Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-12

Ackno wlsdgs the Act % its rsadsrs A evidence In
point we extract the following denuneiatory article
from the Boston Telegraph, the devoted and uncom-
promising organ OF the notorious Senator Wilson,
who, because of his signing the Fugitive Slave Law,
calls Mr. Fillmore "slsve-catcher-his hands red
with human blood" But here is the TslegrdpA's
bitter invective against Mr.. Fillmore:
~ ON the Bssfo- Telegraph Of APRIL S.
The Presidential record OF Willard Fillmore shows in
every line Of that he has been outdone in abect
seryty to the slave power The more - explored the
more is this disgusting fact apparent The Richmond
Wing TO give its readers assurance Of Mr. Fill
mores entire subsection the influence OF slavery publish
the history of Judge Conkns appointment Ia
Mexico IL i known that Judge Conklinis personal
friend OF Mr.. Fillmore, and also that he has lately publish
ed ctterin which he declares his determination to 60
with the Republican party. IL Is this letter probably
which induces the Richmond Viii; publis, the follow
ing short but significant chapter from the secret history
/ ct the Fillmore administration:
'Conkln wis a Judge of the United States District
Court OF New York The fugitive slave law about to
before his and serious apprcbens,ons
rrtaincd lest hchond decide against the consttuonay
OF the act Mr.. Fillmore, With the forecast ct wise and
patriotic man. knowing that Conkhn could do mischief
In Mexico, and by deciding the fugitive act unconsttu
ton at time when popular excitement was very high
might ds mischief at home, tempted him from the
bench with the mission Mexico. The thing wisely
done and attended with happy results.
This is given Ia the public something for Mr.
Hmorcs friends be proud OF something for them to
in every part OF the country The Boston Courier
copies IL with evident satisfaction, and appears 10 feel that
il il perfectly right for the National Executive TO deal with
the Judiciary in this fashion. That paper, and many
others OF like character here and elsewhere have been
customed that the Judiciary is altogether too
sacred to c criticised intcriered with They have pc
riodicay flooded their readers with great reshes OF sol
talk about the independence OF the Judiciary This
gives very satisfactory explanation o! what they
by il.
This case also furnishes another very striking lustrs
ton OF Mr. Fmorrs furious aacrty in supporting and
executing the fugitive slave His crawling shameless
servy the slave power began To show itself some time
before the death OF Gen Taylor Immediately after that
he employed the whole influence Of the executive
aihcc force that Internal through Congress. He
wished have bold opposition this nfamy prosecuted
punished constructive treason With him the fore
business of the Presidential Office execute it,
aud this history of Judge Conkns appointment Ia
Mexico shows what he could employ IN conducting
this business Judge Conkin removed from office,
lest he should decide against the contGtonay OF the
act"
No language strong enough 10 portray the lnainy OF
this conduct of the fugitive slave act President a. II de-
serves and yet similar in character TO all the other
of the Fillmore administration the slavery question
What man among who opposes the fugitive slave act,
has any respect for independent Judiciary, and at
the time retains faint memory oil what Is To
be honest will make himself felt stern oppo-
of this Willard Fillmore Where among US Is that
auti-slaycry Know Nothing, who will, by hesitation
silence allow himself To be counted the side OF the
Fillmore and Donelson ticket. But the ticket is
that the people every part OF the country shun
they would pestience lfany pOfessedly antislavery
Know Nothing be found who hesitatcs or i 81
lent in regard it, he only be ioorn individual
thrsting Tor experience. and therefore very
crawl into the political kneading trough OF the
! slavery propagandists