Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-16
VOL. XXVll.-VO. II.
p OLITICA AL.
SECOND ADDRESS OFTHE WING CEN
TRIAL COMMITTEE TO
THE PEOPIEOF VIRGINIA


OF the slavery question We have saved the DISCHARGE
Of our task with cand and impatallI, and we have
succrdded IN imposing on the public mind the convic.
tons which possess our own, then have we dcnonsra
ted, beyond the power OF denial that the dnn ) Of ,b
Baltimore Convention The r.hts of The South inrorrpd
IN the acquisition Of the tIrtorics rere debcro,
" surrendered at The behcs q party 10 The ob,eci N mere
party succcss-and that The chosen representative ttMe
Democracy isot 0Hpubic men Of nny mark or distnc
hon. The most mimca toher interests her FEELINGS ard
her rights. Conscious OF his nndncss on This
vital point is Democrat, politicians in Virginia. with a
reckesSntsS which marks the frenzy of les,mjr h,v.
vainly eSSayed TO divert the public attention v wan
ton asperssns of The fair fame of Zachary TayLranl
10 associate him with the designs Of The Clark and trou
bed crowd Of tana les. aboonss and free $ lcrS-
They charge HIM with hostility 10 the ouh--to his
own home and freside-n his imprr>habe rcnown.
We TO defend General Taylor against such attacks
The attempt were To uSa desc mt into degradation AMI
disgrace no less insult 10 him. than an trace upon
the intelligence Of the people Look at his lite his
his history The world knows them by heart" Tn.
na,nn turns him. with expectant eyes as the Great
Arhlier whom Heaven has ,astd up Of The question an
on which Utmost its fate depends.
But tied Ia these promrlings Of desperation another
point OF attack upon the Wing nomiuarin has been late
iy selected. WILLARD FILLMORE ii seems is the arrn
enemy Of Southern rights. andS uhcrn men are invoked
by all the reganl they feel f their dearest nteress 10
discard The Wing ticket. becauS, his ia ne u, a cand
dale for the Vice Presidency. nlcS on it stain which
not even the g'"rrs Of Taylor wine Unclelti
unsund! cry these immaculate defenders # the vs tai
virtue Of Genera GAS.
That differences IF opinion exist in the Wing party Of
The North and South upon the Subject Of Sayery--di,
trences springng from ecocra Lical POSITION the nlf
enceS habit and education, and diversity If die
taed by these, Of what the national int demand ia
regard 10 tive have never attempted 10 conceal. W.
nave cons; ruced 40 "PLATFoRAii- concerted M
SHALLOW fraud to hide from view fact at which h'nrr
and truth require the DISCLOSURE We have adopted no
vague generality in the form If Resolves
8 That pater with Us in 4 d ,uble SENSE
hal keep the word Of promise our ear
And break il 10 orr hope"
No! with candor and openneSs admit that sirh di
ver>Ities ot opinion do eXis'but the coseI-
vatlve influences which operate upon the Wing party
everywhere, and always, and that devotion the spirit
OF union and love for the Constitution which treat
characteristics for basis Of harmony and Cancellation
on which differences evenias exciting THIS may be,
safely compromised and adjusted We recognize no
'.\"rthern nan ,ch Southern feelings" in our candi-
date tr the Ice Presidency aud did he approach us
with such foul hypocTicy his lips. we would spnru
him from our confidence with adherence and conte nj.
We must take Northern Statesmen. as we find Them
with the natural sentiments If birth and education fresh
about hem-ihat is, 50 long intend 10 preserve
this Union of ours and consent have men from all
divisions OF H. associated with the administration of
lis concerns. Aud surely ~ The cent distribution If
he Influence and The honos oF The Government far as
the Ing candidacy concerned, the Sonh has just
grounds OF complaint that the antl-Slavery feeling has
inflicted Oh her any the lie Isl injustice In the Phil ,dri-
pha Convention, the free States as they are called
brought forward candidate Of their own and restricted
their choice 10 selection between Two Shareholders
while 1t Is admitted fact, that the candidate actually
Nominated was IN the si Instance much more eXenive>
y the object Of popular preference primary assemblies
In those States than IN The States where slavery obtains.
1t could not be expreled that The South would nopn-
lie all rhe honors to be bestowsd and in he allotment.
the North content with the second office and now
attesis her fidelity 10 the Cnon-io the Constitution
and to the whole cunry-by thu zeal aud enthusiasm
which she supports the whole Wing ticket
In the seec'on men, Of candidate FIR the Wee Pres
ldency among Northern men. all that the South could
reasonably ask. was the nomination Of statesman of sound
conservative views rf public pollcy-of war! aud M
waverng attachment 10 the Union and Cun.lljulion
which is lis bond-a sincere and honest uphrder Of all
lis provisions and compromses upon Slavery all
other subjects in that enlarged and catholic spirit Of
equality Of rights and privileges which is the annanr
soul that impars to ii all lis value. And when The
OF Mard fillmore was presented To us, Ca name ALREADY
illustrated by useful ard honorable service in The national
council we felt 1t duty to you and to Ourselves, as
faithful trustees Of your political Interests. TO scrnnze
with cluseness yet with can l,r, the fair claims Of that
gentleman, TO be placed in exa cd association wi Gen.
I Taylor. on the Wing tickle; OF the Union. And alef
the fullest enquiry say with pride and pleasure.
fellow citizens and with perfect consciousness Of the
importance Of the declaration, and Of the responsibility
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recommending Willard Fillmore to your confidence,
Statesman. in hose hands '.Southern Institutions will
necer be dssaled on molcstcd by arg act q lis"
You have been made aware for pais have been
spared TO that end the garbling aud suppression
af an essential and qualifying part Of etIes written bv
Mr. Fillmore in the autumn of 1898. the subject of
slavery. that in excited canvass or Congress. which
then occurred in Western New York, Nv. Fillmore o
piled to the qussons OF OPPONENTS, not FRIENDS,
among the anti slavery party, tht he favonred the
ceptIon OF Abolition petitions by Congress that he
opposed the admission Of Texas as slave State into
the Union-tha he in favour If the exercise OF all
the nst ntlonal powers Of Congress To alb 'sh tho
slave trade etwee the Statps-and for the abliji Of
slavery in The District Of Columbia but hry have
REMEMBERED TO FORGET, and therefore tIf s,me time
omitted from the stereotype of the letter daily pbiseI
/ the follow ing:
81 would. however take this occaS sion to saw that in
thus frankly giving my opinion. wO,d desire 10
have il understood in tn, name of the pledge At iIa
same time that seek diSgnlse, but freely give my
sentiments any subject Of interest t. those ,T whose
snffrages am candidate, oppos d t" giving any
pledge that shall deprive hereafter of all dSceiiuna
~ power. My character be the guarantee FIR
The general correctness If my legislative Department.
On every important subject am bound dl hrrate bu
fore act and especially legislator, 10 possess my
self Of all the nurmaiiun and listen argument
that can be aduced by my associates. before give h"a
vote. If stand pledged III paricniar course {" aciop
cease 10 be- ponslbe agent, bat become mere
machine. Ahonid subsequent events si"" Wy"hi an
doubt that the course ! had becmDe pledged TO pursue
was ruinous To nv constituents and dsgacet" To my
self have no alternative "ppohnnliy for reyeAanrs
aud there i no power ab>ove from my Obyatl,Il.
Hence the impopriey not to say asurdliy, IN my view