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

eve have few words to say to you, and
We shall say them in all sincerity and truth,
and with the timely and serious warning
which the grave importance of the subject de-
mands; we hope that you will read them in
the spirit of TRUE Southern MEN.
The present contest for the Presidency is
one of the most vital and startling character
that has ever come before the southern peo-
pie. What is the aspect of this contest?
There is desperate struggle to throw the
South upon the tender 1nercies Of the North
to make us 'hewcrs of wood and drawers
of water" for northern fanatics.
The interests and institutions Of the South
have been ABANDONED by Gen. Taylor and
he has surrendrrea himself and all who will
follow him, uarondHiono1ly, to WILLARD Fill
MORE and his NORTHERN ALLIES.
Gen. Taylor has aban2one1 the Constitution
by leaving it in the power and control of a
majority of Congress, when it is absolutely
known that a majority of the representatives
in that body comes from the free States.
Gen. Taylor has made manifest his total dis
regard of the institution of slavery by rcfirs
ing to say, what no other true southern man
would refuse to say, whether or not he would
veto any bill or act of majority Of Congress,
restricting slavery to its present limits.
Gen. Taylor, although protesting to be
guided by the Constitution, has pledged him
self to impair and mutilate that sacred in
strnmcnt by practically abolishing a part of
1.-THE veto clause and that very part which
protects the rights Of minorities, and the still
greater rights of Shareholders.
Gen. Taylor, in the act of srrrendering his
independent candidacy and accepting the nomi-
nation of the Philadelphia Convention, has
affiliated himself with the known aboitionist,
WILLARD FILLMORE, and .fia'ernised his South
ern friends with Fil'more's abolition friends.
Who then, is this man Fillmore? He is as
thorough, out-and-out, and dangerous an abo-
itionist as ever breathcd Northern air. In
proof of which, let facts be submitted to a
candid people.
While a member Of Congress, Fillmore vo-
ted upon and in ti,ror Of abolition question,
| FORTY-EIGHT TIMES that we know Of and
in company mih ADAMS, SLADE and GID
DINGS! Orr space will not allow us to pre-
sent all the questions upon which these abol
ton votes were given, but we shall give enough
to show Off Fillmore in his true and naked de
formitv,-in all the blackncss of his black
principles.
Tuesday, Dec 10Th, 1S37-Adams present
ed petition to abolish s'are"y and the sure
trade in the District of Columbia FHlmor
voted in favor of acting upon that petition.
On the same day, Adams presented pcti
ton to abolish slavery IN THE TERRITORIES o
the United States. Fillmore voted in favor o
acting upon that petition.
Thursday, Dec. 81, 1887, Mr.. Patton sub
mttcd the following resolution:
Resolret, That all petitions. memorials an,
papers, touching the abolition of slavery. o
the buying, selling, or transferring of slaves
in any State, District or Territory of the Uni
, ted States, be laid on the table without hein
:, debated printed, read or referred; and tina
no further action whatever shall be had there
on
Fillmore voted against the adoption of thi
resolution, in company with .yaihful fee
c Tuesday. Dec 18th, 1888, 25th Congress
page 3S. Slade presented the following;