Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-20

upon nm win eedd'y eject, hy quoting The
,otOle passage as &c have given il ahu,e.
We have nevcr known geu,lcuaa more
beautifully cornefed than MIR. Pl-m . w.s by
MIR. Rivcs, as sill b. seen from pefu. nj O: he
Republicans skcich IS follows. He WIS mined
down 10 particular poSiiions-the ccants Of the
indictment Were plainly and distinctly furnished
10 him in writus-aLd his defence teiay utterly
frivolous and bassle>s, .!hc verdict OF The country
is found against him. We quote the following,
because il applies 10 all The FllIiaorene orators
am presses in III land. Like Mr.. Rrves, we
challenge them 10 come up 10 he mark and to
produce The least particle OF evidence 10 move
Willard FllImo:es "sonn! conservative opinions"
on the slavery question They may, az Mir.
Fleming did, quote The fact that Mr.. Fillmore
reported and yotei Tor bill 10 pay ont OF 'r1st
fund in the Uaited States Treasury for The loss
OF slaves from The G met and Encominm-b but
we have already shown from the record that
Giddngs, an acknowledged abJlirionisi, voted Tor
bill ccntainin. The identical principle
But 10 NJ. Rives indictment against the Whig
rar.Y, watch The Sonih, il we mistake mol, will
sustain and convict the leaders OF the Wing PAL
" OF The Graves. misdcmeanors and offences
asansl the peace OF the Union and The honor,
rights aud safety Of The South.
Some WEEKS since, The Democratic patty OF
Prince Gcurge County invited Francis L Rlvas
K a., IL attend iI.er October CJnr with thr Jou
mails of Congress 10 expose The votes Il Niila q
Fillmore on the suhjcct Of Abolition. He con-
senled, and ilsy inviiei publicly the oppost. par
~ ume,t Mr.. Ri7es, Tor Ihc purpose Of dciendine
VT. Fllim,'e a.alns, lhc charge.
On Thursday, (Cour day,) Mir Fleming OF
Goochland, The chosen counsel ior The defence,
attended and when The discussion %as about 10
commence MIR R,ves said: W tina :iew - econu-
my 81 lime ana justice 10 he caniiiatcs Tor the
Presidency AMI Vice PresicrGcy Of the United
States, they should discard he statements Of par.
rZins, and paTtlzan editors IL particular, As il
was admit cd on all hlads, they feqneuily did in
Justice 10 the opposite parry. lie was opposed 10
the lnlruduclion oi ex;'anecus matter and "heai-
say evidence" as IL roud n.nma im- AMI
might mislead hose il vas desirable should know
tue real po, ions ot tn candidate.
lie then subm tel { M. Fleming in w.in.,
tn following p:opasa':
tina, We snail b. cntiIed 10 introducing evi.
dence in behalf Of or atain, candidate, 10 hi
lstt.7s, speeches and ucts."
! To his Mr.. Fenl;g as-entel, provide! he
| ,out b.. perWtd 10 s. The Ution."
Mr.. RIVE sal: hat Though ur;er the na;icr
| h. was MT utd 10 tevo'e any u nj time a.
the opinions II any Of h caE,.iic'., excerpt Nj
I l.r. Fillmore. T. iaouh prop. \ Go.ics them
and particularly Genoa rayl,r-hr having in
| hi, ri a snn Letter 'edorscd t'hmorc.'
| Mr.. Rive> ten ica 10 .;r Fleming paper
containing lh-se @urs: >at ii relation T.
I 4 =. ~,
| question lie has neer written 4 I.,ier, mace =
| speech, OF given i voeih watch lie has admitted
/, the ria'' ot Concf-.> t. IN etilr, wijh slavery
| ether in the Stqtas q DHiiti .; CotDniiid, or
\ he T.ut'ori'S, ba, u tie contrary, says TIT
i Congress ha> NJ tee ri2h;- ant .iv the san
N relation % !viiiam0 Blicr.'
| Mr.. RITt> an haenc.d hun /, rr,v 81 10 III"
contrary II nc could ~ ii ,.e Could not 70 aG
mt he rain .. wh5l e said
| alr Rvcs tLen reado him these wor's, (sav-
ing al The time, Nr 'lCmins coui rtn,c, ~
them whist lie Nj. I've vas Speaklrg] II
| deny tia Genera, ia'oc 0ss ever sad IN any
| letter " Speech ma, t"G"n4ress II h. Un!c'
| SiAics h,s mt !igh in;rfir,e ~ih slavery j.
| ,.r DIS re, q Coiunh. Erd tic 'srafnorIrs; nar
has he ever ali in anye Ter u speech, there pas
am parti l'4r tang. @ica uns.sr tie CoE>itu
ton IN. Cunsfcss has nj T.ga' 10 do
| Ii nis b. not rue, sal MIR. Rives, he called on
| his advocate 10 plur iasr
M. R,yes hen cha,si o. Willard Falnoic
| in tie following wotd>'iir j, an abJ!illonit ~
the fits! stamp. aud | nv that r. il! Al any .'"e
during MS stig II Cnsre>s - GEAR, rom ihc
In ii March, 1857 aiy occasion = against
an abolition measur; aud in;Ih.r charge lha!
he stands ramimit,ri5v litter, . 9 iof n, IN
mediate abolition ul,layc:y IN he District oil
! Columbia"