Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-01-31

Ths rational eour,s purzn Ptesidsnt FIJI
rnorr airing he reesng -: Ezzsslties, lsays
III Riehmoad R<Publiean, y = tor him The
easfArnesrnd tAe approbasi lfietie men Of
III parnsl AIEaaghoufske o. a. has been
fbhpd il - respseis equal q a. trying emergeacy
70 With he has been placed his sqpanimrR I'M
isthtbsd By sndden eIeyati1t Ais spirit calm
AMID 4sneral excitement; his 1isio3 clear in the
iog aad eonfusion Of the sectional eate-held; bis
rufposs firm agains, DE fereest opposition; his
Itaiosism smbEecing ihe whole Unf5s within lis
ampls arms. The services rendered ~ President
Filimare, Is the head Of hiseovernmsas hare been
grester and more valuable 70 the coartT han those
q any great GenefaIsihce The Skr cf isaep<ndence
George Washington was the ins.runent in the
hand " Heaven Of builhinar This Republic, and
MilIaFa Gilmore has beeS - means5f saving ii
froHs |nsdiless destruction Of ciTa war
a. N the President Of this country Is
grealAl than that Of The limiied monarch qfaGreai
Britain. In sueh sectional strife as hal ehich
has lately shaken the Republic 10 KS foundations.
il would have beenquiEe easy for RASH Or sectional
man without transcen4ing the limits o. his eonsti-
iutiona authority. 10 have given up the country 10
disunion and bloedshed In fact nOshsng but The
courage on The part III the President could have
saved the Republic from The precirieeito which il
va Fastening Mr. Fillmore had shsse qualities,
and, Nanhern man that be il. boldly faced such
sNo1shsr ,torm as 10 Auierican President was ever
JET called upon to encounter. and preserved the
Union from an unsmety overthrow
A Democratic paper the Missouri Courier, pays
the following tributeto Presiden. Fillmore. The
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thafths President came into power wish abolition
sentiments So far from this in the fact that the
whale Southern Wing press. representing party
even more largely interested id slave p5perty Than
Che Democratic party felt hesitation in support
ing Mr. Fillmore most heartily, and in raaingaining
thai he was the true and whole hearted national
Palfioi which his asas have since proved him even
according 10 the admission Of his adsersaries.
Bot u the extract:
Ma. FILLMonE.-As many OF The WShig papers
have been generous enough TO acknowledge aud
compliment the services and pairlo ism OF several
prominent Democrats, Cassi Footei Dickinson, and
Speaker Cobb among the number 10 bringing a
bout peaceful adIus uent Of the recently ag.tated
slavery question, it y no more than snst that the
Democratic PAPERS shunld return their ind words,
by offering the lmeed u praise 10 iheirsnew Pres-
dent m. Fillmore. When the responsibilities OF
President BY accident thrown upofs him, he la
bored under the disadvantage Of a reputation that
caused the country . look coldly upoE HIM He
had been for years, m IA measure, ide<tifed with
the abotionists and was supposed 10 Slieriain the
prejpdjces and opinions of that class He was
known and generally regarded enteftaining the
feelings and sentiments of Abolition if;nol openly
and actually convincing with that parry Conse-
qnentIy when he assumed The Presidential reins,
he was looked upon with distTust and ii was feared
that the influences of his position wouhl be thrown
against the measures Intended 10 still the waters of
political commotion that 50 fearfuiiy sgitated The
country. We acknowledge 70 have eartaken tof
that feeling, and to have expressed or fears at
the same time, however, utlering "a hope that the
plain path Of patriotic duty before him you'd cause
him 10 overcome the pFejudices OF education and
the contracted influences Of sectional association,
and to act as the representative Of Ire Wslole nation
This we are happy inEbelieving he has done, and
award him all honor for HE course he
has pursued. He is believed to have .exerted the
influence Of his position to the pSssageof all
the measures of pacifdaton, and has, without hes
taion, given the prompt approval Of his signature
to each one He has shown that The genuine die
tales Of patriotism can overcome the prejudices and
pre- possessions OF sectional caste. Faction may de-
nounce, but The country wiz appreciate his nation
al spirit and patriotic dondnef.'