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and exciting times it would be the comments OF our
neighbor Of the Examiner under the above caption.
on Mr. Fillmore's late speech at Rochester. Most
always fair and just to political opponents. he has
permitted his zeal in behalf Of Buchanan in the pre-
sent instance outrun his discretion and to overrun
his Justice and magnanmity. There is nothing III
the speech alluded to- provoke, much less to ust'
~ the harsh one-sded structures which the Erdn-
liner makes upon it. On the contrary, it abounds
in high and patriotic sentiments, boldly and fearless
ly expressed.
But the sole point of the Eramincr's objection
TO the Rochester speech lies in the avowal of MIR
Fillmore, that he was, at the time OF its introduce
ton aud passage through Congress, opposed to the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Suppose he
w,s-and surely not a friend he has on earth has
ever denied that he was-on the contrary, in the
columns of this journal-n the columns OF all the
Journals that enlisted in his support and through
the mouths of many of his confidential friends-the
fact of his opposition the disturbance of the Mis-
souri, COMPROMISE has been admitted, time and
again. for months and months past. But does that
fact at all prove his willingness to it restored
Does he. anywhere in any of his numerous and glo
rious speeches since his return to the country, init
mate any purpose or wish of the kindly The Erdns-
liner, we know, will not so argue. There is no ioun-
daon for the thought Nothing of the sort has been
limited at by him. But the whole scope, tenor and
spirit of his speeches. co embrace and proclaim the
idea that he is utterly opposed to the restoration
the Missouri Compromise; and for the same reason
that he was opposed to its observation-disclosures he
is heartily and sternly to any and all sgita-
ton of the slavery question, matter under what
pretext il may be urged or in what shape 1t may
come Mr.. Fillmore is an honest, frank, outSPoken
patriotic man and when he tells you he is for peace
and against strife for his country and against faction,
for the Constitution and the Union and against sec
tonas,n in all its protean forms, you may take him
at his word-it is true, it is true.
In our faith in the Hammers justice and magma
nimity, We stated above our belief that it would not
argue in behalf of the utterly groundleSs idea that
Mr.. Fillmore in favor Of restoring the Missouri
Compromise. But We find that it not only doe, 80
argue but attempts to prove that the positions
Of Mr.. Fillmore and of Chase, Hale Co, OH the
Nebraska issue, den teal" This is really too
bad And, of course. here III the South who are
supporting Mr. Fillmore. are i'll effect, sustaining and
sppsudirg the reasonable course of Giddings, Sew
ard Sumner, aud of the whole internal Abolition
crew of the North This, again repeat. is en-
trely too bad 1t is so uniar--t is so unjust-it 10
90 monstrous. The Examiner tells that the posi-
tons OF Fillmore, and of Chase Hale Co., are ideil-
teal and the Enquirer tells us that the positions Of
Fillmore and of Fremont, are identical. If that be
SO, It makes difference with US, whether sup
port Fillmore or Fremont for the Presidency. just
prove your proposition, gentlemen, and you will
the day that YOU did. Prove it, and the Fill
more of the South, and of the North, will with
draw Fillmore and unite upon Fremont-that
is il you make out Fremont good as true, and AS
patriotic a man as Fillmore. And. where, in such
event. would be Buck, and Breck, and the canting
Democracy generally, You would be an overwhelm-
cd concern. You would be ruined and undOne for
ever Aud So if you want TO your bacon, as n
party, and want to elect your candidates. yon had
better not persist in making too plain the proposition
you announce. 1t is dangerous experiment-and
may be the death Ofyou
To show up the Endminer's injustice to Mr.. Fill.
more, compelled to re-quote most OF his Ro-
chester speech IL has already appeared in our co.
lumns but il is good and excellent and ulstrrng
thing, when read ia the light Of reason, and patriot
ISM and justice and not in the darkness of party
passion and prejudice; and we for it to appear
in our columns very often hereafter. Here it is
after speaking Of the Compromise measures OF 1850
Territorial governments had been provided for all tile
territory except thar covered by the Missouri compromise
and had suspicion III that TO be disturbed have
no hesitation in saying what most Of you know already
compromise. Good fau, well the peace Of the
country seemed require that compromise. which had
stood Tor than thirty years should not be wantouly
disturbed. Those my sentiments then, iully aud
freely expressed verbally aud ia writingt all my Gendi
North aud South. who solicited my opinion. This repeal
to have been PaDdOras box, Out Of which have
issued all the political evils that aict the country
scarcely leaving hope behind, aud many, perceive,
ready to attribute oil Iuese to southern brethren
But u this justY (NO MOI IL must be borne ia mind
that this originated with Northern Senator aud
Ia utu puf -
do not reeOllcct that petition from a Southern
State solicited thi. repeal aud hos could southern
bers OF Congress refuse boon thus offered by the Nor
10 the Southf IL could only be done by sacrificing thon
selves upou the altar Of their country for their county
good and this u certainly expecting too much from po
htcal in times ike these. The blame, Therefore
Il appears me, With al due difference, .. chief,
ehargeable TO those whO originated this measure /;
and however we may depiOrc tho act, IL sfords no
ground Tor controversy with Southern brethren
certainly by which they should be- deprived Of th.
political rights But party Organzei ii
the NORTH and for the feet time SOLICITING H. candidate
for President aud Vice President exclusively from the
Northern States Eth the avOwed intention Of ecrtiur
them 70 govern the South veil the North b. What
rule Is President, thus elected, to select his Cabinet
Council hi iofrgn ministers judges and administrative
omeetsy Are they also 20 b. selected exclusively from
the North Yor may you take Cabinet officer from tb,
South though YOU Pfssideut Wee President
These IN practice have sdd on another Vccas .u
must become embarrassing questions The North 4 beyond
ali question tie most populou the wealthy and hs.
the most vOis and therefore has tc power 10 ufct in.
injustice upon the South. but best judge ol Il,
consequence by reverrg the Suppose thai b,
South che most populuus the wealthy and boz
eessed the greatest numurr of electoral votes. and should
declare that Tor fcied real injustice done ~ t
North u would elect bot President aud Vice Pee.
tdent Of slavekodcr from the SOUTH 70 rule owe
the North, DO you think haos citizens you soul
sabmit 20 this njusteeY i"No, no. No. q NJ,
yoa would not but one universal ey OF O." q
would rcnd the skies. Aud eau you supPose your sor'
EN- brethren les sensitive ths yourselves or Ices ,aOu
a. their rights. II you do let say you mst.kcr
sad that you therrfoc must perceive that the
saeh party 9Th such an object must be The dcsOuGo
a the sor,ous Union unwilling a. believe that ito.
uho arr engaged IN this iOreree the Consequences
thsir oun acts VII, should not the golden rule, Sbic
oar saviour hes prescribed for intercourse with each 9th