The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-26

the 2lst:
From the ConstitutionalisL
/ MuIARD FILLMoRETK CHRONICLE This is the gentle
man whose shocked reading advertisements
Offering buy and sell negroes in the Washington papers
| Willard Fillmore il was who voted with Giddngs, Slade,
and Others instruct the Committee Territories
introduce bill repeating law passed by the people Of
Florida their territorial legislature, excluding free negroes
from that territory!
Willard Fillmore it who voted with Slade and Gid.
dings against lay ing the table petition asking Congress
to pass law protecting negro steales and ncendiares in
the slave States, and asking to have the privilege OF
sending through the post Office into counties and among
people, their insane insulting and outrageous attacks
upon shareholders and citizens of savehodng
munty
Willard Fillmore was, who said he "nterested in
the claim property in man, in the District of Columbia
and wanted abolish slavery there without the Of
the people, aud without ma king them any compensation
Willard Fillmore it was, who voted against censurng
Joshua r. Giddings for introducing resolutions into the
House OF Representatives, in which mutny and murder
(by saves) were justified and approved in terms shock
ing to all sense of law, order, and humanity y!
Willard Fillmore it was, who voted against all but the
first of the resolutions introduced by Mr. Anterior of New
Hampshire y!
And Willard Fillmore is the that the editor OF the
Chronicle is willing give liberal reward chow
muchD-"o any democrats Uhe editor of the Constitu
lionas included y who will prove that said Fillmore is
an abolitionist!
With the popriety the editor of the Chronicle
might offer ga liberal reward" for proof that Giddings
Slade and Hale, abotionists If these gentlemen
abotonsts (and hardly think the editor of the Chron
ice will deny ~ and find Fillmore voting with them
every question raised in Congress in which slavery
concerned, the Chronicle will have hard job convince
the people of the SOUTH and particularly of Georgia. that
| Fillmore is not of the same kidney
The intimate acquaintance existing between the editor
of the Chronicle and Mr.. Fillmore will satisfy
wings Of Georgia that he the for their The
pill cannot be sded, with Tay lor, induce south
eTn whig to swallow it.
If the Chronicle will publish the resolutions of Mr. Athe
tho tho,
readers will have a better opportunity of Judging whether
or not Willard Fillmore is an abolitionist.
To tho Editors Of National Intelligencer
GREENSBORO, IN c } July H. Isi5
On the next day after the adjournment of the Wing Ma.
tiona Convention addressed communications General
Taylor and Hon Willard Fillmore apprizng them of the
nominations made by the convention.
the last of June addressed them again. and enclosed
each copy ofmy communication of the 10Th of June, for
On the Sd instant Mr. Flmores answer of 18th
June and as have been daily expecting reply from
mores letter until this time, with the hope that might be
able to lay the both these gentlemen before the
public at the time.
see, from New Orleans paper that up the lst inst.
Gen Taylor had received communication from
and having received from him this time, do not
feel myself at liberty longer TO withhold the publication OF
respondence with the request that you publish them in
have the honor to be- with very high regard Sa yHss Gbe
PS this day addressed three other commu nications
June, from Observation-Disclosures directed to himself and the
other two through friends Hoping that some one may
reach him. shall avail myself OF the earliest opportunity to
lay before the public any communication may receive
from him.
LETTER FILLMORE.
/ PHrA DELsHIA, June 10, 1913.
DEAR SIR: At convention of the wings of the United
States, assembled in this city the 7h instant and
tnued by adjournment until the 9th, Gen Zachary Taylor
of Louisiana nominated candidate for the presi-
dency, and you nominated candidate for the
presidency of the United States, the next ensuing
presidential election
! BY resolution OF said convention, it made my duty
TO you the result of their deliberations and
to request your acceptance of the nomination.
have the honor TO be, dear sir, obedent
want,
| ]. M. MOREHEAD
| President of the Wing National Convention.
| Hon WILLARD FILLMORE.
MR.. PILLMoRE's REPLY.
| ALBANY, N. Y, June II, 1913.
SIR have the honor acknowledge the receipt of your
letter the 10th inst by which notified that, the
late wing convention held at Philadelphia General Zachary
Taylor nominated for President and myself for Vice
President, and requesting my acceptance OF the nomina
ton
The honor of being thus presented by the distinguished
of the wing party of the Union for the second
office in the gift OF the peoplean honor unexpected as
it unsolicitedcould not fail to awaken in grateful
heart emotions which, while they be suppressed
find no appropriate language for utterance.
Fully persuaded that the cause in which we enlisted
Is the cause OF OBJECT
peace, preserve its honor, and advance its pros
perty and feeling, moreover confident that
in General Taylor (xhose presented for the first
oice) shall always find firm and consistent whig
sale guide and an honest man, hesitate
any position which my friends may assign me-
Disgusting. as well may my ability to discharge salts
acoriy the duties of that high Office, but feeling that in
case OF my election may with safety repose upon the
friendly aid of my wings, and that efforts guided by
honest intentions will always be charitably Judged,
cept the nomination generously tendered AND do this
the cheeriuy, as am willing for such cause and
with such man. take my chances of defeat
as the electors the final abites of fate SHALL their
WISDOM Judge best for the interests of common coun-
try.
Please accept the of my high regard and
TEEN, and permit to subscribe myself your friend and
fellow citizen,
i WILLARD FILLMORE.
4 Hon. j. M. MoREHEAD.
Certainly Mr. Morehead could scarcely have adopted
any formula of words which might furnish less cue to
passion than the above very aconc and cautious letter
He seems like the seig of-hand dancing among
the eggs fearful lest single extra should crush
them and do mischief How different is all this chary ma
nquvring from the frank example which was SET by the
Baltimore convention, its president, and its nominee
They proclaimed their principles. Their platform Of
faith is very boldly laid down in the face of the world
Mr. Stevenson addressed explicit letter to Gen. Cass
and his letter forth to rafy the articles of the
republican creed We shall what Gen. Taylor's re-
ply will say; but venture to predict nothing which
Al.