The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-30
From the Buffalo Commercial -ddusrtiser.

| COHUeTc10t
| Presidential Tour--The Albany journal.
From Washington to New York -thence to Lake
Eric-and then to the Hudson. down to New York,
and back again to Washington-throughou the
entire trip of the President and his companions it
was one continuous scene Of popular regard, graft
fication and enthusiasm, on the side, and I'M
alleged satisfaction and delight on the other At
the several places along the route tho demonstra-
tions of respect and attachment were warm and
hearty, without the least tnge Of seryiity or man
worship; while the bearing of the high functionares
| of the Government was dignifed, courteous, and
affabe; familiar without condcsccnsion, and genial
without the aectation of humility. In short the in
t. .rcourse between the people and the most exalted
Ulcers Of the nation was precisely whatit should al
ays be-n conformity to the theory of our republi-
cs IN institutions-the interchange of cvilities ON
te. of equality keeping in view the fact that the
hu. mblcstin the land may legmately aspire to the
hig best stations. Tho President and his Cabinet
| were invited to attend the Inauguration of the
| Erie Railroads.&c. greatest enterprise COM
pie ted on the American continent. Appreciating
the magnitude of the work, and taking an en-.
lightened view of its bearing the prosperity
of the region traversed by this iron thoroughfare,
the invi tation was accepted. The object of the
visit was accomplished when tho ceremonies at
Dunkirk were concluded. No political purpose
no desire for display ceremonious forms of any
! kind The Pr esident and the gentlemen who ac-
companied him would gladly have returned to
their duties at ,.he seat Of Government quietly,
and without a for. nal reception from the munich
pal authorities or other organized bodies at any
point on the route. But it would have been un-
gracious to refuse the Inequalities that
| rywhere rendered them. IL would have been
churlish to disappoint the expectations of the
people, who, irrespective Of all bias. sought to
testify their respect for the men who had 80 long
served their country with efficiency and fidelity
At every place where they were able to accept
the proffered cvilites of their llowtizens, the
ceremonies were all appropriate, in capital taste
and conducted in the most admirable manner.
There was no manifestation Of partisan charac-
ter during the whole tour Democrats md Wings
united with equal zeal to do honor to the distin-
tnguished visitors; and, with the exception Of
little impertincnce in two or three abolition pa
pers, the entire press along the route behaved in the
most liberal and handsome manner. The most
notable exception is the Albany Journal The tone
of that paper is queruou ., captous, and carping,
| to degree that surpris es us not a little. We
could have easily imagined that the malignant
feelings entertained by its editor towards President
Fillmore might be exasperated by the presence of
that gentleman in the capt. al of the State but
were not prepared for such gratuitous and
seemly exhibition of them t,s ia to be witnessed in
the following article:
SAVING THE UNIoN.-The President Of the Uni
ted States, with his Cabinet, were invited to honor
| the New York and Erie Railroad celebration by
their presence. The invitatio was accepted. But
infer. from the uniform tenor Of the speeches of
| these distinguished statesmen, that another and
higher consideration mpelled their visit TO this
State. They came, it would SEEM, to save the
Union! And in the fulflment of their patriotic
mission. those faithful disciples have been teaching
and lecturing, inbeason and out of season. in rail
road cars, at the of streets, and from the
housetops, that the safety of the Union depends
upon the inviolabiity of the compromise mea- n
sures Of the late Congress"
The UNIor is in danger, evidently, from the
disoyal citizens of this State The peril, though
intangible, il imminent Nor ia it any the less
perilous, though our citizens themselves quite
ignorant of any disoyal intention thought, and
wholly unconscious of it's existence. There must
be dangcr-and we are some way responsible--or
such great and good men would not make 1t the
| theme of all their eloquencc
Secretary Graham, unable to remain in Buffalo
to make another speech, left letter and the follow
ing sentiment, which will serve politicatrhart
for all who intend to support the Union the Ad-
ministratiOn plan:
81 faithful observance of the terms of adjustment
of sectional difficulties adopted by the last COgress
Without this, no party can obtain, ought to
pect, the appreciation OF the people of this coun-
| try"
| The "Compromise" laws are perfect, and like
those of the Medes and Persians, fixed and ire
vocable. Henceforth, In relation to slavery, this
Sovernhgn. s.and h sun "a no o.ier lesPet;
h;l;tv In al, other enactments. either time or cir
| cumstanccs or progress suggest change In our
own State, the right to amend, modify. and even
to repeal an laws, exists nu! slavery Is 70 stanu
- ~. a .ra 80 h;ch sra,ar, Graha,n ~
sists that political parties should be held!
! Now, we are not at present called upon to deny
that all the justice and wisdom extant and all the
attachment TO the Union, lived with the late Con-
Sor ar CIV w@ now co;no 10 hrsaL Secrn,.rv c:ra.
hams commandment; bun we are among those who
will insist reserving the right to discuss any and
all laws And, resting on tins reserved right. we
% S0 I'D sha
Of the cretarv Of Tho NAVY. al contain{ng broad
or and better "platforn'' for the friends of the
Union to stand on: