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

Nortn Anu Ooutna6 ahhAi settlement IN prluc1pe ane
substance OF the dangerous questions they embraced
was prosecuted by thenorNtors and newspapers who
to persuade the people TO accept the coses d
the famous Nashville Convention because Irefased q
thrcaten aissolution Of the Union in the event Of the
peal or modification Of fugitive slave law responded
prosecutions by saying that held II ihcon
sistent with true patriotism to threaten dissolatio Of
the Union as aremedy for evil that might coas,
and that Ichoss rather rely the guarantees Of the
Constitution and oonde I'm the hstice loyalty and pa
otism ofthe People Of tho North I'm short fellowcit
zens, never, in legislative halls popular assemblies,
have resotcd to the cheap and easy mode Of winning
popularity in section by seeking arouse preu
dlces and passions against another section OF counry
nor have shrunk from the responsibilities Of any duty
which believed would contribute To maintain those fra
terna feelings between the different parts Of our coon
country which are necessary ITS harmony and stability
beg you 70 believe fellowcitisens that do not thus
refer to my hnmbe political life In vain spirit of egoi
tism or for the purpose Of winning your approval um
seeking persuade you not to be- when speak
and canddly upon those delicate sectional
questions which hayecYeated great cultiesn the poll
.lcs o. our country Tor some esrs pass and hc nov
which have so long struggled for ascendencyo why to II
that Willard Fillmore ought to eominAted candidate
for the Presidency elected high oesf ihde
pendent of the nsuied and unmpeachable purityof his
personal character; Independents Of the aded that
he hos ably and faithfully discharged every
oRca which has been conferred upon him indepeH-
dent of the general merits Of his In the
high Office which he NOW fills ebyhs conduct in relation
the great political crisis which meisced the existence
of the Government when by the death Tay
lo be aceeded to the PrssidenSy he has i'm my opinion
ESTABLISHED just Glaimste nomination and ele6tonsgd
viii not TecBptulate the d6culies he had eh6Oun&cr
We know how he conquered his antecedents his own
prejudces rand howe firmly he met the Irequsdohs Of
never been exceeded twill not dwell on tile lan5er
this Union was IN; but full wsll You know Ill MI
FILLMORE had notat that time used his influence md power
for its safety 1t would have been conyused centre
il not broken up. All men know this they who,
for their own purposes, pursue him With the magr
nifty Of fends It is because he did not and will not be-
come sectional po Of the win
Of the crowd hurrah for Scott at which some langb-
ter Did he then act otherwise than il the path Of
duty And is it true that the North win desert him. Is
not his character pure and unimpeschable Who dare
assail it, Has he not in all his consulted
the safety Of the Union and the Republic s
ana shall ne be SACRIFICED TO appease the Of
those who sought and yet seek TO plunge the Rspnbc
into rremediable difficulties? Neither Justice nor en-
hghtsned policy, nor patriotism sanction such
suit There u.s. then, Icontend, high principle involved
IN his denomination and reelection. We trust that this
that it may meet with many dangers that may test Its
stability and we look upon as principle of policy
that We should mark with our approval the course Of him
Who in the moment when be was called on to- stand for
the unonoyaI to the duties of his stationgaye ser
curly TO that Union endangered it by the perls
that impended over it, sra s9i1s FIJI 1r3tr oa II h1w
We called upon by high poiticaduty give such
assurance to all future Presidents who may the pro-
grsss Of the country be required encounter great pub
lie dangers as will make them corngeously perform their
duty TO the country though the fires Of fanaticsn and
party vengeance may be kinded for their destruction
We must teach them by conduct now that firm and
patriotic performance Of their duty vii always be aP
proved and sustained by the people And is it, it be-
true that the North will its rendering such
tribute to Willard Fillmore "A friend has Just placed in
my hand telegaphic despatch which, for one important
locaty gives an answer to my question. 1t is dated
Buffalo, May 9th, and says: Fillmore delegntes have
been elected in every Ward in the city BY large
fha ~
tApplause.] The home Of Willard Fillmore thus endorses
his claims. lApplauserl But let me return from this
depression and repeat my conviction that it is principle
Of high Importance the future welfare of the country
which ought to- be established now that the patriotism Of
the people win sustain President Who in great emer
gency, shall act Mlsrd Fillmore has acted. But 1t
may perhaps be said all this Is true abstraety speak
ing; il sounds we'll in declamatory speech bat we
practical in views We want candidate who can be
elected Fillmore has not the merit Of availability. He
cannot obtain the votes Convention necessary
nations and even if he should get the nomination, he
could not be elected We want available candidate
therefore go for Gen., Scott Let examine this
question OF availability first with respect to the nolnina
ton and second the election And the speaker adj
verted to memorandum which he held in his hand and
showed that f48 votes in the Convention would nominate
candidate and that the same number would elect Pre-
sident. 2l<ne9 Eli 199F q sAel ~ tasl1H 7lph o!h
The Southern States, exclusive Of Delaware, were es
titled to one hundred and sixteen votes, wanting only
votes of the number necessary to nominate
candidate or elect President; and he said confidently
WOutd yoteS
for the nomination of Mr. Fillmore, he believed the South
would for him at the Baltimore Convention hun
bred and sixteen and thus the nomination. would be
cured Let New York cast for him the votes
to which she entitled and he would be willing to-
vouch for his certain nomination And secondly as to
the election he firmly believed that II there was Wing
ih the United States who could be elected President
MIlafd Fillmore was the man. OF all who have been
neohed he was the most available man 2 Great Cheer
ing Why is he not You may hraf any day, Demo
Gratis from Mississippi Alabama and even from
say that If certain specified Democratic candidate be
nominated at Baltimore, those States win 20 FOR Fillmore
II he be candidate And SO in such contingency he
Believed they would And thus would be seen to be
contingency not beyond the range Of sbty that Every
Southern State might Cast its votes for him did In flint
event only thrtytwo votes would be needed from the
Moth 70 elect him But II IS urged that Gen Scott ch
obhin the votes Of seyera Suites that Mr. Fillmore
NOT obtain. Why should her What REASON exists why
Wing should not vote for Mr. Fillmore Has he
idoned Wing princp1esf Wherein as he faied to do
his whole dutyf But II Is insisted tut Gen. Scott Gun
get votes which Mr.. Fillmore get voice, yes
yes he win get the votes Of the Aboltonist He would
not say word in dsparne Of that hero, He was
sure Gen, Scott did not intend any evil to the
But he declared it, to be preposterous expect him to
his present position and under the rsmsances uA sw
r1ieaded him The cnuses which were supposedly 10
make him .ssilsbls at tho North til Mr. Fillmore
made 1t utterly any Southern State 70 sup
port him. This he asserted whoever might assert to the
contrary and results woad vncate the correctness Of
his opinion Supersede such men as Fillmore and Web
stef and nominate candidate who like Gen Scott de-
cnes to commit himself publicly in favor Of maintaning
the Compromise measures as fnal settlement and he
believed such aoandidate would only fail receive
the votes Of any Southern Sate he thought IL would
be found that there was sufcientnmber ofloya Union