Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-18
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER II, 1910.
aREMaRKABLY BROWN"

i'm and ,cecon have bu, confirmed the hrst IMPRESSION
lis conduct cannot be justified on any ground ana we nave
.vcr known any man sacrifice himself more rao OF SUI
,id,v we make no excuse for our icing taken In WIN
he best men and Democrats in the country we were VIC
inc os detention On Tuesday evening the correspondent
= -, y Exnress (yyhp) wrote of w J. Brown as fol-
ows: .,c
uTSe Free Soers 20 for him. Chase the Free son sen
mr. has been electioncerng for him all the morning ana
ddngy hoe snn ne re T ,he last depth Of degradation Mr.
rown is consistent and firm Locctoco opponent q me ~"
mot ProriSo" NV
On the same day the correspondent the barhp"ns ~
pos denounced Brown as subserent to the South ana
,s having removed Postmasters in New York. BECAUSE oi
their free soil inclinations. He wrote as follows:
o. rn, u.,s member of the House of Representatives
~ eaA when he signased himself as friend 10 me Stare
holding politicians BY moving TO lay upon the taoe e PEI
ton OF some citizens of this District praying Tor the
Mr. Holmes of South Carolina, who did not consider
Cobb of Georgia sufficiently strong ooutnerh MAN. M
ms voted for br Brown. need not say that no Noreh
man. with Northern principles, will support MN.
I, oute disappointment the House that Potter mas
failed bu there was little hope his success He was con-
ycted by the journal Of having voted against the esouo
above referred TO- and offered BY Mr.. Brown
The evidence of all parties thus centred In one pon
viz that Brown perfectly sound on the great
and as such was sustained by the whole body OF the
or, Democrats Yet the Whig with its usual reckessness,
insnuates thai warning of the disgacefu bargain with the
soers had effect upon the votes oil peculiar SUCK
lers for Southern rights This miserable isination Is NJ
tery reu,cd by Mr. cMulens statement or which see &C.
bate Is there liberal who doubts that had the
Southern Democrats obtained an klng of the truth (such
90 VIVA given 10 Messrs Seldom aud Bocock by Mr. Holiness
during the ballotncO they would man have spurn-
cd the candidate whom under different and me most
favorable they had previously sustanedi ls
gross libel on those gentlemen TO nsnuate tha hey aceo
with even most distant knowledge OF the facts Brown
alone is 10 blame and their conduct entirely ABOVE e
faint of suspicion Indeed Mr. Toombs in his eloquent and
truly Southern speech Thursday does honor TO the con-
duct of the Democrats on the occasion
But while the Democracy have every right TO regret ana
renrobate the dseraceu act considered whether the
Wing press are esopped by their own acts from raising
clamor 1t is amusing witness their mock exhibitions OF
heroic virtue When review the course OF the Wing press
we NAV well smile on hearing the Times discourse Of dis-
graceful intrigue and the Wing thunder forth against this
shocking and ''niamous developement Have the peo-
nl of the South forgotten this famous letter of Willard Fill
BUFFALO, Der. II, 1885.
SIN. Your communication of the 18th instant Chair
man of q committee appointed by "THE ANTI SLAVERY
SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE has just come
TO hand You solicit my answer to the following n'erroga
tories - 49,,
Isl Do YOU believe that petitions to Congress on the sub
ect of slavery and the savede ought 10 be received read
and respectfully considered by the representatives Oh the
I'd Are YOU opposed the annexation Of Texas TO TINS
Union under any circumstances long slaves are held
therein!
Id Are Won in favor of Congress exercising all the cons
tiona power possesses abolish the internal save-trade
between the States!
4h Are YOU in favor Of immediate legislation for The abo-
lition of slavery in the District of Columbia!
am much engaged and have time 10 enter into an ar
gument explain al length my reasons Tor my OPINION
shall therefore myself for the present. by answer
Ing ALL your nterrogaories in the AFFIRMATIVE and
future occasion more extended discussion
on the subject
would however take this occasion say that in thus
frankly giving my opinion would not desire 10 have il I'm.
destood in the of pledge AT the same time mat
seek no disguise but freely give my sentiments on any SUB
ec of interest those for whose suages am candidate
opposed giving any pledge that shall deprive me here
after of all discretionary power MY own must DC
department On every important subject am bound to de-
beate before and especially as legislator 10 possess
myself of all the information and listen every argument
that be adduced by my associates before give hna
vote II stand pledged particular course of action,
be responsible agent but become machine
Should subsequent events show beyond all doubt that the
had become pledged 10 pursue was nous TO my
constituents and dsgaceful myself have alterna
tive opportunity for repentance and there is no power
absolye from my obligation Hence the mproprety
not TO say absurdty, my view, of giving pledge.
am aware that you have not asked any pledge and be-
eve know your sound judgement and good too well
think you desire any such thing. II was however 10
prevent any misrepresentation on the part Of Others that
have felt il my duty say thus much this subject.
Very respectfully your obedient servant.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
W. MILLs, ESQ.,, Chairman.
Can be tortured into anything but the rankest abolition
ism? And yet the Wing pretended a harm
less and indeed most sound document and commended Fill
more 10 the South as the bes, man, Abbot Law
renee that the could have for Vice President The Re-
publican also joined in tho cry exclaiming "And,
en of tme from the hour OF the Philadelphia nominations
To this day. have the Wing rank and file of Virginia
wavercd dreamed of wavering III Filmores support"
What right have these Editors who attempted TO make the
Southern people believe that the aboionis sound man.
denounce the Democrats for the transaction Washing
TOM What justification have they assa Southern De-
mocrss for supporting Brown believing him be sound
when they themselves cordially sustained Fillmore and
shout for Winthrop, both admitted free soilcrs?
There marked difference between the parties
the glory Of the Democratic party be said When Van Blu
and Benton betrayed the South they rebu
ked by the Democratic press and abandoned by the party
On the other hand Mr. Clay cordially embraced the cause Of
soilsm-yet Southern Wing papers have wnked his
deserion and would sustain him with ul their
might for the Presidency Mr. Winthrop they do
pect, but know, TO be free solers he is cried up by
them the best Speaker the South could desire The clam
they make the narrow escape of the Democracy
from fccso Speaker through ignorance Of his very recent
conduct s the most ridiculous specimen of Inconsistency
While they denouncng Southern Democrats lei them
the people, why they have supported and still sustain
acknowledged ee-soilers for the high office Of Speaker
THINGS AT WASHINGTON
Look gloomy enough We again surrender paper the
exciting debate in the House on Thursday The theme is
grand one and the people of the South should the views
and acts of her friends and her opponents the great ques
ton of the day Never before did the House of Representa-
tves resound with more serious and solemn discussion.
Tho asgressons the South have reached their acme
indeed when such thrilling languagcis resored South
ern men, vz Meade. Toombs Stephens, &c, These lut-
ter gentlemen, with Morton and Cabcll have nobiy
abandoned their party this occasion, have re-
fused for the Wimot Provsois Winthrop
though they haze been denounced by such Southern
Wing papers, the Whig &c. The sentiments they avow-
cd we have TO believe responded by the South
and the common feeling be- that this question
must be settled no the rights and equality of the South re-
cognizcd and guarantee obtained for future noninterfc
ence and justice is mschievous cowardce STUPID and
fatal prudence, mnce matters Let the South main
tain her ground and insist upon justice and the Constitution
and all will be we'll Let her fai.er nor and all is lost
forerer!
NO MESSAGE YET!
The United States Senate, on Saturday. unanimously