Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-26
THE V1RGINIAN.
LHNCmsURG. JUNE 20. 1851.


the political world So extreme had beer
The course ofMr. Polk, so prostriip,ivc and
insolcraut. that party cxci,cmen, was sclii-
ously disturbing the social relations Of oui
people, and tending TO consequences pcrui.
cious TO the government itself These pre-.
dictions VIC tlsnk have been fully realized
under the able and faithful Administration
cf Mr.. Fillmore. We have never known
a.time, when the people were calmcr and
more entirely content with the state O
public affairs. if we except the anxiety in
scparablc from the subject of slavery, foi
which this Administration is in no wise
responsible and which it has done much
TO allay. The President is daily winning
more Of the confidence and esteem of his
countrymen. and securing hold upon thu
affections Of the people from whichit will
be impossible TO dslodge him. His man
agcmcnt OF the public affairs has confirmed
the confidence and admiration of those
who were instrumental in bringing him in.
to power. His manifest desire and de,ermi
naiionto hold the good Of the whole country
paramount to all other motives and objects,
bis evident abncgation Of personal purpo-
sesa nd ambition, the firm and yet cautious
resolution, with which he l,as maintained the
public honor and enforced the public law,
hasinspircd others, thanbis ownparty,w a
thorough trust in the fulncss Of his capacity,
and the wisdom Of his policy. Incqualiz-
ing the public patronage, by Withdrawing
from the opposition something of the mo.
nopoly which they had acquired, in en-.
forcing public obligations and in vindica.
ting public rights, he has been so eminent
~ and resolutely just, that only selfish and
prcjudiced partisans can find any ground
for censurc.
The great mass of the people. who arc
interested in party struggles, only so ial
as they promise topromo,c the public good
and whose sole desire is to secure an up
right, faithful and benc6cicn, administration
ofthc public affairs, cannot be goaded into
any violent hostility to his person orhis pol
icy. The habit of obedience to the dicta
ton Of party leaders, which characterize
the last administration, is mcasurably de
stroyed, and the people, looscned from tn.
ignoblc bondage, will not fail to see ant
feel, that the true interests of the countr,
will be promoted, by calm and quiet ad
herenco to the principles of government
that were established by the fathers of ou
sys,em-by moderation and forbearance, b,
economy and integrity.
The age OF grand experiments and bril-
liant strokes ofpolcy, We trust, has pas
sed awny forever. The genius of our
country can never smile upon the pelilous
undertaking Of wars for conquest. and the
many high handed and hazardous meas
ures ofthe Polk, Van Buren, and jack
son administrations. What our country
most needs is peace und confidence among
Its Enthusiastically from abroad--and
honesty and capacity in the public bust
ness. We do not believe that this dcsira-
bic condition Of things has been, for ma.
ny wears, so near its attainment as now.
ltcannot be expected that bigotcd par.
usans, or conceitcd or mercenary leaders
will be silcnced or sa,isfed-but the grea,
iaboring and producing classes of the
country, whose feelings and interests are
avcrse to public strife and excitement, and
who ask only to be allowed to pursue the
peaceful avocations Of busincss-undis
turbcd by the perpetual clamor ofdena
gogues, will appreciate and not willingly
surrender a policy which secures thcs.
things to them.
In contemplating such resul;s, it would
bcuWust to overlook the personal merit.
of the able and accomplished gentleman
under whose lead SO much has been ac.
comphshed. A writer in the National In.
telhgencer impressed with those rare and
noble qualities of Millard Fillmore, which
have made his administration so successful,
pays him the following jus, and beautiful
tribute: ''Vice President of the United
States, and finally President OF the Rcpub-
lie, his wisdom, prudence, and virtue have
shonc consplcuously, and he has acquitted
himself with unsurpassed ability, fidelity
and untnng and successful devotion to the
great interests con6dcd to him. His able
and patriotic management, of public affairs
viii constitute one of the brightest leaves
IN the administrative history OF our nation
The ship ofstate was nearing if she wa.
not already among, the breakers tn,
storm-cioud. collected by the fell spirit o
ianat,cism and sectionalism, hung dark,
and portentously over the dcstiuics of tn,
country, when. by an extraordinary vista
ton Of Providence, he was called to pilo
her; and selecting for his counsellors ;
Cabinet as able as ever adorned the De
partments, at once the voice of patriotism
and true national craftsmanship dispcllec
the cloud. and, steering by the great
chart of Union and Liber,y"--thc glori
Gus Constitution-he has rescued the no
BILE vessel frop her pcrilous condition, an,
brought her, for the prcsen, at least int,
safe harbor. Has not the Republic reason
to be proud of such chief, and to chel;sl
him not only in its highest admiration, Blu
also in its warmest affections and dcepes
gratitude; who. being the architect of hi.
own fame and distinction, has employed
all his talents and justly won influence ,e