Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13

~ reenlnrion chiefly because il did no. 60 iat
enouoh in as much as il allowed oil the reception
Of abolition petitions, and if ordered TO p'esen' II
10 the House should have TO dec!lne Tue uu'y'-
The resolution was then adopted ana 'ife Chah ,
man of The meeting, Mr.. Patton, was Instructed
~ n,esani il 10 he House Of Representatives Tor
its adoption. mus IL cdihe " oe ca''eu ~
ION resolution"
The next day
Thursday Dec. 2lst, 1881"
mMr Pauon moved that the rules prescribing
the order Of business be suspended, Tor The pur-
nose Of receiving and acting upon resolution
.in the words following, TO wit;
Resolved. That all petitions, memorials ana
snapers touching the abolition OF slavery, or Inc
'buying, selling or transferring Of slaves II any
iS,als d,striet or territory of The United States,
.he laid upon The table, without being debated,
printed, read or referred, and that no further nc
siice whatever shall be had thereon"
"And on the question, shall The rules BE- sus-
spended Tor the purpose aforesaid? ii passed IN
the atfirmaiive-Y 1876, noes Co."
Mr.. Fillmore again voted win Mr. Adams
and Mr.. Slade in The negative. see Id. Jour.
1878, PIP. l26 1877, l25.
The previous question was then moved ana
pu,: "Shali the main question be now put! -
And il passed in The attirmaive-feas lS''
nays g.
MI tlllmole again Soteu ~ l"s rs s, ff'
l2s 1919. ,..,,
"Thc main question was then put 10 vii: Viii
siie housc agree tn the Restitution? And j, passe3
lin the affirmative Yeas l22 nays "a"
MIR. Fillmore again voied III The negaloe. See
Id PIP. 1873, 100.
myseii declined 10 vote, on the grounis that
Congress had TO power 10 affirm or deny any
thing in respect 10 such petitions excep, Iiiat II
would mt ,eceare them.
MIR. Fillmore voted afterwards with Mr..
Adams and Saee in effect 10 rescind the said re-
solution. See Id. PIP 347, 34S. 349
This Patton resolution was one OF the very
milde.l which could possibly be proposed by
Soulhrrn Representatives, out oil respect TO the
conscientious scruples 4 their Northern brethren
regarding slavery in the abstract and lhr rigat OF
petition. II allowed the presentation and actual
reception OF abolition petitions, by laying them
on the table. Il prevened or ailayed excitement
by prohibiting them from being debated, printed,
or referred, and by cutting of all action whatever
thereon. This was net enough for M. Fill
more; he went with Mr.. Adams and Mr. Slade
for their being debated, printed read and referred
ana for action upon teen. The resolution re-
lated 10 STATES, districts and Territories OF the U
States Il embraced the whole field Of abolition;
and Mr.. Fillmore's votes covered the whole
ground OF anil slavery, US, as far as The votes Of
4 Mr.. Adams dnn MT Siaue ulu.
| refer 10 The Journal OF The House, 18th Con-
gress, Sd Session 1888, '39, pages 81 to u uciu-
siye. This reference shows Mr.. Fiiimole's Vol :
on what were called the Alheron Resolutions. -
| These resolutions were opposed by many mem
hers from he South, II is true; they were opposed
by myself, hul not for The reasons which governed
| Mr.. Fillmore. They didn't go Tar enough in
opposing abolition Tor me; they went Too lar Iii
sustaining the constitutional guarantees oil slave
property Tor him. To prove this reier 10 his
| subsequent votes the same session on Mr.. SHADES
resolutions, pages IS, IL. On Mr.. Wise's reso-
| lu,ions Cnlended 10 be in contrast with MIR.
Atherlon's) pages u, IA. On motion Of Mr..
Adams 10 remove the seal OF Government Tor The
reasons appearing on the Journal, pages 236, 237
! rsler, further, 10 The House journals OF 1899
40 If ls40-4l, Of l84I-42, OF lS42-43 and
of lS43-44 passins 10 sasain my declaration
| that Mr. Fillmore is proved by his votes, a re
corded, To be an aboiiiionist. His rien.s say
".No, only n,0dcrate anti slavery man" Ger
tlemen lei, you that there are three classes OF
enemies 10 The peculiar institutions oil The South.
