The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-15

in the of the ignorant and preudiced the Cuba
proclamation, the enlightened, conservative and la
ABIDING American Will write that proclamation in LEI
tiers of fire, and hold up to the world as an evdenc
that Millard Fillmore was not afraid to execute tb
laws of his country.
I have cited these features in the administration
Mr. Fillmore to show that while his official acts wer
opposed and denounced the instance at the north
and met with the resistance and cau1nny in tn
other instance at the south, that he untrammeled b.
public opinion had the Spartan firmness and mora
courage to follow the plain path of duty pointed ou
by the statute book - @@= - 4s r.
And yet this man. after passing through all the tref
scenes that he has and in all rejecting honor upo1
himself and country after closing an administration
the purest in annals since the DAYS of Washington
retiring to private life while the full heart of the natior
opened its portals and poured stream of blessings
upon his head receiving the plauds Of the good mer
of all parties and hailed from end of the Union te
the other the second savior his countrv-this
incorruptible he is now that he is candidate fo,
office, is thesub ect Of the most unmtgated calumnv
OH when think of his noble character free from the
stains ofpotcal corruption, nominated as he was bv
the reclamation of his party while ourneving in for
egn land and as private citizen of the United States
honored with the ovations Of kings and princes as
tribute to his moral WORTH returning to his native land
with the vesta flame of patriotism burning in his heart
received by his counrymen with open arms amid the
salvos ola thousand cannons, while million of hearts
leaped to DID nm welcome home standing the Pande-
republicans Selling the flag lis country and Ike Ma
poeon at the bridge Lodi rushing into the breach his
voice ringing like an Alpine horn calling all good men
to the rescue the Union declaring that fthere were
those either north or south who desired an admnistra
ton for the north against the soh or for the south
against the north, that thew were not the men Who
should cast their surages for him. and finally echoine
the sentiment OF the great Clay 81 would rather he
right than be presidents-Oh! whe1 look upon that
sublime picture, that monument of stainless marble,
which neither the pencil of the artist nor the chisel
ofthe sculptor can adorn and then turn nv ewes and
look away down yonder and see men devoid Of lofty
Thought or generous impulse, incapable of looking
beyond the narrow confines of their own party infa
tuated by party frenzy and blinded by party passion
who would tear the angels down to their own vile
equality to subserve party ends-Oh! when see men
like these the toads and snakes and Lizards revelins
IN the cesspools of political corruption and throwing
their poison upon that bright picture and that
glorious structure, turn away from the sickenine
scene with contempt equaled only by the pity and
disgust 1t creates and think of the poor maniac throw
ing mud balls upon marble palace and of the toad
that sits in the bushes and spts his venom against the
cloualess glory OF the sun And could believe the
reVls OF such men would cast one blot upon the fair
tame OF Mllard Fillmore, drive from his support
single voter would have you all initiate the advice of
te Old patriarch wife, and peal with trumpet voice in
The ear OF every American to curse his country and die
But thank God he is beyond the shafts of their ma
hgnlty Standing like some tall cliff upon the verge
OF ocean, unru1ed and serene he bathes his brow in
the eternal sunlight of heaven while the bllows of
detracton break harmless at his feet No, no, they
can not tear him down from the empyrean Of his
glory. The falcon wing of his own genius has placed
hlm there the genius of history has placed him there
and there will he remain till the genius of decay shall
have swept away every vesg of his countrv's name
1t'lt am trespasslng upon yourpatence too far In
conclusion let Inc say, we opposed by the combined
forces OF two The south has already COM
menced its insidous attacks. knowing its weakness
1t has become terrified by air drawn dagger and is
now attempting to trighten us by the same phantom
are told that IN order to prevent the election of
fremont we must vote for Buchanan Is this the on
~ shadow that has struck terror to the soul of Richard?
All no. There Is another Richmond on Bosworth field,
who viii dlstrub his dreams far more than the
apparitions ofhs distorted fancy The contest is be-
ween Fillmore and Fremont and long we are true
ourselves, there is hope Already have the skies be-
old whig buge sumrnonng the old guard 'sto arms?"
lth banners streaming in the wind and the sunbeams
iancing upon their unsheathed sabres they have an
swered the revele as in times gone by they respond
I'd to the clarion voice of their lion hearted CLAY and
1ow with their ranks free of all traitors and towards
Ire marching with unbroken front for Fillmore Done
son and the Union.
THE jarring States, obsequious now,.
View the patriots hand on high
1hunder-gatherlng on his brow,
Lig ghtning-hashing from his eve!
Borne by the tide of words along,
One voice, one mind inspire the throne:
''Io arms to arms! to armsp' they cry,
Grasp the shield, and draw the sword:
Lead Us to Philippi's lord,
las us conquer him, or die.''
But Independent ofthe old whig party, we have the
dement's of success and strength in our own. Look at
ur vessel; she is the finest that everrode upon the
eas, and her commander, the nobest who ever trod
quarter deck. Manned by an American crew, armed
With the constitution and the Union, with prosperous
freezes initiating her and the stars and Stripes
loating from her mast head
"Her march is on the mountain wave
Her home is on the deep.' |
A few well-tmed broadsides will shiver the old
often and worm eaten democratic vessel, and then to
he bloody fight with the piratical craft of Black Re-
'ubhcanlsm. With the words of the dying Lawrence
-"Dont g'De up the Aip'-for our watch word and |
atte cry, ringing out above the cangor of arms the
hrlek, the shout and the groan of the conflict will
rive the enemy from the seas, make the our
onorabe grave And should our gallant chieftain fall
the strife, while muted drums are beating the funer
march OF the Union, will take this flag, tattered
nd torn though it be, and Wrapping him in its glori
us folds for winding sheet, stained with his blood
shall wave no more
now, sir: complete my pleasant duty assigned me
the American ladies, by presenting you this flag
nd confiding it your keeping. And remember, that
,hether floating in polar SHOWS, whether its stars
lean beneath tropical sun; whether famed by
reeZes from spice Islands tar out upon the seaOr
1ted by the earliest light of morning kissed by the
'st beams fparting day in our own beautiful homes
storm and doubt; in veal and VICE. in and peace
the noontide efulgence of our countrys fame,
1e broken and dshonored fragments of our glorious
non-Oh, remember, tits the flag ofth free, the flag
the brave and the flag of our native land.
WEAK IN THE KNEEs--Bennett says his
lends, the black republicans, have no Stamina
o spunk-no courage. Hear what he says:
"From speaker Banks down to the latest con-
erts to republicansm, they all lack courage
nd selt-confdence. They can talk and jab
er and write by the hour, or the day or the
eek, but when it comes to action, they are
eak in the knees, and a very slight contest
ears them out Tire least noise or clamor
cares them out of their senses, and they are
eady te retreat and wheel about and beg to be
'rgiven."
On giving up their base position on the ar
y appropriation bill, to which point the Her
Id was constantly driving them, it says:
"Their craven hearts misgave them and they
|:
Bennett is frightened. He says: ~
awe have misgiving that many of the men
no flourish as republican leaders are not
tied for the stormy life of politics. They are