Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-15
Mr.. Fillmore and the Missouri Re-
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Some Of the supporters Of Mr.. Buchanan. more
eager for his success than anxious that justice
should be done. endeavoring 10 create an sp-
prehension in the South that Mr.. Fillmore would
sanction the restoration of the Missouri restrie.
iien. They have no other reason to think SO, than
that Mr.. Fillmore has condemned the motives of
those who introduced the measure of repeal. aud
has deplored the consequences tina, have resulted
The inference they deduce is annihilated by tho
following facts:
lst Mr.. Fillmore stands pledged, in hundred
ways. by every instinct Of his heart and every
conviction Of his Judgment. against the agitation
of the slavery question. This made him a,erse
10 the formal repeal of the Missouri line aud
this would make him averse to any attempt at it,
Observation-Disclosures as he does that tho South
would not submit and ough, no, to submit to it.
Pad. Mr.. Fillmore approved and signed bill.
authorizing Utah and New Mexico 10 determine
whether slavery should or should not be inlroduc
ed although they lie north of the Missouri line
(thus expressing his dsapproyal Of the principle
inyo.sed in tba, restrie;ion) aud in his next sue
ceedih,: message TO Congress he declared Of that
as of all the measures Of the Compromise Of 1850
that he regarded it "a settlement, G,,ai settle.
meni, in principle and substance" Of tie question
Bra, Mr.. Fillmore has expressed bis approval
of the American platform. containing the follow
ing resolution totally antagonistio to the prinoi
pie of the Missouri restriction:
Z The recognition Of the right Of the native born
and uaturaliled citizens Of the United States perina
neny residing in any Territory thereof frame their
constitution and laws aud 10 regulate their social and
n Ia flt.
provisions Of the Federal Constitution with the pry
ege famisson into the Union wheney they have
requisite population for one Representative IN Con
gress. Prortd.d aiiegs that hut those who are
citizens of the United States under the constitution
and laws thereof and who have a fixed residence IN
any such Territory ought to participate in the forma
lion Of the constitution IN the enactment of laws
for said Territory or State,
18th. Mr.. Fillmore, in bis speech Mt Rochester
after adsertiDg TO the fact that IA Northern nd
ministration, with large numbers Of Northern
Senators, and Northern members" offered this
.iboen" TO the South. (the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, restrictioDl declared that the South were
not TO blame for accepting n-and that ait
affords no Just ground for controversy with our
Southern brethren-ceriainly none for which
they should be deprive Of thcir political rights"
II there is no ground for controversy" between
the North and the South upon this question, it il
very certain Mr. Fillmore would disoounteunnco
and oppose all controversy about it, especially
as abe object Of it would be to deprive tho people
of the South of their political rights"
5th. The only party that now seeks the resto-
ration of the Missouri restriction is the Black
Republican. OF that party, its success and It's
objects, Mr.. Fillmore has said
IL see,as 10 impossible that those engaged N tbs can
Adrs contemplated The GHdA consequences Of success
breaks asunder Tho bonds Of orr fnion and spread,
anarchy and cpl ~dr through he land WHAT IT Lrss
THAN MORAL TREASON Law and common sense hold
responsible for the natural consequences of his
acts and must not those whose tend to the des-
tructon of the government hc equally held rcspon-
sible2 And let me also add that when this Union Is
dissolved il will not be divided into two Republics
or two Monnrehies, but broken into fragments and
at with each other
9th. In the event of Mr.. Fillmoro's election
he would not assume the reins of government
until the 4th of March 1857. The only Terrific
ny in regard To which any portion of tie Nortl
desire 10 see the Missouri restriction re-apphe(
is Kansas. 1t is next TO certain that the oond
( ion OF Kansas will be settled, and the whole sub
je ct finally disposed of before Mr.. Fillmore woul,
come into power. If not during the present SEES
sion, without doubt in the coming one, the Kan
sas controversy will be ended, by an arrange
ment for her admission as IA State. We neet
not say that this affords no reason for believing
that Mr. Fillmore would oppose the re-enactmen
of the Missouri restrotion,t we have given enough
of them above) but i, is a reason for any person
who may be silly enough to doubt, TO eonolud,
that there would be nothing to fear from him OF
that score--and that no one need withhold hi
support on that account.