Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-27
FILLMORE AND FREMONT, THE SIAMESE
TWINS.

The supporters of Fillmore in the South will very
much puzzled to prove that he is more acceptable III
principle than the candidate of the Black Republican
par,y We affirm, and we challenge any Opposition
paper to contest the point that Fillmore and Fremont
occupy precisely the position i'll respect to the
great issue which is to determine the result Of the
canvass.
Every body admits that old questions of party po-
lcy are ignored for the occasion, and that the only
issue before the country is presented in the principles
of the Kansas Nebrsska act Approval of the repen!
f the Missouri restriction, and OF the principle ct
STATE equality erte in that measure, is the test OF
p,itc ilsIity and ut candidates claim to the sup.
port of the South 1t is this test which distinguishes
the Black Republican party from tue champions Of
he Constitution aud the Union 1t is this test which
d.te, ,,s.. IN ,ns position i'll respect to the legal
saf,. ards ut slavery. Whoever condemns the re.
usi ~: tho. u,ssouri restriction, matter what his
Professions, ls practically Black Republican, and As
suc tue South will spurn his claims TO its confidence
Wu.cver condemns the repeal Of the Missouri re-
streti,r m IN Utter what his party relations, will be
accepted ss trustwnrthy and be received into full
fellowship ny tile Black Republican party.
Now, how stand Fremont aud Fillmore OH this Test
ouestmnl Does thus dividing line separate them,
leaving un- III the ranks Of the aboitonlsis, and the
other among the friends Of the South! Or do they
occupy precisely the same position, both condemnlng
the repeal of tn, restriction aud both oppo-
siu. tho gesat prlucpe Of that measure! Let US
Mr. Kennedy keeper Of Fillmore's conscience and
~ rd.au Of MS ppl'i"a interests, positively asserts
ths; his patrhn AYERS, to the repeal OF the Mis-
s,uri restriction. If this be missatement OF Fill
,nores position, why does he not put himself right
before the public. II the imputatiOn be unjust, why
not repe i'll IL 'ss such thing. On the contra
ry. by the act Of accepting the Know Nothing noml-
nation anl endorsing Lh' p,nclp's Of tie PLATFORM,
he confirms the truth ot kennedy's statement. For,
the Know Nothing Platform, which Fillmore accepts,
distinctly and enpnatically condemns the repeal ol
the Missouri restriction.
Such is F,llnore's position; and such also is the
position of the Black Republican candidate Ere.
| mout dsnounces tho repeal Of tho Missouri Restrc-
| tou. The Black Republican Platform denounces the
repeal Of the Missouri restriction, but neither the
candidate nor tn, Platform of tho Black Republican
party committed 10 the restoration Of the Missouri
restriction. Fillmore goes as far, and only far,
renOut, ID roslotduce VI tHc
Tho Know Nothing Platform distinctly condemns
tue repeal Of the Missouri restriction, does the
Black Republican Platform but like the latter exacts
no pledge for the re.enactmeut Of the measure.
Will any candid person, with capacity to under
stand an argument, deny that we have made good
our position Will any Know Nothing organ, any
other paper in the Interests of Fillmore,
affirm that thsre is oven shadow of difference be-
tween his position and the position of Fremont, in
spect to the repeal Of tine Missouri restriction and the
grea, principles of the Kansas Nebraska act Oh.
vou-ly and indisputaby Fremont and Fillmore stand
together in opposition to the rights of the South
Tried by the test Of fidelity to the Constitution, one
is Us much Black publican as the other. Fill
NOR, is cs bad AZ Fremont; Fremont is than
Fillmore. Tho, equally unworthy of Southern
confidence and support
| Dare any Southerner declare himself i'll favor OF
Fremont Yet, why not as we'll support Fremont ms
| Fillmore! Tried by the test with which the South
distinguishes its fent from its foes, is a. mimi
cal to it's Interests the other. Neither Fillmore
nor Fremont sustains the South in the position which
il has selected for stand in defence of its rights
Does the mere fact that Fillmore is the nominee OF
| the n now. Notl.gs, while Fremont is the candidate
of the Black Republicans, give the former superior
claim to the confidence of the South Not at ALL
The South equally detess both parties and will touch
10 man. whatever his personal merits, who appears As
the champion of their abominable principles