The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-07-27
From The Richmond Enquirer.
Not very old "reminiscences.

'e w AAOs iusShu ~ pEedcu sermon upon CHAR
ity, from the foregoing text. Where the passage
occurs, and under what circumstances the taunt
was uttered, and To whom. will be found in one
of the books of the New Testament To that
gospel ami to the foregoing text we refer-after
they shall have read what follows-the whip
politicians and whig editors who see or pretend
TO see SO much of heinous transgression in GER
tain New York appointments of the administra
ton.
The party which has recently manifested so
much indignation at the appointment of John
A. Dix to a mere Office of business, solely Of To-
cal influence, and in responsibility amounting to
little more than cerkship-elected to the Pres
dency, to the highest responsibilities, powers
and trusts of the Federal Government, The au-
thor oil the following letter:
BUFFALO, Oct. 17th, 1888
Sir-Your communication of the 18th inst.
as Chairman of committee appointed by the
/" Anti Slavery Society of the county of Erie"
has just come To hand You solicit my answer
TO the following interrogatories:
lst. Do you believe that petitions to Congre ess
on The subject OF slavery aud the slave trade ought
10 be received. read and respectfully considered
| by the representatives OF the people?
End. Are you opposed to the annexation of
Texas TO this Union, under any circumstances,
SO long as slaves held thereinR
| 81. Are you In favor OF Congress exercising all
the constitutional power it possesses to abolish
the internal slave trade between the States?
4th. Are you in favor OF immediate legislation
for the abolilion of slavery in the District of
Columbia :?
| lam much engaged, and have no time to enter
| into an argument, or explain at length my rea-
son for my opinions, shall therefore content
myself for the present hv answering all your in
| errogat0ries In the affirmative, and leave for
some future occasion more extended discussion
on the subject. Very respectfully,
| Your obedent servant,
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
| w. Mills, ESQ.,, Chairman.
Mr.. Film ore was New York Free -Soiler-
nsy more, Mr.. Fillmore loas New York Adolf
.ionist The New York Banburners never were
more than Free-SoIeis. Yet the Southern WhiAs
who throw stones SO Justify at the Adminisra-
non for the appointment of Dix to local Col
| leclorship. went pell NELL into the support of
Fillmore, with the sins of New York abolition
and the doctrines of the Erie letter fresh upon
his head, for the Vice Presidency in 1913; end
again, in 1852. by thirty.four ballots in the Bal
tlmore Convention. for the Presidency itself.
Another conspicuous the idol of the
present indignationisis, and was always reward
ed By The highest Offices, save one, which he de-
manded at their hands. He. speaking of these
very New York Barnburners, used on memora-
BILE occasion, the following memorable language,
which has become classical in the political histo-
~ OF the country. Daniel Webster said:
- A party has arisen among US, calling itself
| the Free Soil party. The assumption of such a
name by this party reminds me of joke made by
Swift or some other humorisi, on person who
had made not very tasteful use of Latin
phrase
Duse ct nat1le so'un.
Fine words: | wonder where he stole 'em
Really the exclusive appropriation of the
name of Free Soil by this party, was a very bold
preceding They saUe certainly stolen tie SEN
iiment from the Ways; it d clear case Of
| petlt larceny. Are these men better lovers OF
liberty Than we are No! We are as good lib
ert, men and anti-slavery men they profess to
be themselves.
But " hat is the history Of this so-caled Free
lSoil party? Why, just this. Some years ago a
schism broke our in the Democratic party of New
York THIS wldened by degrees, and at length
Mr.. Van Buren put himself al the head of the
smaller portion. When Silas Wright was nom
mated a second time for Governor OF New York
the two parties had become very hostile co each
iOther, aud assumed the rival names of Huukers
and Barnburners. " hich appellaIion they contin
ue to bear to this day. 1t appears therefrom
that the schlsm in the Democratic party Is q
rather long standing. There actual out
break years ago among them, and ali this before
any other question OF Free Soil arose in tha
quarter. and before the Wilmot Proviso or an,
opposition slavery as party principle. Dow
to the period oil the annexation of Texas, all ths
Democratic party followed the party doctrines
ard went for the annexation, slavery extension
and all. The opposition to this measure pro
ceeded In the first instance solely from The wings
say. the wings alone, for ii is notorious tina
nobody else, either in the East, West, North o
South, raised finger against it. If such an et
fort was made, it as SO inconsiderable that
lattracted no notice till, by the efforts OF tn
W higs, the people were reused TO a sense of thei
danger, and feeling of opposition 10 the exten
sion of slave power. Then, and not till then
the Barn6urners seized upon this branch of viii
doctrine and Sttached it TO their policy, merel
to give them certain predominacy over thei
rivals.
"Originally, therefore, the Barnburners ha
no more to do with the doctrine of Free So
than with the question of masonry anti-ms
sonry. They only adopted it to secure an ad
vantage over the Hunkers. But, having spprc
priated this just sentiment though, still retain
ing all the rest of the thirtvnine articles of ID
Il Locofoco creed, they now cali upon the whis
of Massachusetts, to enlist under them ha
aImos: said to be subsidized BY them. only I
: give them the ascendency iE New York politics
: For one, propose to dono such thing.
1 not like the service.
!, - repeat that this Buffalo platform. this 60
lect of the Barnbnrners, contains no new thin
that Is good; IL has nothing nec tchach the arhag
e of The Middle and Northern States might NJ
adopt. But i; is going too fer for that party