The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-07-20
President Fillmore.

President Fillmore.
| Hon. WILLARD FILLMORE, now by the
Constitution President OF the United
States, was born in Summer Hill, Cayuga
county, New York, January 7th 1900.
His father. Nathaniel Fillmore, is far
mer, still living in Erie county, New
York. Mr.. Fillmore spent four years,
in early lite, IN working at the clott,er's
trade. and during that time devoted all
his leisure hours to reading and study
AT the age of nineteen, he attracted the
notice OF Judge Wood, of Cayuga county,
who took him Into his office. In 1921,
he removed to Buffalo, and entered 4 law
office, teaching for his maintenance until
the year 1923, when be was licensed to
practice in the Court of Common Pleas.
In 1927, he was admitted an attorney Of
the Supreme Court ofthe State of New
York. In 1929, he was elected MEM
Der of the Assembly from Erie county,
and twice reelected. He was elected
to Congress in the fall OF 1882, and after
the expiration of his term resumed the
practic. of his profession. In 1886, he
was again sent to Congr ess, and was sub
sequently reelected tor another term.
During this session, he was placed at the
head OF the committee OF Waysa and Means
In 1874. he was nominated by the Wing
party as their candidate for Governor.
In l847, he was elected Comptroller OF
the State. In l848, he was elected Vice
President of the United States, and on the
9th March, l849, he entered upon the
duties of the office.
He ,sa gentleman Of eminent talent,
great frmness, and much experience ia
public affairs, and the country, we feel
confident. may safely rely upon his sound
judgment, and unquestroned patriotism,
in the administration OF the government.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says:-"He is
a man Of acknowledged ability, a Wing
ofthe strictsst schoul, honest in his opin-
ion, firm and decided in HE conduct.
His accession to the chief direction OF at-
fairs will probably be distinguished by
considerable change in the policy OF the
administration"
The Bulletin IS Of opinion that he will
dispense with the services Of the present
Cabinet, for many reasons, and adds
"President Fillmore is generally, believed
to favor the Compromise Bill. He will
therefore, naturally wish to have about
hiT advisers who hold similar opinions,
and he will consequently call to his aid
moderate men of this character and Of ac-
know,e. lged ability. A Cabinet might be
selected by choosing judicIously from the
North and South, which would at once
command the confidence of the country,
and restore peace to our distracted land.
These changes the country will await
with great anxiety, for until the new Cab
met is formed. there will be no means of
positively determining the course of the
new administration"
Mr.. Fillmore was married IN 1926 to
Abigail Powers, the youngest child of
Rev. Lemuel Powers. She is still living
and is described as lady Of great worth,
modest and unobtrusive IN her department
and highly esteemed for her many virtues.
They have had but two children. The
oldest, son, is a young man of about
twenty-one years of age, who has just en-
tered upon the practice Of the law IN
Buffalo. He is SAID to be gentleman Of
fine qualities, and worthy TO be the son
Of a Republican President. The daugh.
ter presents more notable example.
She is about eighteen years of age. Her
accomplish ments are many and varied,
and her independent, self reliant charac-
ter is exhibited in the fact that she is now
or was very recently, teacher in one
Of the free public schools IN Buffalo. She
is one of the women OF whom the Re-
public has much more reason to be proud
than Of all the gay, gaudy women OF
fashion. who often show as much scorn
for school teachers, as they do ignorance
OF the true qualities of republican char
acter. Such family wall do honor to
the White House.