The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-02
PRESIDENT FILLMORE.

A writer in the National InIelligencer.
imposed with lhase rare qnaliIIrs thai
enter inio aud firm The Character o! Presi
dent Fillmore. aud whieh are Ms well cal.
cula,ed 10 excite the admiration nf his
eoun,rym-n a. his sucressiul Admins
iralion has been to ssrure their apprnba-
lion-pays him The following beautiful
AMI well neriied lrIbuie:
. frue greatness risrs with The orea-
sion. aud ia always equal To il. The truth
Of ,bis sentiment is illustrated in an emi.
neni degree IN The career. thus far. Of Mr..
Fillmore. lnal. the relalinus in which he
has sinnd 10 The penple. az memhrr II
The I.egislaiurri and Comptroller 81 she
Stale of New York. az member Of Con-
gress. Vice. President Of The Tinted States.
and finally President Of the Rep,hl:r. his
wisdom. prudence. and virtue have shonr
CON- picuously, and he has acquitted him.
sell with unsurpassed ability. fidelity. aud
uniiring and successful devotion 10 The
great interests conf lrd 10 hun. His able
anl patriotic management Of public affairs
will constitute one Of The brightest leaves
in the administrative history OF the nsian.
The ship Of State was nearing. if she was
Bol already among, the breakers; the sl,rm-
clond. collected by The fell spuiI Of lanati-
csm and seclioaalsm. hung darkIy and
ponenlously over The deslnies Of the
country. when. by an extraordinary ,isi-
iaiirn oil Providence. lie was called TO ri.
LOT her; aud selecting f,r his .connse.lors a
Cabinet rs able rs ever adorned the De-
parimenis. al nnre the vnlce Of pairiniism
and irne national craftsmanship disrelle,l
the cinul. aud. steering bv the great chart
nf " Union and Lihcriy the glnrinns
ConsiiIulion- has rescued lie noble
vessel IRON her perilnns contli;inn. and
hsough, her. f,r the presen, at least. in %
safe harhor Has moi the Republic reason
10 be prnnl Of such a ehirl. and Ia cherish
him nni nnly IL is highest a,i'niIalinn. hn.
also IN Us warines, aifrcli,,ns and deepest
gratitude: Win. heng the architect Of his
avn Game anl dis,uniun. has emp'nyrti
all his talents and Justly influence tn
The promotion o. lis hnHor al home and
abroad.
. ir circumstances tla mol maka. they
have much 10 do in developing men: and
when thai developemenl unf.ilds qualities
upon viii h na'iun my implicitly rely
in comforting IFS highest trusts. their p,s-
.ess,r merits and should rpre sc The ,ri-
buie Of respect and ca tid nce To which lie
is entitled.
. Aciuaied by sach views and opinions
II President Fillmore. The writer Of This
who only knows him through Tie medium
of his plhllc acts. whirh exhibn him as
combining high order nf intellect; the
qualifications Of a sagaeious and thorough
1 IL informed siaiesmaR; cA,mress and
courage; tirmness without daring ani Oh
siinacy; dignity VIII, mi ,aa.isieiial o>ien.
iaiinn; mnralns without hln.; ard patriot
ism bounded only hv The limits a,si mier
esis Of his country, (and wliici, is seen il
action, mi 10 vapsring prnlessinns.l i,
prompted TO Offer this humble tribute !,
his worth and services. whirh he tlnah,.
moi will find response in the hearted
sentiments of ll,.. whole nation.
" For The talents and energy displayed
lby Mr.. Fillmore in alesaiing himself finn
ohscnrliy 10 the highest and most Ionora
hle dis lnclinn in the civilized wnr!d. ue
admire him; f,r his .levalinn Ia the Union
and his agency in maintainin. il. we love
him.