Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-29
Mr.. Fillmore and the Fugitive slave Law.


Mr.. Fillmore and the Fugitive Slave Law.
IL our Southern readers could have opportunity Of
gancing the abolition papers at the North and could
see, what daily witness how Willard Fillmore Is de-
nounced and abused for his approval Of the fugitive slave
Law, that every with Southern heart in
his bosom would resolve. let others do they
might sustain and hold up the hands OF the noble pa
triot and who IL thus prosecuted hunted
down by the abolition traitors account OF his firm dis
charge OF his duty the Constitution and the South
You scarcely open freeso and Fremont sheet that
not laundering into the Of the Northern people tho
necessity of putting down and chrushing Willard Fill
more because OF his alleged sympathies with the South.
Not one. They all pursuing him with the vengeul
spirit Of 6ends and the South rushes In defend
and sustain him. the enemies OF the South will triumph
him; and how in that event. ask
pect Northern do his duty faithfully by uss II
he prescribed and ouawed both by the North aud
the South for simply doing his duty, what inducement
what courage will any Northern again have
sk himself and his all for and Tor the Constitution and
Union Of the country We appeal to Southern men OF
all parties to be just II not generous and determine to
support Fillmore and thus discharge the debt OF gratitude
they him-and what is more, by supporting him,
administer rebuke to aboltonsm, and encourage the
friends Of the South the North, and thus by building
up and upholdng the national and conservative
NORTH put down naticism the rights Of the
SOUTH cement bonds OF the Union, and
more the blessing peace distracted and convulsed
Republic
Without comment and only to show the spirit of the
Abolition press against Mr. Fillmore, suhjon the fol-
lowing article from the Albany Journal weeds paper
which repubshes the fugitive slave law and accompanies
that republication with this savage and merciess assault
upon Willard Fillmore. Let Southern read and
dcct and say if they will not sustain the abused
aud prosecuted by the Aboltonsts for our sakes:
N I'll ID II, 81.
United States OF America in Congress assembled the
lth of July 1870, declared the great truth that ALI
equal that they endowed their Creator
18th certSin uaienable rights that among these life
tIBESTY and the pursuit OF happiness"
The preamble the Federal Constitution recites that
that Instrument made Ito establish justice insure do
nestle tranquility, provide tor the common defence
the general welfare aud BLESSINGS OF
LIBERTY to ourselves and posterity."
Willard Fillmore denied the faith written by Faith
in these great Charters He effected the passage
through the Congress OF the people assembled in Septen
Oer $50 OF known with among all eivilz-
Ell the American Fugitive Law. 1t is in the lets
hand column OF thi. page bearing in black the bottom
the word "APPRovED." The official and personal appro
baton OF candidate soliciting from the people
ior the office OF President promptly given to sta
tute single of ~bose sections Furnishes assistance
given the pursuit of happiness" and the blessings OF
liberty has been punished in any Despotsm
| On the iace OF this earth
ITO hinder the without process OF a
fugitive eloquent and intelligent DoUSLAs-to aid in
the least in his escape from claimant his life long la
Dor and his very children evsn-to give delicate
~oman her weary way lodging, food clothug-are
which the 9Th section of this Law Furnishes with
hue of THOUSAND DOLLARS, with imprisonment for
MONTHS, and with the forfeiture the iuguve's
OF another THOUSAND DOLLARS As damages.
The APPROVAL" OF such attrocious Invasion upon
Repubcansin and Christianity is this vii
be felt by the People be very poor qualification io
canvass for the Presidency Aud yet Mr.. Fillmore is
running upon it."