Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-04

destitute of patriotic impulses, and swollen with
selfish pride and the insolence of sudden fortune.
FILLMORE ON THE ISSUES OF THE CAN
VASS.
Some persons may be disposed to criticize the con-
duct Of Mr.. Fillmore, candidate for the Presidency,
in making stump speeches through the State OF New
York. For our par. we acqut him Of misconduct.-
His nomination is joke and there il nothing so i'm.
posing in his position that he may not freely indulge
his taste for personal display,
These speeches, in the main are characterized by
very proper spirt. To be sure there was gross in'
decacy in the slusion to the present administration,
and pstronsing tone Of superior merit which made
the Albany harangue sound very like paraphrase OF
the Phsri-ees prayer. Otherwise we observe nothing
particularly reprehensible in the temper Of Mr.. Fill
more's speeches from the stump They are e1ces.
,iyely egostioal; but that is e1ousable in with
whom personal vanity i, the predominant passion,
and on an occasion which invites discourse about ones
own self. This trivial blenish is amply compensated
by the indignation which Mr.. Fillmore betrays against
the Black Republican party. An inquiry might show,
perhaps that he hates the Black Republicans not up
on principle and from antagonism Of feeling, but as
Jealous rival and from impulse of disappointed am.
bitiou They have entccd away his adhcrents, and
have blocked bis path to the Presidency, snd he has
cause to detest and denoupce the1 They are crowd
ing him off his ntslavery platforms they are steal
ing his abolition thunder and it is pardonabe ebul
li,ion of angor to call them hard names
| In the progress OF the canvass Mr.. Fillmore be
comes more and moro out.spokeu in the discussion Of
public affairs. AtAlbany he indicated his repugnance
to the repeal of the Missouri restriction, distinctly but
tnidly. He was far more explicit in Rochester
Thus turning from the consideration of the Compro.
mise of 1850, be uttered these words
| II then thought that this exciting subject was at
an end and that there would be further occasion
TO introduce it into the legislation Of Congress- Ter
ritorial governments had been provided for all the
territory except that covered by the Missouri Com
promise, and had 10 suspicion that that was to be
disturbed hare no hesitation in saying, uhnt m0st
of you knor already, that / ira, dHcideGiy Opposed
10 the disturbance Of that Compromise. Good jdith,
as ,reN az the peace Of The country, seemed TO require
that compromise nhch had stood for more thanth'rty
years should not be ran.oniy disturbed These were
my sentiments heu, fully aud freely expressed, yer
bally aud in writing to all my friends, North md
South, who solicited my opinion. THIS repeal seems
to haze been Pdndoras Dor, out of hich has 'ssurd
all tie political crils that nop nSiict the eouatr.
scarcely leaving a hope behind"
Mr.. Fillmore's freId, in tho South oGn no longer
pretend ignorance to his position on the repeal Of
the Missouri restriction. He frankly declares his op
position 10 tho msasurei and even goes 80 far as to
call ito Pandora's box Of evil with scarcely hope
at the bottom.
Mr.. Fillmore is equally outspoken and explicit on
another important issue of the canvass. In his New
burgh harangue ne talked in this style:
al have no hostility to foreigners have Witnessed
their deplorable condition in the old country, and God
forbid that should add their sutferngs by refusing
them an asylum in this. 1 would throw the
gates wide open, and invite The oppressed Of every
land TO partake of the blessings Of our laws and
country. would only exclude from this emigration
the pauper and the criminal. would give free tole
ration to every creed; but, while did this, would,
for their sakes well declare that Americans
should rule America. They should have the benefit Of
oqua laws; bat neither their education nor know.
ledge of our institutions qualities them to govern
America. The failure Of every attempt to establish
a free government in Europe is demonstrative of this
fact. But if we value the blessings which Providence
has 30 bountifuy showered upon Sit becomes every
American to stand by the constitution Of this country,
and to resolve that independent OF all foreign inhu
ence, Americans shall AMI will rule America"
These words sound very well, until we ascertain
their meaning. They are intended TO convey much
more than meets the ear The stereotype slang Of
Of Know Nothingisu, they conceal special purpose,
and must be interpreted in the light of the principles
and practices Of tho Order People in this State
know perfectly we'll what is meant by "Americans
ruling America" They understand the policy which
would oppose no obstacle to immigration, but would
distinguish the community into classes Of privileged
Natives and disfranchsed Foreigners. They can ap-
preciate the charity which invites the weary and
heavy laden of other lands to shores, only to de-
grade them by disabilities and to e1asperae them by
tho insoleuoe of an exclusive domination. The peo-
ple of Virginia will detect the hidden principles Of
Fillmore's plausible protestatons, and beneath the
flowers of bis artful rhetoric will discover the serpent
of religious bigotry and social Intolerance. The Aim.
az disguise cannot cover the cloven foot Of the beast
of Know -Nothingisn.
Fillmore is on the record His position in respect
to the principal issues of the canvas is ascertaned by
his own distinct declarations. Democratic speakers
may now open their guns.
| The Troy LVhtp calls upon the know-Nothing Alb