Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-01
RICH MOND, VA
Wednesday Morning, August 80, ls4s.
THE CASE MADE OUT.

THE CASE MADE OUT.
We ask The calm attention Of The whole South
TO The conclusive testimony, in another column,
OF Willard Filmore's utter unsoundness on the
slavery question. These "iacts from the record"
have been carefully colla,ed by The Editor OF The
Petersburg Republican, and their accuracy, we
hear has been admitted BY Wings OF Petersburg,
They all speak the eloquent and indignant voice
OF condemnation against the attempt OF the
Southern Telegraph politicians" to toist upon The
South a man who has always been airayed with
her deadlesl foes, and 10 put into his hands, as
Vice President with the powerful casting p0te,
The interests and safety OF the South. We cannot
doub, that when these facts shall be known,
the mass of the Southern Wings will spurn the
political leper, and demand that his name shall
be driven from The ticket. We already hear, that
in some rstrioas e - Stale Wings have avowed
theiruncompromising opposition 10 Fillmore, and
have sought some means OF voting for Taylor nth.
ont Fillmore. As matters now stand, they cannot
do so-lhey must vote for both, or tor neither. In
taking Taylor, they mus. swallow the nauseous
dose OF Fillmore. Their only chance is 10 form 4
new Electoral ticket, or TO instruct their Electors
10 reputiate Fillmore, and adopt The name Of
some man more agreeable 10 Southern interests
and feelings. But we repeat, as matters now
stand. they cannot vote for Taylor without EN-
bracing, at the same lime, the Abolilionst, Fill
more. The alternative is in their own hands,
The Wing press, in paialion OF Filmore's
course on The Alherlon Resolutions, (Which are
far from being The darkest portion OF his Congress.
sional career,) resort 10 very flimsy argument,
which the Norfolk Argus completely tears TO
pieces, as follows. That paper referring 10
lale speech OF DR.. Mallory (whcm we regret 10
see in such bad company al Ashland Hall, says:
awe understand that the Doctor labored most
earnestly 10 defend his friend Fillmore against
the charge OF abolitionsm, and that, too, BY a
most ludcrous, if not conclusive, process OF rea-
soning. He commended that The Alherton resolu-
tons were trap sprung upon the South by the
Northern Democrats, yeI We find Dr. Mallory,
who was hen representative from this district
voting in tauor OF them, while MIR. Fillmore.
from high regard end consideration Tor The in
tercs, and rights OF the South, recorded his vote
agains, them. The aacy and Inconsistency OF
such position is too glaring 10 admit OF COM
men..
"But admit, as il was contended for by Or.
Mallory, that the resolutions contained but little
in favor OF the Soulh-,hat they did mol afford as
great guarantee TO our interests as we had a
right 10 claim, and The North we're in duty bound
TO concede: still, Mr. Fillmore was opposed 10 ma
king even this small concession 10 he South and
We find him voting in every instance 10 company
with Adams, Giddings, Slade, and The rabid abo-
tioniss OF The House. In what dilemma does
DR.. Mallory involve both himself and his friend
The former was in favor OF these resolutions,
though they did not grant enough 10 The South;
while MIR. Fillmore was opposed 10 yielding the
lit,'e modicum OF justice which they contained"
Let Southern Wings read all these damniIg
proofs of the unsounduess of the Vice Presiden-
tial candidate proposed to them, and we cannot
believe tina, they will SO Tar prove untrue 10 their
own Southern feelings and interests, as 10 con.
,inue 10 hug 10 their bosoms so dangerous an enc.
my Let them study these "iacis from The re-
cords, and say how far lhe'Richmond Wing was
justified, when on the 10Th oil last June it said:
rP. S. The Philadelphia Convention termi.
mated its labors by an act oltogetier mo,tiyof thar
suspicious begtnn,ng. On The second oa!sol NH
lard Fillmore Of New York, man of Iii IN talent
and most unexceponable character, S"und
IN G. tci"sc name carries nth Il a 1cs'.ht, mi'ct
Of i,sct, will 60 tar 10 secure The success OF the
ticket on which i, i, placed, received the nomi.
nation OF Vice President. Our ticket is The
s'runses we really believe, ever presented 10 The
American people by Wing Convention, and
we again call upon al true Wings to rally to lis
support"
On he 4lh August The Wing also said: owe
have not seen or heard OF single Wing who
will not give that distinguished gentleman (Mil-
lard Fillmore) an ardent support. In fact, he is,
OF all the Northern statesmen, THE ONE whom the
Southern Wings prefer" The facts which We
have quoted tell very difaren, tae-which the
vote in November will confirm.