The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-21
THE REPUBLIC.
From the Nashpilie (Tsnn.) True JVhig.
Who should be the next WING Candidate
for President OF the United states!

Vocal-MILLARD FILLMORE. Other dstln-
gulshed names are thought of, with feelings OF
earnest and ardent appreciation. in connexion
with the Presidency. But under all the cir
cumsances Of high nationai-and neral conside-
ration connected with the neat canvass for Pre-
sdent, the ground is necessarily pre-occupied,
In the minds of the patriotic, conservative
Wing masses of Tennessee, by the name of the
present wise, prudent, faithful and sagacious in
cumbent. His has been the post of premium
responsibility in the fierce and dangerous strife
which has recently convulsed the country for
the triumph Of constitutional liberty over sec
tloDal discord and anarchy. He has borne him
self throughout the terrible conflict with 80 much
courage and frmness, tempered with prudent die
elimination, and an abiding sense of propriety in
all things, united at the same time with such con.
sumnate address and equanimity of temper, as in
great measure to disarm opposition to the glorious
cause of THE CONSTITUTION and THE Country, with
which he had cast in his destiny, and identified his
fortunes for all the future; extorting the highest
praise alike from partisan, friend, and foe
His position has made him the executive cham
pion and guardian Of the beneicent scheme of
compromise and paciicaton enacted by the last
Congress-upon the finGlity of which, as 'a settle
ment, in principle and substance" of the exciting
and dangerous question of the day, depends the
preservation of our peace, happiness, and prospect
ty free peoples all that is glorious in the past
valuable and precious in the present, truly
great in the future. Proudly and faithfully has he
discharged the high trust committed to him. A
northern man by birth, education and association
he has proved that he has sympathies comprehen-
sve enough to embrace at once all sections and in
terests of our widespread Republic mind power
full enough to grapple with every element Of oppo.
stion in her path to the highest attainabe point OF
true glory, honor, and diffusive prosperity and a
native integrity of character which will not be
swayed by any subordinate unworthy mo-
tive. Under has wise, conciliatory but fearless
guardianship, all parties and all sections feel
that their most sacred rights guaranteed by the
Constitution are safe. They had tried him. and
found him faithful They have weighed him in
the balances, and found him NOT ioanting. He u.s.
sumed this high position, with oil its attendant
sponsbities, by providential dispensation, with
out being called to it directly by the suffrages of
his countrymen. Why, now, should they cast off
the tried benefactor of the public, refuse him the
grateful testimonial OF their approving confidence
and esteem, which nothing but a voluntary cleo
ton at their hands can give. lie has proven him
self equal to every emergency; prompt and eff
cient in the performance of every duty, wisely and
Justly impartial in the administration of the Con-
force upon the frce-soil fanatics who array them
selves in open hostility to the Fugitive Slave law at
the North, upon the over Jealous propa gandists
of free institutions al the South, who defy the law
and leopard the public peace. by hostile invasion
Of the territory of friendly foreign power.
Other men, we readily admit, richly de-
serving Of the highest honor the country can be-
stow. The transcendent ability and unwearied
exertions of Mr.. Webster for the salvation of the
country in the recent crisis can only be remem-
bered with profound and grateful emotion. The
military fame of General Scott ia treasured as a
jewel of rare and priceless value in the casket of
national treasures. Glorious "Old Hail." of whom
il has been truly said, 'he Presidency could not add
inch to his stature i" has claims upon his country
which ages of grateful demonstration could not re-
pay. Others might be named who would wear
the honor worthly. But only can be elected
Mr. FILLMoRE's position the constitutional repre-
sentatpe and executor of The Compromise enacted bu
Ge last gress-having boldly thrown the gaunt-
let to its opponents, and staked the success of his
Administration upon the maintenance of the law
gives him precedence all others in the minds
Of the conservative masses, as most Immediately
identified with the inviolability, pcrmanence
fnaity, Of that great and bcnefcent measure of
adjustment.
And in view of all he has hazardcd and all he has
achieved for the preservation of the Compromise
and the Union, 1t would be fearful stab at lis
vitality, and perhaps disastrous TO the best inte-
rests Of the country to set him aside for any other
man, however exalted his position, however dis
tinguished his and services, who is less
thoroughly identified with that Compromise as
settlement, "FINALLY and FOREVER" of the great
and exciting questions it involves If for such
rival, whoever he might be, MILLARD FILLMORE is
now set aside, most assurcdly the authors of the
movement will raise storm which they will not
eaaiy ride-they will have sown the wind, and they
will reap the whirlwind for their harvest
Besides, the South freely comedies that the can
ddatc for the next Presidency shall come from the
North II is little, therefore, as can be expected
of the North, that she shall concede to the South
to designate her choice among northern men. The
South appreciates President FILLMoRE's services
in patriotic and conservative administration of
the Constitution which guarantees her most sacred
rights and interests, against which fanaticism
wages sleepes5 and Infatuated warfare-and we
believe we but speak the sentiment which animates
as with pulsation the hearts of the great mass
of the southern Wing party, when we say, for Ten
nessee, that she will not incur the charge of IN
GRATITUDE for patriotic services like these by re-
fusing her support of Mr.. FILLMORE as her first
choice for President, or lightly regard, or luke
warmly entertain and advocate his claims upon
the country. Indeed, if the South should refuse
now to yield cordial, hearty, jealous support to
the man of all others who has hazarded his for
tunes for the preservation of her constitutional
rights, we have hesitated not TO predict that the
time was far hence when another such example Of
patriotic courage and devotion will be exhibited by
any northern man; when another Curtius shall be
found to offer himself sacrifice for her salvation
We have said there are other great and distin-
guiehed names which thought of with earnest
and ardent admiration in connection with the Pre-
sidency, but their time is not now. We have not
space this morning to pursue this feature of the
subject Suffice it TO cay, Mr.. FILLMORE is strong
in the confidence and esteem of the Wing party in
Tennessee The late gubernatorial canvass was
won by the gallant and chivarous Campbell bat
thing under his flag. Tennessee is committed to
his support, and no other northern man would, I'M
der existing circumstances, certainly receive
her electoral vote.
The position of the Wing party in Tennessee, as
we'll in other southern Wing States, is one
which admits of no equivocation. Assailed on the
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