Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-06-05
From the Louisville Courier.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH AT
BUFFALO,

we nave lounu III Wnolly iuiprdCtls
cable to publish anything like an in.
telligent account of the Presidents
trip from Washington TO Dunkirk, ow-
ing to the number Of demonstrations
on the part of the people towards their
veneraled Chief Magistrate, unless we
excluded all other matter from our col
umns. The following, speech, however,
delivered by him at Buffalo, is so re-
pete with pure patriotism. that we
cannot forgo the temptation of publish
ing it, disconnected from the accounts
Of the enthusiastic reception ne met
with on the part of the people and mu-
nicipal authorities of that city:
Afer the Mayor had concluded, Mr..
Fillmore, deeply affected, and moved
even TO tears, replied substantially as
follows:
Mr.. Mayor and Fellow Citizens;
need not say that feel grateful for this
reception from my friends and neighbors.-
| am oppressed and overwhelmed by the
cordiality-by the unanimity with which you
have come 10 greet me on my return to my
home. 1t is reception with which any Ro
man General, in the palmiest days Of the
Commonwealth, might have been satisfied.
| can hardly persuade myself that it is
reality. 1t seems more like some halluci.
nation Of the mind. But no! here is the re.
ality, in the thousands Of this mighty throng,
| came among you, not many years ago a
frendless boy. For all that am, for all
that hope to be, for all that can hope to
do for my country, | am indebted to you.-
And hope to be permitted to return TO you
and spend my days with you, and at last TO
sleep in yonder grave yard and mingle my
dust with yours. The tempest tossed mari
ner-the merchant who journeys in distant
climes in search OF wealth-the California
miner who leaves home 10 dig for gold far
away, return 10 their early associates, to en-.
Joy the fruits OF their labor So with me-
Whatever OF honor | may have acquired
whatever Of distinction among my country.
men has fallen upon me, would be valueless
unless enjoyed with you. But am aware
that all this honor, all this generous enlhu'
siam-al these marks OF respect and conf
dence are not intended for me personally
1t is the high office, which, through an az
ac!ing dispensaton OF Providence l now
Gil, that has called forth this spontaneous
gathering of thousands. All classes are
mingled before me-all political consdera,
tons are thrown aside, and | receive this
tribute as | did the "Welcome" stretched
across your main stIeet-as did the flow
ers that were thrown into the carriage as VIZ
passed along, as the offerings OF patriotism
10 the high office Of Chief Magistrate Of tn,
country.
Your Mayor has generously and witt
general approval referred 10 my adminstra
ton. | was called to my present position
BY painful dispensation. 1t was at tim,
Of great peril to the constitution and to tn,
country. In the course which have fel
compelled, from firm conviction Of duty
10 pursue. am not unaware that hav
lost the confidence and support Of man!
whose friendship highly value. But Their
, was no alternative left memo other patl
10 pursue, and preserve our cherished insl
tutons, and hand them and their blessing
down 10 postcrity. And it is gratifying Il
know, and it is with pleasure that am per
mitted to speak OF it, that this spirit was no
confined to any class. 1t is not TO me alone
nor to those distinguished gentlemen t,
whom | owe whatever OF success has atten
ded my administration, that the country
indebted for the happy termination Of GU
y difficulties, As partizans we may differ
questions 10 the manner in which the gov
eminent shall be administered may divid
i us. Blu. when the Union is endangered
y Mhen treason stalks abroad at the South an
: rears it snaky head at the North, all rally t
: its support. At classes, all parties forge
= their differences and make n common caus
II against the common foe. Distinguish
Democrats, one'of whom (Senalor Doug las!
i Of Illinois, is by my side, now, gave me the
J. confidence and support, and came forwar
1t Al
= Union and the Government 1t was the
that they stood by my humble efforts to pre-
serve the integrity OF the constitution.
# Your Mayor has alluded to the measure
0 adapted by the administration TO presery
our neutrality and to prevent the invasion {
II the territory Of friendly power, In doin
what have, was but discharging my duty
and acting upon those principles which hay