The North-Carolina standard., 1848-09-06
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municated to the Washington Union for NIL Con-
proves him beyond all question to be a,
the scora slump. Read aud circulate! L." I"'ag ="
est Whig people of North Carolina see ,n1 "e hoA.
leaders are calling on them to support for ~. The
office In this Republies Lett them see At a". second
true colors, who Millard Fillmore is. Hsss u
letter: a
To the Editor Of the Union. 30 1913.
Dear Sir: In 1888 Mr.. Fillmore was thou,,
didate for Congress in this district; and AZ Ca&
addressed by committee of the ant-slaver1'ue Va
of this county send yen copy of his society
reply, which was published IN the Buffalo ef
Aavarfser October 80, 1885, I think n u 19erci
distinctly defines his positon and he has ~. Mr.
ed in the least, from what he then was. O chang
The publication of this. letter may be usefnl.
rate the country throughit can become pOse.a.sA any
Mr.. F's. views. ''eo
zEqszy fsi Very truly, your obedient servant
- .ssIfeyba III sifz-E, ss BUFFALO Oct T.,
Sir: Your communication of the 18th ;D.'s aSs
Chairman of committee appointed by s J'Ss JT'SSSsa
SGsery Society Of the County Of Erie, has ms, %
to hand on solicit my answer to the foIe e@e
interrogatories -h7i'kr2Hsfj El-r- 'O"ag
Slst.. Do; you believe that petitions to Conc.
the subject Of slavery and the slave-trade ong
received, read, and respectfully considered by%.@s
resentatiyes of the people! e'e - i%
3D. Are you opposed to the annexation ot r..
to this Union, under any circumstances, 80 lon"S S
slaves are held therein
Sd. Are YOU In favor Of Congress exercis;D,,.n.,
constitutional power it possesses, to abolish tSs
nal slave-trade between the States "'
4th. Are you in favor of immediate lesisLG,.,
the abolition Of slavery inthe District ofIo%"II
am much engaged, and have no time to en,e';H,
an argument, or to explain at length my reasons S
my opinion. shall therefore content myself E,&'
present, by answering ALI ycar interfopatoGss%
the AFFIRMATIVE, and, leave for some fuhT ny
casion more extended discussion on the subipct
| Iwould, however, take this occasion 10 saw H..
in thus frankly giving my opinion. would nOide
to have it understood In the nature ofa pledge LtS
same time that seek no disgriises, but freely GD
my sentiments on any subject of interest to hoSfr
whose suffrages am a candidate, ] am opposed
giving any pledge that shall deprive hereaheId
all discretionary power. My own character mrr
be the guaranty for the general correctness Of my
Legislative department. On every important sl
| iect I am bound to deliberate before act-aDd o.
pecially asa legislator, to possess myself OfaH As
information, and listen to every argument haio be
adduced by my associates, before give final vOh
| If stand pledged to particular course of action
cease to be irresponsible agent, but become mere
machine. Should subsequent events show beyui
all doubt that the course had become pledged h
pursue was Tuinous to my constituents and disgrace
full to myself / have no alternative no opportunity for
repentance and there is no power to absolve me from
my obligation: Hence the inpropriety, not to say
absurdity, in my view, of giving pledge.
q am aware that you have not asked any pledge
and believe 1 know your sound judgmentand gCG
sense too we'll think you desire any such thing h
was, however, to prevent any misrepresentation
the part IF others, that have felt it my duty az
thus much on this subject. / am, respectfully, you
most obedient servant, q t@'9T
| 1lsz sis a.s = .o MILLARD FILLMORE
w. Mills, Esq, Chairman"
So itappears that Milfard FiIImore-the WhgM
didate for Vice Presidents not only in favOrdR
mediate legislation for the abolition of slaveyhh
District of Columbia, but he is opposed to the 'R
ternal slave-trade between the States" Has JOIN
p. Hale, or Joshua r. Giddings, or Arthur TaPpl
ever gone further than that Let it be sounded il
every neighborhood in North Carolina, and ever
where rung upon the public ear, that Mlard Fill
more is in favor of abolshing slavery in the DistHc
of Columbia; and that, if he had his way, he wOaa
not only prevent US from purchasing slaves from a
people of Virginia and Maryland, but would at OnH
cut off our sales of slaves to the people Of Alabama
Mississippi, Georgia, and other Southern SateS.-1
We call upon John M. Morehead. John kHt
and others, Whig Delegates to the National COn'sF
ton from this State, to say whether they knew these
facts before they. voted for Millaul Fillmore in thai
Convention; and we want to know if the Wing bIo'
tors in this State will have the llardihood to stand
before the people now, and advocate the claims
this vile Abolitionist tosthe Vice Presidential c
sa And what will Southern Wings say now! Wh
win they do? VIII they 5. do evil that good may
eome''1 Will they vote for an Aboltionist IN oIo'
to ADVANCE the cause of a military chieitan! %
member !--eyery man who votes for Zachary Iay@'
votes also for Millard Fillmore; and every man Who
votes for Fillmore votes for Abolitionist! Remem
Der that, slaveholding Wings of North Carolina
.~a GAN, UNPRETENDING SOLDIER"
rs" Here am. an unpretending soldier, UNUSED 70
PoLIT1cs II. ''-is the language which the RegSa
Wednesday last puts in the mouth of Gen. Iayln'
ANS Hnpretending soLdier' for the first CIVIL OA''
IN the world 49, sfrc,aT sSt Vssd 9e. .t
We have in our possession copy of the RaIaGn
Register, of. February S, 1928, containing an A'
dress to the people of North Carolina, written "
William CASTOR, and signed by that gentleman :, y
Thomas P, Devereux, Esq. and others. In this l',
dress, distinguished as the Register truly says |
its ss elegance and nervousness" Judge Ua'"4
speaking Of Gen. Jackson, says
zn.' His admirers seem to think that nothing n%. o
than honesty of purpose, and ordinary good sens%
required, for dischargng with ability the mCsI % mo
ohs, important, and responsible political emPEwi E
to which man can be called. They seem 10 OssI
heayen-tuaght Statesmen, tOhiie they acOuI %a Tr,
seorn him ico svouM speak Of AeGUentGHsA SuJ
1fahtemdtic;dns, PAysieians, Nd0igGtOrs, or u''~'
ics.'' -
If Judge Castor could say this of Gen. JACKS
who had been in various civil Offices in Tsnne'% "
who had represented that State in that angus! w..
the Senate Of the United States who had taken -
active part foryears, in political affairs; and WIN
in addition to all this, not brought up to the P'"
sion of arms but of the law--we say, IT ne O0 'os
it just to take such view of Gen. Jackson ID ~,