Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-16
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FACTS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
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FACTS FOR TIE CAMPAIGN.
Sc. 81.
Me.srs Editors In the numbers whicii nave pre-
coded this, have traced M.. FIlmorcs op'nIh,'
ac,s and VOTES upon the subject OF slavery up !" ~,
wear 1919, from his first entrance INTO o"p@rf',
1895 q period 1T thirteen yrars. WchaVe seem NO"
until he was presented for the Vice Presidency MS
whole action upon that subject was Ut me most ou
no1ious character: that, Tor pcriOd "t lme,.o
! he stood side by side with Adams, GiuuihEs e''li
Shade aud that the intensity Of hispboiltloR |eti
never moderated until he had direct persnnai on-
ecf, combined with party triumph, To acc'"P's.'.
Under these circumstances, the dIsinteres'eunr,
suy nothing of tho sincerity ut professions, c"'
| TO his whole public life may well be questioned:
However that NAV be- ther. is certainly no injustice
tn Mr.. Fillmore, in considering the Influences wiz. -,
! operated upon him. and to compare them VIII, 'u'
whole tenor Of his declarations and poltIca
If he, when he WA dependent upon inc support "
the botoni.ts and anti slavery people of the Buht"
district in Congress, played towards them
parasite and sycophant; if, during period o, over
ten years service in the Congresso the United
hs pnndered TO their prejud!ces to their PASSIONS 10
their fauacisn; it, during that term, NO vote can De
produced on his part. letter WAS written, no w"rn
,yas spoken by him that was not tainted ana gan
grcnei by the icd and frouzy atmosphere III winch
lie lived, und moved and had hts partisan oeihG' W.
| pray Ia bs informed nnd We put It to the ye"inah,y
If the S,uth Ia answer, how much confidence can De
paced in my asscverations prOtessat!ons he may
uom make which conflict with this part OF his pubic
career II he woraled aud sqnIrned anu piaysdi
the tuady to Northern sentiment ~ ioiiE 40 49,.
benefit linn in local position, is it not fair 10 INFER
that the sam. policy will be carried out to"ards the
antipoIal sentiment q! the South when thas oecahe
becomes object with him "here Il 'le '.Sc'a
ration he ever made the subject ot slavery, Which
| had an odor of nationality about it-whlch saVoreh
Of constitutional uatrotism-uutil he was candidate
i'm 1878! Where ia the speech, where IS the letter.
he ever put forth to the light previous to th"t yea"
| the ideas of which were not swnuiled IKE "a
papoose in Northern prejudice, Northern iatHtl'
| cisn, and Northern affection! When ala ne ever
| discover he had Imam TO peTpcluate or country
to serve until it became necessary Tor MN 20 cH'e'
concIiate aud satisfy that eager, opentaced, uhIk
eyed brunette, the South, who las always coyiy re-
tired from those who courtGd Gnd obeyed eF the oest
and who il now ready 10 lavish ell the treasure. oil
her heart upon tho one who has pIIued and so"thed
her BY turns until his conquest becomes with her, at
laat, apassion!
"a ittlt still she s,royc, and much repcn'ed, -.
! And whispering i vii! neer consent, consented.
. From most hated enemy, he becomes preferred
sutU, viii ell the evauescent passions which sudden
changes carry With !!tc. He IL placed side by Side
with the or hundreds o. Iirges Tor the highest
hunors the South can besIow Tne coI,'!.on IS Tot'
p!ete-ebOny and ivory aTs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is1ie
whit. piece there little black political 8malgnma
ton triumphs ut ns and can go no farther: Well
may tho happy sutton Ut this hour sa?:.
~ thou MI that wish thee, great gorious and FREE,
First iouef -: III c-rrh and hrot gem Of the scn
! mi ht hail thrc with prCroc- VII" t"nnier brow
| Bur- oh could | tire thee more GeeFiy ia. no.'
Mo- Thy csaius DIS ley raakle, thy blood Iur.,
Ba, make thee more painfully dear 10 thy sons
Whose hearts, like the young of the desert birds nest
Bring love III oGc lie drop that hows from thy breast
This may he regarded sGm.eyhst Gaire ana episode
cal but listen TO this most smo:ors and !ac; "A da-
scMl epise-cUntrast it with his previous sentiments
| and then t3I Is what you think Ii Bears date M
vember 49, 1919 Immediately after ths Presidential
ei-c'ion aud was first published IL ti.s BuifIo Adj
| vertiscr few days afterwards:
| "The cordially and unanimty with which the
| Wing ticket has been sustained every where, North
and South, East aud West. is just cause Of national
feIcte,;rn. It proves that the great Wing party is
I truly aptsdE4i perry thnt il occupies that safe and
conservative ground NGie sscrres to every section
of the country all thar ii iss right plsf. under
the guaranty of the Constitutions and Us " all Cter
qLc-ijuns of mere policy, where Congress has the
constitutional r,g 81 lArs!ae, the will Of the peo
| ple rs EXPRESSED thrGhgh tds.. representatives in
Congress, is to control, and THAT will Ia - .s
ictsatcd By the arbitrary intsrpoSHi0a II he usto
p0ccr. III. simpe rule, which leaves the law-lna
king power where tie Constitution placed il in Com
gress relieves the PARTY al once irCI all the embar
RAISING questions that arise ont ofsEc rIcSAL DIFFER
rscEs " yp,SIoS, and enables it to harmonious
~ for tho good Of the country. When the President
ceases cuatrOi ths I,akiGg power, his s.Girt
dudl opinions of wha. the law ought 10 te, LocOne
comparatively unmpprtant.'
