Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-15

early Presidents that in the broad sense In whic the
fathers Of the Union made manifest the glorious meaning
Of our and titlethat he was although attacied
party the President Of the United States dischrgne
all the duties and obligations of his as patrb and
q statesman, and not as partisan. /.
a. Therefore rssslrsds Thatas Willard Fillmore, commencing
life poor boy following up early manhood mechanical
trade educang himself practically and thoroughly byh
industry and commencng then the practice Of Eofesson
in which he honorable for his virtues called by Tie people
among whom he lived to represent them in both brehes
the Legislature and there exhibiting that integrity AMI ability
which have his career by the SAM
elected the national councils be has continued by
their unqualified approval and ~ the ever-msmorae 9th
chairman of the Committee OF Wayyand Means he ere by
his unweared devotion during the most arduous session on
record by his rmness discretion ability mainly eontri-
buted to the passage Of that bill which rescued the
den industry and bleeding interests Of the country and in the
place Of wrecks laid the new and foundations National
greatness and prosperity thence, by o. majority of nearly
forty thousand elected Comptroller of his own dis
charged his duties with such marked distinction and
order out Of confusion as TO win from all classes unqualified
praise Without the solicitation of himself or his ends
unanimously nominated for the Vice Prssdetcy thus
offered peacemaker between the conending elements Of
his party the force Of his character and his uhmpeach
able position reconced antagonists and worthy united with
General Taylor he shared in the of the campaign
Of 1S4S
Reolped That when called by Providence to eer upon
the duties Of President find him relying the mighty
and with unterng trust in the patriotism Of hi country
invoking his to sustain him pressing
stances Of DANCE and peril to the Republic almost without
parallel wih signal ability and success restoring peace to
the Land maintaining and uThssns M At home
aws throwing every where the gs Of protecd the
rights Of country and its citizens abroad Winning from all
az rsdoass TIE bis
glory Of the nation placing his Administration side by side
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the people Of this city who thus estimate MLARD FLxoRE
present him to counymen the Wing candidate
af
every where throughout the Union hearty cooperation
secure his triumphant election.
g. Revoked That this community have but in the
expression Of their affection and yeneraon for that peerless
patriot drawing his immortality full Of honors and
full Of glory Our offering is our hearts andthat has but
utterance of deep and grateful thanks We look upon
try at peace and blessed and now, when detracton has
ceased when SANDER ashamed seeks the shelter Of obscury
when neither ambition sehood more avail their ut
erer the nation turns to him to its chief and best bene
factor We the friends Of WILLARD FILLMORE, may well
proud thanks HENRY CLAY who thus sances
choice with his hearty and
whom he says "ha been tried and found true faithful
honest and conscientious" a. s6Ha8 ae3 8gAs
A. esoued That in 1850 we expressed the voice of this
city when than forty thousand Of our citizens soemny
endorsed the compromises and invoked the aid of Repre-
senatives then to effect its PASSAGE ream
devotion to the great national Wing party Of principle and
clare intention to abide by and maintain to the best Of
ability the Union the Constitution and the Laws each and
every part of them and here proclaim that through veal
or will continue in this faith always, which should
know difference of belief in any section Of broad and
happy land.
The following Letters, among Others, were ad-
dressed to the Committee of Arrangements by gen.
tlemen who could not attend the meeting:
Letter from Ex-senator Clayton, Of Dsauare.
NEWCASTLE, MAY 8, 1851.
GENTLEMEN have received your letter of the 3d. full
of Kindness and inviting to attend meeting to be
held the 10th instant in the city of New York, to
nominate Willard Fillmore as the Wing candidate for the
Presidency. As far /, from the secluded life
obliged to lead judge of the signs Of the times the
great contest win be between Mr. Fillmore and Gen.
Scott One has been tried, and all speak favobly
of him. The acts Of President since the days Of
Washington have met with universal appreciation.
Why then, should change him for untred man for
especially whose former pursuits have not parcu
arly fitted him for civil station For one think we
have already had enough of military heroes elevated to
the high office of President; and willing to stop
here and in future to be content entrust the admins
raton Of civil affairs to the hands of civilians This
opinion formerly entertained by most Wings and
although Wing principles cannot change, Wing
and do daily Why, repeat reject Mr.. Fill
try another Is he not good enough? WHAT'S his
fault? No expects better; one hopes it. But
there who want Offices, but who do not hope to
get them from Mr.. Fillmore Hence their tears.
Besides, at this time the widest notions afoat
the subject Of Government not only here but over the
civilized world the trangest notions Of its functions and
Of its duties prevail every where 1t is but the other day
that we half the people of your good city nearly
cra1ed by the preaching of foreigner whose teachings
if followed would lead US into perpetual wars not for the
love of own country for its benefit but for the
mopolitish notion Of fighting the battles Of freedom all
the world without stopping to inquire whether those
for whom fighting knew cared any thing about
freedom Now, am that Mr.. Fillmore is too con-
siderate too calm, too wise, and just and too true to
his country, to entertain any such extravagancies In
fact, think he is just the man for the times.
The Southern Wings are, understand disposed to
take Mr. Fillmore, Northern man. their candidate
rather that they prefer him to any other would yield
much to this preference, because II is due TO them
have been for many years laboring under very pain
full disease Angina Peetor which incapacates me from
leaving home. cannot, therefore, gentlemen, have the
pleasure of being with you the tenth.
Very respectfully, 7. CLAYTON
Deter from Senator Berrien
WASHINGTON, MAY 6, 1852
GENTLEMEN: have received your letter, inviting me
to be present and to address meeting which 1t is con-
templated to hold in your city, the 10th instant Of
the friends Of Willard Fillmore, for the purpose Of nom
mating that eminent statesman for the Presidency and