The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-25
Communication.

We have been much amused by the pharisaica profess
sons OF the Republic That print pretends TO have be-
virtuous-so vruous that it demands direct COM
initials from Colonel BgIer, Of Pennsylvania. Follow
ing in the lead and repeating the words OF the Clay
Seward organ in Philadelphia, it charges Colonel
Bgle with having voted for the law of 1s47 by which
the of the ails of Pennsylvania denied 10 the
claimants OF fugitive slaves. The law of 1si7
pealed by the last Pennsylvania Legislatures but the act
Of repeal practically vetoed by Governor Johnston
who put the repeal bill in his pocket This dangerous
and disoganzng is defended by the whig party
and the organ Of the administration refuses 10 notice
the high handed act OF Governor Johnston, while it al
tempts to give currency to the false charge that
Colonel Biger voted for the law of ls47 The Republic
complains OF the passage OF the law, and bespaers
Colonel Bgle for having sustained it. All this was to
keep up decent aspect in the South. But still the Re
public remembers TO forget to mention that the very law
which charges COL Bgler remains on the statute
book OF Pennsylvania, in obedience TO the guberna
torial authority of Wm F. Johnston the ,chg candidate,
.sho backed By the official influence and support Of the
administration.
Was it wrong for Colonel Bgler TO vote for the law
Of ls47l Yes, says the Republe-wrong, villanously
wrong Was it wrong in Governor Johnston to forbid
the repeal OF the law of ls47' No, the Repub
Hc-the interests of the wing party above all law,
and those interests must be sustained all hazards and
to the last extremity. How long will the public pa
thence submit to such alb lsel How long will the public
intelligence submit such insults from the minons Of
authority! But Colonel Bigler did not for the law
of ls47 As proved yesterday, the records of the
Pennsylvania legislature have been mutilated
tent which amounted direct forgery, order TO make
appear that Colonel Bigler enemy to the fugitive
slave bill and what is astonishing and astound-
ing, the organ OF the administration gives currency
the spurious VOTE while il taxes all the cunning of its
right hand in order sustain and support Governor John
sion.
is the duty Of every man, and it is the duty OF every
press, 10 speak in the language OF couresy--we
10 follow that rules but at the time, forced
say tina, il is difficult describe the duplcy OF this adj
mnistraon and the double dealing OF its organ without
using words which may be deemed harsh. The painter
must sui, his palette to his subjects and he is artist
unless he represents objects in their proper colors lie
cannot paint the green and the trees red The organ
Of the administration seems have forgotten these eb
vous facts II assas Colonel Bgler the false charge
that he voted for particular law while it advocates the
claims Of Governor Johnston, no refused permit the
repeal OF that law
As we said yesterday, we have been, and now dis
posed 10 be lenient with the administration. We have
done all could do strengthen its timd, ill consider
ed, crcutoos and indirect supper, of the fugi,vesave
law. We have knewn all the while that the Secretary
OF State desired the trial by jury for fugitive slaves,
which would amour, TO practical repeal not only OF
the law OF $780, but OF that OF 1893. The Republic
itself defended MIR Fillmore for signing the law, and
humbly begged that the abolitioniss OF the North would
not withdraw their support from the administration be.
cause Mr. Fillmore in obedience to whig principles fol-
lowed the legal opinion of Mr. Crittenden.
Remembering these things, and being unwilling TO
weaken the effect of the pretended regard manifest
ed by the administration for the Compromise, content
ourselves with asking the following questions:
l. Did Mr.. Fillmore urge the abolition of the
inler-Stat slave trade
Did Mr. Fillmore say that Texas ought not to
be annexed while she owned slaves'
3. Did Mr.. Fillmore ever vote for the emancipation Of
slaves IN the District Of Columbia
4. Did Mr.. Fillmore ever preside over an abolition
meeting
5, Does Mr.. Fillmore now deny that he ever recon-
mended the abolition of the inter. State slave trade
We pause for reply