Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-15


sefper.cclly satisfied with The letler " o y,
Gayle, which, as we have SHOWN, anu w" .noa
again, SO far from Roaming the eiisr u 'o'o'
gives new proof of his u!,er unsoundneSs' aus
new point 10 the ar'ciuus sentiments WIZ" -
unequvccally avoved in 1885,
But lei Mr.. Lyons speak Tor himself
reported in The Times AMI Wing
"He declared (saYs the Times) MS e0'aM' sp
prevail OF The resolutions, not only oecause 'n.J
discounleDanced HE lae Gisofgan'A'ns n.y.
meni in New York but especially because uey ~
6rmea lie sIrr.p.cEos of Southern Wigs WIN
the views of Mr.. Fillmore, as expressed ~ no
letter TO Mr.. Gayle. Mr.. L took the oPPol'un"y
10 refer 10 the Comments that had been maui upon
| his declaration in The discussion al Inc h"iea"
Church, viz: that, 'il Mr.. Fillmore now e ,nso
Ia ned The sentiments avowed in MS leuei " ,ouo,
| he woui not vote for him, no ina"ei "" 'es,,.
consequences Mr.. Lyons said ne was EiI}
satisfied by the letter to Mr.. Gayle, 'na' WI. w.
more's views on the subject Of slavery were do
sound and patriotic, as We could eApen. a'. .'3A
10 entertain, who lived North ut me 70" mat
He thought that il Mr. Fillmore phs 20 &c eoase.
dsTcd gentleman, and not man ~iio ~'sheu -. ~
deceive The public, his recent declaration OF his
opinions ought TO be satisfactory 10 epe1y Soatas'"
1 Hbt"' i'ti. - nbuiJ LtC tbS
Ter, and exhibited what he considered Inc only con-
struc,on that il could reasonably hear. ne 'nsu
lorcibly contrasled the eevated position whlcn WI
Fillmore occupied with the far more ooa9Aipu'
position OF Gen. Cass. In conclusion, W.. Lg
uns made some eloquent remarks w VI. ,",po'
lance OF The Wing panys standing uh,,sa ~ Id
vor o the Philadelphia nominations nne. e ne
said he could not have voted for MI filImoie u ne
had stood upon The letter ofl83S alone ye' ne Was
merry far from exactng from the candidate selecleo
from the North entire conformity WIN oou.heih
sentiments. II should be rememoeIeo, .ha' .he
North had literally yielded 10 The SCUM IN inc
choice of The candidate Tor the first office, and
the South could surely display sorresp,nding II,
berahty in regard TO the candidaes Tor me second
Office He closed with ayerrns his readiness 10
cooperate with all the zeal and ability ne posses
sed, in promoting the election Of Taylor anu Fill
more"
"James Lyons, Esq, berg called for, (says
the Whig,) delivered an animated and able ad-
dress. He confined himself particularly to the
last resolution, which expressed mistaken conn.,
dence n Taylor and Fillmore. MIR. Lyons sa'd
be had understood that the opinions expressed
by him in the late discussion, with regard to Inc
Wing nominee for the Vice Presidency, had
given great offence in certain quarters. lie
was DESTROYS TO retain the good opinions oil those
among whom he had been born, among whom
he had been reared, and among whom ne mao
always resided. He desired it, however, only
as man. His views extended no farther. he
had no object OF political nature to further.
He had said that if Mr.. Fillmore entertained
. still the opinions expressed in the letter lately
published, and written ten years ago, ne should
4 not receive his support He said 80 still. But
. he was happy, Also % say, that his late letter
had entirely satisfedii, mind as 10 his soundnes'
upon the vitol q,lestio. Of Southern Institutions
MIR. Lyons quoted ,eyeral passages from that
letter, and asked, that could any southern m an
desire more ? He PISSED high and just eulo
!, GUM upon Robert g. Winthrop, whom he
would have preferre, TO see on the Wing ticket
TO any other man, with the exception OF Abbott
Lawrence. He loas enoion, II toas true, to De IN
1 tapor of the WIlmo Propiso; but so Usre al
1 Northern men, as lac events in Congress had
sufficiently proved. The whole North, ne re
peated, were in favoIof il; yet the Wings oil the
North were coDtentdl 10 forego their preieren
ces, founded on this pepossession, and unite upor
| a Southern man anca large Shareholder Mr.
