Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-01

with all other like petitions preserved 10 this
House al The late (exlIa) session of Congress, by
The Members from the State OF Massachusetts, be
referred 10 the Committee Tor the District OF Co
lumbia.
"A motion was then made by Mr.. Wise, thai
the motion 10 refer TO The commiliec for The Dis
trict Of Columbia, do lie on the ta6lc--lhus 10 in
tiicate that Congress would have nothing 10 lie
with The agitation or discussion OF hi, exciting
topic"
"And The question being put on his motion, il
passed in the afiirmative-yeas 1876, nays TO-"
against This motion, which was made by Mr.
wise, JOHN Quincy ADAMS THOMAS CoRaiS
Alexander Duncan, WILLARD FILLMORE
William Parmen,er, Luther c. Peck, WILLIAM
SHADE and all olher AByLrTf. SlsTs in the House
voted.
On The same day Mr. Adams presented pci-
ZION Oh cltiz'ns 81 Pennsylvania "praying Con
sress IL abolish SLAVERY and HE sarc trade in those
1srrlto'its NJ tie United States tohere tiey e1i
and moved that the said petition be referred 10 the
committee on The Territories"
Mr.. Wise made a motion that Adams motion
''do lac on lie taJie" which was adopted-yeas
l27, nays IS.
Among those who voled against Mr. Wise's
motion are JouN QUINCY ADAMS, THOMAS Cor
WIN, Alexander Duncan, WILLARD FILL
MORE, Parmen'er, Peck, SLAnE, and .hc other
.ibOinonists present.
On the 18Th OF December. 1887, "Mr Siade
presented the memorial OF 1913 men and 305 wo
men Of Inc State Of Vermont praying the ab0li
ton OF slavery and the slave trade in The District
OF Columbia; and, on The 20,h Of the same month
Mr.. Slade made motion that The said memoir
al be referred 10 a selec committee, with inslruc.
lion TO report bin providing for The abolition o
slavery and the slave trade in the District OF Co.
lumbia."
Mr.. Sladc commenced debating his motion
and great confusion and excitement, were pro
duced in consequence OF his course. Southern
members, particularly, were laboring under in
tense excitement, because they considered The
rights OF The South outraged BY The abolition pro-
ccedings OF Mr.. Slade and his cuncderates. An
adjournment was deemed necessary b. Southern
members, in order 10 adopt some plan by which
this alarming stale Of affairs should be changed
A motion was accordingly made 10 adjourn, and
passed-yeas I05, nays 81.
Among The violent and disorsanizing agiaors
and abolilionisls who we're tor The adoption Of nc
pacific measures and who opposed this motion
were JoHS QuIscy ADAMS, THOMAS CoRwIS,
Alexander Duncan, WILLARD FILLMORE
and william SLADE.
On the Dist OF The same month, finding that
some decided effort was necessary 10 arrest these
disoF ganizing proceedings, an 10 impede The "a.
pid progress which these Abolionis,s were max
Ing towards the certain dissolution OF the Union
MIR. Pauon moved that ''lhe rules, prescribing The
order OF business, be suspended, tor The purpose
OF receiving and acting upon resolution in The
words following, viz:
"Resulved, That all petitions, memorials, and
papers touching The abolition OF slavery, or The
buying, selling or transferring OF slaves in any
STATE, District or Territory Of the Unircd
States, be laid upon The table. without being te-
baled, printed, read, or referred, and that no fur.
lher action whatever shall be had thereon.
"And on The question, shall The rules be sus
pended Tor the purpose aforesaid, il passed in Inc
aisirmalive-yeas 1875, nays CO."
Nearly all the Aboitioniss Of The House voleC
against this motion, and among them are 10 be
found JONI QuIscY ADAMS, Duncan, MIL
LARD FILLMORE, Parmenter, Peck and
SLADE.
the resolution was then submitted b. Mr.. Pat
ton. who moved The previous question.
The previous question was pun, viz: Shall III,
main question he now put And passed il
the atfrmalivc-yeas 1873, nays 81.
