Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14
MILLARD FILLMORE.

4 i ne AWeTlcdn RtVleW Tor OctoDer contains an
interesting and well-written sketch of MMLARD
/ FILLMORE, in which the intelligent and patriotic
reader will find good material for hearty support
of the Wing candidate for the Vice Presidency. We
condense SO much of il is necessary for ALL if any
are now ignorant TO know who MILLARD FILLMORE
is, and the good stock from whence he sprung.
Ne,o York Express.
JONI FILLMORE, the great grandfather Of MLLARD FILL
MORE, and the of all Of that name in the
United States was born about the year 100 in Of the
New England States, and feeling strong propensity for
seaarng life, at the Of about nineteen board fish,
ing vessel which sailed from Boston, The vessel had been
but few days out when it captured by noted pirate
ship, commanded by Capt. Phillips and young FILLMORE
waskept prisoner He remained board the pirate ship
nine months enduring every hardship which strong cons-
tuition and firm spirit capable of sustaining and, though
frequently threatened with instant death unless he would sign
the pracal articles Of the vessel he steadily refused until
others had been taken prisoners who also refusing join the
crew, the three made attack upon the paes and after
killing several took the vessel and Brought Boston
bor The narrative Of This adventure has been for many years
in print and details Of the daring and successful
poIts record The surviving pirates tried and
cuted and the heroic conduct of the capors
cd by the British Government John Fillmore afterwards
settled in place called Franklin, in Connecticut, where he
| died.
His son, Nathaniel Fillmore settled at an early day in
Bennington, Vermont, then called the Hampshire Grants,
where he lived lhs deathin 1914 He served in the French
war, and true Wing of the revolution, proving his de-
voon to his counys by gaan,ly fighting lieu
tenant under Stark in the hattie Of Bennington.
Nathaniel Fillmore his SON. and father Of Milard
born Bennington in 77 and early in life removed to what
is called Summer Hill Cayuga county, where's Mard
was born January 7h, 1900. He farmer, and soon
after .ost all his property by bad title Of the military
lots he had purchased about the year 1902 he removed
the Of Sempronius Miles, the county, and
al yphp he
where he still, lives cutvang small farm with his own
hands He strong and uniform supporter Of Jefferson,
Madison, and Tompkns, and is also true Wing
The OF his father deprived Mllard of any
advantages Of education beyond what afforded by the
imperfect and ilaugh common schools of the country At
the age Of fifteen young Fillmore had read but little except his
common school books and the Bible At that period he
sent into the then wds OF Livingston county, TO learn the
cothes trade He remained there about months and
then placed with another person pursue the bu
and woocardng in the town where his father lived A
small village library that was formed there after, gave
him the first of acquiring general knowledge through
books He improved the opportunity thus offered The appe
e grew by what fed upon The thirst for knowledge soon
became insatate, and every leisure moment spent
reading Four years passed in this way working at
his ade and storing his mnd during such hours he could
command, with the contents of books OF history, biography
and travels At the age Of nineteen he fortunately made
acquaintance with the late Walter Wood, Esq., whom many
will remember ofhe most esmable citizens of Cayuga
county He that under the rude exterior of the
cohes boy powers that only required proper develop
raise the high distinction and usefulness and
advised him quit his trade and study law In reply to the
objections Of lack of educaton and friends all him.
Judge W. kindly offered to give him place in his Office
advance money deay his expenses and wait until
in business furnished the of repayment The or
accepted The apprentice boy bought lis tme entered
the ece of Judge Wood and for than years ap
piled himself closely business and study He read law and
general literature and studied and pracsed surveying Fear
ing he should incur too large debt to his benefactor he
taught school three months in the year. and acquired the
,F alv In, ,baf of
he removed to the county of Ere and the spring entered
1 a law office IN Buffalo. RI
There he sustained himself by teaching and continued his
legal studies until the spring Of S23 when he admitted
the Court of Common Pleas and being dden Of his
then untred powers into competition with the older
members Of the bar in Buffalo, he removed to Aurora in that
county, where he commenced the practice of law In 1926
he married Abig Powers, the youngest child Of the
Rev. Lenuel Powers deceased by whom he has two chill
dren, and daughter. She is lady Of great worth,
modest and unobusve in her department. and highly
cd for her many virtues
In 1927 Mr. Fillmore admitted as Attorney and in
1929 a counsellor Of the Supreme Court Previous this,
his practice bad been limited, but his application judicial
studies had been constant and and is not to be
doubted that during these lew years Of comparative secuson
he acquired that general knowledge OF the fundamental pn
cpes Of the law which mainly contributed aerfe give
him an elevated rank among the liberal professions His legal
requirements and skill advocate attracted the aen
ton Of his professional brethren Buffalo, and he offered
highly advantageous connexion with older member Of the
bar that city, which he accepted and removed there in the
spring Of 1880; in which place he continued to reside until
his election Comptroller and removal to Albany last winter
His first entrance into public life in January, 1926,
when he took his a member OF the Assembly from Erie
county, which office he selected the two following
years. Mr. Fillmore although in hopeless minority, far
any question Of political party bearing involved,
all questions Of general character the confidence
Of the House in unexamped degree. II was common
remark among the MEMBERS IF Fillmore says it is right
will vote for it,"
The most important Of general nature that came
up during bis service in the State Legislature the bill TO
abolish imprisonment for debt In beha of that great and
phanthropc measure, Mr. Fillmore took active part urg
ing with unanswerabe arguments Its justice and expedency,
and as member Of the committee the subject, aiding
perfect its details That portion Of the bill relating TO jus
ices courts was draughed by him. the remainder being the
work Of the Hon. John e. Spencer.
II was in the stormy session of 1884, Immediately sue
ceedng the removal OF the deposites, that Mr. Fillmore took
his in Congress la those days. the business Of tNe House
and debates were led by old and experienced membes new
Ones unless they enjoyed spread and almost national
reputation rarely taking active and conspicuous part Lit
tic chance therefore, afforded Mr.. Fillmore member Of
the opposition young and unassumng OF displaying those
qualities that emneny fitted him for Legislative useluness
But the school admirably qualified more fully to de-
vcop aud cultivate those powers which, under more avora
bic circumstances have enabled him TO render such varied
and important services his country As he has ever done
in all the stations he has filed he discharged his duty with
scrupuous fidelity emitting, on all proper occasions