Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-27
MR.. FILLMORE IN NEW YORK.


Ex-President MnLARD FILLMORE spent four hours at
the Crystal Palace Thursday, by invitation Of the
President and Directors. He was highly pleased with
the beauty Of the exhibition. In the evening Of the
day Mr. FILLMORE dned privately with select party Of
his friends and members of the Common Council at the
St. Nicholas Hotel, who subsequently accompanied him
to Niblos where the ex-President was received with
much enthusiasm by the audience He entered the thea
tire before the close Of the first act when the house
en- nasse the orchestra playing g Hail Columbia" and
"Yankee Doodle" After the tumultuous applause had
subsided the curtain and displayed the suspended
American flag, enfolding scroll with this inscription
"WELcoME TO THE PRESIDENT WHO DID MS DUTY" 1t
was happily conceived and artisticaly executed, and
elected another storm Of applause
At the close Of the third act Mr. FlLtnoEE left the
theatre in consequence Of urgent request by the de-
patation from the Clay Association who we're awaiting
his return to the St. Nicholas. He repaired thither
when
The Hon.. ERAsTus Brooks addressed him as follows
in behalf of the Henry Clay Festival Association:
Mr. FILLMORE have the pleasure to introduce to you
the officers and members Of the Henry Clay Festival As
ISOLATION 1t s of profound regret with us that
We are not permitted to tender you in public and
formal manner reception such you have with in
distant parts OF the country among those who
paratively strangers. Returning your own native
honors from others which made your tour little less than
that of victorious chiefan it would have been source
OF profound qualification to if had been permitted
in public manner to tender respects personally,
and to show that You have friends at home who would
have been gratfed with an opportunity Of extending
equal civilties to you here. You before you tho
Henry Clay Association, which was founded in 1874 in
the days of Mr.. Clay's political adversely 1t is perpe
tuated to commemorate his private virtues and public
services We remember you, sir as his adviser, his
counsellor his associate and dear friend whether acting
with him in the labors of the FORUM or when you were
performing the high duties of President Of the United
States and assocating sir, the Of the living and
the dead remembering that principles die, beg
to tender you sir cordial and united wishes for your
health, happiness, and future prosperity.
To this Mr.. FILLMORE responded as follows:
Mr. CHA1RMAN This address ON behalf of the Clay As
sociation takes wholly by surprise During the long
journey which have made, and which has exhausted my
strength but not impaired my affection for my country,
have seen many who are ready to their high
TEEN for the character of Mr. Clay who did ayow it
while he lived. there is person present that
can feel greater devotion for his memory than do It
was part melancholy part, of the duties of my jour
ney to visit his tomb and drop tear the grave Of
patriot saw, for the first time, the residence which
will be sacred forever because il the residence Of
Henry Clay also the place of burial he had chosen
for himself, and am happy to in my State
association that continues to live while he is dead for
the purpose of perpeuating the principles he sustained
should feel deep regret il the resolution which
compelled to make receive public demonstration
had deprived my feowctzens of any qualification they
might feel in extending any cvlties ONE can
you. though have received the hopaties of the whole
South through which have passed and which have been
bestowed with lauishness Of which lad secaaltinn
yet there is something IN my heart that makes il
dear to me to receive the appreciation Of my fellow
citizens Of the Empire City than Of those have
| seen before. .
confess that although in discharge Of public duty
would know sectional differences, and maintain the
same right and principle for the unfortunate man
that dwes at the arthest part Of Texas that would fol-
the greatest and wealthy nabob Of the Empire City
of,the Empire State yet when it to matter Of
affection feel proud Of my native State and love it with
a feeling of deep affection. [Appause1 return you
and this association thousand thanks for the unexpect
ed honor they have done this evening and wish this
matter may be regarded of private character but de-
sire say that if have nothing which wish to make
known publicly, have also nothing to conceal. [Aps
pause am only afraid that i may assume something
Of political character, which is furthest from my
thoughts I have passed through the highest Office
known in this country, and think in the world, and
only wish now to return my most snsere acknowedg-
for this expression of your good viii and affection
for me.