Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-15


TUESDAY MORNING, JULY rs, 1856.
THE "WHIG" IN 4 FRIGHT - FILLMORE,
AND VAN BUREN.
There was ali awful article in the Wig of Thurs
day Its first words were full OF fright. 1t begins
with the mysterious and appalling exclamation, "our
suspicious are confirmed" 1t proceeds in the true
osye,wilh the short sentences und abrupt pauses
Of breathlsss consernation and completes the climax
Of agony in all appropriate paro1ysm Of speechless
alarm. Throughout the piece our neighbor suStuius
his part with wonderful consistency and fidelity of
representation. Frightened Of his senses It's proper
that he should talk in all ncolereut und incompre.
hensible strain and enough, he ia sufficiently H.
logical aud inconsistent to deceive all expert into thu
belief Of his insanity. In one breath he says his
"suspcions are confirmed" In the next moment he
declares lie "did not conceive it possible" and thn:
'the development overwhelnis Us with astonishment."
And 81, uterng wild and broken phrases Of myste.
rous imprecation aud horrible hints, he continues to
the eud, when concentrating al his energies in one
prodiXous effort, he protests he will not pursue "he
alarming subject further to-day" Tam OSaanter
saw no such vision of warlocks and witches in Kirk.
Allowsy as the Wig conjures up in q column of
uuapproachable highialutin
| The least curious reader will want to know what
terrible spectre it is that 80 hauns the imagination
aud fuddes the fancy of our unhappy neghbor. A
phantom from which u one.cyed horse would be
ashamed to shy-a hobGoblip that could not frishtrn
n very small boy in very dark night-any appari-
tion of familiar aud harmless aspect, would be ter
rbe as the incarnate fend, in comparison with the
cause Of the FWig's cuuvulsun. The preteXt of all
its affected alarm and mock Indignation, is the fact
! that Martin Van Buren is going to vote for James
Buchanan
james Bucnanan is aslatesman Of unimpeaohabe
ddeity to the South. He tie candidate Of the only
conservative party u the coInry and he stands upon
! a platform which is denounced in the North as the
platform of the pro slavery propagsndsts. There is
nothing in the principles Of the Democratic platform
or i'll the anecedents Of tho Democratic candidate 10
propitiate the prejudces of the Van Bnren facon.-
Their support OF Buchanan cannot impeach his
character.
Do NC understand the Hhig 20 maintain that a
| free.soi! vote is sufficient to convict candidate
Of hostility to the South Certainly, or i,s argu-
msnt is simply ridiculous. Then it follows, from
the Ways own concession, that Fillmore is an
| Aboltionist for the bulk Of his adherent. in the
North are averss to slavery. What :s Nj EaInes.
a member Of t:lipo-oa correspondence commit.
tee, but BLACK Republican of the darkest dyei-
If the ltIiS's logic is good for anything, it con-
victs Fillmore of being Back Republican. II il il
good for nothing it does touch the character Of
james Buchanan. Now, we will be just TO the Ways
candidate, at the expense OF the Wings argument,
tboti 10 fl 6
an Aboi,pnist, because IN &1bn,tonlst chooses to
support hin 30. The ,resiemcy. Ii this was the only
ground of accusation against Fillmore in the south
we would never write another word in opposition to
his pretensious The fact that the h'S il reduced to
such poor pretence Of argument agairs! ..r. nuc-
hsnan proves him to ~ iry yliusrape TO more serious
and legitimate assari;.
Our contemporary was SO frightened by the phan.
tom Of its sckly fancy that it did not foresee into
what qragmre the Jack Qt ttante'a ~os conducting
it, Admit .ho suiiiqienoy Ct the rh'H argument
Concede lLa, candidate and supporter are necessarily
Of the same principles On u suhects, and it fo.low'
that the editor OF the 'fkis is an Abdtnn'-t. Fill
more i. au Abol;ouist The YdituT OF the lih'g sup
ports Fillmore; ergo, tho editor Of the lHhiS ls al
Aboitouist. Thus, the syllogism is perfect and com
plee The only way Of escape for our neighbor is to
prove that Fillmore IL not the antagonist OF slavery
q task which we defy the Wig to undertake.
The Wig goes of into CONFUSION OF alarm
shocks the nerves and dsturbs the dreams OF very Clio
women aud very Young gilla by The terrible aRpa'''o'
Of danger which conrres up il is gEas;iy columns
and oil because Martin Van Buren, is going to vote
for James Buchauan! Yet the Wig supports Mil.
lard Fillmore, and recommends him to the confidence
Of the South. Naw, we haze La admiration for Mar
tin Yam BGrsn. w. make no apology for his course,
aud feel no sympathy with his seuuIents, But We
will d. him Tue uzce to ray. thai in the eye Of the
South hO ia au angel of light lu comparison with Nil.
lard Fillmore This is No idle assertion. The record
will convict us If utter any libel on The character
of Mi!ard Fillmore. We challenge the Why to t,is
trial Of record. We want no varue Ge..,.i indi..
nant defamation. WI, yos take your candidates
record o. 10 savsry question, and compare it with
the record Of Martin Van Buren,! Will you collae
their votes and speeches on all measures Affecting
the rights Of the South, and agree " repuate ELL
more if he is foaud to be Morse than Martin Van Bu-
.ren This is q simple and dietinct proposition. To
make it perfectly fair, plodge ourselye. to sup
port Fillmore if hs record il good ss Van Burens
Now, what auy you, neghbor Do You accept
the challenger Give US u.ouosyllahic reply-Jrs
or no.
Whether the Why acoepts this challenge or not we
mean 70 make good our position. We intend to BAL
ance Nillard Fillmore against Martin Van Buren, and
TO show from the record that in respect of particular
votes I'd well as the general tenor Of their public lives
the latter is the better friend of the Srr;;..