The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-09

Tfr. FillmSress Letter.
The following letter from President Fill
more was placed in the hands of Hon. Geo.
R. Babcock, to be read to the Wing Nation
al Convention, whenever Mr.. b. deemed it
proper, to Withdraw Mr.. Fillmore's name
from the Convention. In this letter to Mr..
B. he says--"In determining what is prop
er time to comply with this request, you will
consider only the cause in which we are en-
gagged, and the reasonable claim which my
friends may attach to the use of my mime for
its advancement. While am ready to sub
nit to any sacrifice for them or for the cause,
wish it distinctly understood that l ask
nothing for myself, and you will therefore
decide this question wholly regardless of any
real or supposed wishes of mine." Tint is
the language and spirit of good Wing
Mr.. Babcoek did not think it proper to with
draw Mr.. Fillmore's name. After the Con-
vention he published Mr.. FilImore's letter to
himself. and the following intended for the
Convention. We ask for it the perusal OF
our readers. AS manly, digniied and able
document, it claims the admiration OF every
reader:
WAsHIxGToN, June 10th, 1851.
To the President Of The National
Wig Conuention:
SIR: This communication will be present.
ed to you and through you, to the delegated
wisdom OF the Wing party over which you
preside by the Hon. George K. Babco. k, who
represents in your body the Congressional
district in which reside.
trust that | shall be pardoned by the Con-
vention for adverting briefly to the course
which have pursued and the causes which
have Induced it, as means of ex planning why
[ have selected tas time and mode OF MAX n z
this annunciation.
All must recollect that when vas 50 sud-
denly and Unexpectedly called che exalted
station which now occupy, by the death OF
my lamented and iliu,trioes predecessor,
there Was CRISIS in our public ait.irs full of
diff Guilty and danger. The country WIS agi-
t.ted by political and sectional passions aud
dissensioDs, growing out oil slavery and terri
torial questions then pending, and for winch
Congress had as yet been abe to agree upon
no measure Ut compromise and Adjustment.
The Union ITSELF was threatened With dis
solution and patriots and statesmen iooked
with apprehension to the future. La that
feeling participated most profoundly. The
difficulties and dan, GERS winch surrounded Us
were calmly but anxiously surveyed. was
oppressed by sense vi the great respuns,-
bI;ties that rested upon me, and sincerely dis
trusted my ability tv sustain them n u man
ner satisfactory and uselul to the county,
But wss bvuud TO make the attempt, anu TO
do it with h5oe oil SUCCESS, ieei it necessar,
to discard everv personal conslier4tisiih aud.
devote myseIt 10 ,ie difficult task before iqc
with entire singIeness OF heart.
To prepare @uo stseng ttaen la ssi1 Tor ants
task endeayored to lay asiue, as lar as prac-
ticabie, every merely selfish cU-asiueratiIh-
to panish from my mimi every To- d VI SEE
tional preJudice,-dnd to remember Only
That l was an American citizen, anu TIE M
istrite vi the Aalerican Republic, bouhd u
Regard every portion and section vi 1t WILL
equal justice and i.npdrtIality. Tat nisat
lo t..s the mo,e eiicctudi.J,l resolved WI IL
in myself not To seek are-eieclUn.
Thus prepared, entered upon the dis
charge vi my oiiciai duties, With IL detefinin4-
rlon to do every thlns IN NY power to AID III
the settlement Ut thosc dangerous cunIose,-
eics. Fortunately tor our favore. country,
majority IN both Houses OF Congress nsins
above mere party and personI consldeia-
lions, noDie and patfioticaliy devoted ticm-
selves to the great WORK D. pacillcdton. The
constitutional asyisers whom hGd called "
my aid, and to whose fidelity, talents anu pat
riotism the couaIy is chiefly lndeb ed Tor
day benefit 1t may nave Received from my au-
mlnistratlun, with uhdnnity anu zeal
worthy OF every commeniatlon, cordially
gave their countenance ana ln..uence to the
legislative department., III perie.ting ana
adopting those healing measure vi ComPrO-
mise, t. which upon their passage l ,elt Dounu,
oy every consideration vi puDnc uuty, " givU
my Official approval. TnUs, laws D,lns ,nLct-
cu, my constitutional duty was equally pain
10 ''ta care aaat thy tosre tailtG " ec-cai1."
But this found the most painluI vi all my
official duties. Nevertheless, 1 resuiveu "
perform it, regai d.rss oil all Consequences Io
myself; and III uo.ng 81, dcternine. lu know
no North n Southland no Irieuus Dut tIo,e
vino sustained the Constitution anu laws
| and no eneniles but thosc who opposed them.
The graft ylng result vi this poiicy Is w.
lore you AMI the country. Inc angry strle
which Tor d time threatened ~ array Stdle
az Inst State, and brother against brother,
aid dcluge our happy lana with iraLcrn~i
DlUOd, anu desulate IL Wit, lire anu sworn, las
fortunately passed away. Tue su:gng bil-
.ows VI SecuonaI agita.i5n are cailiieu, ana
the public mild Is iust settling GOWN lntu It's
accustomed cnanuels AMI wIii souiI renew III,
wUnled devotion u The Constitution and tne
Union.
AvAiling myself Of this happy change,
naa detein,inei When tile prIs.nt Colgr.ss
met, To annUunco " Tie puUilc, III my .nIudi
| niesSi. &c, M PREVIOUS Resolution nul t. SUI
icr my lame ~ cOuIe bviorc The n dlioual