Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-12
RICHMOND, VA !.
saturday Morning, september ., ls4s.
WHO ARE THE "REAL ULTRA ADOLF
TIONISTSn3

| TIONISTS"3
We propose, for the benefit OF those wing
who are not vel thoroughly blinded by par.
against Southern interests 10 lei one Of 'he'
great men speak and lell them aoao are IN 's4
ultra a5Olilionists. The Wing papers Of lhis GU.
profess 10 believe Willard Fillmore w. n. uPo'
the subject OF slavery. They will mol oel'e'e u
nor listen TO arguments which we mlgn. use
will thew now listen TO Henry Clayf II 'ne,
will moi, are there not some Southern wings WIN
will do him reverence and listen to his warnings
Willard Fillmore has said in his ie''e' 10 wv
Anti. Slavery Society, in October, 1885, that ut
was opposed to the annexation Of ie1ss ua Us,
.,v circumstances so long as aaDes are Ae1<
,..,.;n-,ha, he was in favor OF Congress e1er
c;sipe all the constitutional power 1t possesses q
1910, the dare trade bet,osen the States-that hi
was in favor of immediate legislation TOR me a00
ltion of slapsry in the Distraet 81 Cola"0'a =
And The Richmond Wing editors openly Ius'hy
this man, aud proclaim that he has recan'ea 'ness
doctrines. because in another letter, ne says mat
while he was in Congress, there was mucn as'
tation on the right of petition. MY vote VIII DC
found recorded uniformly in favor OF II. Inc
rule upon which acted was, that every CITIZEN
presenting respectable petition 10 the body tina
6v the Constellation has the po'0er to grant or rsfas
the pravsr Of il, was entitled TO be heard, and
therefore the petition ought TO be received ana
considered" They justify this man because he
saws tba, he thinks al some time while in Con
press he took occasion TO state in substance, hl'
views ON the subject of slarery IN the States ane
that he regarded slavery as an EVIL, Out one WIN
which the National Government had noihlng &c
do-tha, by The Constitution OF The uniled STATES
The whole power over that question was vested
in the uerol Staies 1chere The institution aoas loIe
yated-tha he did not conceive that Congress nae
any power over il, or was in any way respons'o'e
for lis continuance in the several States tohsre u
eristed Now, will any candid reader avow tha
these statements, relative 10 The power oil Con-
gress over the subject in the STATES is recanla'
lion of the sentiments OF his former letter:
81 am in favor of Congress exercising all Inc
Constitutional power il possesses to aDolish the
internal slave.lrade between The States, and IN Ia
yor OF immediate legislation for the abolition oil
slavery in the District Of Columbia !"
This letter was written October l7h, 1855
Mr.. Clay delivered speech in the Senate Of The
United States in February, l639-no doubt hav.
ing this Letter and other precious documents,
which had shortly before been published, in his
minds eye-tor HI describes j, as il he was quot
ing from it. What does he sayf He first di-
yides the Abolltionis,s into three classes: Those
who, from sentiments OF philanthropy and hu-
mani,y, are conscienliously opposed 10 the exist
ence OF slavery, but who are no less opposed. al
the same time, ID any disturbance OF the peace
and tranquility oil The Union, or The infringement
OF the powers of the States composing The conie-
deracy-among these he places The Qnakers:-
These Who having been persuaded that The
RICH, of petition has been violated by Con-
gress, co operate with the Aboli,ionists tor the
sole purpose of asserting and vndicating that
right: "And the third class" which he declares,
"are the real ultra aboliioniss, who are resolved
TO perseyere in the pursuit OF their object al all
hazards and without regard 10 consequences. =
With This class, the immediate abolition Of slaDeyy
in The District OF Columbia, and in the Territory
OF Florida; The DR. ohb,,on of slares from State 10
STAG. and the refusal 10 admit any new Stale,
comprising ,cith,n its limits the institution OF do
nuestsc siaucry-are but SO many means conducting
to the accomplishment OF Inc ultimate but peril
Gus end a. which they avowedly and boldly aim
are but 30 many short stages IN me long ana
BIO DIV road lc The distant goal al when they
would finally arrive. Their purpose is abolition,
universal abolilion-peaceahle II II can, iofcipiy
if il must be- Their object is no longer conceal
ell by the ihinnest veil; il is avowed and pro.
claimed
Ar Pfrsldrnt il is OF this alarming stage ut the
OF The ultra abolilionis's, that would
seriously invite epery consid, rate man in the coun-
TN solsmnlu to pause, and deliberately TO reflect,
not merely on our existing posture, bnt upon that
dreadful precipice down which they would hurry
us. Il is because these ultra abolitunists have
ceased 10 employ the instruments OF reason and
have made their cause political, and
have appealed TO the ballo'-box, that am induced
upon this occasion 10 address you"
Will the Wing editors publish Mr.. Fillmore's
letter of October, 1888, and Mr.. Clay's speech of
February, 1889, in parallel columns2 Not for
all the Indies. Will The Wings read and heed
Henry Clay's solemn admonilion2 We think,
if they read they will. This speech cannot be
said 10 be forgery ii will be found in The vo-
lumc published by Calvin Cotton, p. 1873 to 200.
Ii draws life>like picture, perfect Daguer-
reo,ype, of Willard Fillmore and The abomina'
bic sentiments of his letter, which continue un'
chaneed-and in the name and upon the auhori.
~ Of Henry Clay, we pronounce Fillmore
seal ultra Aboli,ionisl," and appeal to Southern
Wings 10 beware how they arm such man with
such powerful means Of mischief and destruc-
ton. We will not for one moment believe that
the South will think of supporting him. II the
South shall be thus fahless to her honor her
rights and her safely, her deadly foes will have
every encouragement instantly 10 cut that 'lone
and bloody road" 10 which Henry Clay so solemn.
ly and 40 imperiousy points.
Daniel Websler's "one speech" must fall like
a wet blanket upon the spri. Of Taylorsm,
dropping as i. is. The Alexandria GazeIle calls
it "cold and cautious. MIR. Websler's opinions
are TO be taken for wha, they are worth"
The N. Y. Journal oi Commerce, Taylor
paper, says:
"The Speech of Mr.. Webster has been read
with regret by many Il his best friends. True,
ne assenls 10 The nomination of Gen. Taylor but
j! is given with such apparent reluctance, and
with so many attachments, that silence would
have been kindness IN comparison. Probably
MIR. Webster is not aware that his own aspi-
rancy to the station, had anything to do with The
"faint praise" which he bestowed upon The Gene.
rail- yet people will be very apt TO suspect that 1t
had"
John Van Buren,, (often quoted by the Wing
press) said in speech, in New York:
"In my opinion, the nomination of General
Taylor has, thus far, most conclusvely shown
the intelligence OF the American people. he
has col but Two States thus far. II is favorable
sign for apublic man, when the prominent men
OF his own party support him; but General Tay.
lor has been in the field now Tor ninety days, and
who can tell whether The prominent Wings in the
Union intend 10 support him or nol7 Will Mr.
Clay supper, him2 Will Mr.. Webster vote for
him7 Mr.. Webster says, that after ninety days
anxious reflection he has come to The conclusion
n bean ihs nromjse that he made before The no.