The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-04
From the Southtcark (Pa.) Herald
President Fillmore.

In the official career of this distinguished
Executive we have an example of devotion to
duty which challenges general admiration. 1t
has been his lot to occupy the position of Chief
Executive at period of unusual turmoil in our
country, and during "A term of unprecedented
opposition TO the laws. From various causes
the North, the South, and intermediate points
have been theatres of either open hostility or
more nsidious law breaking. Yet, in every in
stance in which it became the duty of the Presi-
dent of the United States to interfere he has done
so-promptlF, with excellent judgment and uner-
ring effect In point of time and manner, bis in
reference has been peculiarly appropriate. lie has
avoided the hand the delay, and on the
other the rashness of his predecessors. Moved by
the stern dictate of duty, and guided by the ob-
cations Of office, his course has been the straight
forward one pointed out by the laws, in the admin
istration of which he has shown no symptoms of
bias for one party the other-no passion, no Sec
tional feeiing-nothing, in fact, but the qualities
to which VIC have briefly alluded.
IL is significant fact too, that partisan Jour
nals-ever the alert to find faults or make
them-have been unable to impeach the official
conduct OF President FILLMORE, free has it been
from cause of censure None have ventured to
charge him with being weak, or rash, or overbear-
ing-the qualities most frequently attributed to
Presidents by their political opponents. On the
contrary, many of them have commended his wis
dom and foresight, and, from conscientious con-
victions of right, extolled his promptitude and en-
orgy in the discharge of hs official duties
Nor is it in the faithful administration of the
laws alone that the administration of President
FILLMORE stands pre- eminent. The strict accoun-
liability to which he holds those in the public ser
vice, the wisdom and necessity of which must be
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feature adding TO it's lustre. In the matter of
finances, full and punctual accounts are required
and carefully scrutinized. A laggard postmaster
is dislnissed a marshal, who seems to have been
less energetic than proper discharge of his duties
required, was at once arraigned. A port collec-
tor, who permitted the revenue laws to be violated
without resisting such violation with the inenns at
his command, received his discharge almost by
return Of mall And number Of other instances
all going TO prove that strict accountability ia
cardinal feature Of the present National Admins.
traton.
Nor is it in the management Of domestic affairs
alone that President FILLMORE has shown an un.
usual degree of competency. The foreign relations
Of the country were never more successfully man.
aged than at present, though several complicated
questions have arisen with foreign powers
President FILLMORE is personally man of the
people-irom the ranks OF the peope-one of
lures noblcmen. Officially he is the same, plain
straightforward which you find him in pri
vate life. In either sphere obcying the mandates
Of duty, with honesty Of purpose, and bringing to
his aid high degree Of wisdom and intelligence
While in office he has evidently refrained from par
ticipation in party politics. lie has disfgured his
Administration with no scheIncs and manoeuvres
for second term; but, in the spirit of Washing
tom has relied upon faithful discharge of tho trust
| committed to him for any marks of favor which he
may hereafter receive at the hands of hs country d.
men.
We say, therefore, that the efficient career of
President FILLMORE not only challenges, but must
receive, the admiration of the American people.
We speak not in the spirit of partisan laudation,
which recognises in evory friend an angel, and in
every opponent demon; nor do VIC speak to par
tisans, Tor we arc identified with none. But with
the honest and candid of all parties, with all who
are capable Of approaching the value of faithful
public servant, and especially Of one to whom is
committed the high trust of executing the nation
laws such an official career that to which we
have thus briefly referred must be highly priced.
Such man surely deserves well of his country.
HEALTH or HENRy Gladstone of the New
York papers having given currency TO rumor
about MIR. Clay's ill health" the editor of tho
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