Washington telegraph., 1852-06-09
The Letters read at tlae Fillmore
Letting i'm New Work.

We give below extracts from the letters read at
the great FILLMORE meeting in New York on the
1Oth INST. as follows
En- Sena,or Thomas ClaYton of Dela,carc
''As far as /, from the secluded life am obliged
to lead, can lud se of the signs OF the times, the
great contest Will be between Mr.. Fillmore and
Gen. Scott. One has been tried, and all men
speak avorably of him. The acts of no President
since the days of Washington have met with more
universal appreciation. Why, then, should we
change HIM for an untrIed man; for one especially
whose former pursuits have not particularly fitted
him for civil stdton For one, | think we have
already had enough of military heroes elevated to
the high office OF President; and | am willing to
stop here, and in future to be content to entrust
the administration OF civil affairs to the hands
of civiiions. This was an opinion formerly enter
tained by most Wings and although Wing prin-
cipes cannot change Wing men and do,
daily see. Why, repeat, reject Mr. Fillmore to
try another? Is he not good enough! What is
his fault! No one expects better: no one hopes
it. Bat there are men VINO want offices. out do
not hope to get them from Mr.. Fillmore. Hence
their fears.
B B,sides. at this time the widest notions are
a1oat on the subject OF government not only here,
but over the civilized world the strangest notions
ofits functions and otts duties prevail everywhere.
1t is but the other day that we saw half the peo-
pie of your good city nearly craZei by the preach
would lead US into perpetual wars not for the love
OF our country. for its benefit. but for the
cosmopolitan notion OF lighting the battles OF free
dom al the world without stopping to in
quire whether those for whom we were fighting
knew or cured any thing ABOUT freedom. Now
am sure that Mr.. Fillmore is too considerate, too
calm, too wise and Just, and too true to his
try, to entertain any su n eXtrayagances. In fact,
! think he is Just the man for the times.
The Southern Walgs are, as | understand, dis
posed to take Mr. Film pre- northern man. as
their candidate, rather that they prefer him to
any other | would yield mach to tins preference,
because it is due to them"
Senator Berrien, Of Georgia:
"But if the declaration of my opinion that the
continuance OF this patriotic citizen In the official
station which he now holds. and the duties OF
which he has discharged with such eminent abili-
ty, fidelity and imparglaiity, would be conducive
t. the public welfare, and the appropriate need
awarded by enlightened and generous people
for his patriotic serylces--Ii the assurance of my
undouotng conviction, that as the nominee OF the
National Convention lGr the Presidency he would
command the undivided vote OF Your political
friends and of respectable number OF your Dem
ocratic brethren in the State In which !iye-lt
the expression OF an earnest DESIRE felt and cher
isheI not merely as Southern man, but also as
an american citizen looking to the welfare OF this
great K spuolic. In all Its varied latere,ts-h
WISH ~ De Hotillildeu anu eject
ed to that hi gh office; these sentiments may be
in any degree acceptable to the meeting offer
them to you as frankly as entertain them sincere
ly; and bid you "God-speed' In your patriotic pur
poses"
Senator Brooke, of Mississippi:
believing that the integrity of the Wing party
depends in a great degree the nomination OF
Me. Fillmore sincerely hope that your efforts to
procure his nomination VIII pe crowned with sue
cess. The Southern heart is with him. and the
North will not, | am confident fail to render JUS
tice to her pure and noble son."
The Hon. J. 7. Moreiead, of North Carolina:
sThe object of your meeting has my hearty ap-
probation; also that OF the Wings of my State. |
will be found In the front ranks with you in sacur-
ing Mr.. Fillmore's nomination. and after that in
the in efforts to secure his election"
The Hon. +. S. Mutin (}lst dist) New York:
"My duties here will prevent my complying
with your request but with you in spirit,
believing that Mr.. Fillmore has given to his cOul-
try the most indubtabe evidence of his ittess ior
that position, and being also fully satisfied hat 10
man can receive the united Wing vote whose
views are not well known upon the Compromise
measures passed by the last Congress. But the
result OF the nomination by the Wing National
Convention have no doubt will be concurred in
by all weii-WisherS to the success of the Whlg
party.
If the meeting shall have the effect to procure
harmony in the party throughout this Union, and
to lay the foundation of Its principles upon consi-
tutional and national grounds. SO that all men who
desire to see this Union preserved and perpetuated
can with honest hands take up the cause and go
into the ensuing campaign with feeling and de-
termination to be in the right, come what may,
they will render a service to the country not soon
to be forgotten.
That the Wing party is the one to which the
country must look for the preservation of the
Union there can be no doubt; and ii they can har-
monize on the principles of the Constitution. and
act upon it, l have no fears for the result