Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-15
Remarks of MIR. Fillmore.
From. The Aierandria Gazette, IN inst.

We copy from the New YORK Tribune
the following report of the remarks made
by the Hon. Mr.. Fillmore, on behalf OF
the Wing Members Of Congress, TO whom
so cordial welcome was rendered by the
Wings Of the city OF New York, on Fri
day last.
MIR. PRESIDENT AND FELLow-CITIzESs:
All unused as | am TO address popular
assemblies, cannot express the emotions
with which my bosom swells al the SIGHT
of this vast audience. did not expect to
meet such feelings Of gratitude as you,
fellow citizens, have just uttered in behalf
of this great and noble city towards my
self and those with whom have the hon.
or of being associated. feel the more
grateful that you have chosen as the or
gan Of expressing your good will towards
us, gentleman whom have long and
intimately known, and who sat as your
representative on the floor Of Congress.
(cheers.) Those Of you who know his
private worth and his public honor, while
he held a seat in the Councils of the Ma
ton, can appreciate the feelings which
moved my breast when saw hun select
ed us your organ of expressing your ap.
probation of the humble efforts Of myself
and my friends in the affairs Of the nation.
(cherrs) citizens, no language
can express the feelings Of our hearts.
You cannot appreciate them because
you do not know what we have suffered.
Nine months since, we were called to the
City of Washington to consult on the af-
fairs ofthe Nation. True there had been
a partial breach between the Wings OF
both branches of Congress and the Exec
utive who had been chosen TO administer
that department of the Government. But
believe that every Wing Representative
went to Washington sincerely and ardent
ly DESTROYS to discharge his du,y-and to
make every concession necessary for
healing the temporary breach which ex.
listed between the Executive and Legisla.
tive branches of Government, for the sake
of carrying out the noble Wing princi.
pies of 1910, Cheers.
But, fellow. citizens, as you are all a.
ware, scarcely had we there assembled
together, when all the presses Of the
land THAT mighty engine OF public opIn-
ion-those presses mean in the control
of the opposition and under the Executive
authority of the Government, poured out
their walls Of wrath upon the devoted
heads of the Representatives Of the Peo-
pie in Congress. You were told, day at.
ter day, week after week, month after
month, that the sole and only business Of
the House Of Representatives IN the Cap.
itol was dishonest effort to head Cup
tain Tyler = Laughter and applause.)
Felow-citizens Until you can feel as
have felt a, the degradation Of our com.
mon country, at seeing its credit lost and
ruined here, and through the whole civil.
lied world, you can never know aud new.
err feel the sacrifices to which we were
compelled to submit. 1t has been said,
fellow-ciiizens, that the Wing Reprosen.
tatives were majority in Congress, and
that they were therefore responsible for
the Legislative measures of the country.
This has been charged in every paper in
the Union.
But you who do not know the necessity
Of the rules which govern the transac-
tons Of Legislative business, can never
know how easy ii is for few individuals
backed by third party, to impede and Oh
struct the progress of the majority. They
have been able, as we have seen, to pre-.
vent, day after day, the passage of mea-
sures most necessary for the public good
have defeated every attempt of useful
legislation, and then proclaimed from the
house tops, There is Wing minority
inefficient and unable TO give relief TO
suffering country !"
But lelow-citzf ms, few months salts
fed every Wing who occupied seat on
the floor, that the time had come when it
was necessary in order to save the coun-
try, TO cast aside every party considera-
ton and man1uvre. Every man had held
himself to be offered upon the altar of his
country if It was necessary. They were
willing to consent to the issue OF Treasu.
~ notes and to many other things in d.
rect sacrifice of all thIer feelings and con.
victions for the purpose, for saving the
credit Of the country. (Cheers.)
But, fellow-ci citizens, we were met at
every step by the hostile opposition of the
few friends of the President on that floor;
and here then, these few friends deserve u
passing remark.
Fellow-citizens, your worthy Repre-
sentative, who has here expressed an
opinion so favorable to the action of the
Wing members Of Congress, has told US
that all the patronage, and all the power
of the Executive have not been able to
seduce your affectlonate devotion from
your Representatives in Congress-
(cheers.)
Fellow citizens, the spontaneous re.
Spouse which greeted that sentiment when
it was uttered, told in language more oil.
Cquent, if possible, than the words Of the
gentleman himself that was the sentiment
of your hearts (rhree cheers.
But, fellow citizens, claim nothing for
myself. have been but an humble in.
dlvidual in performing the duties imposed
upon me. But there are here around
me the Representatives in part of fifteen
States entitled especially to your re-
gard. Without speaking of them Ind.
vidualIv LET me call vOur attention TO the