Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-03-26
ITNAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH &C. 1856

70 explain at length NY reasons for
my opinion. | shall, therefore, con-
tent myself for the present BY answer
ing ALL your interrogatorics in the
AFPIRalATIyE, and leave for some fiji
|fure occasion d more extended discus
sion OF the subject.
u am, respectfully your most obc-
Idient servant.
MrLLARD| FILLsioRE.
N. Miles, Esq, Chairman. I
viii our Know Nothing friends
explaii the above letter, and give
their readers an opportunity to read
ito We submit II Mr.. Fillmore does
rot 90 the same length Of every Abo-
litionistin the North. Where Is the
line Of demarkation Ia Be drawn bel
tween Millard Fillmore and N. P.l
Banks and Joshua Giddings? 1.-THE
latter gentlemen are Abolitionists,
then Mr.. Fillmore Is also. All cons
tend that Congress has the power to-
abolish slavery ID the District Of co.
and consequently in the Ter
ritories. On the great question of
non-intervention, which il the great
and absorbing question Of the day.
Mr.. Fillmore stands pledged, BY his
own declaration. AS its uncomprolni.
sing enemy. Upon that question
there can be no difference between the
candidate Of the Know Nothing par.
Ity and that Of the Black Republican.
because. both repndiate the equal right
|ofthe Sonth nthe Territories. There
can be no Sinking Of this question.
II is plain anil obvious to every mn
prohibited mind that Mr.. Fillmore il
rotten on the slavery question. and
ont OF his own mouth have we con-
demned him.
Ii. however the above letter does
notsatisfy our Know Nothing friends,
which il strong enough to physic a
horse, We viii give them an opportu-
nisyto explain further the rotes of
this 'Washingtonian' President while
a member Of Congress. The Journals
|of Congress show that Mr.. Fillmore
voted tor Petitions
list. To declare. slaves free,- who
had gone to sea with the consent Of
their masters, and to protect them in
their freedom.
81. To repeal lllaws and Consti-
tutional provisions BY which tile Fed
eral Government is bound to protect
the institution ofslavery. 81
81. Againstthe admission Of any
new State into the Union whose con-
stitution at al toleratqs slavery.
II. 4th. Against the annexation Of
Texas solely OH the ground that sla-
very existed in thafcpuntry.
5th. To abolish slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, though the people
ofthe District cherished the institn-
ton anil never petitioned for its abo-
lition.
9th. To prohibit the bnying and
selling Of slaves in the District AMI
other Territories Of the Union.
7h. He supported by his vote, pc
titions TO Congress to repeal the act
Of the territory Of Florida, to prevent
the migration Of free negroes to the
territory.
9Th. He yotefin favor Of petitions
to natnralize and make American
citizens Of negroes from every quar-
ter OF the earth.
9th. lie voted in favor ,of petitions
to receive. negro ambassadors from
the black republic Of Hayti.
Now, we simply inquire Of our
Know Nothing friends il the Demo.
cratic party has not sufficient grounds
to pronounce their candidate an Abo-
htionist! But they say he signei the
fugitive slave law, and did his duty
while he acted as president. Did he
do his duty in the case Of the fugitive
Craftsl. Did lie do his duty III not
removing the Marshall, who refused
to execute the fugitive law in failing
to perform the duties Of his office -
Did he do right to threaten Texas
with fire and sword for protecting her
territory, but refused to send troops
to Boston to put down q negro mob
who hal darrell to resist asolemn. and
Constitutional enactment Of the Con-
gross Of the United States? lie pos
sessed the power to send troops to
Texas, but when called upon to put
down a negrolnob. came whining to
Congress with sickly doubts rs to
power. This. was certainly very pa
tr;otic, coRserrGtige and national.
How different was the conduct OF
Gen. Pierce under similar circum-
stances His answer was, tAs ldao
must Be erecnted. Call on The
troops.
And vet the administration Of Fill
more was a .smoaelY one. let the
facts be presented. Under his man
agement the Galphin and Gardner
plumbers commenced, and ffaud, pro-
ffigacy and corruption we're seen At
noOn-day. Sectionalism raged with
H,r,, M Rrll;, 10; el<,,t, III ~ L.,