Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-30
BIZ. Fillmore and the Presidency.

The Raleigh Register, the leading Wing organ in
this State, comes out strongly in favor of MILLAnD|
FILLMORE as the Wing candidate for the Presiden-
cy at the ensuing election In noticing this ,omina
ton by the Register, the Savannah Georgian calls
attention to the following sketch of this vorite of
the Southern Wings, and especially of the Register.
1t Is from the New York Erpress the accredited
home organ Of Mr.. FILLMORE:
Having traced Mr. Fmores success in the road to pre-
ferment we choose look little after the principles
he possessed and with which he noctrnaed his constituent
ey during his political pilgrimage. For about twenty years
we have sat under President Fllmores political preaching
and have been educated his political school He taught
us to favor protective tariff wise disposition of the pub
lie landsa sound currency for the people, udieious sys
tenn of river and harbor improvements and above ALL de-
fend the of human freedom freedom of speech and
Of the press as the only safeguard of liberties He
taught us to look upon slavery stain the body polite
of the country upon national character He taught
us to regard the usage of party with great good faith
and lay all personal gef and preferences upon the altar of
the parys good yielding all wing nominations cheer
full and ardent support During the contest of 1914 his fer
vd eloquence burned the sentiments of human freedom deep
in the breasts of his people Under his teachings Erie
ty was incorporating in its hostility to the annexation of
Texas and the extension of slavery In 1S8 although he
thought and spoke less, perhaps than formerly yet
then he had disguise for his opposition slavery
and its extension territory then free
With the warmes professions for Northern Whg princ
Piles on his lips Willard Fillmore elevated the Pres
deney Without profession of these principles
the confidence Wings of New could
have got there The Wings of the Empire State every
inch feemen They bear love for the institution
y for those who foster defend it. Hence he who
joys their confidence must be like them defenders of human
rights the rights of and the rights of Speech
Perhaps, as the Georgian observes, it would be as
we'll for the Democrats and Wings too at the South
to look ahead and the point to which their sup
port of Mr.. FILLMORE might carry them
REg>The Wings had very strange meeting in the
Philadelphia Museum the night of the 22d inst
1t would seem that portion of the Wing party are
very much opposed to Mr.. LEWIS, the present Wing
Collector of the port of Philadelphia and several eff
forts have been made to procure his removal. Re-
Gently paper was submitted to the President bring
ing official charges to his discredt. Abiding to the
sgners of this paper, Mr.. LEWIS used the following
words The signers of the paper submitted to you
are well enough in their sphere of life, though by
no means amongst the most respectable and infu-
entail members of the community in which they re-
side.' The great majority of the signers so alluded
to were mechanics and workingmen, and hence the
resentment felt by that class towards Mr.. LEWIS
About 5000 persons present at the Museum
and the greatest " noise and confusion" prevailed.
and we are sorry to say that portion of his own
party wanting in respect the occasion of his
recent visit to Philadelphia.