The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-22
From The Crawford "East Alabamian. :"
MIR. Fillmore,

1t seems to be the province of many of the
newspapers to devote their energies in abusing
our public men. Detraction and vltupeTation
seem TO characterize all their illusions 10 dis
tnguished men who disagree with them in poll
tics. Among these, and not the least notorious for
ungenerous and Liberal language, is the Adva-
tiser and Gazette, of Montgomery. Mr.. FILLMORE
ia the mark at this time for the political hacks to
shoot at, and the Adpescr is not the last TO bring
into play its engines of calumny. Because, for
sooth, an old letter of 1888, written by Mr.. FILL
MORE, ia admitted into the columns of the Republic
it must necessarily contain his present opinions,
therefore Mr.. FILLMORE is abolitionist and unfit
to be treated with respect.
Now, we arc not pledged to Mr.. FILLMORE, or
any other man, for the next Presidency; but hav
ing some respect for the man who holds the highest
office in the nation, and believing that have
some sense of justice, cannot but rcpel base in
situations which we have every reason to believe
intended merely to blind the eyes of the people
and make them believe we have black. hearted
scoundrel in the Presidential chair. We venture
TO cay that the editor of the advertiser knoos that
Mr. FILLMORE is not an abolitionst If the editor
sees fit to publish the letter to Buffalo, why will he
not also publieh the letter to Mr.. Stone declaring
that he had changed his opinions, and believed
that the Government had right TO interfere with
the internal trade of the States? Why does he not
publish his letter 10 Mr. Gayle and his letter TO the
young men in New Orleans, where he declares
himself TO be national in his opinions and feengsi
If he is such abolitionis, why don't the editor
inform of the mischief lac has done the South in
his crusade against slavery?
If the editor wishes to ruin Mr.. FILLMORE, lei
him bring up the facts and prove him, by his acts
to be an enemy tothe South. If these were to APP
pear in the columns of the advertiser, the following
would constitute the pile for which this monster o.
a President should be beheaded:
| TVhen Mr. FILLMORE came into office hs found III,
country torn by internal dissensOnS Under him
Compromise tods made, iDhich admitted California a,
a State, gaze gourntnerts 10 Utah and Nec Merict
tDifhout the WIlno prouiso, abolished The siaue trad
in The District Of Columbia settled The quarrel salts
facioriy bettoccl Terus and Nero Merico, and estd
bished efficient idlofor The rendition Of siares tcht
had escaped from their masters. Under him the lar
haze been fully crecuted, justice done TO all
tions, and peace and quiet restored 10 our country
,ohich had nearly been ruined by sectional eaIousies
| If for these things Mr. FILLMORE should be as
persed, then the Adoertiser is ustidabe in heapins
aspersons upon him. If, for saving his country
| from civil war, should be destroyed, ther
! Let Mr. FILLMORE be destroyed. II it is base e
love ones country and labor for its prosperity
thcn Mr. FILLmoRE is among the basest of the base
II is not design to oulogize MIR. FILLMORE
We merely wish that justice may be rendered tc
him. We trust that we are above the paltry shac
klcs Of party, (can he Advertiser say as much?i
and are ready to do justice to every man, whatever
his party predictions may be- We care nough
for the names of Democrat or Wing. Our motto is
Union Justice, and Equality; and all men, north
srn or southern, Democrats or Wings, who prove
Themselves TO be true friends Of the whole country
will ever receive from us warm and hearty sup
port.