Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-07-27
MTLLARD FIELMORE.

act and feel as brethren, threatened to dissolve
a Union cemented by the blood and tears of
their forefathers on account of sectional infu-
ences and judices-there was one who
never faltered in the hour oftrial--whose hand
was competent to guide the Ship of State,
over the troubled waters Of discord and fac
ton; and though the waves beat against it in
ceaseless fury, even through the darkness and
the gloom that gathered on the tempestuousI
waves that lsshed themselves to madness on
the breakers of Slavery, the light had begun
to break and hope began again to cheer the
despairing. He saw that the morning was
beginning to dawn on our political horizon,
and with stout heart and strong arm, he cheer
ed up the spirits that were failing, in view of
the things that were to come upon them; and
taught them to hope. indeed, that the troub-
lous times were well nigh passed
A little longer, and the cry of anguish was
heard in the Capital! Mourning was in every
heart--grief was depicted on every counten-
ance The good, the wise and the great-the
rich.and the poor-the noble and the ignoble,
hurried through the streets bearing the dire
full news, "the President is dead" The man
highest in the public favor-he whom the
people loved was about to be gathered to his
fathers" and even the Star spangled Banner
that floats from the highest peak OF Colum-
bias Capitol, dropped in sadness, and her
stars and stripes look shrouded and pale as if
things inanimate, too, could partake of the ma
tion's woe.
The designs of Providence no man can know.
"His ways are above our ways" and we are
constrained to believe, ale doeth all things
well" and although as far as mortal can judge,
the death of the President at this particular
crisis, was most untimely, His will has order
ed it, and we are bound to feel satisfied, and
hope for the best. And we dohope-we will
never-despair- for our glorious Republic, SO
long as the Genius of Liberty folds her wings
over every part of our land-so long as men
in high places, remember who were their
ancestors and what they achieved for them in
the trying days of '76.
Had President TAYLOR lived to see his term
of Office expire, we have no doubt, but all the
difficulties now existing in Congress. would
have been amicably adjusted; and the agita-
ton which Slavery has caused for the last few
years, would forever have been set at rest
The plan which he had adopted, and was ear
rying out so successfully, was one which ex-
hibited the most consummate skill-one which
the diplomatists and statesmen of the future
will study with admiration and acknowledge
that none other could have been adopted,
which would have worked so admirably. He
has proved himself statesman; and what is
rarely to be found combined in one individual,
"a genius for government, civil as well as
/ military.
His successor, Millard Fillmore, it would
almost seem By a sort of fatality, is invested
with the Executive power. His path is a diff
feult one-the most difficult that has yet fallen
to the lot of any President. Indeed, we do
not believe there is that man living, that could
step in General Taylor's place and carry out
the plan of his administration, as be himself
could have done. And any other, we do can
diely believe. will be of serious injury, if not
totally destructive to the Union. What the
result will be, God only knows.
A slight biography of Mr.. Fillmore may moi
be out of place here. Mr.. Fillmore was born
in Cayuga county, New York, on the 7th day
of January. 1900, Of poor, but respectable pa
rents AT an early age, he was placed by his
parents, with person for the purpose of learn
ing the wool carding business, where he spent
four years. During this time he had access
to small village library, and there he first
obtained the means for acquiring genera
knowledge through books. At the age Of
nineteen, Judge Wood, seeing in him evidence
of no common talents, induced him to leave
bis trade, and take up the study of the Law
He entered law Office in Buffalo where he
read law and supported himself by teaching
school, He commenced the practice of law ii
Aurora, where his legal knowledge and sue
cess as an advocate, soon introduced him into
public favor. He entered public life as mem
Der of the New York Legislature in 1920
was elected member of Congress in 1882
was reelected in 1886, where he remained
until 1912. In ls4s he was elected Vice
President, and is now, ex oficio President o.
the United States
Mr. Fillmore is a self.made mana firm
unwavering and uncomprOmising Wing, and
the Locofocos are stripped of the JUNCTION they
laid to their souls in the days of Tylerism. Al
the last Presidential canvass, of the two, he was
our first choice, and we would much rather
have given him our vote for President than
General Taylor, believing, honestly, that Gen.
eral Taylor might not carry the principles o.
the Wing party to their fullest extent How
agreeably we have been disappointed, the
course which he has taken, plainly demon