Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

hey have delighted TO honor, crushed unae ING ios' y
Democracy As the soyeresnes which united con-
t.us the Republic, Tennessee weds IN the senste o.
United States an equal portion with every other State Of all
he power Of the Republic Shall the voice Of the State oe
in that hish body for or against the political principles
md measures o public policy r the ascendeny Of which the
Wings Of Tennessee have sunshine and storm, struggled
with perseverns patriotism II seems me that they will
answer this question by promptly buckns their armor for
sht such as was never fought befoe they are true to
themselves, true to their principles to their country such
certainly will be their action. ,r,r, ,,f, ai N
But, gentlemen there il yet greater question than any
which have yet stated that viii be decided BY the next
election That question is: Shall Tennessee approve o.
asdsnn s conduct Of President FILLMoaE, in his ddai
irat;on of the Erecutipe Docer n IL ce.s,"Met. as
H. - u ,s STATE in August shall be for against bis
friends and supporters will be construed as approving
Or condemning his Administration This an issue which
is aebracng in its character Its decision BY the people
involves judgment upon the conduct Of The Wings in rca
ton those which all candid men will now admit
have involved the Republic in s present perilous difficulties
and also judgment upon their position in relation to the
remedies proposed extrcae j. from danger connects
s in its consequences with the past the present. and the
future Should the decision be against repeat that
will be construed as condemnation Of past action will
consig the men Of the Wing party Of Tennessee to political
termne the political position Of the State for ten years
least adversely TO our principles and views Never in my
opinion have the people Of Tennessee been called to
their Judgment at the baobox, when questions Of
such high and enduring importance TO them were to be de-
termned by their voice. i aa4aes. h -gaeas sE
President FILLnoRE acceedsd to station at period
Of extraordinary difficulty Congress had been in session for
an extraordinary period Of meengaged in above efforts
TO adjust the sectional questions which had been Pecptaed
upon the country by the acquisition Of extensive territories
from Mexico The extreme opinions and prejudces Of the
North and South seemed to be in econcable conflict and
loud above the roar and din Of maddened actiois, the
hunders Of disunon broke in terrible and startling peals upon
the ear Of the nation The most sangune patriots were a
most ready 70 despair and the resoue nembed for the
fate Of the Union The public anxiety, especially IN the
Southern States intense beyond description The i'm
preston had been ndnsousy propasad during the
ing contest for the Presidency, that Mr. Fillmore was him
self an Abolons The national heart throbbsd high With
anxiety All eyes fixed upon the Capitol with intense
solcuds Had the President listened the suggestions Of
mean and selfish ambition, needed the counsels Of cow
srdy tmidy, God only knows what would have been the
result But be did not heeiae moment With that promp
luds which charc,erizes great in great emergencies
be chose his line Of conduct Wsha ccMsge and patriotism
unsurpassed in history. be- determined to throw hnseh into
the breach and h country reckless Of consequsncss 70
himself Dsng the rawlings Of Northern Abotionists and
Southern Dunionists, openly and fearessy directed all
the influences which egmately attach TO his high posi-
on support Of those bills then pending in Congress- gen
orally known the compromise measures and under his
pcss they became laws and the dangerous crisis which
menaced the safety Of the Republic safely passed for
time least Good Of all parties ceased their chickering's
and united congraulang another upon the safety the
pap
who had noby performed his duty But loud and
deep up from Dsunionsts and Aboit;onsts and
cena,ed upon him. But Northern Abolition and Southern
Dsunion have baen quieed. Forcbs opposition the
execution Of the fugitive slave law is threaened in the North
and South Carolina proclams be her purpose secsds
from the Union Agitaors and Extremists Null6es seees-
sionists, and Disunonss united in furious and mag
nant opposition to the Presidents and by every means in
their power seeking to break down his Administration
and destroy its capacity TO and the county, Calm
amidst the raging storm, he firmly performs his duty to
the whole country and refuses to be the supple instrument
Of faction With moral courage which high patriotism
and conscious ectude could alone inspire be has stretched
forth to the North and the other to the South and
throttled the monsters, Abolition and Dsunon and be ca
upon the lovers Of the Union, upon all good Of every
party to come to the and aid him in sangling them
to DEATH Will Tennessee 60 the and aid him in
his great eort Will she invigorate his with cheer
ing voice Of approval Or will she strike j, neeess by
sentence Of condemnation These questions will be
ed on the first Thursday in August. atp @ .i,ga
This is the great issue be determined by the approach
ing election With the exception Of one Senator the Ten
neses delegation in Congress were united n supporting the
measures Of compromise which have referred, and the
people Of the State of both political parties have exhibited
remarkable unsnmiy in approvng those measures Scarce
dissenting voice is heard; and when heard il comes from
engaged in futile effort to sustain the waning for
Of those aspiring public of the State who have
blunderngy identified themselves with the nglorious fame
Of the Nashville Convention. But these voices are faint
STEW and far between" think may safely say that but
ism which those divisions have created the people Of Ten
nessee would with united voice. approve the conduct
of the President in relation 10 the questions which have
been referring and they would with equal unanimiiy sus
tain and support his administration In my opinion, high
considerations Of policy connected with sectional interests
demand that we should thus approve and sustain the Pre-
sident.
there many Of political adversare less addened by
party passions and preudces who, seeing the high policy Of
such course, will unite with in giving to the voice Of
the State loud tone Of approval on The FIRST Thursday Of
August next What motive present 10 any future
Northern President mper himself by opposing the mad
schemes Of anatcism if under existing circumstances we
fail to approve sus,ain and support Mr. Fillmore Party
divisions and party snmoses ought be cast to the winds
and oil ought to be united in this matter But fear this
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