Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-01
RICHMOND VA, FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER l. ls4s

terence 10 their D0mesits InStitati1nS? Ifhrr 10
we IND him 7 WITH Tue AsoLlri Slsrs Iow
Goes ne r0fc! WirH TIE lighthouses Then,
WHAT IS HE Answer, ye people Of The South, %
whom he mas been presented by The Sontiera
HasS as candidate for the Office OF Vice Pie.
sident 81 the United States
Let not h- Souh be deceived or betrayed by
the Is a,cd declaration winch The Wings boast
thaI this same man uttered in 1885. 10 the effect
that ne wonLt no. plr eyc ir,M rctat is calei pro-
P:rty IN tie So,t'i." These were mere words, and
a'ords are eacop We Judge rlen b. their ACTS
and the above VOTES OF Willard Fillmore in re-
terence 10 this very property, his RECORDED
ACTS TIRE years stacG he made that nnmeanns
ceclara ion, rr0re hsmsnce,iiy at tic fine ic MADE
II, and clearly demonstrate that TIE SoyTu CAN
NOT AFFORD TO TRUST HIM.
Then, again, we say, lei no, The South be de-
cciyed
On The next day, The 18Th OF December, 1888,
Mr.. Wise, not satisfied with the Alheflon reso-
lntions although he did not vote against Them,
and entertaining the most bitter hostility 10 the
Democratic party, by whose inslrumenialily,
mainly, those resolutions had been adopted, NOV
cd 10 suspend The rules in relation 10 the order OF
business, 10 enable him To Introduce a series OF
resolutions which, while they were cordially
sanctioned by every Southern man, and under
other circumstances would have received their
undivided support as independent propositions,
were consideiet Ivy many Intelligent, respectable
and patriotic Southern members As altogether in.
oppouune and calculated to do no good, but, on
the contrary, 10 renew in an agsrava'eI iolm the
exciting and agitalIGg discussion which they had
hoped 10 aay Ivy The adoption oil The Anterior
resolutions, the day before Cool taitt also 10
The htly-siX Northern Democrats, by whose aid
the Anterior resolutions were passed, demande,.
ta.thcy SHOULD opposc the further agitation OF III
subjeci in Congress. Therefore they voted asauss'
the suspension ii the rules. And to prove that
this was no. d ta vote on the slavery question,
il i only necessary 10 state that Jim q. idams.
Jastua R. Cuttings n,A Mr.. S!ode roied lcMt
.lh. Wise IN tarOr IF ne suspension: but tier Oh.
lrct was no, 70 pass he resolutions which Mr..
Wise had Offered, but SIMPLY, principally and
only thai he eLestng saijsct misit come before ne
H9nse again, and ttal ttcy might have another
opportunity OF showing Their unchangin9 hate Tor
he icCTH. and their determination 10 Insult her
upO,t cr7Iu occasion.
Again on the same day, the 18th of Deem
her, l~3,, "a motion was made by Mr.. Slade,
that The rules, in relation 10 the order Of bust.
ness, be suspended, TO enable him TO move re-
solulioa which was read at the Clerks table,
and IS as f,lows
"Whereas, there exists and is carried on be
tween the ports in the District Of Columbia, and
other ports of the United States, and under the
sanction Of The laws thereof, trade in human
beings, whereby thousands of them are annual
ly sold and transported from said District to
distant parts of the country, in vessels belonging
TO citizens Of the United States and, whereas,
such trade involves an outrageous violation OF
human rights, is disgrace 10 the country BY
whose laws il is sanctioned, and calls for the
immediate interpositon Of legislative authority
for lis supprcssion;
Therefore, TO The end that all obstacles TO
the consideration Of this subject may be re.
moved, and q remedy for The evil speedily pro-
yided
'.R solved That so much OF the fifth OF the
resolutions on the subject Of slavery, pa ;scd
BY this House on the Eth and 18th Of the
present month, as relates to "tie rem0rGi o.
s'ares from State 10 STATE and prohibits the ac
Ii of this House on ''crsry petition, memo
rial, resolution, proposition, or paper, touching
The same, be, and hereby Is, REscISDED.
