The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-29
From, lie Wilmington IIrraIl.
roLrrH Ill REMINlso ENcEs.

iDlll IN. hENiNis.A5 EfNA -.
We have been quite interested in pcrusiug
the published iepurt 81 q speech recently de
li,errd by thr Hon. II \. Fonlr, 81 Galilor-
nia, late q Democratic member 81 the T. :.
senate. Tie honorable Senator indulgrs il
political "reminiscences. Ul me 1T Tie mB.t
critical period, IN the cnuntfy's history
allude 10 the trying scenes al ISiO-and ~
giving clear statement 81 tie existing nci.
dents 81 that eta tin which III bore 'lisiin.
gui.hrd part, lie has Tie magnanimIiy torrn.
Her Justice To his then political foes. We
pass over What j. not material 10 our present
purpose, and eumc down 10 the close Of The
IaNlnr administration, 10 Which time Vi.
Funte states that Senator Seward had mlnag.
III Ia secure 30 large i share ii the confidence
uf that patriotic old nan, =. to be allowed 10
WELD the federal patronage IL the Tree States
III the North. in lurthcrduee ol hl, own pull.
teal purposes. This encouragement lrnm
Washington city, wa, adding strength 70 tie
Ambition ltcttun II the nation. while tie pat.
riuiic portion 81 the old Wing party which
adhered TO ClaY, Webster aud Fillmore. was
day by diy diminishing, bpt 10 uumbcr. and
courage, aud Wrrr npenl, complaining ~ belng
made thr victims ~ mn.i RELENTLESS, per.e.
rutinn on account 81 tier national ailinities.
II being deemed necessary to put an end Ia
thi, great aud growing evil. Dn conference
with other senators. MT. fente rose IN hI-
place me tlaS, and declared lar hmseli and
lie other Senator, with whDn lie lad con.
suited, that they had resolved to tear up the
ell alluded tu by the ront.. by refusing IN
all cases Ia confirm nominations To- nllite
which could BE- traced 70 tie agency d sew
ard.
~ had not long taken ms seat W nov
quote NJ fuotr's language, "bcfDrr Mr.
Badger ii Nnrli Carolina, me 81 the putrst
and mast patriotic men that has ever uern.
plr, parr III The national councils. came
IL ne AID stated HAT Wire President Fill.
more, tl,pn presiding officer 10 file senate,
had requested him 10 make known Ia me. that
he perfectly conquered 10 the views which
had Just expressed, aud that he would b.
pleased ~ haze ~ interview With me On the
subject, IL III official ruum ID ihr capitol, 81
tie hour II nine o'clock nrNt morning
promised 10 attend upon him ~ the time and
place specified ! did 20. Without going
July Iniu particular. II present, i il sulli.
cirnt lor mc 10 ~, that obtained. by The
direction II Mr. Fillmore, irum tie hantl. u
an accredited friend IL his. a list ii nalni.
nee-, subject 70 the objection IL being tinlrnt
agitaior. u the question Uf slavery. This
whole catalogue ~ worthless was disposed II
III the senate; III other words, they we're
sacrificed 10 the. peace u tie country, save
Une ~ two, whUse nominations remained TO
be acted upon on The last night Of that scs.
sion u Congress. These we're disposed u
BY Mr.. Fillmore himself, On that same night
Tor, Just beiUre The clock struck twelve, this
gentleman, being then President, sent in a
special message, withdrawing all The ofien.
siye nominations. and substituting Others in
ihtir stead. And now have an important