The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-27
From the Albany (N. ~ STATE Register.
The President.

Mr.. FILLMORE came TO the administration
of the Government at one of the most trying
periods in its history. The difficulties and dan
gers with which he had to contend on every
side were appalling. Called by sudden dis
| pensatlon of Providence to take the helm OF
State he has held it with a firm and steady hand
and steered his course as wisdom and patriotism
dictated, regardless for the time of the praises and
| censures of friends or foes To do this required
the highest moral attributes, decision, and energy
| of character, united with great prudence and dis
erection. frmness joined to moderation, and self
sacrificing patriotism that SINKS and loses all sci
| fish considerations in the good of the Common
wealth. Mr.. Fillmore has not coured the ap.
plause of his contemporaries; he has rather been
intent the prompt and faithful discharge of
all the duties of his high station. His statesman
ship has embraced the interests and welfare
of the whole country; he is the President of the
United States, and not of one section of il more
than another; and the very thing for which he is
entitled TO the highest praise has been the of
the btterest censure. Those whose narrow vision
enabled them to see only section, while he over
looked the WHOLE have found fault, because he did
not stoop to pander to the prejudices and sectional
interests which they deemed paramount TO all
others. But impartial history will do him justice,
and he is fast winning from his contemporaries even
more substantial renown than the ebullitions of
popular feeling often bestow. The testimony of
Lord Elgin, the governor general of Canada, who
is citizen of another empire, and would not be
likely to be biased in his judgment, is strongly in
favor of the President At the Boaton jubilee after
the latter had retired, Lord Elgin in his speech
referred to him in the following commendatory
terms
'For myself, / may say that the city of Boston
IN fprF me q atarf avn
than that which they have conferred in inviting
me to this festival, and in giving me an opportu-
nifty not only to receive the hand of kindness which
has been extended to me by the authorities of the
city of the State, but also the opportunity which
never had before, and perhaps may never have
again, OF paying my respects TO the President Of
the Republic Of the United States. Applause
And although it would i'll become me, stranger,
to presume to eulogize the conduct the services
OF President Fillmore, yet as bystander,
observer, and by no means an indifferent or care
lees observer OF your progress and prosperity,
think may venture to affirm that il 10 the opinion
of all impartial men that President Fillmore will
occupy an honorable place the roll of illusriou5
men on whom the mantle of Washington has fall
en-" Applause and cheers.1
And the Chillicothe (Ohio) Gazette, published
in the heart of State which, by reason of the
strong sectional feelings hch are known to per-
wade it, has been supposed least friendly to Pres.
dent FiIlmores eminently national policy and
Notwithstanding the action of the Wings in
convention at Columbus, at the time our excellent
State ticket was nominated, know that there
are thousands of the most substantial, tru5ty
Wings in this State who would prefer to see the
gentleman who at present fills the Presidential
chair nominated for reelection and believe that
his moderate, dignified, able, emil ghtened, and pa.
triotic discharge of all the duties of his high Of
hce, entite him to the great consideration of his
Wing fellow citizens, both North and South, as
their candidate for the Presidency in 1882
Another Ohio paper-the Hancock Journal-thus
speaks;
"The politician, of whatever caste, in CHANGING
at the history of this country for the Last two or
three years is struck favoraby with the wise poll
cy pursued by Millard Fillmore, and the firmness
and integrity which have characterized his official
conduct since he first came into power.
Sin reviewing the life of Mr.. Fillmore, from the
time he hrst was called to act the part of citizen,
it is found that brightness, calm and dignifed
respect tor the opinions of others, and fidelity to
the best interests of his country have marked every
step from that period until now, which could argue
alone that the post which he selected TO fill
would be honored by his ludicious course, rather
than that the postitsef should confer honor on him
self MIR. Fillmore is the President of the people
not OF party. In the exciting controversies grow.
ing out of the Compromise, he has known no North,
no South, no East, no West; the welfare of the
whole Republic has been uppermost in his mind;
and with a commendabe though modest disregard
of the opinions of those who differ from him, and
nau sought 10 nun Win the south, NORTH,
East, or West, he has boldly performed his duty, in
view of the oath of Office which should ever be the
guide board of the Executive.
"Ihe newspaper press ia not called upon to de-
Jend the Administration Of Mr. Fillmore; neither
do the political friends of this feel that they
have duty to perform in standing in his defence
in street neighberhood controversies. His life 10
before tho masses, and it is so mingled with wis
dom, prudence, hrmness, and modesty, as to dis
arm the most interruptions. No defence is needed
from any quarter. The people unite in declaring
that, since the days Of Washington, President
has had greater difficulties TO encounter, and no
President has been more successful in overcoming
them. But while defence is unnecessary, it ia
good to revert to the past in order to refresh our
man who will do his duty despite OF all opposition"