Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-21

slavery in the District Of Columbia. lie said
that these petitions came from women and
children, who were never in the District in
their lives; from negroes in Mr.. Fillmore s
own county lie combatted the idea that the
question of the right of receiving petitions, was
involved IN the reception Of these Petitions
Suppose some madmen were TO pour into the
Council of Lafayette, petitions to burn down
the Municipal Hall (by-the-by, it would be no
great loss), would the Council listen 10 them,
or go any further than TO lay them on the ta-
BILE The abolition petitions were received,
but very properly were not debated or acted
upon. Judge p. then introduced the resolu-
iion of MIR. Giddings, approving of the conduct
of the negroes who rose on the Creole, and
murdered the captain and crew MIR. Fill
more voted against laying the resolutions on
the table, with Dawson, White and Moore,
from this State. lie was willing to give him
all the credit claimed for him on account of
this vote, and TO suppose that he voted against
laying the resolution on the table from de-
size TO dispose of the matter immediately
But, in the subsequent proceedings, on the
resolution to censure Mr.. Giddngs-yeas, 1876:
nays, 69-Adams, Fillmore, Slade and others,
were among the nays. Next the vote was on
the preamble, which states the atrocitv Of
Gidding's olfence-yeas, ll9; nays, Go
among the nays, Fessenden, illmore and the
rest. A man who is unwilling to censure such
an act as that perpetrated by Giddings, is an
unfit man for the Vice Presidency of the
Union. AS to Fillmore S remuneration of any
right to interfere with slavery in the States,
he has not gone even as far as Giddings for
he has used the phrase "what they termed
their property" Judge p. then dwelt with
great vgOr and earnestness upon the danger
of the agitation, encouraged, if not set on foo,
by Fillmore. He said his experience, as
prosecutor, had convinced him that free ne
groes were the worst population in the world
whilst our slaves were peaceable, quiet and
happy; that it would be impossible for the
whites and free colored negroes to exist to-
gether. Fillmore was the cool, calculating |
encourager and supporter of schemes, which
Giddings and Slade from spirit of enthusiasm,
were induced to bring forward. He was more
dangerous than either being more talented
cool, and sagacions. lie contended that Fill
more, if he had not been nominated by the
Wings, would have joined the free soil party.
The great danger from electing Mr.. Fillmore
grew out of the fact, he will have the casting
vote IN the Senate on the subject of slavery
there being fifteen slavery and fifteen anti-sla-
very votes. Judge p. referred to the course
Of the Mayor of Lafayette, in warning the free
soil men to be cautious in their language, and
not violate the provisions of our code But he
thought the Mayor ought to go little further,
and denounce the conduct and sentiment of the
candidate of his party for the Vice Presidency
Every Louisianlan ought TO discard him, as ut
lerly unworthy the confidence of our people
Let Louisiana do her duty by the righ,s of the
South; let her not be seduced away by the
Northern tricks and guises, but present bold
solid, and united front of opposition to one of
their bitterest foes, MHad Fillmore. At the
conclusion of his speech, Judge Preston was
highly applauded and, after three cheers to
him and three cheers to rASS 3- BUTLER,
The meeting adjourned.