Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-09
rhe TRUTH Coming Out. FilImOre all Right


The most encouraging sign of the times is the IA
bid progress truth is making as the present UMPIRE
ce,ented canvass draws to close. From its COM
mencement and almost up to the passing hour, Mr..
Fillmore has been denounced by the Southern Demo
cratic orators and presses as the vainous and
despicable Abolition st in the land, and the people
bay. been invoked to scout and repudiate him to-
tally unworthy of their respect and confidence
Even the wily INSCRIPTIONS intriguing magician o.
Kioderhook-eyen Martin Van Buren, proclaim
ed to be an .'ange of light in comparison with him;
and he was said to be- universally by the Democra-
cv a worse and more 10 be dreaded enemy of the
South than Fremont. This. We repeat was the OPT
MON expressed Of Mr.. Fillmore by the Democratic
fuyenen Of the South only short time ago. But
a change marvellous mysterious, almost mracu-
lous chanse-has recently come over the spirit of
their dreams and find Democratic leaders
veng with each other in their praises OF the conser
vatsrn the soundness and the patriotism OF MIR.
Fillmore and even of Mr.. Flmore's Northern
friends
What is this sudden revolution of opinion on the
part of the self styled Democracy due to! What
does IT meany Why complete change of front:
Why these new tactcsy We confess are at
loss TO comprehend what these Democratic politicians
are after That there is something more in this mat
ter than meets the eye OF those unaccustomed
to the tricks and wies OF professional political mana
gers We think is clear. But what it is, we cannot
for the life of say.
Nevertheless, though being unable to solve tins
fresh Democratic riddle yet willing to take
these gentlemen Mt their word, and believe them in
nitey sincere aud honest in the opinions they noto
express Of Mr.. Fillmore and his supporters We aye
even willing to believe what Wise, in spasm OF
magnanimity and candor and justice, says OF Fill
more namely: that he is ''man of patriotism and
princpler-that he Is "a good man"-and that God
in his mercy should grant his election to the Pres
dency rather than FremOnts; although we are at a
standstilI To understand how Wise should pray for
the election of an "Abotonist," he still declares
Mr.. Fillmore to be. This is a litde Accouac
sistcncy peculiar suppose to the natives of that
Peninsular-we therefore let IL pass We take il for
granted too that Gov Floyd was altogether sincere
when he declared that the Fillmore party is "Ea-
tionar' party-that there are "bonds of union" be-
tween the Fillmore and Democratic parties, although
the former up to this time has been savagely de-
nounced as a pack Of Free-soiers-that nc himself
would "vote for Fillmore" TO prevent the election of
Fremont, though "the ground might open and
swallow him"-and what is more, that "Virgnia,
Democratic Virginia that failed, never ialter
ed tired, in the most critical times, will come
out and stand at his back" in the upport of Fill
We say are willing to concede Gov.
Floyd's honesty in making these declarations, and
believing him honest demand of him to redeem |
his pledge and make democratic Virginia" redeem
the pledge lac has given for her, and both work and
vote for Fillmore the 4th Of November Gov
Floyd aud his party friends bound to vote for
Mr. Fillmore to be at all consistent with the adms-
sion he makes in his New York speech IN behalf of
Fillmore. What is his admission Why, that in
the territorial bills Of Utah and New Mexico signed
by Mr. Fillmore, "the people Of the territories were
guaranteed the absolute right Of scfgovernment'-
the identical right which Gov. Floyd and his party
contend is guaranteed il the Kansas Nebraska act.
Speaking on this subject, the Governor shows in the
following paragraph what gratitude the Southern
people felt and manifested towards Mr.. Fillmore for
the earnest cordial and efficient support he gave to
the Compromise measures Of 1860. He says "Mr.
" Fillmore signed those Compromise measures and
" his recognition Of this principle Of right ana JUS
" tce (the principle of the Kansas biD ron from
" tie South, Without distinetion IF party, heh gA-
q" est testimoniaLs 81 eoatiIeace anil respect When
" he laid down the duties and Office Of the Presiden-
" cy, and passed homcward through the South, his
" tour continued ordtioH." And so il was
Gov. Floyd speaks only the truth. When Mr. Pill.
more retired from the Presidency, the whole coun-
try-especially the South-felt that they owed him
debt Of infinite gratitude for the signal ability and
with which he had conducted the admins
tration Of the government; and they we're eager 10
show their confidence in and admiration Of him by
every possible public demonstration that could he
supposed to be grateful 70 his feelings His tour
through the South was indeed zone continued oya.
ton"
The question comes up-what has Mr.. Fillno,e
since done to render him less worthy Of the homage
and gratitude Of the South Has he done n sota.
~ thing 10 weaken the confidence Of the Southern
people in his integrity, his PATRIOTISM his wisdom
his moderation, his irmness his perfect reliability
on those exciting sectional issues that now divide
and distract the country, aud threaten to sub
vert and destroy II utterly Has he.-has he done
anything AZ All 10 make southern men suspect his ii.
deity, his honor, bis and all-enbracng devo.
ton to the Constitution and the UnionY n there is
thing of which he has been guilty, since he va
Gated the Presidential Office In the slightest degree
calculated to cause Southern 20 distrust and to
fear him, 4nd 81 make them vote against him. IN the
name Of Heaven. why do not his enemies point IL
out instead Of dealing in base inuendo and unfou nd
e. assault2 II thu principle Of justice and common
fairness is not wholly extinct in their bosorns why
do they not spread out their bill Of indictments
against him boldly and sqUarely before the public,
and confidently ask the judgment Of intelligent
honest free people upon itg We repeat, if Mr. Pill
more has done or said aught since his rctiracy from
che Presidency 70 justify solitary Southern in
withholding his support and suffrage from him, why
DO they fcaressly assert and proclsin hat IL H.
90 give his friends opportunity Of explana-
ton ami vindioahonf Bot the truth is-and let the
people hear and undcrstand-fhers 10 nothing; and