Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30
Democrats Endorsing Mr.. Fillmore,

II BoKUM.
Democrats Endorsing Mr.. Fillmore
The following endorsements Of Mr.. Fillmore
soundness on the slavery question, bis patriot
io devotion to the Constitution and Union, an,
the constitutional rights Of the South, will b
read with interest Mt this particular time, an
silence those leaders and organs Of Buchana
who have SO yilcy traduccd him;
"But it has been .hi by the supporters 0
Gen Cas- that Mr. Fillmore was an abolition
ist. lie Mr. 8. red Cor himselfexamined in
to the matter, both from bis votes while in Con
grcss, and from those personally aoquaintoD
with him and he would assert, without IN
fear Of successful contradiction, that Millau
Fillmore was as true o friend to the South AM
to Southern institutions, as any man, Wing @
Democrat north of Mason and DNon'sline. Il'
charge against Fillmore was only brought NJ
to prevent full investigation Of the opinion
aud position Of Gen Cass Hon. A. II
Stephens Speech n, Griffin, Sept. Is, 1918,
"He-Mr stephens, rclutcd also the charg'
Of aboltiouism against Mr.. flmore-he knew
Mr. Fillmore to be d patrlot-hc was no abo
utioni-t, but declared himself opposed to ah1h
uOuism in Congress, as well MS IN written de-
claraGons upon that subject, lie Is upon The
peoples ticket, and will serve the whole peo.
ple-ho Is Northern man with national prin'
| ciples, and his genius anl ability have not been
called into question. Hon. A. II. Stephens
/ Speech at Cassyile, sept, %, 1913
HgAR GES CAss The Administration
has placed itself high in the great work of pac-
/ flying the country, and they have received the
need Of appreciation trum political friends and
/ political foes. lpartnke orthe same sentiment
] do thom justice Eut I am u Democrat, and,
God willing, mean to die one. This is Wing
Z Administration, but there is no reason why |
should not do them Justice, nud do it with
pleasure, IN this greut matter Of the salvation
Of this country, il may sny 20, | have done
50 shall continue 10 do 80, whatever snocrs
their papers may contain, iOr DO it not for
their sake, hut for the sake Of the country. ~
Speech Of Mr. Cass in the Senate, March TO-,
1851,
few weeks before the delivery Of this GU
logium by Gen. Cass, nauFely, on the 2lst aud
23d Of February, 1851, debate arose in the
Senate, in which Mr. filmores course was re-
fcrredto lie had previously sent message to
Congress asking further provisions Of law, for
putting down mob, violence and forcbe, re-
sistancc to the fugitive slave law, In the course
uf the debate the following testimony to the
arm ana faithful manhea IA nuion a. A..,. as, .
charged his Presidential duties, was borne by
Democratic Senators.
$50 far rs understand the measures Of TIE
President, approve them and believe he is
determined to do his dnty firmly in respect to
this law; and ms one member Of the Senate,
will say that ifthe law is defective, lam willing
to cloth him with any necessary power within
the limits of the Constitution. ten. Lewis
Cass, Feb, -, 1851.
81 for one am disposed to give the President
all proper power lie has given us no reason
to doubt his sincerity and fidelity in carrying
out this law. think it is the duty Of Congress.
to give such power, md for one ! shall do It
most chcerfully ly.--Senator Downs, Of La, Feb.
81, 1851
81 honor him for his course and If the applo-
baton of political opponent who hasin times
past done him some wrong, be at all grateful
to him, let him be assured that not | only, but
thousands Of others ofmy political friends hear
tily thank God that we have in this crisis pa
triot and a statesman at the head Of affairs
who knows his duty and dares to perform il. -
Senator Clemens, of Alabama, February, q,
1851.
81 nm one Of those who believe that the
President of the United States, in his effort to
enforce the law, has done aud is now doing his
duty to the country
al take this occasion TO declare that, humble
as my support and influence are, and hostile
though am now, and ever expect to he, to the
political principles of which he is the represen-
tatiye he will have, in his efforts to enforce the
law, my vote and influence ms long MS have a
vote and voice here, if he continue in the
fearless and patriotic course which he Is pursu-
ing Senator Dodge, Of Iowa.
III at any time the present Executive enter
tanned the sentiments which the Senator from
Tennessee has ascrbed TO him, when he reach
ed the high place of President Of the United
States and came TO act for the whole country,
he has laid aside the preiudices and predilec-
tons of mere district representative and has
acted for the whole nation, aud ! respect him
for having done so."- Senator Dodge; Of Iowa.
Thus did Democratic Senators, one after
another, rise In their places In the Senate OF
the United States, and chcerfuly testify to
the iirmuess and patriotism with which, as the
Chief Magistrate of the Naton he had borne
himself in great aud trying national crisis
Aud vet this same Millard Fillmore, whom these
Democratic Senators, casting aside all party
prejudices, and acting upon their high respon-
sibilities as Senators Of the United States, rose
up in their places in the Senate to honor ana
applaud this same Millard Fillmore is now
yillifed and trajueed rs an abolitiouist by the
central organ Of the Democratic party--thc
Washington Unsn-ani other lesser organs Of
that party. Can any good-can anything but
evil-cone 10 the country from the continued
ascendency Of party, whose organs, as far as
their influence gocs--ond it Is very great
whose organs dcbauch tho public mind, and
poison the very fountains Of public virtue. by
such acts rs the holding up Of Millard Fillmore
to their hundreds Of thousands Of conhding
readers as an abolitionist No'-depend up
on t-no good can come TO the country from
the continued ascendency Of such party 1t is
the leaders Of that party which have brought
the country to its present alarming condition,
and only evil. and evil continually can come of
their being continued in power"
rropably there is no paper in the Union
which is at this time more yindictive in its de-
nuncations Of Mr. Fillmore as m abotionist
than the Richmond Enquirer, yet, in 1852, it
pursued more honorable policy. We rcpub-