The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-22

Willard Fillmore and BATS Adsaso .ttosss
AT The death VI General Taylor ihs coussry VAS
in state Of seehpg. bo.serSas HRilai1n irtn tte
St. john 10 the Rio Grandc from the Ailantsr Go
the Pacihc--upon the slavery question: Tbs gssat
| measures If Compromise w~fe hsiurs rangrsss
unconsulnmated. Presently dizzy wete passed.
and the Iocoioco press and politicians u the eo1n
try prophcoied veto. "Fllim9rc Il an sboltbsu.
ist-he will not, he dare not approve lbsse biila.
Their hopes disappointed, aud Tho hvs aets
of Congress became laws, Then At She NORTH ana
the South fanatcism became dcmoaisc. DcGanst
was hurled at the Executive. ile was dared 10 at
tempt the execution of a certsln sae OF tine nseA
sures. But he did execute 1t even in the ciiy "a
Boston, where the concentrated force Of abolition
ism was backed by coalition # the Democrats
party called 10 resist the officers VI the Law
And now, the agitators seeing tbe determined viii
of the President 10 adhere strictly 30 the saurtd 80
legations Of his OATH let the Consequences be what
they may, hear very little about resistance.
The stormy waves are subsiding, and calm rests
upon the troubled waters.
The Wing party for years had rested under the
libellous imputation OF n sympathy with European
despotism. "You are monarch sis, British whigs"
had been the charge dnned into the ol the PEG.
pie from the time OF recollection. D. was la
vain we protested to the contrary. We not ia
power, and could not prove our faith by works
But coon after Mr.. FILLMORE became President,
Austria perhaps led to believe the oft repeated tale
that the Wings her allies, threw one Of aur
diplomatic Inissives in the way %. Mr. Webster.
The results TO every American-to the whole
world At the home Of his childhood he tells Ia
In dinner table Speech inhaing the pure and free
air of his native hills, the great statesman Of the
century sat him down one autumnai afternoon and
Of
policy and American principles destined 10 stand
only second to the immortal charter OF 20. The
brazen falsehoods of opponents were scattered
chaG and the worst reviers Of the " hig party
| were compelled to acknowledge the " HuiSenann
letter. as an embodiment Of the orthodox faith Of
all true Americans upon matters of foreign policy.
There stand as Wings, upon the very outposts
of universal freedom; and no statesman Of the OPP
posite party has dared to advance step farther.
One other measure, which has been the theme of
bitter party denuncation, may be alluded 20 here.
The ill -iated Cuban prisoners" had oceans Of
codie shed for them by editors and Of
the opposite party. IL was the "weak and imbc-
Gle policy of the Administration" that bad
signed thesc american citizens" 10 the mines Of
| Spain. And yet, although they had placed them
selves without the pale of governmental protection,
| the "imbecie Administration" all tho while
exerting that powerful moral strength which il bad
! gained by fair and right dealing with other
| tions-a moral strength in this particular which
former administration had ppsso-soG sw ,ho ias.
twenty years-to procure the freedom OF these dc
| luded young men. The end was accomplished,
even TO the release Of the last man. John s. Thrash
| er, whose discharge from Spanish thraldon IL an
nounced by the last mail. And in few months
expect to hear that by the interccssion Of Pres
| dent Fillmore, through Mr.. Webster, michel,
| Meagher. and OBren, the exied Irish patriots,
shall again walk the earth as free men.
So successful has been the Administration Of Mr..
| Fillmore in every measure II has undertaken 60
| carry out, and 80 truly national and American
have been all these measures, that no argument 10
required to secure their hearty endorsement by tbc
| people. They speak for themselves; and the OF.
position Of politicians of the other party ia only
opposition to the spos Of office They have
no great measures TO propose as the bnsis Of their
| party's action in the coming Presidential election
that are at variance with the prcsent national poll
cy. The people understand this and either Mr..
Fillmore or some other good Wing will occupy the
White House for the next four years. We regard
this as almost "fxcd fact"