The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
Swallowing the Past.

alted oplnlon ot tne pollIcaI integrity ol the editor of the Gazette, we never for moment, thought him the reckless and abandoned poli- tcian that he now seems to be. After all that he has written and published against Mir. Fill more upon the most vital of questions that can be raised before the southern people-the queS- tlon of slavery--we do not understand now he can now present himself to the same people as one of Filmores most servlle supporters. Yet as incomprehensible as it may appear the editor of the Gazette has hoisted the name of Mir. Fillmore in his paper and pledged its col umns to his support.
 The editor of the Gazette has written much upon the question of slavery, and he seemed to desire the character of an alarmist upon the question. How ditferent--widely different -is his position how from the one he occupied but a short period since. But a short time since, in discussion with the Arkansas Whig, he denounced Mr. Fillmore as an abolitionist-- not as treesotler only-but more--as an abolI- to,fst The editor even went so far as to com plain of the aboltionists for throwing Fillmore off in 1852, and taking up Gen. Scott. He de- clared that Fillmore was myustly suspected of not being true enough to the abolitionists.'
 To prove the editor of the Gazett's opinion of Fillmore short time since, we refer to his file of papers, Flmore's |" Buffalo letter. the editor frequently published and harped upon. He said it a part of the history of the country, and spoke of it as of record. We give the letter now that all may reaG it. It is as strong an abolition document as could be written. It breathes nothing but deep-rooted hostility to the south. It shows that Fillmore was opposed to the annexation of Texas, because "slaUes are heH Merein;'' it shows that he was in favor of abolishing the trade in slaves between the States; it shows that he was in favor of abolishng slavery in the Dis trict of Columbia. Questions to elicit his opin- ions upon these subjects were propounded to him by the abolitionistS, and he answered them Hin the affpnaatiue" Like Fuller, he was Cup to the hub' against the south. Here is the let ter-we clip it from the Gazctte--read every body, and ponder it.
 'B4falo, October F, 1898.
 SR--Your communication of the l5th instant, as chairman of the committee appointed by the " anti slavery society of the county of Erie has just come to hand. You solicit my answer to the following inter rogatOrics:
 l. Do you believe that pettioning Congress on the subject of slavery and the slave trade ought to be re- ceved read and respectfully considered by the repre- scntatives of the people!
 ,. Are you opposed to the annexation of Texas this Union, underany circumstances, so long slaves are held therein!
 3. Are you iu favor of Congress exercising all the constitutional power possesses to abolish the internal slave trade between the States:
 f. Are you in favor of immediate legislation for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia?
 l am much engaged, and have no time to ocnter into argument, or explain at length my reasons for my opinions. Is}tuii. heretore coatut myself tpr the present Jy aasuerj0g dU yoar inerfoyataies ia hte QFirmatire, and ledle ta tatnre otcasi1 nore attended discusYia, msthe subject.
 WILLARD FILLMORE"
 Commenting upon this letter, at one tme the editor of the Gazette said:
 From this it will be seen that Mr. Fillmore, in l83S not only free -sri}er, but more, WAS ABoLTTIoNIsT."
 And commenting on it again-.for he publish ed 1t another time, Oct. 18th, 1853, he said:
 ,.To have called Mr. Fillmore frec-soer when he wrote the above, would not have 0ecn d full deni- ton of his position. He aholitoniot and de- 
 the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
 Thus has the editor of the Gazette denoun- ced Mir. Fillmore as our enemy-laOt GS q fee s0iIer 0nly but neore--As AN ABoLIPIoNIsT.-- And again, Oct. 14th, 1853, he said as folows
 Alta meeting of the whig convention, Mir. Fill more was weighed m the balance and found want ing. He was-alyaatiy ds ace catteice-Suspected of not being true enough to the abolltionis-s.'
 An. yes-uyustly suspected not being true to the abolitionists. When the editor of the Gazette wrote these harsh sayings against Fill more he little thought of the potency of Know Nottingham that was to compel him, not only to retract, but even to hoist Fillmore's name in his paper and to blow Fillmores horn.
 From the same article in the Gazette, from which we quoted last, we take this extract
 Alas for the promises of the wlgs they aban- doned them in the hour of need l. ha, been said that teH iS Pated mitA god iutenttuS. Ii southern whgs ever visit that place, they will doubtless find many of Meir good laterttnnS a ong the paving stones
 Not very elegantly, but vey forcibly said. We wonder, when Columbus visits the same place, if he will not recognize few of those "pacing stones'' as his own. Earth and heaven know that he promised wel-he always pro- mises well-but afterwards, his acts-they con- demn him. His professions on the slavery question have been very well-his deuunca- tionS of Fillmore were first rate-but most as- suredly they do not accord with the earnest support that he is now giving to Mir. Fillmore He is giving his support to man, who, he be- lieves, was uyustly suspectel of not being true enough to the o5ohtioaists."
 We repeat what we said at the outset of this article, that though we never entertained any very high regard for the political integrity of the editor of the Gazette, we never thought him so reckless as to advocate the claims of a man for the Presidency whom he once declared was "myualy suspectei cf not being t'ue enough to Hte abolihonists" It was a declaration we never thought lie could swallow so casilv- His "intentons,' at the time, may have been good" but they have turned out to be, to use his own elegant language, only such as "heN js pavea aoiM."
 Capt. Pike and his Quondam Friends.
 In Arkansas. where Capt. Pike has spent the best days of his life, and where he is best known all ad- init his genius and ability lawyer, and he has many personal friends and admirers; but 50 far know. have heard, have any faith in his abi- litv as d leader. in politics CT anything else