The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-08
Eron u. rnion of Tue,dnu.


From The Union Of Tuesday.
.'How long will southern Wings co operate with
this party TO keep them in powera The recent
official republication Of the Presidents abolition
let letter TO the Abolitonists tells the Southern
Wings what they are TO expect 80 long they
do So We insist that the facts above stated are
the practical commentary on that letter. There
is n remedy-And just one remedy-in the case.
II IL, TO put the Wing party out Of poweE 1t is a
pity, and peril to the country, that, far the
Federal Executive Government ia concerned, this
cannot be done before 1852 When il shall then
have been done, the constitutional rights of all
sections Of the land will be safe under the Adjust
ment which will then be faithfully executed, and
maintained in oil its features, by the only party
able so to execute and maintain it. appli.
cation Of the Democratic policy of Jefferson and
Jackson"
Why will respectable persons, in the con-
duet Of a political controversy, do and say
things which they would not do or say as pri-
yate gentlemen Has our contemporary poll
teal, as distinct from personal, conscience
If not, how could he have penned the above
paragraph 1t is not paragraph that be-
comes an ex-envoy extraordinary ac
credited and doubly outfitted in the same year
and one, therefore, from whom we should ma
turally expect more than double the usual
diplomatic politesse.
The implication in the above paragraph is
not trust President FILLMORE, and ought not
to cooperate with him, because he has written
an 'abolitionist letter, that has been ''ofiici
ally republished," and that teaches them that
he will favor and encourage the schemes Of
the Abolitionists.
1t seems that, some fourteen OF fifteen years
ago, when Mr.. FILLMORE was a candidate for
Congress, he was Intercepted on certain points
connected with slavery, and wrote letter in
reply. Mr.. FILLMORE at that time had never
been called upon to act upon the subjects submit
ted to him, or to consider them with any deliber
alton. Therefore, in his reply, he gave his first,
off-hand opinion--with the express declaration
that he would not have that opinion under
stood in the nature Of pledge" lie distinctly
refused TO give any pledge in the premises, on
the ground that he was bound to ''deliberate''
legislator on all subjects presented for his
consideration, to possess himself of all infor-
nation, and listen to every argument that can
be adduced." He used the strongest language
in repudiating the idea of pledge, as an 'im-
propriety," not to say an ''absurdity."
As PRESIDENT of the United States, Mr.
FILLMORE has indicated his policy on the
slavery question by his acts, and by the Ian
guage of his annual message, which, according
to the Union, deserved to be written in 'let-
ters of gold" That policy was dictated by
the highest considerations Of public duty, and
there were no previous pledges in the way to
embarrass him in its discharge. When the
Union, therefore, insinuates that President
FILLMoRE's OPINIONS fourteen years ago on
certain questions connected with slavery should
excite the distrust of the Southern WHIGs, it
is only necessary in reply to point to his
ACTS.
But it is the DEMocRATIc policy Of Mr.
JEFFERSON THAT the Union upholds and advo-
Gates on this subject. Our contemporary is
prepared to swear by Mr.. JEFFERSON. VIII
the Union pretend that there has been any
thing said or done by Mr.. FILLMORE which
places him in less reliable position in this
behalf than is occupied by men who appeal
daily to the opinions Of Mr.. JEFFERSON Let
the Union republish the recorded sentiments Of
ats great apostle on slavery and emancipation,
which are It's own selected platform, and then
let us see if Mr.. FiLLMoRE's position on the
measures Of Adjustment is less safe for the
South than that Of Mr.. JEFFERSON
The Union would put the VINO Admins
tration out of power because the Democratic
party is the "only party able 10 execute and
maintain" the Compromise Certainly. As
General QuITMAN, JEFFERSON DAVIS, and
their Democratic allies are maintaining il in
MISSISSIPPI! As Senator SoULE and Mr.
MORSE are maintaining it in LOUISIANA As
McDoNALD and the entire Democratic press
have maintained it in GEORGIA. As TRoUspALE
has maintained 1t in TENNESSEE! As their Dem
ocratic Convention have maintained il in VIRcI-
MAJ AS RHErT and his allies have maintained
it in SOUTH CARoLINh As JOHN VAN BuREN
the Albany Atlas, the New York Post, and the
Democratic Convention have maintained it in
New York! As 1882 Gree" Democrats
have maintained it in VERMONT! As NILES
and CLEVELAND and their Democratic asso-
ciates have maintained il in CoNNECTICuT!
As SUMNER and RANToUL and Governor BouT-
WELL, in their infambus Abolition connection,
have maintained it in MASSACHUSETTS As
PRovIso WLMoT and his Democratic constitu-
ents have maintained it in PENNSYLVANIA