The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-16
Willard Fillmore.

4 Willard Fillmore.
4 BY the death Of Gen. TAYLOR Mr..
sFrLLMoRE becomes President ufthc Uni.
ticd States. In these circumstances a
1hrief recapitulalion of the leading facts
Hin his history will be interesting to the
1public.
Mr. Fillmore was born at Summer Hill,
yCayuga CO., New York, on Jan. 7, 1900
3and is accordingly now litle over 50
5years old. His father was a farmer in
livery limited circumstances. The family
sremoyed TO Aurora, Eric Co in 1919,
gwhere the father still carries on farm of
moderate dimensions; the writer hereof
/. has often passed the modest house where
reside the famil y of the President, in a
Style not more pretending than is cons
mon to thriving farmers Of that prosper
suus district The narrow means of the
father did not permit the bestowal on the
sson Of any other than a most limited
common school education When ID
years old lac was set to learn the trade of
la clothier at which he worked for four
. years. improving all his spare time in
reading books from Il little library in the
svillage where he lived. AT the age of
si9 he made the acquaintance Of Judge
4Wood Of Cayuga County, who detected
ithe latent talents of the young man, and
j lnduced him to study law, for which he
generously furnished the means. Mr.
sFillmore remained in judge Woods Of
shcc about two years, studying with that
/ Industry and perseverance, which have
distinguished him through life during
3lhis time he also taught school in the
4 Winler months, in order himself 10 pro-
ivlde for his expenses as far as possible.
4 In 1899 he entered law Office al Buffalo
aand passed year studying and teach
cling, when he was admitted to the bar
5and removed to Aurora to commence the
apractce of his profession. In lS26 he
5married Abigail, the daughter of Rev.
Il Lemuel Powers, who will no doubt here
3alter preside at the " hite House. Sew
'5eral years were now mainly employed by
1Mr. Fillmore in diligent judicial stud
Hes, and in the limited legal practice of q
4country town. In 1929 he was elected
stothe Assembly of NewYork, g. for three
4years (during which time he removed
l3hfs residence To Buffalo, held a seat in
I3that body. Here he was remarkable foi
Isconstant devotion to, and unweariec
iindustry in his duties. lie took prom
3inent and influential part in the enact
Esment Of the law abolishng Imprisonment
4 for debt. In 1882 he was elected to the
HXXllld Congress and served creditably
"a II the Fall of 1886 he was again return
4 led for the same office and acted as
/ Member Of the Committee on Election:
4 lin the famous New Jersey Broad Seal
Hcase, and in that capacity established hi;
Erepulation in the House. lie was re-
Selected TO the next Congress, and now
aassumed the responsible position O
ACharman oft Committee of Ways anC
HNieans. In the duties of this post, at
arl ing crisis, he manifested the industry
gdigniiy of bearing, efficient practical tai
Ment, and ability to secure the conlidenc,
iof his colleagues, which had before dis
3tinguished him. His public reputation
Eperhaps rests more upon the manner il
(Which he filed this post in the XVIII
M Congress than on any other portion OF hi
Hcareer.
"a After this, resisting the importunitie
Got his friends and the Wing Convention
Aof his District, Mr.. Fillmore returne I
a Buffalo 10 the practice of his profession
Hln ls41 he was run by the Wings o
ANew York for Governor, and was beaie
lHby Silas Wright, at the same time tina
1.-THE so called Liberty party gave the vot
,Bof the State for Polk, Texas, the Mex
~ can War, and the Extension of Slavery
II In 1917 he was elected Controller Of tn
,HStale, and removed to Albany to di:
, acharge the duties of that office, whic
uhe held ill February, lS49, when he r.
-Hsigned ii, pr'sr to his induction into tn
lAVice Presidency, TO which post he ha
Hbeen elevated by the Presidential cleo
eAtion Of 1913.
"a This is no place to speculate on Il
y, changes that Mr.. Fillmore may intro
III dnce into either the policy or the pc,
,-E sonnet Of the Administration, That |
q Twill be Wing President there is no pc
Hslble doubt. lie comes into Office at
), Adelicate and important crisis, when 1
d Scourse can be flee from embarrassment,
e mo line of conduct can escape Condeu
e nation somewhere. Let us hope for h
d. scareer under these circumstances sue
" Success as the Future shall approve al
n History record with sat,sfaclion.-
al Tribune.