The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-03
For the South " estern
w Whan the character OF

EnrroRS SouTH- n EsTERS-N hen the character Vi
vo,r chief is attacked, when CARRIED extracts nom
aaehes are unfairly used, and single propositions
,acted from massive records, produced for the pnr
nase of giving a distorted and partial view 10 the
ATS and votes Of Willard Fillmore, 1t Is the duty OF
every American to contradict,not IN the vein IN ~hG
the charges are made, but BY facts ana te
fsIsa nosition in which he has been placed The as
sertinns of colonel Wigfal-than whom no abier OF
more honorable advocate stands upon the CIncinnat'
platform-has been made the theme Of thrice three
columns of garbled extracts, to prove that III te case
of the brig Creole, upon the Anterior Resolutions
upop the fugitive slave law, Mr. Fillmore voted with
GiddiEes Slade and others upon the first Two, ana
only signed the last, from conscientious scruple
about the exercise of the veto power. ny cannot
these democratic prints, while 50 loudly pratng o.
the independence of the press aud the dignity OF us
mission do at least justice opponent no never
asked for quarter sought for advantage, Whlle the
rules of honorable warfare were adhered to! " ny
not when running with patriotic indignation at
what they term the abolition tendencies OF Mr. FIJI
more evidenced by his vote upon the Atherton re-
solutions publish the whole those resolutions and
the votes given upon them whole, and not
pick ont isolated sections, and endeavor to create
false impressions by unfair inference drawn there
from. The resolutions Of Mr.. Anterior, who was a
representative from New Hampshire, were introduced
into the congress Of the United States BY that gen
tleman. the lth December, 1888. The first reso-
luton of that series was in these words:
'.ResolUed. That this Government is government Of
limited poarers; and that by the constitution Of the United
States, Congress has jurisdiction lchateuer the
institution Of slaeery the seUeral States eonede
raey."
Upon this, the all and only important of the whole
of the resolutions Mr.. Fillmore, in conjunction with
the great body of the southern delegation roted the
affirmative! If the remaining four resolutions were
essential to the south, why it declared by Mr.
Wise, of Virginia, to be ga plot sprung upon the south
and why did he refuse to upon any of them? 1t
simply because the broad assertion in the first
resolution contained all the south was contending
for,-the remaining resolutions merely speeu-
latlve and non essential declarations-so much SO,
indeed that Messrs Stanley, of North Carolina Tn
derwood, of Kentucky, Williams, of Tennessee, and
other southern members asked to be excused from
voting entirely. The only southern members who
noticed them at all were Mr.. Wise of Virginia. and
Mr. Rice Garland, of Louisiana, who endeayored to
modify them, but were not permitted to do So
Upon the resolutions introduced by Mr.. Giddings
relation to the outrage upon the brig Creole about
which somuch virtuous indignation has been vented
by the unco-rghteous democratic orators and edi-
tors what particularly obnoxious facts are disclosed
by the record The tenor of those resolutions are too
well known to require reproduction here On the 2lst
March, lo42, these resolutions Were offered in the
house of representatives The previous question was
moved by Mr.. Ward Mr.. Everett moved that they
be laid upon the table, which was overruled by a
vote Of l25 to 81, Mr. Fillmore having voted in the
negatiDe. Let examine this question little furth
En- and see whether he still following the leader
sHl vi Sidue ana ADAMS, whether he
was acting with men against whom even the btterest
opponents have dared to charge unfaithfuness
% the SOUTH Prominent among those who cast their
votes with Mr. Fillmore upon this motion are John
Moore, John B. Daacson and Eduard D. Whae-men
whom Louisianians were proud to honor, and who
yere at that time, the only in congress
rom this State In the same category we also find
he names of VIM. 0. Butler, Lynn Boyd John M
Bolts, 4. Fl. Stuart, Henry a. Wise and host of
others, whose soundness upon the slavery question
las never been assailed If these men are aboI
ionists then we are willing to admit that Mr. Fill
more is also an abolitionist. Now for the sequel to
his most obnoxious act of Mr.. Fillmore Let Us see
What he did next. Upon Mr.. Giddings subsequently,
his resolutions, Mr. John 81 Bolts. of
|rginia, offered preamble and resolution denoun-
ing in strong terms the resolutions and censufine
eyerely their author and mover, DIR. Giddines The
esolution of Mr. Bolts was adopted and introduced
" Mr.. Weller, who moved the previous question up
N them. Mr. Giddings claimed the privilege, not
the previous question. OF being heard
his own defence, and the speaker sustained him.
eclarng that DIR. Giddings had right to be heard
n his own behalf. From this decision Mr. Fillmore |
ppealed, and the house sustained him in it. Upon
hese senseless and incendiary resolutions Mr. Fill |
lore would not allow the time of the house to be
7asted, regarding not only the resolutions them
elves, but their reasonable author to be beneath the
Ontempt of congress.
These are but few of the sanderous imputations
hlch have been hurled at the champion of the sreat
merlcan party. All the others are as susceptible
successful refuaton; but have already tresDass
too much upon your valuable time and space. and
ust leave the remainder to ADLER and more practsea
ands INDICATOR