themselves wiih hooks of steel, for tho
preservation of our institutions such is'
the magic of a name associated with great'
and shining qualities, either in a soldier
or statesman.
Be assured, sir, that this Union is not
to be dissolved without the most li oniric
1 Iruggle ever witnessed in any age or conn
try. and the name of political parlies and
their leaders will have sunk into oblivion
j long before we surrender up the priceless
legacy bequeathed to us by the wisJosa
and blood of our fathers.
It tlie AdmiuiKiraiion ol litis govern-
; meat is not now committed to competent
1 and skillful hands, the people will rise in
their majesty, and select some 'master
' spirit who will be equal to every emer-
gency
I have an abiding confidence in the A-
mericsn people, and they will do right
when all that is sacred and donr tc
them as a nation and as individuals is fiL
stake. As this great struggle advances,
the masses, both North, and South, will
assemble together, and will as it were,
by instinct, behold the yawning abyss just
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States." Now, can it be possible that
j the attributes I have assigned Jliem. wiJl
be so unjust, laonticul mid fratricidal in
j their policy, ns to refuse the minority their
'just and equal rights under the Federal
, Constitution of their fathers? This staio
of things is scarcely possible. If I am
' not greatly mistaken, you will see as much
peace and brotherly love amongst us after
j this nppaient storm blow over as you
1 have witnessed for years in this nation.
The abolitionists, factionisis and fanaifcS.
from all qu.meis ol tho Union, will be
seen to hide their reckless and intemper-
ate zeal aud nfier the sober second ihoti 'lit
be fully convinced that ifthey had caught"
the phantoms they so eagerly pursued ti, ex
would have been as destructive to all
their earthly hopes as the promises of the
veiled Prophet of Khorasnn were delusive
to his numerous devotees. Do not proph
esy evil 01 vour country. Admit there
is some appearance of danger, but that
the virtue and patriotism of the people
have ample remedies at hand
' The Union It mum he preserved."
Yours truly.
A. B. BRADFORD.
tiood News f rom Ksuia.is.
St. Louis, Sept. 16. The Ksnsas pris
oners have been released on five thousand -dollars
bail.
The Missourians are going home, and
Lane promises to disband.
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