Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-06

bur- when The rights and honor oil our glorious
country are threatened or require lis exercise
they bolh possess the right "waf spirit, which Is
lhe offspring Of true loyalty aud PATRIOTISM
"A LITTLE MORE GRAPE, CAPT. BRAGG
To give the Wings Of the South some more
light GU the true character Of Millard FIJI
more, their precious candidate for the VICE
Presidency, Though, in all conscience, they
ought 10 have a suffic lem food OF information
alreadyD we re publish the following articles
from two New York papers. The first IS from
The Buffalo Courier, Cass and Butler paper
published at the residence of Fillmore, and
which manfully defes the foul do non oil aooll
ton that RACES in that region. We learn from
it, that, for political objects, Fillmore has al
,1ays sailed the foremost man" under the Abo-
lition flag.
The second is from the Rochester New York
Advertiser, Barnburnins paper; from which
we learn that, just one year ago, Fillmore, made
an anti-slavery speech, in which he vapored
upon "the aggression Of the slare poacsr." Can
Southern Wings vote for man who thus in
suits them, and has voted to destroy their rights
and safety? The trick is exposed, and the
managers will be Kissed from the stage
From the Bufalo Courier.
Mr.. FlLLNORE'S ABOLITION PLATFORM.
Since tho nomination of Mr.. Fillmore for
Vice President, there has been among the South
ern journals, of both parties, deal Of discus
sion as TO his position on the Abolition ques.
lion The strictly Taylor Wing presses, both
On this S Sa.S and are s SO SG1s aass 's &
him 10 >o,ahern support Of late. something
clear and positive has been ascertaiDed OH this
point. II will be seen by the following letter.
originally published in the Buffalo Commercial
ADVERTISE, on the 30lh day of October, 1898.
that early as that date, Mr.. Fillmore, in
cores pondcnce with the Erie County Anti
Slavery Society, placed himself distinctly on the
Abolition platform, 81 far as that platform was
then in existence, and that he Internationally
ayowed himself in favor Of the immediate aboll-
ton of slavery in the District Of Columbia.
In" sep ,aaen b. Mr.. Fillmore al tnai time
was absolutely necessary, 10 gain political inhu
ence and secure pubic favor in Western New
York. Having taken it, his position was
strengthened. and he became, chiefly in conse.
quence CT the avowals in his letter, the 'faremoa
man" in section oil country where The fell spirit
OF Abolrionism was lhen and is now all-poWer.
tul at The ballot box. To that avowal OF his
sentiments we attribute the popularity which he
is said 10 enjoy among Abolilionists and Wings
here and in other Northern States, especially
Ohio; Tor we know nothing in his public Lille on
services, calculated, one and aside from The
efforts al warm aad peftnaciouS friends 10 raise
him to the eminencc which he has been so forlu.
nate as to reach. We are willing to concede 10
him the paternity OF The Black Tariff Of 1912, bur
ms sincere friends claim for HIM no merit now,
as The author OF that Accumulation, and desire the
prope 10 believe that The Philadelphia Conven.
ton has not by any means put him forth as a
nish Tariff candidate.
No! il was Mr. Fillmore's avowal of Adolf
ion senlimsnls as long ago as 1889, his decIara.
ion that he was in iav"r of The immediate aboli-
lion Of slavery in The District OF Columbia. his
course in Congress whenever The subject OF
slavery came beiur that body and his fierce op
position 10 the annexation OF Texas that gave
lin consequence, and enlisted in his supportthosc
who have al la, succeeded in paci him before
the people as cann".aie Tor the Vice Presidency
Having done SO, hey discover the necessity
which exists OF concIa'ing their fellow citizens
and voters a, the Suul, who like Gen. TAYLOR.
happen 10 hold few slaves and are VIGOROUSLY
ca ulious IN heslnwius their share Of The honors
and lrus $ OF government.
So obvious Is tins necessity that the Southern
friends ot Mr. Fillmore call the attention ni The
people Of The South 10 the tact, and beg them 10
tina, IN his correspondence with the
Ere County Aatt Siarery Socpty" in 1888, Mr.. |
Fnlmoie gave no p,dges" But no one asked |
t,m to gre pledges lie gave his opinions-ho |
nest convictions 10 doubt, adding thereto, II seek |
no DISCUSSES, bur freely give M sentiments on any
subject OF interest 10 those for whose suffrases | |
,m a candidate" These sentiments were sails
sclofv 10 The Society which he addressed and to
he loio'e Abolition patty Of the Norfh Mr. FIJI.
more TUX his stand on the Platform, and then his
political career commenced lie has now be.
ome prominent as politician, but will ia shor,
i The high mark al which ne aims. il The conf,
ence Of the South is withheld from him. Tha,
| will be so withheld We cannc, doubt Judging
rom the sentiments he avowed in 1883
Itom he Roche.ter Advertiser.
WILLARD FILLMORE ON THE SLAVERY
QUESTION.
The Albany Journal VI sept. 9Th contains a
suer from Willard Fillmore, dated July Is, ls4s
addresses 10 Hon John GAYLE, of Alabama. in
epiy ITO the charge made al The South that he is
IN ultra sbouionIsi."
or coutse, Mr.. Fillmore endeavored TO assure
ne S"uih that they have nothing TO fear from
lin; but like all letters which are necessarily
Designed Tor Two meridians il will TAIL 10 tully
ans'y sihcr. He says hat while 10 Congress,
ne LOCK occasion 10 state in substance his views
y me suhjecI 81 Slavery in the States
The SUBSTANCE wes. that regarded Slavery as
IN evil; tn; ONE WITH WHICH THE NATIONAL 90.
sRSHESr HAD SaTHlSd To Do"
The d.sign OF this remark evidently is 10 lead
he South 10 conclude that SLAVERY is a subject
with which the general government have moth
ng 10 debut il this should be urged agains,
I'm al The North, he will then say he meant "in
le States"
All sncn letters as this, are species of fraud ;
Dir. Fillmore care mol say TO his Northern Wings /
lat The National Government have nothing 10
0 with Slavery, Tor he knows many OF them
e hostile the extension OF Slavery into new !,
rriary. Nor dare he say 10 his Southern
Wigs that be is III favor OF Wilmo' Proviso, y
= 4 lr dit, ne Knows they would drop him. \
MIR. Fillmore had more pluck y.ar ago; he
en- Jared 10 talk loud and long in Minerva
all in This ely, upon THE agsresssens ot The I,
are P'~er." Ills speech made here, was [ihe a
aJor parI OF NJ upon The aggression of Slavery; ,
'on the monopoly which The Southern olisar- G
y, Ia mes, Of 250, 00U Shareholders had enjoyed lie
all The offices OF Iusl; how many Presidents