Washington telegraph., 1856-10-29
From the ". o. Crescent.
The Democracy and Mr. Fillmore.

ged in the work of Systematically traducing
WILLARD FILLMORE. Especially is this
the case in the South-in the very portion
of the Union which owes most to him, al. d
which should be correspondingly grateful
for valuable services rendered during his
administration of the government.
The politicians are alone engaged in this
disreputabie movement; and although they
NAV blind some, we do not believe they
will be able to carry the intelligent masses
even of their own party with them The
people recOllect the mighty incidents that
marked Mr. Fillmore's administration, and
have not forgotten the voice of praise that
was heard universally throughout the South,
when, by his prudence, frmness and saga
city, he had quelled the storm of section
sIism, brought repose upon the land, and
maintained inviolate the constitutional
rights of each section of the confederaey.
The Buchanan politicians politi-
clans are proverbially forgetful and un-
grateful-have forgotten, or pretend to
have forgotten, all of these things; but the
people have not forgotten them.
With view of refreshing the memories
of the politicians, and of showing to the
people the estimation in which the present
leaders of the Buchanan democracy once
held Mr. Fillmore, we have concluded to
compile a number of Democratic endorse
mcnts of the Union candidate for the Pres
idency, most of which have, from time to
time, appeared in our columns, and pre-
sent them to the people in solid array
We need not ask that they be pondered
over as carefully and dispassionately as
their Importance merits
We will first bring his distinguished OPP
ponent, Hon. James Buchanan, on the
witness stand. In a speech delivered in
Greensberg, Pa, Octobt r, 1852, Mr. 3.
said =
To secure the vote of Pennsylvania was
one of the main inducements for the NOM
nation of General Scott over the head oe
Millard Fillmore Is there one unpreiu-
diced citizen of any party In the United
States, who can lay his hand upon his heart
and declare that he believes Gen. Scott
would make as good and as safe a PreSi-
dent as Mr.. Fillmore? No, fellow-citi-
zcns, al of Us must concur in opinion with
Mr. CLAY, that Mr. Fillmore had superior
claims and qualifications to those of Scott
for the highest civil station"
''Nr Fillmore had spoken out like
man in favor of the Compromise, and had
thus done his duty to ms country He
was, for this very reason, rejected by the
Wing National Convention, and Gen Scott
was nominated by the votes and influence
of the Northern Freesoil Whigs.''
The Richmond Enquirer 10 the main
Buchanan organ of Virginia. In its issue
ofSept 14th, 1852, it said:
'.Ihe country felt relieved from an aw-
full agony when MIR. Fillmore took the
the reins of government, threw aside Gen.
Taylor's advisers, formed better cabinet,
and gave his conscience to other keepers
than Seward" ''The whole policy of gov
ernment was Immediately changed" THE
Compromise measure was quickly passed,
andthe whole country was relieved from its
painful anxiety" : 3 'Gen.
Taylor was born in Virginia, he was rear
cd in the South, was large STAKEHOLDER,
whilst Mr. Fillmore had been educated in
New York, and was proved to hold doc
trines exceedingly Objectionable to the
South But Low weak the restraints of
education with these men, The one, lis
tening to the voice of advisers into whose
souls Seward had breathed the poison of
his unhOly politics, pursued policy which
came near wrecking this nation upon the
shoals of disunion; uhie the other, clean
sing the capitol of its traitorous denizens,
disregardcd the acAispers Of early preju-
dice, and helped Iy the mighty engine Of
erecutire Influence to quiet the country and
to sare all portions from injury and DIS
honor"
The venerable Senator Cass-DemOcra-
tie candidate for the Presidency in 1915
thus spoke of Mr. Fillmore's administra-
ton in the Senate, on the 18th February,
1851:
so far as l understand the measures of
the President, approve them, and be-
heve he is determined to do his duty firm
ly in respect to this Fugitive slave) law !;
and as one member of the Senate, l will
say that, if the law is defective, am will
ling to clothe him with any necessary pow
er within the limits of the Constitution.
Anu again, Ou suC 1VtH IudfCH, 1COI
The administration has placed itself
high in the great work of pacifying the
country, and they have received the need
OF appreciation from political friends and
political foes | partake of the sentiment.
This is Whig administration, but there
Is no reason why l should not do them
justice; and do it with pleasure, in this
great matter of the salvation of this coun-
try, if [ may say so. have done SO shall
continue to do so, whatever sneers their pa
pers may contain, for l do it not for their
sake, but for the sake of the country"
Hear Senator c. C. Clay, of Alabama
State Rights Democrat of the straight
est sect-in response to the remarks that
lell from Senator Cass, on the 18th Feb
ruary, 81:
IL think there is no just ground of re-
proach whatever towards the Executive OF
the nation. l am happy to see the Seua-
.or from Michigan. though standing in diff.
ierent political relations to tho President,