The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-16
Mr.: Wise upon Fillmore and Fr.mont,

ANA' "AoO oPVhs IuimNO 6lo GlcWOUIl
Gov. Wise, in recent speech at Rich.
mond, Va, takes into consideration tbs
several candidates for The Presidency. and
handles them as be is apt to do. rieht
squarely. He endorses Mr. Filimoye,s Al.
oany speech. He thinks il sensible and
JUST, ana II Mr. Buchanan were not in the
way, and II Mr. Fillmore had been brought
OUT oy any expression ofnational sentiment,
ne could not have been objectionable Rut
Win respect to MIR. Fremont he n ,,nacr;-
vocal and unmeasured; and we .a,,osa ,b~
extract below with the view Of sbow;rc
what is, perhaps, the common feel;ng y
Virginia on the subject:
iHE SOUTH WILL NOT SUBMIr-Sir. to
tel me we should submit to the election Of a
Black Republican, under circumstances like
as these, when the election woaid be AN
open, overt proclamation of public war. 4
70 tell me that Virginia and her fourteen
sister Slave States are already subiupated
and degraded cheers )Aiha. the South.
ern people are without spirit and without
purpose to defend the rights they knov
and dare not maintain. When in Charles.
town, kanawha county, last year I wa.
told by the best authority that the tavn
was paying $50 q night to guard aoainsts
tne escape OF fugitiyes from the salines of
hahawha: Was ever a stamp tax like tbatf
Yet such is the tax already levied by Rlaek
hepnDlicauIsm upon US from without on,
borders, and within our limits. What would
be our burthens, If the whole exaca,;vo
power of the Federal Government. sfeal. ~
il is, shonld be put into the hands of Rl.cL
hepuolieanism by prospective sectional.
isln' Tor the purpose Of invading our prop
erty IN our very homes, at the hazard Of
our lves! DO sober, rational minds expect
us to wait, and submit moment, If the
trust OF that power shall be confined 70 -de.
monism for sucha putposes
IL fremont IS ELECTED Wan TO THE
KNEE believe, and here proclaim il 10
you in the Capitol of the State over which
am constituted Governor, that the most
patriotic thing you can do to preserve this
Union, with all its bIessings-and thew are
unreasonable aud innumerable-is. to ron.
vince, In some stern, strong fora of expres.
sion--soberly, seriously, calmly. with the
purpose Of men who know their rights and
dare maintain them-conyince these Nor,I,.
ern demons and the traitors in your midst
tnat you will not submit to be subdued:
that you will not submit to be degraded by
being provincialized. Enthusiastic ap.
piause) Convince them of this and your
property is safe. (Cheers.) How will Won
convince theml am waiting for your
orders. cloud cheers.) want YOU TO
ask yourselves first what you will do. If
buchanan is elected President of the United
States, there will be no aggression upon us
by the government, and YOU will have
nothing TO do. You have only to ro on
and keep the peace. Sit still under your
own vine and fig tree, and all will remain
happy and united. and your blessings-ao
lar as government protection aud execu-
tive action arc concerned-will be left un-
marred. at all events, we shall have a
respite. Enthusiastic applause.) But the
FEARFUL alternative is, what will you do il
the Black Republican candidate IS elec,edl
II Buchanan Is not to be elected. God grant
that Fillmore, as he is man Of patriotism
and princip!e-for take great pleasur. in
lesufying TO his being good man, though
on the subject OF slavery an abolitionist, as
l know hun to be from nearly eleven years
service with him in Congress-I say God
grant that he may be elected If Buhanan ia
not. But, sir, he is out of sight in this race,
lie will serve to distract and divide neiphbor
from neighbor in the South, and TO fuse
Toes IN the North. His name will serve to
shield some bad men who really do not
mean an honest bona jfde support of him.
loud cheers.) 1t will serve 10 keen off
some good men and divide them from the
Democracy, though am glad to see that
The best OF them are begianing to conccde
mat democracy is the only hope of safe,v.
But, 1t Fremont is elected, is it q wrong.
they Will ask, that one is elected instead Of
anothcri-Never will we say that that !,
wrong. Fremont is nothing. (Cheers.)
de is less than nothing in my estimation.
Enthusiastic cheen) lie is but a mere
persona,ion Of Black Repub!icanism. the
bearer OF the black flag. (Cbeers.) Tie
question will not be, shall the black fac
be erected, shall the higher law be exc.
cuted by the Presidep. of the Un;tsd
States over the reign of the Constitution
and the lawsl Shall property be invaded
win impunitys Yes, you will find hun
dreds that will say--they begin already to
say, "Oh, wait--wait for some overt act
wait for him to do some wrongr Tell me.
will any person entertain feelings of self.
respect, having the spirit and courage of a
man. wait to prepare for war whilst its
cloud is in the horizon until after declara.
ZION of war is made.
Wen, SIR, you will not only hear the cry.
wait, wait, and that too in the sacred name
OF the union--that can only be saved By
action now-they will say wait, wait, wait
not only in the sacred name Of conser-
vatlsm, which they are crushing; but they
viii go further. Ny friend (Mr. Sco,O
asked this evening what Southern man
would dare to take Office under Fremont
toll him man after mani can lay nv
finger upon them-that will say, "oh! YOU
will allow u TO take Office, because we viii
go IN to protect our rightsr They will have