Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-06
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TUESDAY, MORNING, NAY s, 1856.
MIR f,rJMORE's PLATFORM AND POLICY J

In presenting candidate for the suffrage u 'u7
neo,e !, ha, been the custom, time out OF mhu' I"
recommend him to support by the open "'o"ai VI
his poI,;c, opinops and future policy at least as 10
snch measure, AZ are likely TO be subjects OF bis &C.
tion Such avowal becomes unnecessary, "here una
uiui,y Of opinion aud object exists among those who
bring III. candidate forward for then II ID air 10 pre-
sums tina, the opinions Of the candidate CONCUR with
those OF his friends. When men OF the most opposite
principles aud purposes, 20 the open and ag'ta'eu
questions OF he day, club together and bring forward
candidate. professedly as the exponent OF vari'
Gus conflicting aud aaasonstic policies II must DC
because these men have some concealed common
parpose 10 achieve which they arc willing TO sacrifice
all c.hc. considerations, and TO palm OH their canu
dale upon the country because he is ut aud piiant
Instrument to carry through their inquItous designs
We say iniqa,ous, because the studious conceameht
which is practced. is conclusive evidence that they
are both afraid and ashamed to avow their Objects
There be some principle Of cohesion some CON-
mon purpose that bands the friends OF Fillmore to-
cehsr and that purpose must be bad and venal or It
would DO avowed.
The only prominent issues of the day are State
Equality versus Abolition, and Know Nothingisin
rersus Ant-Know- Nothusism. No honest friend Of
F.!!more's, aud he has yet many deluded honest
friends will contend for moment, that he or his
party stands committed to either side Of either OF
those issues. The Ignorant aud the corrupt who sustain
him, swear at the North that he is at least Free
Suffer, and AT the South, that he is i'll favor OF giving
North and South equal rights in the territories till
they become States and determine The question
for themselves So the old Wings who sustain
him, declare that he is Wing, no, Know Nothing
willis, the members Of this latter party declare that
he has been initiated into their ranks The corrupt
,-irepuers and managers resolve to keep him gagged
because they care nothing about these issues ana
know tina, any expression of his opinions would drive
of from his support at least onchaf OF the honest
AMI patriotic, but deladed men, who sustain him.
Some object these wire pullers and managers must
have Mr.. Fillmore is brought forward and sustained
for some purpose. They have platform and policy
which is understood among themselves, and not
svuwed, because 10 avow It would destroy their
Chances of success We ask Of the honest men in the
party, for what purpose is Mr. Fillmore run, what
measures will he advocate, what policy will he pur.
cue You cannot answer, because you are deceived
and deuded, and not let into the secrets OF your
party.
Mr.Filnore is run by meu of various and oppo.
site opinions, in order that through him they may
clutch the offices aud patronage of government.
They have agreed to forego all other considerations
IN order to divide the spols.' 1t is impossible to
conceive any other principle of cohesion that keeps
tle party together. They will continue, too, to play
III. game Of rERruN aUIDs, and fthey cannot succeed
in getting all the offices, they will always be ready to
bargain for part, by throwing themselves into the
sese o: either of the great parties that will bid high
s.t The Democratic party will have nothing TO do
With ,hen. They have already made some profitable
bsryains in Congress with the Black Republicans.
IL NAV be that their candidate will be stronger than
tue candidate of the Black Republicans. la that
event. should the election come before Congress
these Republicans who are equally veHa, will play
ths part OF Teytuq Quiis, and vote with the Know.
go
their joint action IN Congress, shows that this is
the game they are p!Gyu:. Old Lac Whss ami
honest Know Noshngs OF the South unconsciousy
.idns sad ebe;tinS their netarous schemes, which
would sacrifice the South the Union and the nation
trs the chance. OF getting office and patronage. No
other conceivable objects the supporters of Fill.
moro have, for they wide asundor the poles
all Inc open issues of the day. They agree in no.
thing except in the effort to elect Fillmore by which
they advance no common purpose. except that of
clutchips the spois of government. How long will
honest at the South oontinu. be deceived and
dcluied by this band of cons piraturs