Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-08-03

: MS ihhh5 anticipates. tbf'fsb uHh FlHflt-
!. ttire, 'tbittef4eiid'' assaults hive already
lesii tiiHde titja1t The cha tHHtet IT The dis.
tiiititisiea gentleman Wlittsti fts,tie heads
this hfticlet The attadhs present a eitfieus
combination If opftosites. The lion and
The laiab have laid down tegeti,sr=uf. te
Use q less Hettfative expression, the Null
tying D%isl1,iotiists Of the South and tile
Abolitietiists ami Free seilists Of the
N6ttlt, vie with eaeli ether IN the bitter.
,iess Of tlieit assaults upon him tbs ole
denottndes him as al, al,elitietlisl Of the
stfaitest sect. WlItle tile utltef eNeeftttes
hin, rs All individual sold to The South and
completely under tlse domination If the
slavery interest," Though pursuing differ.
tiit paths. their aim and piid iifH The sati1p
astle overthrow u tie administration Ut
y rtfe and patriotic President. without any
teanfd for The best interests Of The country
We have regretted 10 see similar attae4s
tilen MI, Fillmore from democratic presses
iii the South ffeti whom we expected let
ter things. Could they not wait Until the
vetetHted form Of his iIltstrio,ts rfstleeess
ait wins cold IN The grave, before aiming
their poisoned shafts ut lis successor 7
We should have thought So. At all events
il would hive fggksd muel, better, It il
The stHtet,a,ts Of these latter that ha Is III,
abelitieilist aud free seilet, we propose TO
feftte, by citing p,v9fs Of Mr.. Filltnefe's
tpalty to The constitution aud TO The tet,,ls
try. as far rs rights If the South. eoi,tists
ted viii, the institution Of slavery, are cons
teftel.
Here is what lie said, rtatty years ago,
shortly after abolition q agitation commenced
developing its miscellaneous consequences
u atsat6W m,ost uue7nifeediiy. now
ata~ fohBvhn, anV iesits nj my patt ~
interfere ruth Me,tahts IF nhat il trim
ri Me property V the ehise"s u othe,
Stutts."
3tt~ government ~ ~ government VI
limited powers. and by the Constitution Of
the United States. Congress has 40 jiris.
dittiai, Hhateref over the institution Of
laveiy IN the ~severnl Etetes,'
MILLAHD FILtiMOHE
We sl'ol,ll suppose the above to lie sui
titienilte explicit to satisfy every reasona
bic rna,,. Bot let lis come down | o n later
period,
On The 2nt, August. 1919. MI Fill
more wrote the following letter to the Pre-.
silent Of the "~ltotgl, aud Ready Club" Of
Raymond. Mississippi
AtRAsy. August -, 1919
ntAH SIN have tile honor Il, at=
knowledge the receipt of Your note ei The
9th inst. enclosing 81 printed copy Of tlia
resolutions adopted by tie Rougl, and
Eeady Club If Raymond. Miss. oi Tie
9th inst, and desiring to know Wltriiet
tile practical sentiments contained il these
resolutions are in accordance witt, my
views.
The 10Th aud ! ltli. only. speak Of my
position aud views though | cannot feel
justified in approrfiatin4 to myself all tho
tlatteting compliments contained IN those
resolutions. yet | am happy 10 say TINT
fhep hH/T drftte NM l~'os,ftou Hrd r,Iuess
my i'o'"s, IN Me~&niYcfs ~ nhth MeY
afinie.
! mn happy to inform you that unless
something occurs which cannot be fore
seen. ! think that Tile State is certain for
the Wing ticket ly u large majority.
llraRe to make my acknowledgements 10
the members Of your Club. aud believe iue,
Respectfully. yours.
MlLLAHD MORE,
JNo. H. PEYtoN, ESP. President.
Tho following are the resolutions to
wh'el, Mr.. + refers. III his letter
10 Resolved. That we recognize in
Willard Fillmore. The Wing candidate for
tho Vice Presidency. u genuine Republis
'',n ~ pure patriot. II man Of exalted lntel.
aud high aratilrrineuts-one who has
served the Republic long aud faithfully In
civil department of government. whose
avcfy not nihiiiiesta that he in II true de-
voice ot liberty. whose ntine is prominent.
y identified with the Wing pnfty. and
tnltsits aud patriotism Justly %entltle
him to the love and admiration Of his eottn.
II. Resolved. That the ehdrge nj Ain.
reel.lessly addured against Nil. {
lard Fillmore. by interruptions pattiznn t
for the purpose of exciting see-
it,tif1 t,,F,itt,It,.., n,st,,,,., l,,,, Lea. ,,. t..,.
latlon whatever in truth but on the on.
rary. is triumplinntly dlalroved by the J
'olelnn declaration Of orr candidate for the |
' ice Presidency, uttered long since IN the !
OF the nation, that Congress has
10 power. under the constitution. to inter.
ore with the institution of domestic slave I
y ns 1t exists IN the States Of tho Union |
nd TINT therefore we feel INSURED that |
Southern institutions will never be assault j.,
u or molested by any act Of Willard Fill :
more. {
The above ie about as explicit ms Ian. II
can be. There arc the resolutions J
nd there Ia his letter in reply. The resolu- 6
ions make certain declarations, and Mr. I
Gilmore unhesitatingly states that they
truly define his position" Were he 80
he could not violate the pledge f
given, without involving himself in v
remediable disgrace. 7
The above extracts would be deemed f
efficient on ordinary occasions, but, at the u
SIX of being deemed prolix, WI will give n
letter from Mr.. Fillmore to the A
Ian I,,,.. n.1aL. r. Na.x Nh