Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-12-25
Letter from 1trr Fillmore

AHghe1 tIUiH A1A fHinusaseL W
| Just after the action Of the Wing Ma
tional Convention Of Baltimore was mads
known, some gentlemen Of Lexington
| (hy) wrote letter to Mr.. Fillmore, as
string him that the result had not Id tbs
slightest degree impaired the confidence
IN liiil, or their interest IL lis success ,tow
hnd hereafter. The following il tile Pres
dents reply. sH E ST e
WAsittNorov, Aug 9 1862. IL
GENTtisnEN-4YoHr letter OF the 2jtl
OF June, came to land OIL the Goth nit
and avail myself of tile first leisure tno-
ment to express to ygn my grateful ac.
acknowledgements for tile unex xpeeted, and
fear, uIdcsefved honor which YOU have
done nis. d a. 5}s
| Were ! prominent caiididats for The
place which, now occupy, Or were just
entering upon the discharge Of its high
and responsible duties, with power 10 di+.
tribute favors. i might, suspect the mo-
tive that dictated 40 ilatterllg all estimate
Of my merits But your letter is address.
ed to one who is about to eetire from the
political world-whose salids are so near
" run that lie lius neither hu1ors tor euIo-
nments to bestow. Under sucl, .circlun.
stances, however may Iistrnst my own
deserts, | am not at liberty to doubt the
sincerity OF your motives
When therefore, ! recognize, as / 10,
among your signatures some old aud Ell.
deared friends aud mafy distinguished
names which Kentucky has long delight
ed to honor, | cafnot suppress Tie crate.
ful emotions of my heart btreceiving such
hatteritg testimonial from 90 distin-
gtlished and dsl1terested source. While
a cannot feel that deserve all the eneo-
miuns Which you have been pleased to
bestow upon my efforts TO serve tile coull-
try yet can truly say that I have, re-
gardIess Of all consequences to myself, en-.
dsavored 10 promote its true glory by sns-
tanning its Constitution In all It's parts. aud
by inpartally executing all laws passed
i'll pnrsuaiIce Of Ii; by accommodating Oil.
y such measures as thought would pro.
mote the general welfare. by selecting
honest and capable. inen for office by
dealing justly with all nations, and "foru-
lug eatangling alliances with none !" ex-
netting nothing from the weak which wus
not clearly olr due, and yielding nothing
tothe strong which they had no. b right
to claim and | need hardly add tint I.
cannot feel otherwise than highly gratifed
TO learn from 80 intelligenta portion to5f ny
fellow citizens that, in their opiui1lf, these
efforts 10 serve my country have not been
altogether IN vain. ,ss as # asa ~.
But, gentlemen, this free will Offering of
yours has an additional value ii nv esti-
nation from its locality. II IS from tie
friends and neiglibofs of the lamented
CLAy, whose tomb ID bedewetl with d ia.
tion's tears. Such tribute from such d
source could not fail to stir tile deepest
emotions OF the heart, and bring with it
a thousand tender recollections Of the i'll
lnstrious dead. He was my friend. LIS 4
was the friend of hls county. His ashes
now rest in your midst, but his fame fills
the earth. i confess that appreciate
your communication the more highly Be.
canse it comes from men who have long
been his daily companions, listened to his
soul stirring eloquence, and imbibed his
noble sentiments Of patriotism.
Next, IN my estimation, to the approv.
al Of my own conscience, is the enighten.
ed appreciation Of those whom r have en-
deavored TO serve, and shall cherish this
distinguished mark Of your confidence and
esteem, to my latest breath. Il shall add
renewed zeal to my efforts fol the brief re.
mainder of my term. and cheer my hours
of solitude. when I retire to the shades oil
/ have the honor to be your friend and
si's M1LLARD FILLM1Is r.
10 Messrs. George Robertson J.. @. Har.
rison. w. G. GoodIoe, M. G. Jnhnson,t
Garrett Davis, t. A. Marshall, 2. IS.
Rnter, and others.