Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-29
RICH MOND, VA.
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Thursday Morning, September %. Is4s.
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.

DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
The meeting on Tuesday night was very
Interesting one. President Palteson, under 9
resolution of the last meeting, announced the Ten
names TO be added 10 each ward committee o.
five. The following list sets forth the ward com
mi'tees as they are now constituted. Their duty
is TO obtain subscribers and subscriptions To the
Association, and 10 act as committees OF vigi
lance and correspondence for their respective
wards:
The original committees consisted OF the fol
lowing gentlemen:
Jefferson Yard Madison Yard Monroe Ward.
II Poindeitsr, Thos Richie, j.. Betty,
Tho, Jane. sl ss,'sf ssnsas,
Geo w Wiley, Jeffers'n Wallace, Wicker,
Bernard o'Nell John Graf, Charles Scott,
Chas Nordmeyer Samuel Hastings. Mark Downey.
The following gentlemen arc now added, un
der The resolution:
y.6srson Ward Madison Rard .HoSr0e Ward.
John Freeman, Chas Cumberson, John Baber,
Micaj. Mangum, F Crutchheld, John u Cook,
Thomas Davis, BW Totty, II B Dickinson,
X Blankenship, Ambrose Carlton, Alexander Grant,
Joseph Woodson, Oh. w Purcell, William Gray,
Thomas Barrett Robert 1fh nosne n S...
John Lacy, augustus Arsei. w w Ssead,
Hugh Riteigh, VA Favier, Joseph Herhozer,
Timothy Burns. John Beivin. nv Daniel. jr.
The President addressed some words of sound
and sensible aivice 10 The committeeman TO meet
frequently, TO ascertain and report The names OF
Democratic voters and TO see that an active or
ganizalion, SO important TO success be sci on loot
and zealously maintained until the 7th Noyem-
Der. In impressive language he pointed out The
wisdom and beneficial operation of The Demo-
cratic policy, to secure the triumph OF which il,
was matter OF vital importance 10 keep up an
active organization, The men properly array
ed in the ranks, with their arms bright, ready TO
strike home blows at our political opponents
Let our motto be the language Of Jefferson, "Warn
The committees" and all will be well.
Mr. 5. D. Denoon introduced the following re-
solutions with a few stirring remarks upon The
importance Of listing the voters and reporting
their names 10 the Association. He expressed
his coniden, belief tina, The approaching election
would show many gains TO the Democratic cause
Some Wings, whom he knew, had changed on
principle, while others would not suffer them
selves To be transferred, like sheep in the sham
bles, TO the Taylor, "no-party," mo principles"
faction. MIR. D in conclusion, referred 10 the
differ.n, counties Of this District, in which the
Democrats would make gains from The Wing
side.
Mr.. Demons resolutions were adopted as o.
low:
Resolved, That each Ward Committee be an.
horized 10 enlarge It's members, il il shall see fiji
10 do 50.
Resolved That the Ward Committees be par
licularly requested 10 make out, and report 10 the
Association, an exact list OF the voters in each
ward, at lis secoTd meeting in October.
Mr. w. A. Carter made lew amusing re.
marks, in which he showed that the combustible
Wings ran the risk OF killing themselves. He
had studied book called "lhe Signs Of The
Times" and he there read, lhat.he truth must ul.
timately prevail, Cass and Butler be clecIel, and
our principles triumph-but we must work and
do our whole duty.
MIR. Patton being called up, remarked that he
had desired 10 say something on the Abolition NO
siion OF Mr.. Fillmore, especially as new phase
had been put upon it BY late New York letter
OF Mr.. F. 10 MI Brooks, which he had just seen
ina, morning. Mr.. P. proceeded as follows.
When offered, at the last meeting OF this As
socialion certain resolutions in reference 10 the
opinions OF Miiard Fillmore on The subject ol
abolition. | believed that fair Interpretation d
his letter 10 Governor Gayle justified the INFER
ence-laking all The euer together that he had
not intended by that letter To indicate any change
OF The opinions he had expressed IN his Letter 10
the anti slavery society ot Buffllo in 1888, or
those indicated by his votes in Congress. sill
tnr t,.- ~,
letter.
Undoubtedly, however, Mr.. Fillmore has The
right 10 declare his intention 10 go farther, and
10 declare any change OF opinion on these sub.
jects or any oil them. And think he is entitled
10 The benefit OF any such declaration.
Incapable as am Of Knowingly doing III US.
lice 10 political opponent think il due To Mr..
Fillmore, as well as To myself, 10 avow in This pub
lie manner, that, while think his Association
were warranted by his own public acts and de.
c!aralions, not then disavowtd or qualified, (but
apparently referred 10 and reaffirmed by him. in
imputins TO him The opinion that Congress had
power 10 interfere with the slave trade between
the States, aud that il ought 10 exercise tina! pow
er; yet that il is due 10 TRUTH candor and fair dea l.
ing 10 say, and do il freely and cheerully, that
we have now no warrant in imputing 10 him
such an opinion. He has plainly and distinctly
avowed a change of opinion on that subject and
declares that that change in his opinion, or rather
his present opinion, Was produced by the opinion
of Judge Mclean IN the celebrated Mississippi
case-in which he says, (wnh not precise accu,
racy) that Judge fancy concurred. That OPT
MON he says he concurred wi h, and ne
considered that case or these opinions to
have settled the question, and that such
has been his opinion ever since. l have exam
ined that case, and while il is proper 10 say
that The judgment of lhe Court did not turn upon
the question whether Congress had the power 10
interfere with he slave trade between The States,
yet undoubtedly the opinions oil both Judge Nc.
Lean and Judge fancy lihough on somewhat diff
terentreasoninsl were clear and explicit, that Con-
gross had no such power. Only one Judge Judge
Baldwin, expressed a different opinion have
no hesitation therefore in saying, that MIR, Fill.
more is entitled 10 The benefit OF this acknowledg.
menl Of a change OF opinion. | have no right 10
oues ion his sincerity, or that his change of opin.
ion is honest and conscientious.
shall not initiate the example OF those who
illiberally, and have no doubt upjuslly, reflect
upon the change which Mr. Cas- says his opin
ion has undergone upon kindred subject, as not
sincere and CONSCIENTIOUS.
SO much, therefore, OF the resolutions referred
to, as impues 10 Mr.. Fillmore, as an existing
ground OF objection to his being voted Tor, his
opinions that Congress has power and ought 10
exercise il OF preventing The removal and sale OF
slaves from one State 10 another, | desire 10 be
considered, SO far as am concerned, as being
Withdrawn and acknowledged 10 be no longer
well founded.
There is one fact however, which materially
affects the value OF this declared change OF
opinions as to his fitness TO receive The support OF
the South.
He states this decision in The Mississippi case
10 have been in lS4I, and that his opinion IN ac-
cordance with il was formed when il was decided,
and he has seen no cause 10 change il SINCE
Mr.. Fillmore left Congress in 1874 or 1919,
think Now this decision was made in lS4l,
al The January term Of the Supreme Couri, be-
tween January and April, Is Peters, 4a9, Groves
Us. Slaughter. And il SO happens that many OF
The wees most obnoxious to objection, and which
Dir. Fillmore gave, invariably in company with
the mos, bieo ted and ultra abolilionisls, were
given oHcr thot Tine
Deeply, indeed must he be imbued with preju-