Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-01
PERSONAL.
"FILLMORE STOCK RISING STOCKTON WITH

FILLMORE STOCK RISING STOCKTON WITH
DRAWN"
1T was In these uhilant that the Hhig of Satur
day announced the fact that Stockton had withdrawn In
favor Of Fillmore
Stockton n candidate for the nomination of The
Black Republican party, to whose platform he publicly
proclaimed his adhesion Especially docs he pledge him
sell 10 the establishment OF the Missouri rcstrrtion-
This man resigns his prctensons III behalf o Fillmore
and the HhS exulls the recruit. The people will
take Stocktons support Of Fillmore evidence Of
identity OF principle between them Stockton comes over
to Fillmore because Fillmore like himself is In favor Of
the rcenactment Of the Missouri restriction - Enquirer
Of The 2sth July.
present the above to our readers as a sample Of
sublime impudence. a paper that declares Martin
Van Buren, ''an angel Of light in comparison with Mil.
Lard Fillmore" and that is every day hugging Van
to its bosom and shouting over his support of Bucha
man, to be- talking Of Commodore StOckton's sup?or.
of Fillmore 'ss sn evidence of identity of principle
between them" Admitting the correctness of this
logic, We charge that Martin and John Van Buren, 8
support Of Buchanan-both being odious unmtigated
abooniss-is "an eridcncc OF identity Of principle
bet,ceen them" And we believe there is perfect
identity of principle and feeling between them. They
are all squatter sovereignty men, and consequently
the worst enemies OH earth OF the South.
But it is not true that Stockton ever "proclamed
his adhesion" to the Black Republican platform. Not
word of truth in any such charge Ii is Inanutac.
tured for the occasion out OF whole cloth. He was'
however, opposed TO the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise; but he has never gone farther.
We sumbt il, that il MARTIN VAN BrRES and
TON BENTON may support Buchanan, without exct-
ing the Enguirsrs dstrust Of Buchanans soundness,
it has no right to complain should even Seward or
Sumner support MIR. Fillmore. The abuve paragraph,
therefore, is n stupid and unlnteattd humbug, from
beginning to end Richmond 'Ihig, July 29M.
The readers of the Whg must have observed from
the recent course of that paper, that its editor is de
termined to provoke me into personal difficulty
For some time past he has pursued systematic plan
of coarse criticism and offensive nsinuation. Thus r
few days ago, he indirectly charged me with msrep.
resenta,ion in statement Of fact. Reluctant TO dis.
turb the public peace, and unwilling to be involved
in personal reucounter except under the pressure
of absolute necessity, vrebore to resent imputations
which, though not provocative OF challenge, would
have justified me in any severity of retaliaory de-
nuncation. Incapable Of appreciating gentleman
" motive, and presuung upon my forbearance, the
editor Of the Nhig has at last rushed TO on extremity
which conpels to check his career OF vulgar ILL.,
uendo The above article from yesterday s issue OF
his paper, bctrayng a spirit OF cowardly lrresponsl'
bty stigmatizes a statement Of mine (which every
body knows to be literally correct} as manufactured
Tor the occasion OF the whole cloth" If he had the
nauliness to employ unequivocal language OF insult
should not have retoted through the columns OF the
Enquirer. But be chooses to skulk among verbal am
bicuies and choose to kick him from bis conceal
nent, and to hold him up to the world as wui falsi
fer, vulgar backguard and drunken bully If any per
son i, disposed to doubt the sufciency of my provoca
,ion pledge myself to furnish evidence to the public
that the editor Of the Wig is resolved to attempt an
escape from the infamous position in which have
placed self and his paper BY driving me to person
al difficulty and that he has freely and publicly boa'ted
Of his purpose 70 comps! me 10 ghth or to degrade
me IN the esirm Of all honorable men. have writ
ten enough for the present. and it is needless TO say
that write with full sense Of my responsibilities.
ROGER A. PRYOR.