Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-22
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FILLMORE JUDGED. NOT By MS PEERS, BUT
NY oppoSEyrS

with this material derenceal the witnesses In the carc
shall be his political advers,ne- AZ they ere numeroas
The Cosgressiosai GioI<-sn official reporter Of the
Senate Debatcsturnishes the estimonyo Senators Case
Clay OF Alabama Lownds q loaisiAns Clemens ii Ala
hama and Dodge Of Iowa The debate ON the sub
ject Of the execution Of the Fugitive Slave Law during
the administration Of NJ Fillmore. Gener. Cas- said
80 far a. understand the Of the President
approve them, and believe he Is determined do his
duty firmly In respect TO this Law and member Of
the Senate win say that ID the lac is defective .m
willing coths him with any necessary power within the
| limits Of the Constitution"
Testimony Of Senator C. c. Clay -"I think there Is
Of the nation. am happy to the Senator from Mich
igan though standing In different political relations to the
President do him the justice which he has made. Sir,
am perfectly sats6ed from all know &c the President
and his Cabinet that there most perfect and immova
BILE determination TO carry into execution the laws Of the
land and employ all the in their power In order to
/ accomplish H.
Senator Downs said 81 for one am disposed to give the
President all proper power. He has given
doubt his sincerity and fidelity in carrying this law
think IL l. the duty ofCongrcss to give such power and
for one shall do t more cheerfuly."
Senator Clemens testified II honor him for his course
and IL the appreciation Of political opponent Who has
him. let him be assured that only but thousands
Others OF my political friends heartily thank him for what
he has DONE and erveuty thank God have In this cr
sis patriot and statesman at the head Of Affairs who
knows his duty aud dsrcs to perform It."
Senator Dodge-"I am one OF those Who believe that
the President Of the United Stste in his efforts enforce
",
try take this occasion to declare that humble my
support and influence are. and hsstie though now.
and expect be; to the politics. principles Of which
he Is the representative, he will have in his efforts to
force the Law here he continue in the fearless
aud patriotic course which he ia pursuing.
If any time the present Executive entertained the
sentiments which the Senator from Tennessee has ascrb
ed TO him. when he REACHED the high place Of President
Of the United States and for the whole
try he has laid aside the prudices and predictions Of
district representative and has acted fo- the whole
nation and him for having done
General Cas- again expressed his admiration in SUBJ
-equent debate of Mr. Ellmores administration OF the
government. in the following ardent terms:
1.-The Administration has placed itself high In the great
work Of pacfyg the country and they have received the
need OF appreciation from political friends and political foes
IDdrtdks Of the seRs,eat do them justice. But am
democrat and. God willing, mean to die This Is
Wing administration but there Why should
10 them Justice aud do with pleasure in this great
ter of TIE sairdtioR of this country IL l may
done So and shall continue 10 do whatever
the papers contain. for do it not foe their sake,
bat for the sake Of the country"
Let the testimony of still greater power in the nation
the periodical preside taken down.
The Democratic Rerier thus spoke OF Mr.. Fillmore in
December 1885, referring the Compromise of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. events transpiring. The agita
ton of the question OF slavery in the public
mind. In this crisis IL well that reliable
Mr. FILLMORE found in the Presidential chair. The
safety and perpetuy of the Union threatened. Al
ready had auatcism raised its hydra head Schemes and
ism>" leaped from thousand ambnscades The enemies
of the Union started forth every side-Abolitionisrn
nnDuSteftstn
shere. These the formidable elements of misrue
With which the Executive had to cope. How well he met
and how entirely he for the time these enemies
Of the peace of the republic leave the historian to
late but retrospect would be incomplete and disin
genuous did accord the aeed Of praise due high
aoraI excellence aud intellectual and diniardtire no.
aesty and talent dereioped in the administration Of Mr.
Fillmore"
The Florence Gdzstfe, influential Democratic paper
Alabama the 18th OF June, 1851, proved it, indie
pendence and of justice in speaking of Mr. Fillmore
A. -, l. Of
which possess above all uhers, il is political indepen
lence that kind OF political independence which prompts
10 justice the acts and motives of political ad
versarv regardless of that party crcumspccton, which
says thus far shalt thou 90 and further Prompted
by this feeling unhesaungly expnss the ardent hope
that Willard Fillmore may be the nominee Of the Wing
Convection Should the nomination TALL upon him.
hou oppose his election with all zeal but should he
ne elected, could fee! that in him the South hai
RELIABLE FRIEND 1--WE notice that several OF
Democratic Contemporaries. call him Abolition Fill.
more TRis is aa unjust inpLiaiioA. When Mr. F. was
Inst nominated candidate tor the Vics Presidency.
shuddered at the thought Of his election. We
that he had gwen obnoxious the South, and
therefore believed him unsound upon the slavery question
uur h,sr scsened at the prospect OF his and
bitterly AMI violently denounced him. But hap
~ TO geeaby disappointed, and that Ma.
