The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-25


the nomination OF MILLARp FiLLaoRE as our can
ddae for the Presidency Also ResolUed, That
the committee have power to fill vacancies, and
increase their number if necessary.
DR.. NJ, before he took his seat, read the follow
ing letter from President FILlmoRE-wrtten near
y year ago. IL was received with the warmest
applause:
"WAsHINGToN, July u, 1851
"Da. j. X. MITcHELL-Dy Dear Su: ! have
yours OF the 10TH and gratied to learn that the
dissensions in the Wing party in Philadelphia are
quoting down.
"Accept my thanks for the ilattcring manner in
which you were pleased 10 speak of my Admins
ration, and hope you express it's continuance.
81 am far more anxious 80 to conduct it as to
merit the appreciation OF my country, during the
time have 10 serve, than IT, continue II for day
longer
LET the people select my successor, wholly I'M
influenced by me, and if he be honest and true to
the Constitution and country, shall be satished-I
ask no more. am, truly, yours,
"MILLARD FILLMORE"
Colonel JOHN SWIFT having been loudly called
for, rose and stated that it but few hours
since that he had been called upon to second the
resolutions we had just heard read; and although
II was not now necessary TO second those resolu
tons, as they had been unanimously adopted, yet
he had deemed 1t right 10 state thus much, in order
that the meeting night not expect more than the
occasion required or than he might say And tbis
must be his apology for his being brief. II struck
him (Col. that one of the Leading obj cts of tic
meeting to- night was to that We, the friends of
before the onion" e
take counsel-treely, frankly, and prudently-to
see who should be our standard tearer; and il the
Wing party should name another, then he (the
speaker) would feel bound to support that nom
ination as our standard bearer. But here we
met TO assert our rights as freemen and Ameri-
cans. and TO stand by rights frremen
lie had noticed that certain paper OF the city
contained articles and quoted extracts from
other papers, Of TWO three Of the interior
tics-charging us, 'tce, this assembled crowd !"
as being iactIous. No~ let US look at this trick
ely, this strategy; he would name the authors, who
were well known. How was the nomination of
General Scott procured at Harrisburg? Why, the
delegation that arrogated to themselves the right
Of nominating Presidential candidate, were vest
ed with authority to nominate general ticket, and
nothing more. They arroSated the right to noml.
nate Presidential canddate-they called the yeas
and nays, (not usual in deegatons) they had
every thing cut and dred--thty knew they had
u majority, and SO they nominated General Scott
And now they would call us factious; they had
planted, and now they would have Us water their
works, perhaps with tears; but he thought that we
should draw tears from them; for he yet thought that
Mlliard Fillmore would be the nominee Of the great
Wing party OF the nation. But they submitted, ana
they thought that zoe should submit. Bot no. were
here 10 assert our rights Colonel ) referred to a
Bank OF the United States, and favored a WISE
we'll digested bankrupt law. In commenting
the proposed distribution of the sales Of the public
lands, he said that the western men wanted ~
wrest every thing from the old Thirteen /; if they
could not get Kossuth and Hungarians TO give
them to, they would give them to the railroads
and canals. The Tariff question Tor
he thought favorable Tariff would be carried
What, then, the question? Ii was in vain to
deny II. Ii was the Compromise law; the Compro-
mise law was the question which entered into the
Presidential election; and the party who did not
advocate II would sink. Willard Fillmore
northern he w nft he
Compromise-and he was the candidate we want
ed he was the candidate for the Wing party.
He had sprung from the working class; he had
risen and passed through all grades, and had
been distinguished throughout HIS career, and
In every Office he had filled, up TO the highest
where he now sat. He Colonel would not
quote latin maxim, but he would the English of
II: "The act Of God Injuries no man" And he
asked in what Mr.. Fillmore wanting? In
what way had Miliard Fillmore injured any
man! slavery, however disguised, was slavery
stlli; he did not like it. southern planter had
told him that many among them did not like il;
and he said that, if the Northern Abolitionists
would raise money enough to indemnity him for
the loss OF his slaves he would let the negroes go
To Liberia, or TO wherever they liked. And so
with large numbers Of southern planters. But we
could not deprive there Of their property,
guaranteed 10 them by the solemn compact Of
the Constitution. That question
dividing she thirteen States, but the wis
dom OF the people prevailed. Here Colonel
tho earliest times OF the Republic down TO
the Compromise Willard Fillmore, as President
OF the United staics, had ratified and carried out
the Compromise, and be (Col. said he ought to
be the nominee OF the Wing National Convention.
How did Gen. Scott standS Why he stood uncom-
United, and he was advised by w. II. Seward,
Tburlow Weed, and Horace Greeley. Mr.. Bolts
bad said that hc vas satisfied, az soOthcrn man,
That General Scott had assured him that he would
not further commit himFef until alter the nonna-
tion. In that case, then, Willard Fillmore stood
in the very front ground butwe found that GER
tain writer, with sobriqef, said that Scott would
take Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,, and Ohio. Col.
:. thought that Millird Fillmore would carry this
State b yond ell peIadyenturc, and be would give
proof. Johnston would have been elected Gov
ernor, II was generally conceded, by ten thousand
majority II be had not kept that bill for the
sale custody of fugitive slaves in his pocket
Now, where are The items Of thousands' majority
spoken Of by this writer Not only Whigs but
Natives, aud even some Of our Democratic iriends,
would vote for Fillmore because Of his support of
the Compromise; and the saInc principle rpd inAu
cnce that were 80 adverse 20 Jyhnefon would carry
Fillmore against any ami. Compromise candidate
suppose General Scot, should support the Fugitive
Slave law, he would then Ice Ohio New York,
and Msssachusct's Suppose he should repudiste
q, Why be would then losc the southern and South
wcrtrrn States. s. be could not be elected The
speaker had scrn motto on one Of the banners
that evening which alone would decide HE vote;
r. saw that Willard Fillmore was the choice Of the
sect and best OF American statesmen OF Henry
Clay. Henry Clay. with both feet in the grave
dying, sinking, bot 20 rise--has said, "Millard
Fillmore j. my choice"
Colonel SWIFT was loudly cbeercd. and sat down
visibly affected.
Mr. BgsJAMIs GERHARD next addressed the
meeting. and with the happiest effect. lie said
That il was superhuous to ask him 10 support
the resolutions that they were their own best ar
gument
Mllard Fillmore is no stranger TO any one in
this assembly, or IN the United States. lie IL n
man Of peace and Of civil life; but that THE docs
not disquafy him for the discharge OF civil duttcs
nor will his long training and experience in pub
lie affairs render him uufi. f0r the Oh Office TO
which 1t IL proposed again 10 elevate him
In making your selection Of a candidate for this
office, you will certainly look for with proper
capacity for II, and, II possible, for whose capa
city u known 10 you all and where will you hud
such one II he is not Millard Fillmore You
have tried HIM, his country has tried him. and tho
evenuul period OF his official life has tried him.
Bot II be IL competent, you all know he is,
why should ypu seek another candidate for the
officer There should Je some reason for thrUsting
aside one already in office lie il Wing. The
one term principle, II II were rule Of our party,
as II u not docs not apply To th1 cnsc. The only
reason have ever heard given for the prOpofed
change, i that Mr. Fillmore will not DC available
candidate as another.
Few would give such reason for any private