Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-14


States, discharging all the duties and obligations
OF his trust as patriot aud statesman, and not
as partisan.
RESOLUTIONS.
Therefore, Resolved, That as Willard Fillmore
commencing life apoor boy, following up to early
manhood mechanical trade, educating himself
practically and thoroughly by his own industry,
and commencing then the practice of profession
Ill which he was honorable for his virtues, called
by the people amoLg whom he lived to represent
them IN both branches of the Legislature, and
I'll ere exhibiting that integrity and ability which
have since characterized his career; by the same
people elected to the national councils where he
has continued by their unqualified Approval and.
In the ever memorable twenty G ongress,
made, by the general voice of the representatives
Chairman OF the committee of Ways and Means,
he there, by his unwearied devotion during the
most arduous session ON record, by his frmness,
discretion, and ability mainly contributed to the
passage OF that bill which rescued the down-trod-
den industry and bleeding interests of the country
and, III the place of wrecks, laid the new and sure
foundations of national greatness and prosperity
thence, by majority of nearly 10000, elected
Comptroller of his own State, he discharged his
duties with such marked distinction, and so Brought
order out of confusion, to win from all classes
unc lalifed plaise. Without the solicitation of
himsefor his friends he was unanimously nomi-
mated for the Presidency. Thus offered as
peace maker between the contending elements
OF his own party-the force Of his character and
his unimpeachable position reconced antagonists
and wolthily united with Gen. Taylor, he shared
in the success of the campaign ofIS48
Resolved, That when called by Providence to
enter upon the duties of President we find him
| relying on the Almighty, and with an unfaltering
trust in the patriotism of his countrymen, invoking
his fellow citizens SO sustain him, pressing on
wards in the discharge of his vocation, and under
circumstances of danger and peril to the Repub-
lie, almost without parallel with 'sgnal ability
and success, "restoringpeace to the land, main
| tanning and furtherng its interests at home, up
holding, preserving and defending the Constitu-
| ton and the laws, throwing everywhere the egis
| OF protection over the rig hts of country and
its citizens abroad, winning from all men and
from all classes the need of having so acted in his
great office to rebound to the interest," the honor
and the glory of the nation, placing his admins
tration side by side with Washington's, Jeffer-
sons and Madison's, and in his own personal pu-
rity, teaching an inestimable lesson. In behalf
of the people of this city, who thus estim,te Mil
lard Fillmore, we present him to our countrymen
as the wing candidate for the Presidency of the
| United States, pedging to our brethren every
where throughout the Union our hearty co-opera-
ton to secur his triumphant election.
Resolved That this community has but one
voice In the expression OF the affection and vene
ration for that peerless patriot now drawing near
his Immortality, full of honors and full of glo-
ry" Our offering is our hearts, and that has but
one utterance of deep and grateful thanks. We
look upon country at peace and blessed and
now, when detraction has ceased, when SANDER
ashamed seeks the shelter of obscurity, when nei-
Their ambition nor falsehood can more avail their
utterers, the nation turns to him as its chief and
best benefactor. We, the friends of Willard Fill
more, may we'll express proud thanks to Hen
ry Clay, who thus sanct'ies our choice with his
hearty and unreserved approval, bestowed upon
one whom, he says, 60 has been tried. and found
true, faithful, honest, and Conscientious"
Resolved, That, in 1851, we expressed the
voice of this city, when more than 10000 of our
citizens solemnly endorsed the Compromise, and
invoked the aid of our representatives then to eff
feet its passage, SO now re-affirm our devotion
to the great national Wing party of principle and
declare our intention to abide by, and maintain,
to the best of our ability, the Union, the constitu-
ton. and the laws-each and every part of them
and we here proclaim that, through veal or
woe, we will continue in this faith always--which
should know no difference of belief in any section
of our broad and happy land.