The Isl class consists OF the religious zealols,
vino are little less than crazy fanatics. Such are
Tappan. Thompson, Garrison, Gddinas, Slace,
&C., &c. They are comparatively harmless,
because they are regarded by every body as per-
sons 'rnnnins muck" who know not what they
menl and action even because they are hardly
nationally responsible.
| The second class consists Of what ale called
"Moderale anli-slavery men," Such are bound,
III public, 10 60 with their constituents, but are
regarded a anxious To restrain lhei. rampant
constituents, if possible, and are considered as
wanting only little support and coun!enancc
from Southern men in order that They may
strengthen themselves n home.
Both The above classes belong 10 thu non slave
holding section of he United States And 10 this
latter be!on. all such men OF The North and Tic
noD-slavcholdine S ales as Mr.. Speaker Rotetl
&. Winthrop and Mr.. Millard Fillmore. The
first class are so extreme that they, at present,
cannot hope 10 get into principal places OF power
| and trust. But, The 2ni class prepares tic Wav
for the fist and is the most dangerous 70 the South
OF the Two. They profess 10 be most reluctantly
compelled TO vote with all snch men as Gddings,
&c, but are such themselves as always TO vote
with them; and leaving such as Giddinss ard
Slade and Pairey and Ashmun 10 make the rude
onset, TO outrage all reason and 10 propose to 10
violence 10 the Constitution, they sit silent, vote
oaly, and incur none OF the odium which prevents
the first class from getting Southern votes TO make
them Speakers Chairmen OF Committees and
Vice Presidents. The second class, therefore, gel
these posts OF power 6v their very moderation, aud
| thereby are enabled 10 ge! near enough and in po
sion favorable enough 10 strike al slavery The
most deadly blowsl Please ask Mr.. Stuart 10
write TO Mr.. Fillmore and inquire OF him:
sin case you are made Vice President Of he
| United States, BY he electoral colleges, how Will
| you vote in the event that bill containing The
Hiln,et Prouiso is put 10 your casting vote in the
Senate2
How does Mr.. Stuart suppose that Mr.. Fill
more would answer or vots2
The 3rd and the most dangerous class oil anti.
| slavery men, are the Southern men with North
| ern predictions" These men are The poli-
| clans Of the South especially, who belong 10 the
4 old Federal School, of the Old John Adams
stamp ol high protective tariff and splendid 90.
vernmenl notions, who belong entirely 10 the
Wing party ol the present day, and who are will
ing and anxious TO cover over as much as posi-
BILE The here>ies OF their allies in the Nvllh rc-
specine these very sutecis OF slavery and is
| abolition. Now have always regarded the
Hon. A. Il. II Stuart as belonging 10 this Sd
class OF anri-slavcry politicians Mr.. Cay, with
his Missouri Compromise, was At The head Of
them. DR.. Breckenridge was reported as having
| said several years ago, al meeting OF The Colo
nizaion Society at Washington. hat Virginia
was like unto Nchurhadnezzar's image, pad clay.
part brass, as respected slavery and that il must
| break in pieces" He referred TO The sentiments
| OF Western as compared with those Of Eastern
Virginia. Whether Mr.. Stuart is one of Wesi-
ern Virginia who is 10 break slavery into pieces.
is with his old constituents 10 decide. He is Ger
ainly irving 10 cover many offences against s'a.
very Of his candidate Tor The Vice Presidency,
| Willard Fillmore.
| As shall not be al your meeting, please haze
this letter read 10 your people, in case Mr. Stuart
endorses Mr.. Fimorn. Your humble serv'f,
HENRY A. WISE.
To F. J. Alfred, Cor. Secry OF The Democratic
| Association of Augusta.
From The Fforidian.
THE CREOLE CASE.
';Truth crushed 10 earth will rise again"
| W. c. Bryant.