] Lyons paid merild compliment TO the noble
/ love OF country whsh animated the Northern
! Wings TO such delee, as 10 induce them Il
bury all sectional Eedlcctons, and asked II
i what way their Souhcrn brethren could better
| respond Than by giving cordial support to M il
Il lord Fillmore
I We regret that ,h Fillmore papers have no
| given 1.-THE expressing Of the Gayle letter, or
l which Mr.. Lyons rests, to justify his ute
1 change Of opinion-,u we understand that Mr.
I Lyons relied on the FLOWING, torn from its con-
text: al regarded avery as an evil, but ont
/ bod M
:, thing 10 do.' Now admit that this is the rea
sentiment Of MIR. fllmore-does it not prove
too much? IfFilmce really entertain this senti
!. ment, how can he in favor Of the Wilmo
>. provso, which Mr.Lyons admitted him to be
l. In taking this grouh, therefore, Mr. Lyons ha
:, cut The throat Of his rpn argument.
;. But, to show the liter fallacy Of Mr.. LIS ar
,t Lsauyart--.sr, on tsnicn' mr.. Lyons relied
a Il have none of my Congressional documen
here, they being at ny former residence in But
). faIo; nor have | access 10 any papers or memo
). randa 10 refresh my ecollection; but think a
;. some time while in Congress took occasion Il
state in substance m,views on the subject or sla
% | peru in ths States. Whether The remarks were
. reported or not am Unable 10 say; but The sub
). stance was, that regarded saveryas an evil, bu
C one with which The ntional government had no.
II thing to do. Tha, bythe constitution OF The U
States The whole pop7r over that question was
> vested in the several aales where The institution
f was tolerated. II they regarded il as blessing
!, they had a constitutional right To enjoy il; and il
: they regarded il as al'evi they had The power
:, and knew best how IL apply The remedy. did
not conceive that Congress had any power over
it, or was in any way esponsibe or its con,in
:, | ance in the several staIes where il existed
y have entertained no oller sentiments on this sub
eci since examined { Sufficiently to form an
! opinion, and doubt MI that all my ac.s, public
and private, will be hund in accordance with
This view
. Here il will be obseHed lha, +. takes occa-
sion ITO Stale in subs!alce my (his) views On The
J. subject of slavery in L states, AND NOTHING
MORE. This whole passage is confined 10 tha,
subject, and refers TO tie speech in Congress (for
throughout he uses the aa ense)-which speech
he himself admits, was,oEfnei 10 slavery in the
E states But lha, sPecc! was briefly reported in
he Congressional Deh'es of Gales & Scalon-
, and we several monlhssince laid it before our
readers. II was deivesd in Feb, 1885, in pre-.
/ ming petition for III abolition OF slavery 10
,ts District # COlam6f, and We repubIish the
, substantial part of it-.t follows:
, .Hc disavowed mos unequiyocalIy. now and
forever, any desire on lis part 10 interfere with
The rights, or what was termed the properly OF
the citizens OF other aahs-(lhe very doc
) triae Of the Gayle leter.l While he did this
he conceived that as | citizen OF The State OF
New York, and memfr OF This House, he was
interested in the claim 10 property ~ man vit6-
IN The District of Columbia. lie referred 10 The
effect which was produTd in the North by the
advertisements in The Pipers of this city connect
Ell with The purchase ausnansporalion OF slaves.
The people Of that sec.ith oil the country beliey-
Ell slavery 10 be impgopH, and that il should mol
be tolcTated This pas great nat,onal question.
There was nothing in lhetnemorisl which should
prevent its being printed ind placed on the files
Of the House Tor future rdsrence."
And how did Mr.. Via construe and receive
these views of Fillmore1 He denounced ,han,