Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-22

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ystio9 Mr. Fillmore " Seton.like,n and in
OF his declaration that he Fillmore and Don.
.elson tickets : amulatto ticket The Governor
shows that in 1869, he frequently referred to what
the WAigs had said in praise Of Mr.. Fillmore: and
taxing tAesr arguments in favor Of his soundness.
ana TIER declarations on his behalf he had asked
them why they had rejected him and nominated
Gen. Scott for President. He had never approved
his administration, compared it with Washing
toms. The Governor says.
But, mean not by all this to detract in the
least from what did say in praise Of Mr. Fillmore
ana what said then, take pleasure 10 repeating
now. was then capable Of "a generous tribute"
10 political opponent. and am now. did not
compare him to Washington. never knew the
man could compare to one who has ever filed me
with nothing less than reverence and awe. One
wnom nave never dared and never viii dare to
question in aught he ever said or did. bow down
before him-just simply bow down before him. I
could't begin to compare any man with George
washington. But can reason about Mr.. Fillmore
and talk to any other man. without one particle of
reverence. lknew him long in Congress- and can
well attest to his personal virtues as good plain,
moderate. prudent and, believe, patriotic gentle
man. But agreed with him on very few political
questions If any. If we voted together, as we some
times did it was for opposite reasons and different
ends Mr.. Fillmore was and is of the New York
school of Federalism always was Of the opposing
Virginia school of strict construction. He was al.
ways for high protective tariff, for internal i'm
provements by the general government for distrbu-
ton of revenue, for fiscal banks and fiscal corpora
tions atitudinarian in all respects and was decided
ly and unequvocally an anti-savery representative
and man. If John Quincy Adams ever gave an an.
ti.slavery vote which Mr.. Fillmore did not give,
whilst served with the two, I don't remember the
instance. In debate, he complained that the cIank-
ing OF the chains Of slaoery in the District Of Go.
INa6tG disturbed him in hes seat the floor Of the
House Yet he was a temperate man. moderate in
all things. He was no rabid fanatc-I verify bell.
eve conscientious in his unsound construction of the
Constitution. He was highly esteemed by me as .
good man, and we daily exchanged every courtesy
and kindness without personal breach acting to-:
gether at times, in opposition to Van Burenism and
again opposing each other under Mr. Tyler's admin
istration. Within the last few days have received
the kindest message from him in Europe, congratu-
lating me on my election as Governor of Virginia,
and saying that the election of no Democrat could
have been more agreeable to his feelings. Indeed,
such is my friendly personal regard for the man,
such is my estimate of bis good sense, discretion
and modesty, that would not believe he will ac-
cept the nomination now rendered him, If had not
been SO egregiously disappointed heretofore in SINH
lar calculations upon men nominated for high Office.
We will see whether he will accept or not"
The Governor then proceeds to dissect Sam
in the most approved and slashins style, and to de-
fend his declaration to the "mulatto ticket" He
is dealing, he says, not with persons, but with
things-no personal offence was intended, and none
will be taken except by persons bent perverson.
He says
"The Americans at Philadelphia were not "brds
of feather" Mr.. Stuart of Virginia. protesting to
be pro-savery, believe, mingled with the men like
Ford, of Ohio, protesting nothing but Oathing and
hatred towards African slavery, uttcring nothing
but wrath and disgust against the South and Virginia
especially The result of such q convention, of men
of opposite hues of thought and feeling, of brdsln-
like in feather, was the n,ongrel plattorn-the pie.
bald Notwithstanding but mischievous-which ig-
nored the 18th sect0n-upon which Black Republic
cansm can profess to stand North, aDdI,pon which
pro-slavery can profess to stand South-a ticket Of
an old Wing and an old Democrat--an antislavery
and pro-slayery mantle very subject itself sug
gested that partaking o. both black and white pa
rentage the ticket and it, platform mulattoss.
1t is muatto-t is, say what you Wilt is so much
Of the Black Republican of the North that it is
1Wuy UT yeuOw, anu II Is 30 muCu VI TIC wuile
Southern Known Nothing that it viii tfreckle in the
sun-it is q treckled mul0tto Now, no man Of good
sense or good feeling will take umbrage at that Mr..
Fillmore and Mr.. Stuart wont. If the thorn pricks
the finger of the latter with the point Of its TRUTH
he had no business to grasp his hand uponit hope
he will snatch itaway and staunch the wound. Nor
.sill they take personal offence at my saying that
1.-THE Wigs Of Virginia put up Nth '' pure
African soool fiat nose, odor, color, edo shin and
gizzard foot and ALL better than they bear that
of the Caucasian and Cuffey which you call
mulatto!" The meaning is apparent to every
mind not bent on its perversion that slavery can
encounter an open foe, an avowed enemy, declared
and fronting antagonist easier than it profess
ed friend, the more dangerous because the more in.
sidious and disguised Fillmore and Donelson may
impose upon some in the South, whilst Seward or
Giddings could deceive and betray none. The latter
would find our people united against them, whilst the
former would find minority at least their friends
and allies Therefore, it is that all of the South can
better put up with Black Republicans than with half
and half of Mulatto it is that
all of the South had better hasten to lay down
all old political divisions and to unite together against
all the negrophilists with the Democratic, the white
mans party"
ACTS OF THE LAST AssEMBLY.-A writer in the
Wilmington Journal complains that only one volume
of the Acts of the last Legislature has been distr-
buted, and wants to know what has become of the
other We have heard the same complaint. And
if we rightly informed the missing volume ought
to contain all the private acts including charters OF
2n To hln That fhoco