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Tie attention Of the press than the speech delivered by
Mr. Fillmore, ut Albany, III response TO the welcome
Of Mayor Perry There is bold manllness about y,
that commends it specially to the Ane2cah people.
1t should be read and over ~ every patriot
No one can read itand doubt that u comes alreet
f,nn, a great honest soul. It was listened to by
twenty thousand persons, Of all parties ana saues u
nolities, and received with burst Of applause which
clearly demonstrated that it reached the popular
heart, Yesterday our exchanges came laden with
comments upon it, most of which were commendatory.
The New York Atlas, Buchanan journal, says, that
it will reach the very hearts OF all VINO love ana
cherish the Union and the Constitution" The New
York Express says There is music and a anS IN
Nj Fillmore,s speech in Albany, which we published
yesterday-more in the vein and spirit OF old Harry
rIay than any thing We have been having for years
IT is the philosophy Of the Farewell Address OF
washington, clothed in the inspiring and Indignant
eloqnence Of Henry Clay The Statesman, the Pa
triot the Orator. warns us now of the peril of sec
tonal parties and of the fearful consequences OF their
establishment. 1t is speech to be abused, because
it is so manly and so true"
But to the speech itself-t says more than we can
say Of it:
Mr.. Mayor and Fellow Citizens: This overwhem-
most deprive me of the power OF speech Here nearly
thirty years ago l commenced my political career.
Iii this building first saw legislative body IN SEES
son (cheers) but at that time it never entered into
the aspirations Of my heart that should ever receive
such welcome as this, in the capital of my native
State. (Cheers.)
You have been pleased, sir to allude to my former
services and my probable course if should be again
called to the position Of Chief Magistrate of the ma
ton. (Applause.) 1t is not pleasant to speak of
ones self yet trust that the occasion will justify me
in briefly abiding to one or two events connected
with my last administration. (Cheers) You all know
that when was called to the executive chair by be-
reavement which overwhelmed the nation with grief,
that the country was unfortunately agtated from one
end to the other upon the aeNctng subject of sav-
cry 1t was then, sir, that felt it my duty to rise
of the whole nation Applause) was compelled,
to certain extent to overcome long cherished peju-
dices and disregard party claims. Great and pro
longed applause.) But in doing this, sir, did
no more tnan was done by many ADLER and better men
than myself. was by no means the sole instrument
under Providence in harmonzing those difficulties
(Appause) There were at that time noble, indepen-
dent, highsouled men in both Houses Of Congress,
belonging to both the political parties Of the country
Wings and Democrats-who spurned the character OF
selfish party leaders, (chee1s and rallied around my
administration, in support of the great measures
which restored peace to an agitated and distracted
country. (Cheers)
By tie blessings of Divine Providence, our efforts
were crowned with signal success, Cheers and when
left the Presidential chair the whole nation was
prosperous and contented, and our relations with all
foreign nations were Of the most amlcab!e kind
(Cheers) The cloud that hung upon the horizon was
dissipated; but where are we now? Alas. threaten
ed at home with civil war, and from abroad with a
rupture of our peaceful relations. shall not seek tc
trace the causes of this change These are the facts
and it is for you to ponder upon them. OF the pres
emit administration have nothing to say, and can ap
preciate the difficulties of administering this Gov
4 erlment, and if the present Executive and his sup
porte1s have with good intention and honest hearts
made mistake, hope God may forgive them as
4 do. cloud and prolonged applause9 Buff there bt
those who have brought these calamities upon thu
| country for selfish or ambitious objects, it is YOU
duty fellow citizens, to hold them to strict respon
sibility. (Cheers)
/ The agitation which disturbed the peace of tn
| country in 1850 was unavoidable. 1t was brough
upon us by the acquisition of new territory for TIL
government of which it necessary to provide ter
ritorial administration. But it is. for you to sa
/ whether the present agitation which abstracts tn
country and threatens us with civil war, has not bee
reckessly and wantonly produced by the adoption @
measure to aid in personal advancement rather tina
in any public good. (Cheers)
4 Sir, you have been pleased to say that have tn
union of these States at heart. This, sir is mos
true for if there be object dearer to me than an
other, it is the unity prosperity and glory of th
great Republic; and confess frankly, sir that flea
it is in danger say nothing of any particular SCI
ton much less of the several candidates before til
people presume they are all honorable men. Blu
sir, what do we see? An eXasperated feeling b
tween the North and the South, on the most exctn
of all topics, resulting in bloodshed and organize
military array.
But this is not ALL sir. We see political party pr
. sentng candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pres
dency selected for the first time from the free Stat
Alone with the avowed purpose of electing these ca
ddates by sutfrages of one part of the Union onl
to rule over the whole United States. Can it be pc
sib!e that those who are engaged in such a measu
can have seriously reflected upon the consequence
! which must inevitably follow in case of success
4 (Cheers) Can they have the madness, or the folly
y believe that our Southern brethren would submit
l. be governed by such Chief Magistrate? (Cheer
=, Would he be required to follow the same rule p
: scrbed by those who elected him, i'll making his
pointments? If a man living south OF Mason a
<, DiSons line be not worthy to be President or V
a President would it be proper to select from
h same quarter as one of the Cabinet Council to T.
IS resent the nation in foreign country? Or, indie
1e to cole ct the revenue, or administer the laws OF
a. United States If not, what new rule is the Preside
vi to adopt in selecting men for office, that the PEG
o, themselves discard in selecting him?
It, These are Serious but practical questions, and
* order to appreciate them fully it is only necessary
-, turn the tables upon ourselves. Suppose that
Oh South, having majority of the electoral votes sho
n declare that they would only have Shareholders
u. President and Vice President, and should elect 81
&C by their exclusive sufflages to rule over us at
.a North DO you think that we would submit to
r. No, not for a moment. {Applause) And do
IN believe that your Southern brethren less sens
IL. on this subject than you are less jealous Of Il
as rights? tremendous cheeringo If you do, let
~ tell you that you are mistaken. And therefore,
see that if this sectional party succeeds it leads il
itably to the destruction of this beautiful fabric, rca
a. by our forefathers, ctmented by their blood, and
es queathed to us as priceless inheritance.
/ tell you, my friends, that speak warmly on
i. subject, for l feel that we are in danger am
ce terInned to make clean breast of it, will W
,e, my hands of the consequences, whatever they l
10 be and tell you that we arc treading upon
q brink of a volcano that is liable at any momen
gu burst forth and overwhelm the nation. Knight
'at soft words, hold out delusue hopes and thereby
tie uotes. But / can neuer consent to be one thin
,,e the North and another to the South. / should
a. Spise myself if could be guilty Of such euas
W. Crumultuous applause) For my conscience ,ct
We still ask, 1cih the dramatic poet
to as there some secret curse
.oa Some hidden thunder red with Immortal wrath
'ee To blast the wretch who owes his greatness
ties To his country Is ruin: Cheer
IN the language Of the iamented, immortal Clay
had rather be right than be President" (Entl
: o astic and prolonged cheers)
1t seems to me impossible that those engage
san this have contemplated the awful consequence
/: success. If it breaks asunder the bonds of
us. Union, and spreads anarchy and civil war thro
NJ. the land, what is it less than moral treason?
can and common sense holds man responsible for
ms natural consequences of his act, and must not t
yo whose acts tend to the destruction of the governn
be equally held responsible? [Applause) And
vas also add that when this Union is dissolved, it
~, not be divided into two Republics or two Monarc
III Int broken into fragments and at war with