Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29
MILLARD FILLMORE.

MILLARD FILLMORE
Mr. FILLMoRE not and pretended to be North
ern with Southern principles" But be did said
thing which the South reasonably object to- He
adverse any action in Congress which could provoke
ona animosites, that the Chronoype, in announcing his
nomination, sgmazed him of those codblooded cal
culang Yankees, who would sell his grandmohes hide
for dollar" and who, when leader of the House, (27h
Congress- never had time to allow the consideration of any
question Of humanity And doubtless true that SO
much real and important work devoved upon that Congress
to leave little time for discussing distractions Mr. FIJI
emneny conservative in his views careful discreet
painsakng, and ndsposed to give offence or excite COM
motion.
We find the following, with good deal more Of the same
Sort aoat in the Southern Cass journals II purports to be
extracted from the account of the late Lococo State Con-
yenion in Georgia. originally published in the Medgeye
Federal Union of June 81, and thence copied into the Flo
ridian Of the lst instant NJ H. McALIIsrER the spokes-
man, very active and conspicuous Casste in Georgia.
and would have been Governor several years but for
lack Of the requisite number Of votes. Hear
During the sitting of the Convention, Hon. NJ H. Nc
Aster of lis members and Of the delegates the
late Baltimore Convention called upon for address
He responded in his usually able and eloquent We
will not attempt give outline of bis speech There
part of il, however, TO which will allude. He
eguuocaily pronounced MLrd Fillmore AboEtionist-
nay he declared that he would swear he was an Abo
lons and that he had other evidence Of the fact he
could do this the authority Of speech made by that gem
tleman in his own hearing, at meeting in New York
n 1874. He then gave Of that speech and one
that should deter any Southern from hszrdng his rights
and interests by placing them at the dspossl Of such
Now what the facts Mr. FILLMORE addressed but one
meeting in the Park in 1884, and that was held May
s. at o'clock p M In the Tribune Of May T. we pub
shed report Of the meeting, which occupies four columns
Had Mr.. Fillmore there avowed Abolition sentiments we
should have failed record the fact Nobody either
North South believes that would have suppressed that
part of his Speech had he spoken. The following
entire report Of his remarks word for wod including his re-
ference even to "The Coon:
"Mr President and you, felow-citize II is to me
gratifying and unexpected sight to see so many ne
gent Whig heads around II reminds me Of the contest
Of ls40 realize that the feeling again revived which ou
years ago glorious victory the fruits Of which
were partially defrauded Of
"I not fortunate enough TO parispate in the stirring
Of the last few days at Baltimore do her,
to make speech, bot to sympathze with you joy [Her
the Coon Of which have spoken BEFORE having made him
self conspicuous, Mr.. FLMoRE by aluson to Il ane
elected bursts Of laughter from the audence These nom
nations must be Of great satisfaction the people
the United States. For the nomination Of HKsRr Car
had waited patiently for years We had confidently awates
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have done So and have the satisfaction Of knowing that
the whole Wing party there will be dissenting voice.
"You have the best that could have been chosen
the candidate for Vice President Loud and reiterated ap
plause He h person TO be associated with the gres
Of the West. have not said BEFORE been to Bai
more but know that this nomination will be acceptable
the people that they will cheehuly respond to it, For tn
people OF the Western part Of this State had the honor lon
to speak. think know them, and may you that
will respond to the nomination. keep up its old majority
engage in the contest with might ressess its
Niagara.
|. "You have made the nomination Wings Of New York
and the State expects you lead the way the contest
then the time will come when you win upon that broa
banner the device Of HESRr CLAr.' [Appause long
continued, after which the band played air from Croc
afo in Egtto."l
There rcader you have the whole substance Of Mr. FILI
roRS's Abolition speech. What do you think Of il w
the stand very him throughout and recolec
distinctly that he spoke but few minutes and entirely in h
spirit and to the purpose chronicled sbove-N TrJun,