The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-20
From the Neu Orleans Bulletin, March s..


MIR. Fillmore and his Assailants.
The present patriotic and nationally conserva-
tive incumbent Of the Executive chair would stand
but email chance for fair hearing were all can
did and honest men dead. 1t is fortunate for the
country, well as himself, that such s not the
case, and that the principle Of honorable dealing
still rules paramount in the minds of the great
mass of the American people.
Mr.. FILLMoRE's position before the American
people may be deemed fortunate or unfortunate,
according to the peculiar views, interests preju-
diccs, or partialites Of those who allow their pas
sions to master both judgment and patriotism and
who swaycd alone by selfish and anti-re-
publican motives. We consider it fortunate for
him, for the Government which he 30 ably
presdes. and for the people at large, that he is
compelled to encounter the unrelenting malice of
the ultras of both sections of the Unon--of the Abb
oitonists of the North and of the Secessioniss of
the South---who. with nothing else in common,
cordially unite in heapng abuse and Islander upon
the head of him who sternly and nobly thwartcd
both factions in their sacrlegious crusade against
the integrity and permanence of the Union. 1t is
fortunate for him, for the opposition Of unbrded
fanaticism on the one hand. and the fierce as
saults of misguided ultraism the other,
will have tendency to cause moderate, reflect
ing and patriotic citizens to investigate cooy and
impsrtially his public course, and the reasons
therefore, which, once done, must lead to verdict
in his favor The rancorous and deadly assaults
Of the abolition press and party, all the North;
vindictive, sweeping, and uneparing in denuncia-
ton of him and his measures; proclaimng that he
is traitor to the interests of the North, that he has
betrayed them to the slave power, and that he has
sold himself body, SOUL and prospects, to the sla-
very propagandists of the South-will, must prove,
to all conservative in the saveholding States,
that such is worthy their confidence that he
will forfeit pledge and that the welfare Of the
whole country will be safe when confded to the d.
rection of his wise, honest, and prudent manage
ment. And the violent assertions of southern ul-
traists maintaining that he is abolitionis of the
odious stamp-that he has sacrificed the rights
of the slav eholding States-that he has sought to
deprive them of privileges guaranteed by the Con-
sttution-that he has utter adherence to the
institution of slavery its exists under our ma
tiona! organic law, and that he will eagerly en-
brace the first opportunity to deal it death blow,
will undoubtedly have strong tendency to bring
to his support the good, the intelligent, and Union
loving people of the North.
The ultra abolitionists denounce him as traitor
to the North, exhaustng the vocabulary Of abuse
to express their detestation. The rabid secession
lists of the South declare, with INSCRIPTIONS vio-
lcncs, that he has already betrayed and will con-
tinue to betray unto utter ruin, the dearest inter-
ests Of the South, should they again be confided 10
his hands! The extremes meet, coalesce, shake
hands, and heartily unite in one thing-which ID,
" break down, If possible, present patriotic,
trustworthy, nationally conservative, prudent, and
wise Chief Magistrate.
We have said we consider it fortunate that Mr..
FILLMORE is subjected to the virulent opposition of
these antipodal extremes. for it will induce
careful reflection among the true patriots of the
Iand-in the North, South, East and West; and
such reflection will inevitably lead to the conclu.
sion that the special object of the hate and Islander
of both factions must be magistrate and states
man highly deserving the confidence OF freenen.
In addition 70 their numerous attacks, the aboli-
tonis,s of New York, fearing the nomination Of
MIR. FILLMoRK, and being convinced that such
nomination would be equivalent to an election. and
their consequent prostration for four years more,
have been cndeavoring TO depreciate his chances
OF carrying that State in order TO weaken his posi-
ton before the Wings of the Union. The Auburn
ddrofsr says there will be fifty thousand MAORI
ty against him in Gaze he is nominated. This as
sertion is so absurd that it is not worth moments
thou ght. The lie Roy Gazette states that he will
be beaten by 5000 majority in Genesec county-a
larger vote than has yet been cast, by both
parties combined in that county. The Utica He
raid asserts that he will be defeated by Is 900
jority in Oneida county-tos hundred greater than
the entire cote of both parties at the last State
election. The relation of these simple facts shows
the length TO which abolitionsts prepared go
60 defeat the object of their ha,e-MILLARD FILL
MORE. They not only Islander him basey, but cir
culatc prepostorous fabricstions throughout the
country, that be has chance whatever Of carry
ing the great Empire State in order to destroy bis
prospects before the Wing National Conv ention.
Such false statements are made solely for con-
sumption abroad, where the facts arc not known;
and the friends of the President will trent them
accordingly. The Albany Register, in referring
20 this subject, appositely remarks: "If any Wing
candidate for the Presidency carry New York,
Mr.. FILLMORE can. There may be treacbery with
a few abotionists, who have cursed the party with
their profossed adherence; but the great mass are
true and firm in their integrity aid in loyalty to
their principles"
We have confidence in the correctness Of the
foregoing, and trust that the friends of Mr.. Fill
MORE will not allow abolition reports, that be can
not possibly carry his State, to have any effect
upon them in coming to conclusion. As crumb
OF comfort for tho newspapers in the interior of the
Empire State, well for two or more
Frcesoil papers in the city Of New York but which
still profess to be Wing, VIC them that
their opposition TO MIR. FILLMORE is one Of the
greatest Blooms ask for him. When they
veer round and support him, should ourselves
suspect that there was something rotten, for the
contact of such people lie pollution.