The American patriot. (Clinton, La.) 1854-1???, 1855-10-27


Such, then, is the character, feelings and
opinions of this man WILLARD FILLMoRE!-l
First he is in favor of receiving abolition Pc
titions, having them read and giving them
respcctfM consideration by the representatives
of the people. Second, he is, or was opposed
to admitting Texas into the Union, as = State
on account Of her s,arery-that was his only
objection. Here is a friend Of the South, in
deed for.You Third he is opposed to buying
and seH slaves from one State into another.
Fillmore would never consent for you to pur-
chase slave brought from Mississippi, Virgin
ia or Maryland, nor would he let you purchase
one in either of those or any other State, and
bring him here he would regulate your con-
Germs for you, in this particular, and let you
know, very plainly, what authority you shall
exercise and how far you shall go in manag-
ing them for yourselves. Fourth, he is in
favor of cbo1ishing slavery in the District of
Columbia, Immediately. Yes, this .farorite
measure of all the abolitionists, old and young,
great and small, men, women and children,
he is in favor of cffccting without delay-at
once. What more than all this has any aboli-
zionist ever contended for? Yet such is the
man who is upAeM, DEFENDED and SUPPORT
ED for the second office in the nation, by Il
portion of the people of TIE South! And
such the man with whom GENERAL TAYLOR
has affiliated ard fraternised himself and
hoo. ,;n;a,,, bo hos ENDOPcED in thn
most exalted and tattcring terms, as follows !:
In his letter to Capt. Allison, dated East Pas
cagoula, Sept. 18th, 1913, after expressing his
gratitude for his own nomination, he, Gen. T.,
goes on to say of Fillmore, and / mcy odd
that these emotions were increased By AssocIA-
TING ny HAME Nth that Of the DISTINGUISHED
CITIZEN Of Men York, rhoae acknowledged
abilities and SOUND CONSERVATIVE OPINIONS
PLACE ON THE TICKET"
People of Louisiana, Of the South, cal! YOU
not now this man Fillmore an a5olitonist OF
the darkest cast? If not, then whom would
You call abolitionists? Who is it against
whom, the thunders of your denuncia;on have
been so often hurled, for their daring inter
ference with your slavery rights, guaranteed
; by the Constitution Who is It against whom
your vengeance has been so often proclaimed
> in curses loud and deep, for their vile slapder:
and repeated insults upon the shareholders Q
the south? Is it Adams? Then Fillmore il
nlerc of an abolitionist than he was. Is j
Sade? Then Fillmore is as much Of an aboli
zionist as he is. Is it Iale2 Then Fillmore
is as true an abo,itionist as he can be- Is i
Giddings? Then Fillmore is fully his equal
6 Or, is it any other widc-mouth, brawling far
7 attic of the North. Then Fillmore is equa
!, with any such that may be found, as TO hi
/ soundness upon this principle? Will you not
then, spurn with indignation and disgust, tl,i
= abolition drcg which has been presented t
your lips:
!. But how is it that this bitter alternative In
70 been placed before many of You? OH cou
the four walls which enclosed, in secret con
claye, the late Philadelphia Convention, spca7
out to the world, they might unfold tale Q
t. the deepast humiliation and shame. The,
~ tOHu t''l tnti tildA lticii l4ltlt, Ill iiiti
;, milnight conclavc, as it were, with c7,Scl doo,s
l. shut out from the brightness of day, bcca,s
the deep evil Of their deeds were too glarn
IS and oaious for the light; that then and Mer,
lie the beautiful and sunny South, the mild an
l. peaceful South, and her peaceful reope, &c
+. gether with all their dearest rights and intcl
Of ests, WERE SURRENDERED, BARTEEED AWAY
6, SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED ovEE, TO SAT
ATE NORTHERN cUprpIrY AND FASATAClsM
,c GEs. TAILOR has SANCTIONED this DEED O
to CONVEYANCE and SURRENDERED ACCORDINGLY
he Are there any ofyou, people Of Louisiana, VIII
feel yourselves surrendered with him, by Il
A. act which you had no hand in rnating-by
ct secret coaseyance made without your know
edge or consent? If there are any who thu
to feel and act, then mark the fearful conscquci
III ces that might ensue where all to follow YOU
re example. If abolitionst should stalk abroa
10 through the South-if your slaves should /
4. enticed away from your possessions Or sccre
a " encouraged to apply the incendnary tore
to your peaceful and quiet homes, then 20
V, who thus surrendered and desert the South i
I this contest can but respond AMEN! for 1t oci
,o he You mAoae acts sriU hare INVITED THEM
I that FEARFUL ENTERTAINMENTS!
Is REMEMBER, then, that TAYLOR and FIrLMof
Sc are a UNIT in principles--that they ere insc]
to erahly bouhd together in the saDe ticfet al
,c they cannot be put asunder. In voting f
n. that ticket, you are bound to vote for bot
.,l Taylor and FIILMoRE, the ABoLITIoSxr y!
IN l.. TARDESTY, Chairman