The republic., 1851-10-30
THE REPU BLIC.

under its present distinguished head. The domes-
tic features and policy of the National Admins
tration 90 liberal and enlightened, true to the
Constitution and laws fully identified with the
Union arc also just source Of honest satisfaction
and honorable pride. As Americans and as re-
pubIicans, we feel gratihed. The American name
and American fame have been vindicated and sus-
tanned by our present rulers. Every thing paltry
or unworthy has been avoided. Nothing has been
done rashly or in hot haste. Popular preju
dice has been resisted, in come cases, when it
should be- and the laws have been upheld and
maintained at all hazards. II ID natural, under
these circumstance that the hearts of the people
should warm towards the Executive. The demon
stration is the TO be priced because of its vol
untary and spontaneous character. Mr. FILLMoRE
is characterized by of the little arts Of the
mere demagogue. His course is at once national,
patriotic, dignihed, and statesmanlike. The Wings
of the nation are proud of him; the friends of the
Union no matter what their party politics, respect
and admire hhn while the honest, the rejecting,
and the unprejudiced among the people at large,
rejoice that they live under such Government SO
happily administered. The contrast is indeed
striking when we direct attention across the
Atlantic, and witness the that have recently
taken place in Austria, the two Sicies, and even
the republic of France II is only by such com
parisons that adequately appreciate our po
siton and our privileges.
But when we commenced this article we merely
intended to invite attention to the following, from
late number of the Memphis {Tcnnessee) Ett
qurer. 1t no doubt expresses the sentiments of a
large majority of the people of that State. The
tribute is warm and vivid, but it is merited and
just:
"MILLARp FLLMoRE.-We copy to-day from
the Nashville Banncr a judicious article indicating
the decided preference oil that able journal for Mil
lard Fillmore for next President In this prefer
ence We most cordially and earnestly concur, and
we are quite sure that the people, not only of Ten
nessee, but of the entire South and Southwest, are
with us In the preference. Mr.. Fillmore came in
TO office u. crisis peculiarly trying and difficult
The elements OF dscord and intestine strife were
IN lull commoton, threatening seriously to enguf
the very Government i'll its stormy pillows. We
conscientUusly believe that if all-wise Provi-
dence hadnot called Millard Fillmore with the wise
and good men that he summoned around him, to
the helm Of the Government, that we would have
had civil war. Texas was fully resolved at
tempting to extend her jurisdiction New Mex
| ico. Collision, must have been the conse-
quence. AT this critical juncture, as if by spe
cial lnterposltion OF Heaven, Millard Fillmore
called to lake the helm of public affairs.
Gin the history OF statesmen, few cases of such
tiihculty have occurred as that in which this gen.
teman was placed. northern man by BIRTH ed :
ucation aad association, all his udces-if such
u man ever has preludices-synpathes and feel
ings, were naturally northern. The North had the
numerical majority, the strength and power to
crush any statesman who should go counter to
northern sentiment, and inhamed by fierce
ianatlcism. An ordinary man, man of common
strength of character, il honest and patriotic
would have quailed before this fanatcism, and
have sougnt to conciliate it. MIR. Fillmore, how
ever, proved himself equal to the occasion, great
alike IN mind and heart. Taking the Constitution
rs his guile, with firm and uhdaunted hand he
laid his eourse, regardless alike of the denuncia-
tonA of the North and the excited and fiery threat
cnings OF the South. He proved himself, in the
very highest sense of the terms, honest, true
man, frm and tnfinching patriot, and con-
scientio,s, faithful Chief Magistrate. If ever a
statesman was true to the people, regardless of the
warnings, threats, seductions of politicians, Mil
lard Fillmore has been that His whole
course since he has been President, shows that it ia
10 them, b their sober Judgment after they shall have
examined and reflected upon his acts that he has
relied, and not to cques coteries of politicians,
either North or South East or West.
"And the people, the real people, feel and knoio
this. They feel assured that nc has acted sincere
iy, honestly, and from good motives; and they
cleave to hlm as to man in whosc hands the ad-
minstration of the Government is safe. II the
popular will is respected, MIR. Fillmore will be
candidate for re election, and icA be elected, un-
less the people suffer themselves to be divided, dis
tracted, and defeated by the intrigues and willy
schemes of gambling politicians.
"TLat MIR. Fillmore may have committed err
rors it would be foolish to deny. What mans in
telect s great enough TO reach infalbility of udg
ment But that these errors, if such there be- have
sprung from any mean, or little, selfish motives,
no decent man will have the hardihood to assert.
His whole course President commands the con-
cession from all that he ID honest and patriotic in
his purposes.
''ro the support of such man we can cordially
and heartily yield our energies, and commend him
TO the sutfrages of an honest patriotic people. He
is without qualification, fret choice out of all
the prominent men Of the nation, and will, no mat
ter how be brought forward as a candidate, re-
ceiye our earnest and cordial support"