The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-04

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ts worthy republication a. much iof L. ca.
nous augmentation a. Zoe ,s political positions
4 iav weeks sFo, We copied from ihis letter 10
how The Sogih tts unsafeiy Of her Interests in
he hands u Nc Fillmore, and also nom the
defence Of the Wing. 10 show the people hat
unless MI Fllmose's supporters had recedcd
ilom the ground they occupied 10 isis, they
were " in favor II immeliais Legislation ior the
abolition Of slavery In the District Of Colum.
bia" The Wing replied 10 us:
"Therc Is no interest no public concern IN
these matters bat were they in any manner
before the public mad, we should be- perfect.
ly willing TO lend ouf hand al discussion or ex.
PLANTATION. II the Republican wants contests
on those subjects, We hope il will have a good
time by itself Its garbled and perverted ex-
tract from an article Of the Wings published
in the Presidential canyass has been exposed
and reiuied 20 often that we will let That rest.D
Among The questions put 10 Mr. Fillmore
occurs this Are you opposed to the annexa-
ton Of Texas, so lang as slaves are held there
inW Mr. F. answers yes but the Wing says
that "Mr Fillmore did not Oppose the admission
OF Texas because he was opposed 10 slavery,
but because il would lessen vastly, the price of
property IN the southern States, extend the
growth oiOur great staple, aud depreciate its
value" How very considerable he is! We
presume that all the noise lately kicked up by
the Bostoniaus, was, not TO prevent Shadrach
Williams from being restored to his master, bat
TO prevent a depreciation in our land and the
great staple! 1t was not to prevent the extern
sion y slavery, that Oregon and California are
Wilmotized, but to keep up the price of land
and cotton in the South. The North is 80 lib
cral-it is so alectionate-it will give fifty
cents a pound for cotton, just to patronize us!
Does the Wing honestly believe that either Mr.
Fillmore or the Erie County Anti. Slavery So
ciety cared one blue bean about the price of
southern land and cotton?
4th. Are you in favor of immediate legis-
lation for the abolition Of slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia y!
The Wing answers:
lie also answers the fourth inquiry in the
affirmative and mark, it does not ask of him
if he be in favor Of immediate abolition of
slavery in the District Of Columbia, but If
he be in favor of Legislation to effect this
object gradually, and at some distant day,
and in a manner consonant with the wishes,
interest and rights of those concerned in the
spirit of the constitution, with the consent
OF Maryland and Virginia and the inhabi-
tants of tine District,
Mr. Fillmore says no such i%hing-but the
Wing says j, for him. Ifthe Erie committee
wanted an emancipation candidate they would
have said so-but they wanted abolition can
cidates. Ia the name Of God, what effect could
an emancipation member of Congress from N.
York, have upUm the institution OF slavery in
Texasf How was the emancipation move
meni in Kentucky conducted Were congress-
men from New York and Massachusetts,, enga-
ged in the movement or were the people of
Kentucky the moversl We have never heard
of any call being made by Texas upon either
Mr. Fillmore or the Erie Anti-slavery Society,
to furnish her with a plan Of gradual enamel
pa%tion--buti it is true that the latter opposed
her admission as a slave State. The Whig's
defence scarcely possesses the merit Of ingen-
uity-it is as transparent as it can be. Mr..
Fillmore perfectly understood the committee
who wrote to him and the rapidity with which
he is fulfilling his pledges, evince his zeal in
their behalf. The aboliiionists declare they
have great cause to be thankful for their late
triumphs.
Our neighbor does moi do those s~ontherners
justice, who voted for Mr.. Clay. There were
not ten men in this county who opposed the
annexation ofTexas, before Mg. Clay publish.
ed his letter. Even then they opposed i, 10
avoid war with Mexico. b., we Do Da wish
10 be understood as defending those who voted
for Mr. Clay against the charges Of the whsg
Gnown men who eoases, 10 be led about b.
the pose al the discretion Of a political leader
deserve 10 hare themselves masrepfeseased
The Den q0esaan as
I'd AHe FCu IN favor 81 congress eser.
eIstng ali ate constitutional power il pos
sesses, keabolsh the mtermal slave Trade be-
twt en- the States
The Wing says: " And totllis. Nj. Fillmore
answers GEES. He answers the aboliuonists tina,
certainly he as IN favor oi congress exercising
all the power over slavery ia the States that
1t may llor If possesses none Is thas not rich 2
The dog did not bite the man, because, list, it
was blind 3D. il had no teeth and, 3D., it
was no dog. How could Congress exercise any
power, when it has none--and with what con
sisteney could Mr. Fillmore tell the people he
was in favor of Congress doing an inpossibili-
yf The Wing shews him to be very ignor.
ant, OF a very "artlul dodger." But the North
does claim the rightof Congress TO legislate on
slavery, and Mr. Fillmore, as a congressman,
has exercised the right At the time Of the
Missouri compromise line, the North claimed
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