"And on the question, shall the rules be sus
pended FOR the PURPOSE aioresaidl It passed IN
the ncgatye-yeas Sc, nays III"
Now, we ask, 10 all soberness, how could any
man who entertained the slish.es, respect Tor TIT
rights OF the South, or The smallest desire for tht
preservation oil The Eai0n,-we ask, hop conle
aay sush man mt for tie djOre proposition? And
yet WILLARD FILLMORE roted far Il. il
close fellowship with the abolition companions .
his heart jain Quincy htamS, Thomas Corrin
Joshua r. G,ddiags and Uiiiqm Slade!
Thus have we travelled with Nr. Fillmore
through the session Of Congress OF 1889, AM
our readers have above an honest statement OF In
result Of our researches. II any doubt be enter
tanned as 10 The correctness Or fairness with which
We have examined, or copied from, the Journals
We can only say that We hold the journals subjtc
10 III. scrutiny OF any such skepiIc.
But, whou; going iprther, we appeal 70 IL,
cand; reader, and ask him, have We not ALREADY
pr0rsd AR case /? We have followed Mr.. Fillmore
through Two exciting and important sessions o
Congress, and we have found that on epry occa
sion, upon which vote was taken, '1ro'rina
southern riyt:s ne MAS VOTED WITH THE AB3Li
TruSlsTs He has not accidentally voted vi
them ONCE or TWICE, but he has DELIBERATELY
CONSTANTLY and msslTrALLY voted vi h them i,
opposition 10 he ri.hts OF the South. tie has adet
and encouraged, AM participated in, their oura
ces upnn the South, and, so tar as our eXamlna
lion has extended wc have found No evidence
that ne has !ctl npon The record, Of LOVE- FOR TIL
SOUTH OR REGARD FOR HER INSTITUTIONS. In
name during these Two sessions 81 Congress- IA
been registered upon lhe III ick rel OF ABOLITION
and h, has commitc no Irdeemng ac, that W
have been able 10 find, which entities him 10 III
contilruce The respect or The support OF me Sauth
The ii Jws which he has struck Al our ins:itn
lions have en- Inc result o. cool premcdiiatlni
and deadly hostility, AMI while Tor these even w'
NAV ,RGlvE hin, surely there is no precePt =
morality or religion which eIhofts US 10 REwARi
him
We have still more 10 say OF Mr.. Fillmore
YET have we not sail enough 10 authorize Us Z
repeai, with emphasis the questions, l. No, MIL
LARD FILLMORE something MORE Than :
WING? Is he suca a wing as SOUTHERN WIG,
SHOULD VOTE FORT
In continuation Of our examination Of Mr.. Fill
more's votes, with the anoLlrloslsrs and against
the SourH, we come now TO the session of Con
gress Of ls4O-'4l, during which an effort wa.
made By the AboIitiouists 10 get rid OF the
"TWENTY FIRST RULE"
That all If our readers may understand the
nature Of this rule, we will copy il from The
Journal 1t is in the words following:
mo petition memorial, resolution, or othei
paper, PRAYING the abolition Of slavery in The
District of Columbia, or any State or Territory
or the slave trade between The States or Terri
tories of the United States in which il now
exists, shall be received By this House, or enter
tanned in any way whatever
By Tie operation Of TINS rule, Congress was
relieved of the great annoyance which hac
been produced oy tic reception and discussion
of abolition petitions, most, II not all, Of which
were in hish degree insulting 10 the South
and dsgracelul 10 the nation at large
On The 23do December, $40,
"Mr. James offered 10 present petition, thc
contents Of which he briefly stated, and sent the
same 10 the Speaker; who decided that The
prayer thereof came within the 2l>t rule OF the
House, and that j, could not be received.
Mr.. James moved that the Dist rule be SO ia
suspended, that said petition may Be received d
tie House.
"Mr. William Cos johnson moved that M
said motion 10 suspend The rule do IL upon "a
tQbie.
,'And he question being PM, it passed ia TIT
afiirmaive-ycas 80, NAYS So
Among those who voted ogs,ns' this motion Z
.,et rid Of this exciting sutj-ct, and 70 leave III
mater as il had already been propeTIy decide
!. Conor,.e m 10 lnun4 linn QUINN Adams