Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-18
AMERICAN ELECTORAL TICKET.
MONDAY, AUGUST IS, 1856.
Rank Injustice TO yr. FiIImore.-The
Case of the Brig Creole.

Rank Injustice to Tr. FilImOre.-The
Case of the Brig Creole.
The democratic press and speakers have
been doing gross injustice to Mr.. Fill
more in their animadversions on his course
in regard to the brig Creole Catching
their cue from INSCRIPTIONS leaders the
whole pack "the little dogs Tray, Blanche
aud Sweetheart all bark" at him the CRY
of abcltionist. To support this monstrouf
SANDER they have nosed and ferreted the
whole line of his public career, and dragged
forth, garbled and perverted, every act
which could by the remotest implication have
a bearing to sustain their assertion. They
have misrepresented his course in regard to
the Anterior resolutions, and the reception
of abolition memorials. They have even
descended so low as to introduce negro tes-
timony to support a charge that he con-
niyed at the kidnapping Of slaves. The
menials, who wear the party livery, have
shrunk from no service, however degrading,
to aid in the propagation and sustaining of
this calumny The old party vultures have
taught it to the aedgelings, and sent them
forth, with the keynote to their screams
that Fillmore is an aboitionist." The
game is up, and aboltionist is the cry.
In JoAnSon's 18th Of July speech, in his
specifications to support his false and un-
grammatical charge, that as between Fill
more and Fremont, the former is "the
greatest abolitionist of the two" the case of
the brig Creole is introduced. We quote
his language
will introduce one other fact of this kind from
the record, emitting long list which might read,
If time would admit, and your patience bear But
this is enough:
1.-The brig Creole, bound from Richmond, Va,
to New Orleans, freighted among other things
with large lot Of negroes who mutinied in a Storm
killed the Captain raj Of the crew and passen-
gers and compelled some If the officers of the Ves-
sci to take her into Nassau n. p, one of the Bril-
tish West India Islands, where the negroes were
taken care OF and set free by the authorities Of the
Island. This case the subject OF Congressional
action 10 both Houses of Congress- and of ncgotia,
tons with Great Britain. The most intense feel
ing was tDdnUteteQ all over tue Union, and parts
cuarly in the South.
During the pendency Of the excitement the no.
torious Abotonist, j. r Giddings offered a set of
resolutions, justfying the negroes in the mutiny
and murder, and approving of their course; denying
that said negroes had violated any law OF the Uni
ted States stating that they had incurred no legal
penalty, and are justly liable TO no punishment;
and that all attempts TO regain possession Of or to
re-enslave said persons, are unauthorized 10y the
Constitution aud preudical TO the national honor
We annex them, emitting the first three
4. RESOLVED That slavery being abridgemeut
Of the natural rights Of man. can exist only by force
of positive municipal lar, ard j. necessarily con,
fined to the territorial jurisdiction Of the power
creating it.
5 That when a ship belonging 10 he citizens of
any State OF this Union leaves the waters and terri
tory Of such States and enters upon the high seas
the persons (sIves) on board CEASE TO re sUBJEcT
TO THE LAWS OF SUCH SrAsEs, and henceiorlh are
governed IN their relations 70 each other toy, and
amenabe to, the laws of the United Stat s.
6. That when the brig Creole. on her Ute pas,
sage TO Mn York, LEFT TIKI JURISDICTION OF VIR-
GINA, slave laws OF that State ceased TO have urs
dicton the persons (slavesl board said brig
and such persons became amenable only TO the laws
Of United States.
Z. That the persons (slavcs) on board said brig,
in resuming their natural rights OF personal liberty
VIOLATED NO LAW OF THE UNITED STATES, INCURRED
NO LEGAL PENALTY, AND ARE JUSTLY LIABLE TO No
PUNISHMENT
s. That all attempts to regain possession Of or to
re-enslave said persons ARE UNAUTHOIIZED RY THE
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS THE UNITED STATES
AND ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH OUR NATIONAL HONOR
That all attempts 10 exert our national inau-
ence in favor of the CoASrwIsE SLAVE TRADE or to
place this nation in the attitude of maintaining n
commerce 10 human beings, are subversive of the
rights aud injurious to the feelings and the interest
o. the free States ARR UNAUTHORIZED BY THE Con,
srlrUTIoE, aud prejudical to national charac-
ter"
motion was made that the resolutions do lie on
the table. Yeas 80, nays l25. Mr.. Fillmore vot-
ing in the negative.
The facts as he narrates them are sub
stantially true, but in giving the resolu-
tions he is so unfair as to omit the first,
second and third, which contain sound, un-
assailable, State rights doctrines, and only
parades as much as is esteemed odiouS and
Objectionable.
Mr.. Fillmore, however, is arraigned for !
syhpathizing with the sentiments contain
ed in the resolutions above, and the proof !
adduced to support the charge is the vote
lac gave upon the motion TO lay them on |
the table The yeas and nays are given
yeas 3D.. nays 1875, Mr.. Fillmore voting in
the negatire, and upon this testimony he is |
decried as an abolitionist We propose to /
examine this vote and see who else /
voted with Mr.. Fillmore in the Negative.
There will be some gentlemen found |
with the smell of abolition on their
robes, who have hitherto passed mus
ter as immaculate fre-eaters. Who /
voted with Fillmore AGAINST laying Gid 1
digs brig Creole resolutions on The table! /
Let us consult the authorities, Upon page |
SAP Of vol. Il Of the Congressional Globe,
we read under the head Of The Creole /
case" E
When the question on the motion Of
Mr. Everett to lay the resolutions on the
table was taken and decided in the mega
tive as follows:
Yeas-72. vEr
Eays,-Me~srs. Adams. L. w. Andrew, AR
MOLD, Arri gton, A rtun, BarnAn, Burlon,