FILLMORE rue souSDEsT NES The USIoS
SUBJECT SLAVERY; AND THAT Hg Is PATRIOT
STATESMAN. HIS ADMINISTRATIONS HAS Bees
-ERvArIvE. lie Gdpoeated the compromise, and used all
has influence 70 qUeA The storm Of fGnateisq while his
administration shows that his sympathy and feelings
r,h the South Such conduct is deserving praise and we
afraid TO bestow it,"
The erideRee is from the Richmond Enquirer Sep
tender l4th, 1882.
Gen. Taylor died the very crisis of Affairs" "7ze
eOUntryfet reiered from afl agony, rhen Mr. FIJI
took The reinE Of government TsO aside Gen Tdy
tors advisers formed better cabinet and care his
science to Other keepers than Seard" 7Ae uhOls pol
icy Of government rdS Immediately changed"
"The Compromise measures quickly passed, AND THE
WHOLE COUNTRY wAsRELIEvED FROM ITS PAIN.
FCL ANXIETY"
Ever since that change the Southern Wings have be-
come more aud more devoted to Mr.. Fillmore" He be-
their chosen iedderer special and particular
dddte for the Presdeney" Whilst the North deserving
him, took up With another, WHO suits their purposes bet
ter and used him to put doom Mr.. Fillmore BECAUSE
HE VENTURED To BRAVE THEIR INDIGNATION"
THIS is ALL HISTORY" "IT Is TRUTH"
Gen. Taylor born in Virginia be reared in the
South large slave holder, whilst Mr.. Fillmore has
been educated in New York, aud proved hold doc
trines exceedingly Objectionable the South Bat ho
,sedk The resfTdints Of education iM these men, The
listening 10 the voice Of advisers into whose souls Seward
had breathed the poison OF his unholy politics pursued
policy which wrecking this nation the shoals
Of disunon rhie tie other cleansing e capitol of its ira
torioaiS deHizeRs, DISREGARDED THE WHISPERS OF
| EARLY PREJUDICE, AND HELPED BY THE MIGHTY
| ENGINE OF EXECUTIVE INFLUENCE, TO QUIET
| THE COUNTRY AND TO SAVE ALL PORTIONS FROM
INJURY AND DiSH0NOR"
We do not approve OF Mr. Fllmores administration in
all its policy but are free to he has made inf
ntely better President for the South than Gen. Taylor
did would have done and Jefieve there is not WHO
/ beiiere Ne thing
The Alexandra SeafiHe few weeks ago speaking Of
Mr.. Fillmore said that in consideration Of his signing
the Fugitive Slave Law in 1850, and a coS-
| SENTATIVE COURSE PREsIDEST, IL piL-
iingiy eias'ed him among THE NATIONAL NES Of the
| try :" and ii willing 20 take the declarations
tanned in Of bis late Northern speeches that he m
| deserres 10 be 20 ci1ssedn
The evidence Of the Greenvle South Carolina Patriot
Is follows president fllmore-Tis diSfing,h
81 SfaeoaaH and pr, patriot has been nominated ior
the Presidency by the National Know Nothing Conven
vention, in Philadelphia. We rejoice at the nomination
although We do not expect TO support H. We rejoice on
the principle that honorable likes have a gen
heman for his opponent There is another feeling which
gives joy, and IL is II the Democratic party should b,
defeated there IL not IN tie United States podo
prefer 10 hodfng The d,eaf and enjoying ne
| fsach gictory, ~ Niard Fillmore. Hg ~ GENTLE
NAN, PATRIOT, AsD SrATEsNAN ABtfrY, soaring
ADORE all sectional combinations in he adninisraO,
| Of The 0oVerpqeNt Is MS INA
the USfOS, CONSTITUTION, THE EiGHrs rHi
SOUTH wERE sAFE."
The evidence OF the Democratic Reoorder Of Freder
cksburg has been given againa Mr. Buchanan. IL !
nov taken IN f9ryr n Ne Etuore Ne do not risf