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

transfer Of slaves from one Southern Stale 10 ah
o,ber-aod in favor OF immediate kgislatton iof
The abolition OF slavery in The District oil Colum-
ba
These atrocious principles, avowed 10 1885, ne
fullv carried out from 1889 TO lS43, by numerous
po,es which we have published. lie has mus
proved himself 10 be practical as wen % =" -.
oreical zeal ultra abnliionist, an" sue" ii'"N'
who boasts that he has not changed, ana ""o''' %
"qsn,leman." 10 lake MIR. Lyons own afsu-
,nen ~, aye hound 10 belieuc The Souh is invoked
in a spirit of "liberaIi,y" TO elevate 10 The wee
Presidency and 10 give 10 him the casting vote On
the deslinies Of the South! lie mas ~fi"en '.''
Ter, reasxrting his opinions and alleging d. nc
has always done, that he will respect INC p'ope.
10 Of the states-and This miserable pree1t IS
seized upon 10 humbug an intelligent people anu
ask them 10 elevate an abo!ilionisl in'o 'ne
cond place in the Government
Mr.. Lyons himself comedies that IN 1909 ~
more was arank Abolilionist. Fillmore hi'hseif
contends that "al his acIs, public anu private,
will bs found in accordance with this view" IN
the Gayle le,,er-and if he be gentleman" ne
n,,,st be believed. Where, then, and how has ne
recau,ed his odious doctrines OF 1881 we oe-
lisve him 10 be consistent lhroughout-ior we
have shown thai, while he has always as now ue'
MED that Congress had any power oil slavery !"
the States, mis- acts as we'll as his words prove nilh
10 be, in The language OF Mr. Clay's great speecm
ssreal ultra Abolilionis!."
Bnt,h-re is another passage OF The Gayle lei
ter, which goes slronglyIo confirm me corisc'-
NESS Of the position We have laken. We nave
already touched upon the point, ba! we prefer 10
give the conclusive demonstration OF the HAM
burg IS. c. Republican:
| sThe more wise and cunning portion OF Inc
| abolionsis take the more dangerous slouho'
that MIR Fillmore takes, that all aooii'iou peu-
lions should be received AMI CONSIDERED oy CoH-
press. and, III right and reasonable, me prayer
should be granted; but il wrong OF unieasoharle'
il should b. denied Now, as Mr. FlsImore aa-
MUS that The Constitution OF the UniIea states mas
settled the question, SO far as concerns slavery aS
i, already exists in the States, what can ne
mean by desiring the reception OF petitions on
The subject OF slavery nj all, if he does not aude
10 The question OF abolishing II in The District OF
Columbia. and Of prohibiting il in the Terrific
r;ol There can be no doubt as 10 his meaning,
and we think This very letter, though evidently
intended 10 Gull the South, fixes most conclusive
| ~ IN him the very worst SOL oil abolition doc
,5;nrs For he most clearly recognizes The con-
.tlu,ional rich, OF Congress 10 leslslale on inc
subject, and consequently their power TO aoo'isn
il in the District OF Columbia and prohleil II 10
the Territories; provided majority in Con,
Dress should think il right and reasonaoSe,
10 do So What, we would ASK, IN an
candor would be the situation OF me slave
STATES II This position Of Mr. Fillmnre's b. admit
led with himself presiding as Vice President
over The Senate and General Taylor with MS
hands lied as President. A majority OF about iorly
in The House of Representatives, VINO peIlsVe
maj il would be right and reasonable, 10 pfeven'
,bc extension OF slavery, the Senate equally divi
ded and Mr.. Fillmore giving The casting vote, De,
cau,e he thinks il fright and reasonable, ana
Gen, TAYLOR signing The bill because ne tnihkS
she will OF the people, as exPTessi through NC
iority in Congress should be carried OUT on ai
onestions Of domestic policy" The manner 10
which this leuer has been introduced ~ ue Puum.
hu editorial comments evidently intended 10 hiVel
m. rnipds OF the people from its true import, IS
N nertect character with Inc baresced cffoniery
and low ,rickery 10 which the parry has been driV
en- and evidently evinces great contempt Tor tht
intelligence of The people on the part Of these
"The sub,ertuse. however, is too aimsy; lh'
,e,n. are moi so blinded or 50 forgellul OF iof
mer political Juggling. We hope his famous
letter viii be generally read, SO mat Inc penps
NAV see who il is they ale asked 10 support"
We have shown that the Gayle letter can al
nil Of no other construction than that ne refers
rHs STATES only, no. touching in the least I'M
o,cs,;on, Of aboshing the slave trade belwee'
the States, and slavery in the District OF Coium
F,llmore's advocacy OF which monsrou
doctrines remains in full force The Lynchonr'
yircpian, strong Wing Taylor paper, con
a,,nes the leuer as we DO. Here is us whole al
licle
nThe letter of MIR. Fillmore 10 Gov Gayle,
Alabama, is sufficient relulaion OF Inc chafe'
v,., -. ,.s.,ss, -, "',se so hut Khos
,chat more one could eIpcd from any NoTiheIr
man than full disclaimer OF power in Congress
TO NEEDLE WITH SLAVERY IN THE STATES"
The Lynchburg Vireinan may be conl'n
with such a man, who holds opinions identica
with the abolionsts; but, we boldly predict, The
mass OF the Southern Wing party will reject such
man with scoTn
| But farther. The New York Globe, fabid
Barnburning organ, says:
"Tbe following letter from Mr.. Fillmore, ad.
dressed 10 Gov. Gayle OF Alabamawe find in the
Mobile Advertiser headed "anolher Loco Foco
Gun Spiked." The Advertiser is Taylor pa.
p.r, and is perfectly satisfied with FilimoTe's lei
ipr This shows ho,o easu II IS 10 satisfy tke Hh'gs
ofMs i,nh Respecting the important question j
extending s'arery TO free territ1y, Inc letter OF
| Mr. Fillmore says not ,oord. He TAKES THE
GROUND OF THE BUFFALO CONVENTION, AND EVEN
OF TIE ABoLiTIoNIsTs GENERALLY, WHICH oPPc-
SEES ANY INTERFERENCE BY THE GENERAL GOVERN
MEsT WITH THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY IN THE
SLAVE STATES"
Here The Barnburners avow that they lhem>
selves as well as the abolitonists, 60 just as far,
and lake the same ground, as Mr. Fillmore in
| his GAYLE letter. MIR. Lyons and The Trough and
Ready" may denounce platforms" as much as
! they pease-but we scarcely expected them 10
stand on the same platform with The Barnburners
and Abolionists in endorsing the Gayle letter,
which is perfectly satisfactory 10 the latter, as
il is "perfectly satisfactory" 10 the Wings of the
South Heaven deliver The Democratic party
from such a "plal!orm !"
We have devoted much space to this ques-
tion-but il is one of deep Importance. and
cannot be too seriously examined by the South,
Il is, truly, an alarming sign to witness South.
ern Wings, seeing the whole South is lost to
them, boldly making a bid for the Northern
vote. They declare that they are willing to
compromise on this great question, and in return
for General Taylor, whose position is any thing
but satisfactory to the South, pledge themselves
to support man whom they admit TO be IN favor
ofths WIlnot Proviso, and who is self proved
areal ultra Abolitionist Can the South tole-
rate such shameless surrender of the whole
question of her rights and safety Will no
Southern Wings shake off party letters, turn
upon those who would betraJ them, and strike
blow for tho South, bv defeating and crushing