Worcester daily spy., 1851-09-24
Charles Summer and the President.

While President Fillmore in Boston, Hon. Chas.
Sumner paid him visit Of courtesy, which crcum-
has given to the Boston Courier an opportunity
of displaying the inherent obtusty and magnity which
so admirably distinguish that journal.
Acknowledging that Mr. Sumner made nothing more
than formal call upon the President the Courier new
ertheless that he made, in this case personal
advances towards Mr.. Fillmore. And then, upon the
strength of this assumption, it reviews speech
Of Mr. Summers, and tells the people of Massachusetts
that he is not likely to exercise beneficial influence
over their interests by his personal intercourse with the
President. Now, MIard Fillmore accidentally hap
pens, this moment, to be President of the republic
and although devouy wsh for the sake of liberty
that less available' man. and true fiend of con-
stituonal freedom had been so, instead vet we ac-
knowledge that he is, presoptvey, the representative
of our national sovereignty, and would formally bow
to him such, whenever poiteness required us TO do
so. Mr.. Sumner, as Senator of the United States
called upon the President of the United Sates and that
was the whole Of it. For the Courier to assume that
Charles Sumner made personal advances to Mi lard
Fillmore on the occasion, is to the order
OF moral and intellectual attracton and the sun to
come down to the orbit of the moon When Charles
Sumner becomes solicous of being personally noticed
by Milard Fillmore, we shall expect to hear that AL
phonse de Lamartne has been asking Louis napoleon
Bonaparte to condescend to shake hands with him.
We shall expect hear that the moral and intellectual
leaders of the age have all been smitten with sudden
veneraton for Noodedom because crowns and sceptres
and presidential stools happen be frequently occupied
by noodles.
There is not true republican who does not respect
the position of which Milard Fillmore is now the sym
boil but whether he will respect Miard Fillmore, de
pends upon that gentleman's faithful discharge Of h
high trust reposed IN him by the nation. That Miar
Fillmore dsgraced himself by approving the Fugitiv
Slave law, is eternal truth. Future ages cannc
wipe away the stain it has made upon his b.
that the presidential office, absracty, disgrace
we do not believe. Men of different stamp from Nj
Fillmore will yet arise truly represent the sovereign
ty of republican liberty which he misrepresents, and
it from the accidental pollution OF his touch
then shall be able to respect both the Office and Il
man. Until then, we, like Mi. Sumner, shall be co
tent to make formal bows the President reservng
ourselves the right and liberty judge of the moral
political claims the has to homage and regar
and to pay accordingly.
The Courier need not trouble itself much, howeve
about the future influence Mr. Sumner 10 likely exc
else upon Mr.. Fillmore, as President. The form
will be Senator of the United States long after the Il
has retired that secondary position which
cident called him from, and for which his medocrty
talents naturally adapt him. Charles Sumner, wheth
he influence Milard Fillmore or not, will, as Senate
or simply in his own person, always continue to inf
han fo saS il uarf,
and moral dignity and worth respectable.