The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-08
THE REPU BLIC.
From the Bosto,, american Patriot.


times, feel it a duty we owe ourselves and our
readers to make few brief remarks in regard to
his official career. his efficiency, his devoted at
tachment to the Constitutions and The faithful
manner.in which he has ANTICIPATED. met and dis
charged his duties. Not only do we approach this
subject as duty; but to applaud the upright, to
commend the worthy and extol the virtues of po.
ltical integrity is pleasure too seldom offered
US to be rejected or neglected upon any occasion.
TO contemplate an honorable life is aspeasure
to US too rarely met with in the field of politi-
cal observation to be passed over in silence, and,
When occasion warrants, we fear not the charge Of
hattery if we indulge in encomium where merit
demands and commands universal acknowledge
ment 4sgsa
Few men, we opine, willlivc longer in the his
tory OF the American Republic than MlLLARD FILL
MORE, and none with more honorable and envia
bic mention. His eminent qualities, his unassum.
Ing dignity, his singleness ofpurpose, will forever
shed around his name halo of light, blending
graciousiy with those acts which have rendered his
term OF Presidency SO memorable, and in the dis
charge OF which he has established an enduring
iaple, and left to poserty the enyiable name of an
honest man.
Passing from the sphere of his eminent useful
ness ne leaves behind him glorious and shining
example-a light set upon hill; his public acts
are ours; they have passed IAN Invaluable legacy
into the public treasury; and they may be viewed
as We will, and scanned in any light to suit our
taste or meet our fancy. The acts of such man
are worthy our scrutiny; they seem to challenge
our criticism; they are beyond our censure; we
behold them; they are free from inconsistency. A
more even tenor of principle more undertaking
honesty of intent and purpose never marked the
sofa II IT,
ency, this unf1inching honesty, we must admire
when we see it exefnpli6ed in acts of justice, in
deeds of wise and meritorious discretion, in the
midst of temptations and despite If all obstacles
h There have been troublous times and days of
darkness hanging over this Administration just
completing lis labors, and in times to try mems
souls we have marked the unwayering will of the
masterspirit; we have seen him consulting with
his matchless Cabinet, selected by his lunerring
hand in hand we have seen him with
him who, though dead, still lives, and we have
seen him conquering, and to conquer, not by force
OF arms, but by potency of diplomacy. He has
proved ahe pen is mighter than the sword, - and
hnshsd the turbulence of violent spirits, with
firm and fearless "peace, be still. 2 The diploma
st and legislator, the statesman and the sage has
ecipsed the warrior, and, bidding swords rust in
their scabbards, he has, id conservative policy,
displayed the wisdom of cool celebration, and the
sagacity2 ola profound statesman. ..s6
The talents of Willard Fillmore have been pecu-
liarly and happily adapted to the times; his firm
ness and decision, by no means the stupid result
of obstinacy, or the offspring of more culpabie
stubbornness have been the legitimate issue of con-
sideration and Judgment, giving to all his public
acts the impress of the master mind taxed with
their conception and honored by their existence.
2. The finger of censure has been pointed at Divin
ity, and why should mortal escape its scrutiny?
II has singled the action of MIR. Fillmore upon the
"Compromise peasures'' for its shafts; it has as
sailed his action, never his motive; it has ques
toned his judgment, never his honesty; it has
doubted his sagacity, never his consistent fidelity
to the Constitution; but it has forgotten to notice
the vote of our Congress, or to be dumb when the
voice OF the people have sanctioned the action and
the measures with al thunder of united Amens
We need not revert to the digniied action of
our Chief Magistrate upon the Cuban atfars his
position has been commanding, his patriotism
high and lofty, his language mild, yst courte-
ously couched, but Enthusiastically firm and conf
dent in their premises; how much honor has been
reflected upon his name, and how will the future
regard his greatness 8asa oai s.
The fishery question, and many yexed unsettled
matters, have been fully and anicably discussed
and disposed of, with others of greater import but
these we single as fresher upon the public mind,
and they serve to illustrate our theme, and show
the point which history will gild with irnmor
taity.
al No man ever filled more to the general accep-
tanoy.of the people the Presidential chair than
Mr.. Fillmore. The universal esteem which has
followed his course is expressed every side with
dYely earnes'ness at the close of his arduous du-
ties and tongues heretofore dumb are anxious to
pay their tributary mite of commentator to his
worth, and attest their sincere admiration of his
genius and talent. He retires amid acclamations
OF, general appreciation, and thisais the highest
need of praise he can demand of his countrynlen @
Ambition itself could ask no greater reward, and
the gratitude of free people is only to be pur.
chased by great deeds. 49,
In retiring from Office, MIR. Fillmore goes as one
returns from victory, crowned with undying lau-
rels, and honored with ten thousand trophies
bearing in the one hand honor and esteem, in the
other peoples love and nations gratitude . To-
his successor he leaves model of action, and one
to which he may look with reverence and regard
for he has proved to his, countrymen and to his
country's cause the noblest work of God-an hon.
est man.
Parties IN NoRTH CARoLINA.-Reviewing the
of the late session of the North Caro-.
lima Legislature, the Washington (NaC.) Whig
says: s
sfsThere Locofoco majority of two on Joint
ballot, but they would not pull together. The
Wings, though in minority, generally carried
their point in the election Of officers They elected
an Attorney General, Superior Court Judge Su.
perintendent IF Common Schools, and by the aid
of Judge Saunders and his friends got their plans
Though for dividing the State into Senatorial and
Cong ressiona districts. Ofthe Con ressional dis
tricts four are Whig, and four Loco The Wings
have one half the Senatorial districts and one or
two of the other half are doubtful. The Locofoco
plans for distributing gave the Wings only two of
the eight Congressional districts, and eighteen of
the fifty Senatorial districts. And these UBIQUITOUS
plans they would have carried but for the firmness
of the Wing majority in the Commons and a, few |
Democrats in the Senate who were unwilling for
Iarty purposes to see the State so outrageously
gerrymandered, The Wings showed their appre
citation OF the patriotic services of General Saun-
ders in this regard, by uniting with his friends and
electing him Superior Court Judge. over the Hon.
Asa sBiggs, the Locofoco caucus nominee We |
read that sthe army swore dreadfully in Fian. |
ders,' but they must have been profane wretches |
indeed if their exploits in the line of swearing
came up to any thing like the gusto with which |
the Locofoco leaders heap curses upon their late
friend and fellow-laborer,' Judge Saunders
LOUIS NApoLEossi BEFoas AND After THE sr.oI
coND DEcEMBE The Paris correspondent of the !
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