Having thus made the Presidency mere sutoma-
. ten, with dominant majority in Congress, as its
MARCEL Es IL ccizcd with the fine phrenzy oi the lover
and signs his passed. Ike al anthracite furnace
. blast i,s hut air
"Reay, those Southern Wings are nc e relows
Would YOU not lament 10 the Union dissolved, il
Tor po other reason than that it separated n. from
such true LuLle su! high. minded associates"
As we are tracing Mr.. FILLMORE up step by step,
and yeGr by year until be succeeded 70 The lresIrn
cy for the purpose uf unfolding his opinions and acts
to the present time. we sre neces.ary compelled TO
refer 10 the policy Of General Taylor. Ia cIpu!n more
fully The condition, o! things AT his death II there
was any thin. upon which General Taylor was com
p.eely committed, it i'll regard to the system OF
executive action. which Mr.. Fillmore insists upon i'll
Ike Letter -. have Just given. The General said i'll his
Alison letter -, h.ys thought That for many y""''
ul.l tnr hn,~n ,,s:,,s tt:lviS Ire Executive
hav. exercised uHiIe ard INJURIOUS ina u-LSc on the
legislative department u as government; aud for
this cause. have thought our system undergoing
change from I'D true theory. The personal opinion,
u. the individual who may happen 10 occupy the Tx.
eaGti.e r.,:, ccght not to control the action Of Con-
gresS upon questions IT .i..es,;" rulirv."
Here Them VIZ have Gen. Tay Ter ard mir tmtrG both
uuequvocaly committed. But the General WA met at
the very outset U: his administration by dicu!tie.
:eeIriryy superable. The Wings the North and the
Sout. yeipeJ ard together like eashed hounds MS
long the game was Il: scout 1G,!t-yt fell atou
Of each other, when the nGt stag llG pre- straits aud
bleeding. Instead of bem.; united b. thuss great
tlunal considerations of which Mr.. Fillmore boosted
in bis prGnulcarentGr after the election, they were
divided upon the question 81 the Tilm9t PrOTso as
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Mexi.o. California inportunu.e for admission.
and deep passions enlisted both sides. I'M
der these circumstances it became tie plan OF the
President To forcu California into Slate government
M once and TO press her admission into the Union
With whatever territory her people might claim; 10
lsare ali .ks c.he territories without civil govern
niett, and he county uiiLGtt tho Fugitive Slave
law. One vi tsIs rsi acts Of General s:!qr, i% this
respect was IN se1i rhou.a- bHtior Eing, member
Of Congress from Georgia, Ia California. aNd the i
iuwi. uN;rart Of despatch from Jnn. NJ Clayton, 10
the Secretary of State, explains itself:
you hrs iiily p:s.esseI Of the Presidents views,
and with pr"pTesy, a"%;:es: 20 the people OF CAN
inrnia the adoption OF MEASURES beat G..Gnlrisd I"
them effect. Assur. them OF the sincere Gesr
Of the tres:S.rt Of the United States 10 protect aud
defend item in lie Fol.itt:"n OF any government re
publican nits character, hereafter H. b" submitted ~
i,uuyress Our naval and military commanders will
be tui,y 4 ,ruccd to CO operate with the friends OF
order ard good government. .
For tie frst aid we trrlt Tor The last time IN the
history of this republic, the naval and military COIN
,uan,cs IN California bad been Instructed Brgn.
der General Itey exercising over the territory oil
the UnioD martial law and ell Tie dreadful nccessi-
tea 81 conquered province, Instead CT Ies'ihe Inc
p.ou, 10 col 10 t!sr own WAY. and form TIER own
government proclaimed rrGn MS rent, territorial Lee
yslaure and territorial Governor, appointed Judges
and all subordinate officers, down to con"tAhlc.
/ |! this was done while Thomas Butler hnS was on
the sL.t VII, the despatch, we have gwen III his
pocket n this lad tesn ell, some plea insht nave
been entertained for this EGs -nZ'a-rantahe hssunp-
ton Of power under a civil government But the
same Brigadier General Riley, with the United States
trGu.. around him, with territorial government
formed Ly Eis IN enthusiastically had the presumption
70 fix the time, Place rahLe. end actually prescribed
the conditions Of voting Tor contention, e form
constitution for the Siste o: California Thomas
Butter Sing was still there; aud how che came into
H. Linton ard WIZ she came in refer to ths re-
cord of the debates IL thul %erg Convention 10 show
Mr. Sempe, the President, in debate said: There
| i. distinguished membvr Of Congress who now
holds Iii. aest, from one OF The States OF the union
now in California. With desire 10 obtain all the
information possible in relation to the 'ate OF things