Against this also, the abotionisis voted IN a
body, and among them are TO be found, JoHs
QUINCY ADAMS, THOMAS CoRwN, Duncan
WILLARD FILLMORE, Parmenter, Peck and
SLADE.
The main question: "Will the House agree tc
the reso uIion2" Was then put, and The resolu
ton OF Mr. Patton, as above quoted, was adopted
yeas l22, nays IL
Here again, we find the Abolitions's voting
together against this resolution with the excep
ton OF Mr.. Adams, who did 10, vote al all, an
among them we find THOMAS CoRwIN, Duncan
WILLARD FILLMORE Parmenter, Peck anc
SLApE.
We have one other a., Of this same session o
Congress 10 refer 10, il any more be necessary, L
sustain our position in reference 10 Mr.. Fillmore
and 10 place him, where we seriously believe hi
belones,-in The abolition ranks.
On the 9Th OF February 1888,
MIR. Lincoln presented a memorial from l0s
inhabitants oil Shrewsbury IN The Stale o! Massa
chusels, demonstrating against The resolution
adopted by This House on III 2lst Of December
las', in relation 10 memorials upon the subject o
slavery, aud praying hat the said resolution mal
be Immediately rescindcd."
The resolution, which these mcmorialists desired
10 be reScinded, was The one offered by Mr.. Pauon
which We have already quoted, and in adoplin.
which The House Of Representatives had deter.
Mined by decisive majority, not 10 take any no
ttce Of these abolition petitions aud thus 10 affoIt
some greater security 10 the Union.
Alter presenting the above memorial, Mr.. Lin
coin moved that III he referred TO select commit
Tee, with instructions 10 report resolution declar
ing that the resolution OF the House, (oiirred hl
MIR. Paton,) passed on The 2lst Of December as'
is violation OF the constitutional guaranty oil In
right Of petition in The people, and subversivc .
The freedom OF debate in heir representatives ant
that the said resolution be RssCiNDED.
THE question Of consideration vas demanded
by Mr. Patton, and lhereupon, the question wa
stated, will he House now consider IL" wheI
motion was made b. Mr.. Boon that The question
OF consideration, together with the memorial Dc
LIE UPON THE TABLE.
"And the question being pu! on This notion j
passed in the affirmative yeas 49, nays rs"
Here again Mr.. Fillmore, The candidate o
Southern Wings for the Vice Presidency, is iounC
in company with his abolition associates and con
ederalcs with whom he voted on every question
having direct or indirect bearing upon The insli
tuition 81 slavery.
Among those who voted agains. The above mo-
lion, thus showing heir unalieiable determination
TO annoy the South nv constantly asiaing lh
question, and submitting 10 no decision which
Congress might make against lhem,-are To b,
found JOAN QuIScY ADAMS, THOMAS CoRwiN
WILLARD FILLMORE. PARMESTER, PEcE
and SLapE.
Here, then, felow-cizsns (Whiss AMI Demo
crals) OF The South, have we pointed nui, in ont
short session OF Congress, SEVEN diaeren
votes which WILLARD FILLMORE CAV,
in direct opposition TO your peculiar Interests
SEVEN different votes did he give, in compan,
with ABOLITlONISTS, either directly or in
diecry attacking the slave institution OF lht
South, and opening the door fol- the iorcible ADO
LiTIoN or SLAVERY At THE >oUTH, or Tor III
RESURRECTION OF OUR SLAVES.
Is not Willard Fillmore something more than :
Whig2
Is He such Wing as Southern Wings should
vote ior2
Does he not much more richly deserve he
voies of ABOLlTlONiSTS than Of SOUTH
ERN SLAVE OW NERS2 He will certainly
gel The votes Of the former; il is for YOU TO say
whether he will receive Tie votes OF The latter.
Such were The opinions Of his Wing candidate
for Southern votes on The delicate question in
volvng Southern rights, as expressed ~ his re-
corded acts in the session Of Congress ol 1878
That he did not change these opinions, while Z
member of CONGRESS We shall show BY cont;nn.