Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-21
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RICHMOND, Nov, ls43
GealirGsn-I .u will greatly ob.ise cidGy 81
,.c Fabl" hy ;cpuhl>hing the admirable ahd
Truly ra.:ig.ic lr.rr Of Millart Fillmore al.
dressed Q ihc ci'iz.ns 81 Erie county, New York
in reply 10 letter 81 congTaiu ation from them
This letter brea hes he Ioft'cst sentiments Of re-
gard Tor me constitutional rights OF every section
Of the Unioo and il mus ! think, satisfy every
mparla IA mind, mat FIllmoic'> views on ali lhc
disturbing que>uons between he North AMI thc
Sou;n are emiHcatlv conservative. Every well
gisher Of our Union ought heartily 10 respond q
his noble sentiments spirit ought MOTTO fan
the flame oi dis,ofd ar tad feeling between dill
tefent portions u our Union, uor ought men 10
oe >tsmaiZei a abou ionists and inceniarIe>
because they happen be y agree precisely with
Us in minor points concerning ih9 institution oi
slavery.
Fillmore being nov elected 10 The second office
in the Government, AID The great struggle 81 inc
campaign being ovc thoie Can be no improprie
" in publishing hl cr--but, on me contrary,
great good NAV f.>G tttm il. II will len1 great.
~ 10 alay the ieeii.:. / bitterness existing in
the minis oi 100 many Southern men towards
him-ieen2s which nave been rIcilei b; hu-
headed Iafizans, o subserve their own sinister
purposes.
Fillmore iells you whit The true platform is,
upon which The Union can be preserved, and The
rights Of all sections properl. mainlalncd-lhc
Constitution Of he United Sa'es, Interpreted by
Inc vision and moderation al The Wing parry
no platform u a caucu>-no ciap-trap letters.
mcaniny one thing in one pdrl Il the land and
another thing n another p2n;-bui the simple
rule OF justice derived rom H. Constitution, and
So carried opt as 10 satisfy tie riehltul demands
OF all parties while The bonds Of our blessed
Union will be strengthened and perpeiualed.
The only question Q! any difficulty which &C.
neral Taylor will have 10 encounter will b. the
settlement Of the question OF slavery, involved IN
the acquisition 4 The new territory. That que>-
lion, ditticul. as il may now seem 70 be, will,
believe, b. happily AMI successfully settled under
General Tayols administration. This IS in
deet "cunsummarion tevoutly 10 be wished"
II can be easily done BY compromises and mlin
al concessions, which may reasonably u expect
Ell rom a party pIoyerhial as The Wing party
is Tor IL wisdom, moderation, and warm devu.
ton 10 cas- blessed Republican government
Will you not aid them. gentlemen, in accom-
plishng his sacred purpose uusi you will.
II We wish to silence The enemies OF Republi-
canism, LEI Us give lair Trial 10 Taylof's
administration. Let us sop all wars II asgfes
sion and !OEeisn conquest. Nations, like inii-
viuals. mus; observe The maxim ncucetel ~
scripture ti.ai nou shal, nj take Thy neishhoFs
goods, TOR anlia;ne tha. j hist We violate
,ais Sagr.j 2rercpi, We wiil su'ely nave 10 pav
tie penalty. Ecpnp!ics ,anno; wage wars Of
conquest, wi,hon, becoming corrupt, and losing
lha, e>pec, Tor hoaesly ana TAR tcaline, without
which no nation can long exist. Gen. Taylor
will inhilt no such fatal bow as this upon his
country. His loity sense i hcnor teaches him
thai, i both ccwardy and infamous 10 seize he
properly OF weaker country, simp'y because
VI have Inc physical ability 10 do Sc. he knows
the RICH, and will be prompt 10 pursue il. We
cha II rben have a peaceaba administration our
county viii flourish, ise rose in summcf, AMI
our rsopie vii. become enlightened, viauoss and
happy under ihs h!cssd administration Of the
Whis patty. firmly believe that his will =
50, aud all al US ought 10 conr.hu:c cur utmost
10 bring i, about
Truly yours, CONSERVATIVE.
From, tbs Buffalo CDmmeeai Adrs,ttss'.l
LETTER FROM Mr.. FILLMORE.
In publishing the following extrac, from 4 lei
Ter received yesterday afternoon from itbe Vice