Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-11
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Mr.. rilluor.-Hs Southern Tour.

Mr.. Fiuore-Hb Southern Tour.
Mr.. Fillmore from the moment he touched South
ern soil up to the present hour, has been honored
with the most enthusiastic demonstrations Of popu-
lar respect and admiration. His progress through
the Southern States has been continued and I'M
interrupted triumphal march, At every point he has
visited, the people, without distinction of party or
sex, have turned out to offer him cordial
welcome and to express their gratitude for the wise,
firm and impartial manner in which he discharged his
duties rs the Chief Magistrate of the Union.
These voluntary tributes to the personal worth and
patriotism Of the veteran statesman alike appro
pirate and just No President had severer trials
to encounter-noue ever met them with more forti>
tude nrmncss, and nationality Of feeling and senti.
ment than Willard Fillmore His administration will
be forever memorable in annals account of the
grave and exciting questions with which it was beset
and the sgnally prudent and patriotic temper dis
played by it in the part it bore in the adjustment of
the alarming sectional controversy which sprung out
Of them 1t is meet and proper, therefore, for the
people in all sections of the country but Especially
in the South, to signify their appreciation Of
the man who could rise superior to all personal and
sectional considerations and noby discharge his duty
to the whole country, during Of the most import
ant and perous crises that occurred in our his
tory. Mr.. Fillmore indeed richly deserves all the
kindness and hospitality which the hearted
citizens Of the South shower upon him. His
magnanimous recognition Of our constitutional rights
IN every act of his administration and his earnest
and brave endeavors to enforce the execution Of the
Fugitive Slave Law, in spite Of Abolition denunca-
ton and obloquy, should not soon be forgotten For
lew men have been pursued with fercer malgnity at
the North on account Of his just and conservative
course upon the vexed question of slavery. Few men
either, have ever defed his INSCRIPTIONS Abolition
antagonists with more courage, calmness, and self
possession We trust, therefore, that the citizens of
Richmond will speedily take the necessary steps to
manifest their estimate of his character and services
by extending to him an invitation to visit our CITY,
and partake of its Inequalities
We are aware that the idea Of showing appropriate
public respect to Mr.. Fillmore is exceedingly dstaste-
full and annoying to small squad of Southern poll.
ticians- They dread the effect upon the people, of
the presence Of the man who has demonstrated his
fidelity to the South-who has proved himself so
worthy and capable public servant They would
forbid any demonstration in his honor. The enthu-
siasc reception extended to him everywhere in the
South has already planted thorn in the side of some
OF our Democratic contemporaries. They are ter
ribly dsgruntled by it-exhbiting unmistakeable
symptoms Of uneasiness lest the honest and un
corrupt masses, having seen and heard, and Judged
OF him for them selves should rashly take into their
heads to have him for their next President This
thought is not at all pleasant to the peculiar friends
of the Brigadier in the South. Because, they know
by sad experience, that the people are so stubborn
and self-wiled sometimes, as to have their own way
In the selection of candidate for the Presidency in
defiance Of the wishes, ntrgues and dictation of
professional politicians. They would rather, there
FORE that Mr. Fillmore had stayed at home and not
come down here interfering with their cherished
schemes and calculations by excitingpopular enthu-
siasm in his behalf We doubt whether these dis.
distressed and offended gentlemen will ever forgive
him for having had the audacty to visit the South.
Our neighbor OF the Enquirer appears to be par
ticulary dsqueted and furious upon the subject 1t
has been in considerable pet several times lately
but Mr.. Fillmore's triumpha progress through the
South has had wonderfully serious effect upon its
temper, and thrown it into a rousing towering pas
sion. 1t contrasts him with John Tyler, even; and
charges him with perpetratng great many naughty
things while he was President 1t says he is "per-
son OF moderate abilities and commonplace charac-
ter'-that his "sojourn" in the White House dis
memorable only for dismal leyees and thrifty house
keeping" and adds, that he "left with competency
for life, and the character of very proper good sort
Of person" WE'LL We hope the Enquirer will be able
to say much for the Brigadier when he goes out
If he leaves the Presidency with the character of
very proper, good soft of person." it is more than
even his most sanguine friends anticipate at present
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