Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-31
IMPORTANT DECISION, IN THE CASE
OF THE SOUTH Us. FILLMORE.

10 me Ed1t0T NJ the f~cie!sOHTg IHteuIgeHCT
10 your paper OF Thursday Mr. Rives is made
quite conspicuous man,--'here being an sd,to.
,iai and tno communications designed 10 place him
ia ridiculous attitude before the pubic, and il
possible 10 put Stop 10 his efforts in opposition
TO the Wing candidates for the Presidency and
"Yodf CORES pGideif" 'iiaifhs Siicck' who is %
| d'scou'teous as 10 talk about applying lie cat
o'nins tals Ditiomt msrtv' 70 gentleman in de-
bate, o course do not desire 10 notice, but your
own article only, as it is more funny" than ma.
hgndnL Many grains OF allowance are To be
made Tor yon-bens one Of the aids OF the Whc
Eleclor, who requires many props 10 keep him
standing under The heavy weigh, CT his cause.
now proceed 10 show that, outstanding All
the "huIza and sounding Of trua.peis' at "hc
sealing Of an Electors mouth" he is no. yet
mum c1ndidats' Tor The suffraees OF the people
OF Virginia bu! on The contrary, has made out
his case SO clearly, that the opposite party do no.
np.n their m0Utts 10 give title Of evidence 10
rebut his testimony proving "Millard Fillmore
an Aboilionisl"
Let us now see The proposition un Ter which The
Elecor gol his "ni0ilh seaied.T
Mr.. Ri7es said 81 charge that Millafd Fill
more is an Abulitionst OF the first stamp, and
deny that he did al any time during his stay in
Congress (6 years from the 4!h March, 1887 on
any occasion, 20 against an abolition measure
and further charge that he stands committed al
"ihe present. time BY letter (meanng his letter TO
The Anti Slavery Society in the Stale OF New
York; to go The Immediate abolition OF slavery
10 the District OF Columbia"
Mr.. Riyes said "he koew Col. Boiling had The
Journals Of Congress, and felt well assured, that
no vote given during that time on the subject OF
slavery could have escaped his keen.sshiot
eye. Mr.. Boiling vas mol taken by surprise; tor
be was present in Prince George al discussion
ne (Mr. R.) had with Mr.. Fleming, where the
charge was made in The same words. II then, he
was not prepared to introduce evidence in conflict
with the charge, he ough; like "a patrio" 10 lhrow
OIL the tfammels of party, and come TO the sup
port OF Cass and Buler-meh in whom the SouIh
could safely confde."
Mr. Rives then said, $50 confident am l. thai
what | charge agains, Mr.. Fillmore is true, !
pledge myself to Mr.. Boiling and The people oil
Brunswick here assembled, no, to "opcn mn
mouth" again in opposition 70 Mr. Fillmore dur
ing The canvass, il Mr. Boiling introduces soli
tayy uots or letter in conflict with wha. have a..
sered in relation 10 him"
This is his "platform," and the next enquiry is,
did Mr. Boiling drive him from il1 10 other
words, did he introduce tine Of evidence, &C.
cordng 10 your own showing, To "elose his mouth"
under he pledge above made?
This is all he did: He said he rould close II,
which SO much relieved the painful anxiety OF his
friends that they shouted tremendously -soying, do
t-doH u, Dillingham; looked as il they thought
ne could do IL sure enough You know, Mr. Edi- |
tor, how you have been relieved when in A heh |
place, 10 have some laughing and shouting irl. |
lows to make noise, whether there was poin!
or not in what was said; as these oubufsts of ap-
plause are generally indicative of sympathetic |
feeling for the speaker.
Now il would have done you good to see into
what extacies these demonstrations of pprobation
threw our friend He joinei in the laugh him
SELF and did it in such a peculiar manner, that
soulc OF Us came near splitting our sides.
Bot what change in appearances when he
commenced reading his testimony. Here il is.
From "House Journal, June b, 1888, The TO-
lowing facts are sahered:" (Evsry thing as still
as death at this momeni9
"Tbe House resumed the consideration of The
Bill from The Senate, mo. 269) entitled ian act
10 divide the Territory Of Wisconsin and 10 es-
lsblish The Territorial government Of Iowa.
How then2
Now, said Mr.. Boiling, in this Bill, The wi
mol promise Is contained" and on motion 10 lay
it on the table, Mr. Fillmore voted in the airma-
i've with severa Southern members-whllsl he,
lMr. Riyes0 voted "ln such delcctable society as
John @ Adams" and others II the same kid
ney.
Ms - tlpc. Nli. T iltElOIp VOlcn on l1dt Dlilt
as reported, and 10 did William Sade. They
were against the bill with several Southern mem
be!s, and Messrs. Adams, Corwin, Dromgoole,
Hopkins, Garland, Wise and Riyes, went Tor il,
with large majority Ut The members, without
regard 10 locality. The votes s,ood-tcr the Bill
l34-against it AZ.
wish TO know whether you and Col Boiling
desire the people 10 believe thai Fillmore and
S!ade voted againsr that bill because slavery was
inhbied7 II that be The object, ler us have The
evidence; il not, come out as candid men ongh
o do, and say the documents which have oeen
aiken about in she lille black trunk put yon in
such tight place ha, you we're obliged 10 resort
o the smailea sort OF tricks, or make no scufas
or your candidates.
Now, lel us see how the maller stands. The
charge against Fillmore is, "thal he is an Adolf
he has always given votes OF lha,
character" and that he now stands pledged to
20 for The immediate abolition OF slavery in the
District of Columbia"