The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-13
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a'f PREsiDEsf FIEEaoRE-- The Slavery Qaes.
tioa,Hfhe President in his message, does not
deal in abstraciiOns He gives his opinions brief
~ but clearly aud in 80 siihplea tianner that all
can understand him. After stating what he con-
ceives to be necessary and proper, he does not 90
= out of his way to condemn others for entertain.
ing different views Of national policy. He shows
himselfto be an excellent statesman, familiar with
the duties Of his Office, fully advised of the wants
Of his country, well informed Of our relations with
other powers and impressed with due sense Of
the obligations he Is antler to the people of the
diternet States oi the Union. He is no parlizhn
President. He entertains no sectional feelings
and is hemmed inby no particular views Of ma
iional policy. He possesses an exalted idea of
the station to which lie has providentially been
been called, and cunddy states that his duties
shall be- to the best Of his ability, faithfully per-
formed. He has no disposition to rapress his o.
Pinions upon others IGrter thuM 10 necessary to
have them properly understood, and ncknowedg.
es himself ready to execute the will of the peo.
pie as expressed through their proper represen-
tatives. His message proves him to be correct
transcript Of Our ancient Democracy.
-a He evidently has no sympathy with the fire.
eaters OF the South or fanatics Of the North. His
duty to him is plain. He is to see that tie laws
fully acquainted with the means he may employ
in accomplishing this. III aFree country, the
safety the prosperity the Happiness Of the peo
pie depend upOn a strict observance of the law.
OF the land, and ANY attempt IL impair their lorce
or prevent their execution is iacSh @itlI daugel
alike to the peace Of tue country aud The perpet
uity OF free institutions; aud whenever the ef
fort is nude tn evude tie effects Of d .roperl,
constituted law OF Congress Of State, 81 is I'll:
duty Of The Chief Magistrate to put down tRi
opposition aud see that the law is enforced.
President Fillmore has not deemed il necessa
ry to say what he will do in case certain evsnt
take place; but the reader will readily ander
stand his pos lion without proclamation of hi
intentions before such document becomes he
Cessary. ..a.. -.....
Upon the slavery question, now unbaPpil
causing undue excitement and wrong Telling il
many portions of the Union, his position viii
prove acceptable to the great mass of moderate
'nen who f'rbear to medlle iu the strife until lh
Necessity arises tr action. Should that uecess
ty arise, President Fillmore will be surrounde
by a host of friends to him aud tue Unipu to as
sist him in preserving the peace of the countr
aud the cunlederdcy Of the States, We do no
anticipate that aty sach acti"n will be required
hai should we he disappointed. the world vi
behold such array Of strength us will prov
that tl,is Union. founded in justice and equality
cannot be destroyed for lieIt and transient eau,
es. The position Of OUR present Chief Mag
irate is mIiresuaEle.