The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-28
From the Boston Courier.
The President and his Measures.

Both the proclamation and the message of Prcsi
dent Fillmore have been received by the public
with sentiments of high appreciation. Afew of the
most violent of the Abolition and Disunion journals
indeed have set themselves work 10 carp atthem
and vent their ribaldry against the President and
bis Cabinet, for their promptness in taking mea-
tion Of fthepubhc peace. But, with these exceptions,
the public press is speaking with one voice, in
condemnation Of the mob spirit, and responding
with hearty approval to the summons which has
been Issued to all good citizens 10 rally the sup
port of the law. There are but two sdes TO be taken
in this matter; no that s not for law and govern
Inent is against them We are gratihed to perceive
that many Of the public journals which, short
time since, manifested disposition TO encourage a
spirit OF opposition 10 the law, and nduged in rash
and incorporate declamatons of character fitted
TO inhanfe popular prejudice against the Fcderul
Government, have now discovered the danger of
such course, and have promptly ranged them
selves on the side Of the Constitution and the laws
Upon this subject we will take the liberty to lay
before our readers letter which has just come to
hand. We select this from great number Of like
character, the writer is person of large expert
once in public life, who has been for many years
Withdrawn from active political business, without
losing his interest as an American citizen, in the
busy sccnes which pass within his observation.
We may add, thatthe writer has had ample oppor-
tunities, Ia the discharge Of his public functions
abroad, TO learn the causes which lead to disorder
and revolutionary violence. The cool and impair
tial Judgment Of an experienced observer is worth
all the crude speculations Of a thousand visionary
entnuSiostS pO69eescu Win "a angie iueA. OuF cor
respondent Is resident in Vermont:
SYou will please TO accept my thanks, and you
ought TO receive the thanks of every citizen of the
United States who wishes to promote the perma-
nent prosperity of country, for the able,
straightforward, firm and manly course which
you have pursued during the trying questions
which have agitatsd our country for the last
year.
"Had all the Wing press as manfully battled
as you have done for the Union, and for an acQui-
escence in the Federal laws calculated 10 insure the
permanencc of our Confederation, am persuaded
We should not have witnesscd the corrupt and dis
graceful scenes which have marked the legislation
Of this State during its present session, nor the
desccration Of the temple of justice of my native
city, by block mob, set on by set Of white men,
ten times more cuIpable than themselves, because,
ffom their knowledge they must foresce the horrid
censequences likely 20 ensuc from such violation
of law, morality aud good order. II such outrages
do not arouse the orderly and well-meaning por-
ton Of our citizens 10 sense Of their danger, we
may bid lasting adieu TO the well-bc'ng oi our
COUNTRY. ats3 .r-..
81 shall wait till afler the next Stale election, 70
see whether much good may not come out OF 30
great an evil. Ifnot, shalt be compelled to believe
Ihave lived long enough see the end swe as the
beginning OF our republican inshtuuons, untyss'
by perversion of our vocabulary, repuDlcaniim
r6cans the Jacobinsm Of Robespicrre, Carrier, and
Marat, and the dccrec5 OF Santhonax and Polverel,
ia ST. Domingo, which were followed by such un.
rnitigated bloodshcd and crueltyi tho murder Of
] about forty thousand white men, women, and