The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-13

The Albany Evening Journal-the Seward oEgan--has
received with the profoundest regret the intelligence Of
the Presidents DEATH To his memory it pays every
compliment which is his due But it is very evident thai
the succession of Mr. Fillmore has called forth the se.
feelings which have inspired it's opposition the
late Vice President There piece of advice which
ventures to give the President that breathes the
very soul Of Sewardism itself Yet the whole of the
tract concerning Mr. Fillmore unique in its character
that it deserves republication:
Willard Fillmore President Of the United States
He this high office under circumstances great
Embarrassment and Of great responsibility The unstan-
led and po,ess mantle of beloved chieain has fallen
lupon him. II is his dutyand may il be his desny-to
preserve its whiteness and purity.
But, though President Fillmore has rugged path to
travel and difficult duty perform, it is in his power
smooth the and brighten the other. He bless
blast the hopes and interests oil his country.
General Taylor and Mr. Fillmore chosen by q
constituency they cherished sentiments and sympa-
thes in and they pledged to the prnci
pies General Taylor fulfilled, TO the letter, from the
he took the oath that which terminated his mission
with his life, the expectations of his friends He de-
vo,edly and unswervingy to his wing faith All tina,
the republic hoped from his WISDOM rmness and patriot
ism, in the progress oil fuhlment His successor,
ereore has but take up the thread where it bro
ken by Destiny and linking the past tho FUTURE complete
an unfinished but auspciously commenced admnisra.
ton. He has, the hand General Tayors bright
example of nfexibe irmness and devoted patriotism
guide and animate him and, the other, he has John
Tyes per dious and iRnomnous fate instrxci
aw1 admon,sh him.
With President Fillmore had been ors and intimate
associated For twenty years, relations OF confidence
and friendship political and personal existed between
occasioned alienation and esrange
nent But he The Chief Magistrate of the republic
and the of the whg party As such,
him double duty, provided always, that he proves faith
full to this donbis trust" IT. in succeeding General
r. herr
principles adopts his measures, and vindcates his policy
he shall have the Jealous and hearty support OF this jour
nal for in crisis momentous this we have
DRY for personal injuries. II the President be but loyal
hmsel- like General Taylor he will resist the trtensiom
Of slavery and uphold the banner of FREEDOM, and if he
will his like flint against the reasonable exhorers
for disunon-he may look to and those with whom we
act, for faithful and efficient support And it may be pro.
say others, what Mr. Fillmore himself knows, that
oW support will cost him nothing
Bat whe for the sake of freedom and in obedience to
our duty wing, we are ready TO make every personal
sacrifice shall stop short there De- the Prsde~f any
of principle compromise Of freedom We do
not anticipate either for the principles cherish and the
pahes that govern identical with those which
Mr. Fillmore has proiessed and acted upon. lie has
only therefore, President be faithful to himself TO
the suppo oil those by whom he has ever been sus-
tanned.
This is indeed, modest avowal-as ii the Albany
Journal had previously sustained Mr. Fillmore. But he
knows now what he is to expect The hair suspended
sword OF Damoces is over his head. II he behaves him
self if he pursues the path of Messrs. Seward and
Weed; if he adopts the prosecuting maxim Of the Free
solers his creed if he sacrifices his conscience
and the constitution itself to those who would sacrifice
Everything to the grim idol OF abolitionism why then,
the Albany Journal may sing p1ans 10 his praise. Mr..
Fillmore therefore, knows in what he is to OBJ
lain such support; otherwise, the thunders of Sew.
ardsm are TO be hurled al his unfortunate head. Lei
him choose, therefore, his destiny II he pleases
Mr. Seward, he may obtain the praises of the Albany
organ :; otherwise an unelening is to be waged
against him.