Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-11-03


they would denounce him if he did while the
Southern locofocos and those who believe,
with Mr.. Calhoun, that slavery is a blessing:
are openly dcn0uncing Gen Taylor.
And we desire the free soil men-those who
are at heart such-to be sure that they are
light before they vote for Van Buren,, and thus
aid Cass.
More and Convincing proof of Willard Fill
mOre's AbOIitiOnism.
We think there is no unprei udiced reader
Of the public journals of the country, who, is
not ere this fully convinced of Fillmore's uI-
ira abolitionsm. There may, however, be
some whose eyes are not yet opened. 10
such we would commend the perusal of The
following article, which merely contains a
summary Of facts. The article is taken from
the Georgia Telegraph:
commencement
&c Come let as Reason Together"
Is Willard Fillmore, the Wing candidate for
the Vice Presidency, safe man for the South'
Read the following plain statement of facts
and then Judge. For the truth of what is here
stated, the reader is referred TO House Journ-
al, 9th Congress, I'd session, 1912.
proceeded to the consideration of the petition
presented yesterday by Mr.. w. Calhoun, OF
Mass, from ~ inhabitants of Springfield, FOR
WITH HAYTI. Mr. Campbell of s. c., NOV
ed to lay the petition on the table, for which
all the members from the Southern States, nO1C
Taylor and Fillmore men, voted, while Adams.
FILLMORE, Gates, GiddingS, Saltonstall
!, SIade, Truman Smith, (now chairman Of the
Wing national Committee at Washington CT
ty, distributing eectioneering documents to an
form Southern FTeen7en h0ac to Uofe) r. c.
Winthrop, Wing Speaker of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, &C., all AJolItlOniStS, voted
against the motion and against the whole
South.
Mr.. Fillmore votes to receive NIGER
AS Minister to this country, whose government
| is in the hands Of REvoLTED SLAVES. What
; a INDUSTRIOUS proposition How INSULTING
: to the Southern portion of the Union! !
: January 21st, 1912, page 259. Mr.. Adams
of Mass, presented a Resolution (not Peti
t,oa.) from the Anti Slavery Society Of Easter
Pennsylvania, which was laid on the table by
l a vote of i 90 to SO, all, ,Southern men vo
e ting to lay it on the table, among whom wa
- WIN. O. BUTLER, while Mr.. Fillmore and al
other abolitoniss voted against the motion
e Mr. Fillmore then is in favor of receivin!
and acting upon abolition RESOLUTIONS a
e well as abolition petitions.
March 21st, 1912, page 597. Mr. Gliding
= introduced a series of resolutions, Whereli
n "MUTINT AND MURDER are JUSTIFIED
: and APPROVED IN TERMS SHOCKING
y TO ALL SENSE OF LAW, ORDER AM
|. HUMANITY" These resolutions were with
" drawn. On the same day, Mr. Bolts, OF Va.
0 introduced a resolution declaring the conduc
e of Mr.. Giddings as g deserving the serere con
e demnatiom Of the people Of this country ON
e Of his body in particular" This resolution
S was renewed by MIR. Weller, of Ohio, and a
! dopted next day by vote OF 1875 to 60. Tn
vote may be found on page 578 where Mr.
S FILLMORES name is recorded opposed to
C while that of VIM. O, BUTLER, with all thu
e Southern members, in favor of the censure.
Mr.. FILLMORE then is opposed to censurin!
his brother abolitionist, Mr.. Gliding, for jus
tfying and approving MUTINY and MUIR
|, DER by NEGRO SLAVES against and upoI
:. their owners.
To SUM Up, Mr. Fillmore is in favor Of tn
: insulting proposition for the Government 0
It the United States TO receive Niger Ministe
h from a government of revolted Siaves-is IL
= favor Of Congress Tecciring and acting upol
ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS as well as ABoLITIo!
u pETIrEoNs,-- and was opposed to censurnI
}, Mr. Gddngs for iustifying and approvln!
MUTINY and MURDER by negro SLAVES
thoving BY his vote that he JUSTIFIED an
APPROVED such MUTINY and MURDEl
: himself.
= All this has occurred since the year 1871
:, since which time, according to the letter 0
o MIR. Fillmore TO Mr.. Brooks, he considere
" the question of Slavery in the STATES set
Il tied.
n The friends of Fillmore say that he conten
e ded for the right Of petition-nothing more
q Can that be true, when he voted to RECE1v
and ACT UPON abolition resolutions as we'll a
L petitions, whether presented by member G
n Congress on his own responsibility or sen
IS there by AN ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY.
q Mr.. Fillmore also declared himself &c oppo
: seG to the annexation of Texas TO this Unior
" under any circumstances, so long as slaues an
G. held therein" He is opposed to any more Stat
g territory This opinion stands against hir
{. undenled
His late letters on political matters, refer or
= y 10 SLAVERY IN THE STATES. SLA
l. VERY IN THE TERRITORIES, the impol
tant issue, is carefully avoided.
On every question between the North an
the South, during his Congressional caree
al 1'AI ll4'AIOlS hOHCu uSNIHot VIC COI ii ~
=. FRIENDS.
-. The Senate of the United States is now CON
,, posed of 30 members from slave States, an
70 30 from free States If elected to the office
70 Vice President, Mr. Fillmore will be Presder
If of the Senate, and possess the casting vote b,
n tween the North and the South. Can II
+, SOUTH rely upon him as sound on such que
" tons, when his every act has shown him
= he directly the TeUerSc
aveholders-Freemen of Georgia. A.
IS you willing 10 support man whose who
ne Congressional career has been one series
~ insults to the South, whose votes are uniform
~ y recorded against your dearest interests =
or VIII You not rather support WILLIAM O. BU:
no LER, OF kentucky. who has always maintain
W ed southern rights, and whose votes on tn
al more's:
sc Think OF these facts, people of Georgia. ar
ACT In accordance to the dictates Of comme
rs sense, and with reference to the nrincinle
no self preservation.
q" ne Southern men-Whigs of Georgia, w;
w you degrade yourselves, and demoralize w,
'!e State, by voting for an Abolitonist?
10 10 "JUNIUs."
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