Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-24

NO. II.
sob for tongue to curse the slave,
Whose treason, like deadly blight,
- L. af 4ho bravo
Comes DER the councils of the brave
IL. 1as hour IF r,oiOht -

Comes DER the councils of the brave
And bas.s them in their hour of might,
| propose this morning to resume the examination
of the political records of these two distinguished
gentlemen, who now stand prominently before the
public as asprants for the highest Office of RESPONSE
bitv and honor in the land. | had Just completed
an exposition of Mr. Buchanan's record, in my last
article, when closed it. l now with your indul-
gence, will dedicate the coming hour to an lnvestga
ton of the abolition and free soil proclivites of Mil
lard Fillmore, together with consideration OF his
chances for the Presidency - zse
Ii is well authenticated fact in New York. and
other Northern States that. prior to 1885, Mr.. Fill
more the champion Of aboli'Ionsm and tree-soii-
ism, and that he also assailet the South with great
vruence and acrimony, des grating her by oppro0l'
GUS epthets and foul ISLANDERS, though bis vocabulary
was not filled with the offensive cant and mean
ingless phrases Summers, Stewards, Wilson's, and
Campbes are at the present time, because eminence
in that particular branch the progeny of time,
and time alone; yet, they sufficiently procacous
to sweep away the barriers of decency and political
responsibility, as can prove if it be denied
Mr.. Fillmore, in 1888, addressed his celebrated
Erie letter to Mr. Mills, in regard to the constitution
al rights of the South on the slavery question: IN
which find candid and frank exposition of his
views upon this subject of vital importance TO the
South, and which his friends at the South say was
| but youthful vent OF his immature opinons-opln-
ions that have undergone radical change during his
more matured years. A {" radical change" for what
| All for the worse He is now the candidate of
sectional isolated agment of national party.
will give just few of the queries propounded and
his replies thereto. Ponder and reflect but, the
holy writ exclaims, marvel no' for will nail abo-
lttlonasm faster 10 him than is here expressed by
the subsequent avowals of his organs on q memora
BILE occasion Here hey
First, Do you believe that petitions to Congress-
the bject of slavery and the slave trade. ought
to be received read, and respectfully considered by
the representatives of the people!
! Second, Are you opposed to the annexation OF
| Texas to the Union, under any circumstances, as
| long slaves are held therein
sThrd, Are you in favor of Congress exercising
all the constitutional power it possesses TO abolish
| the internal slave trade between the States
| Fourth, Are you in favor of immediate legisIa
ton for the abolition of slavery in the District Of
| Columbia 2"
81 am much engaged, an have no time to enter in
TO argument, 10 explain, at length my reasons
for my opinions. SHALL therefore, content myself,
for the present, by answering all your nterrogatores
in the affirmative. and to leave to future occa
sion a extended discussion on the subject"
Is there one organ of the opposition that can ex-
plain satisfactorily these liberal and contracted SEN
timents of their standard bearer? defy the editor
of the Herald, political casust he is, 10 do it.
Willard Fillmore shortly after this notorious letter
written to his friend Mills, displayed unmistaka
Bile signs of these abolition and revolutionary prlnc-
pes-prncipes calculated to subvert the best form
of government ever known TO the human family
Mr. Slade, on the occasion referred to, was making
malignant assaults the integrity and honor OF the
South and proceeded to speak in derogatOry terms
of the State of Virginia, when MIR. Wise and
said, with energy and eloquence That the gentle
man had wantGnV discussed the abstract question of
slavery going back to the very first of the creation
instead of slavery it existed in the District and
powers and duties of Congress in relation 10 it. He
was now examining the Stale constitutions TO show
that, it existed in The States: it against them,
and against the laws of God and man. This was
out of order" At this point confusion and disorder
reigned supreme throughout the Hall, and many
Southern members withdrew. The government here
the verge of dismemberment, when Mr. Rem
cher of North Carolina, moved adjournment, in
order that the irritation and revolutionary features OF
that unhappy day " might be appeased by refec-
ton. How, at this critical uncture, voted " that
BILE and devoted patriot" Willard Fillmore No -
was his reply. On the next morning MIR. Patton, of
Virginia. to avert the awful consequences of similar
offered amendment to the established rules
| of the House, in these words:
"ResolUed, That all petitions, memorials and pa.
pers, touching the abolition of slavery, or the buy.
! ing, selling or transferring of slaves in any State,
District Territory of the United States, be laid on
the table without being debated printed read or re-
terred and that further action shall be had there
on"
Mr.. Patton asked leave to submit the resolution
MIR. Adams objected This was to be test of the
conservative and anti conservative, union anti
union men of the House; and pray, where does
Millard Fillmore stand Arm in arm, shoulder to
shoulder with Adams, Giddings and Slade.
| have mass of inconroversible testimony before
me- bearing the imprint of this succuent and trans
parent abolitioniss appreciation but as it is only
my purposes 10 make them subservient instrumental
ties in proving more than | have stated | will not
revive them at present. Space prohibits, and time
will not allow me to follow this in all bis aboli-
ton organizations; then let come 10 a more re-
cent date, and dispassionately view the edges he
made TO the North the end of his administration,
! through his wire. workers that occasion.
1t is we'll remembered that this same glorious Fill
lard Millmore, fellow citizens, made pleasure trip
TO the North in the month of May, 1851, as it seems
for the purpose of soothing the animosty which had
been aroused against him n the North, bv his ap-
proving the fugitive slave law His sublerfuge was,
that he desired to witness the completion of the Erie
Raroad and therefore, quilted his executive duties
to pay his respects to those Of the " Empire
State" who were dubious of his hostility to the
slaveocracy." He then put forward his Secretary
of State whose celebrity in criminal cases. was her
aided all over the Union. He defended him, and
subtly too. placing duplicate political his
hack. Hear him =" My opinion remains unchang-
ed, that it not in the original scope design of
the Constitution to admit States out of the for.
eisn territory and that, for one, would
sent, and matter what may be said at the SYRIA
cuse Convention, any other assemblage OF insane
persons-I aUoud consent that there should be
one foot of Save territory beyond hGt the old thirteen
States had at the time of the formation Of the Union.
Never Never! The can't show his face TO me
and say he prove that ever departed from that
) doctrine. He would sneak away and sink away,
or hire mercenary Heep, that he might say what a
mercenary apostate from liberty, Daniel Webster has
become. X Slavery as it exists in
the States is beyond the reach of Congress. Y
| But when come to speak of admitting
new States the ject assumes new and entirely
different aspect Our rights and our duties are then