The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-28
(From the N. Y. Herald of Monday
Arrival of Mr.. Fillmore.


Canal street Pier and IN Baoada0ay.
Ex-Presdent Fillmore, who has been trav-
cling through Europe during the past year,
and whose coming was anxiously looked for
by his political friends and admirers, arrived
about 10 O'Clock last night, in the Atlantic.
The first news of the approach of the steam
er was the firing of a gun about halfpast 10
O'Clock, and in less than an hour after, the re-
port of two others set all doubts as to the cause
of the firing at rest. 1t was now certain that
it was the Atlantic, and the various Know
Nothing Committees, together with the COM
mittee from the Common Council, proceeded
to Collins dock, at the foot of Canal street.
Here they had brass cannon posted, and as
the steamer came up the river they greeted
her with salute of fifty guns. About a thou
sand persons had assembled on the pier, and
although number Of police had been station
ed there, it was impossible to prevent them
from crowding the gates. Long before she
was alongside, they sent their welcome to Mr..
Fillmore in the most enthusiastic cheers, and
when she was at length moored, it was almost
impossible TO prevent his friends from rushing
en- nlasse on board the vessel. An attempt was
made to keep them in order by member Of
one of the committees, who mounted barrel
and addressed them as follows:
"Come, now, gentlemen, you must keep all
straight; aand so you'll please form in process
sion, five abreast, after the carriages"
"Ah, nonsense" cried one of the crowd,
1--WE want none of your id speeches now.
We have got the man we want and in the
best ship that ever sailed. Hurrah, boys
hurrah!'
And three cheers more were given. 1t was
now discovered that Mr.. Fillmore's son was
on board, when somebody demanded three
more for Mr.. Fillmore, Jr. The demand was
complied with; three good cheers were given,
and several pressing forward seized the son by
the hand, and in their friendship for the father,
nearly pulled his arms out of their sockets. AT
last the gang-plank was made secure to the
vessels side, and the Fillmore reception COM
mittce poured along it like torrent, and in
over the sides of the ship, driving back the
astonished passengers. In they went to the
cabin, where Mr.. Fillmore was waiting to
receive them. After the usual shaking of
hadds, Alderman Briggs addressed him as fol-
lows:
Mr.. FILLMoRE-In the name of New York
and of this nation welcome you to your ma
tive shores. Your countrymen have watched
your pilgrimage through the European States
with intense solitude, fearing that those natu-
raj calamities always impending over the living
might deprive them of your valuable life, and
overwhelm your country with universal sor-
row; and | congratulate yourself and kindred
that you have passed the dangers of land and
sea, and have returned in health and happiness
to your native land.
And above all, I rejoice that you will soon
return to the White House, to remove the YER
min that have gathered there during your un-
fortunate absence from the national helm. Our
country is blessed with all the climates and
productions Of nature, and with the free institu-
tions; and the Americans should kindle the
fires of liberty and union in every vale and on
every hill, on your safe return to again bless
US with an administration that will enforce
respect and obedience to our glorious flag
wherever it waves, and restore unity and tran
guilty and contentment to the furtheSt from
tiers of our beloved country.
Mr.. Fillmore, in reply, then spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman-This unexpected and 1atter-
ing reception from the city of New York and
my native State, reaches a heart that may not
feel otherwise than grateful. It is true, sir,
that more than year | have been a laborious
traveller in foreign countries, and although
have wandered far, my heart has always been
with the American people. (Great applause.)
And this, sir, is the happiest and proudest day
of my life, to be received by city which is
known throughout Europe. For, sir, travel
where you will there, and ask the humbest
peasant what town he knows in the United
States, and he will tell you that it is New
York. (Applause)
| am proud to own that am a native of the
State of New York. and l am prouder still to
be able to say that | am an American citizen
applause, and three cheers were here given
for Mr.. Fillmore.) Sir, you have been pleased
to allude to my former service in the councils
of my country. IL does not become me to
speak of them here They have passed into
history. Much less does it become me to
speak of the future. All can say is, sir. that
my name unsolicited on my part, and entirely
unexpected, has been presented by my friends
for the suffrages of the people.
If they shall see fit again to manifest their
confidence in me, by eleyating me to that high
position, all | can promise is faithful and i'm
partial administration OF the laws of the coun-
try to every part of the country. Applause.
If there be those, either North or South, who
desire an administration for the North as
against the South, or for the South as against
the North, they are not the men who should
give their sufrages to me. Most enthusiastic
applause, and cries of "That'S so." For my
OWN part hHoW oiIy my CouhtIy, my WHOLE
country, and nothing but my country. Ap-
plause.] But, sir l am unexpectedly called
upon on this OCCASION to address these few re-
marks, and must conclude by again returning
my sincere thanks to the Corporation of the
city of New York, which has done me the I'M
expected honor to welcome me back again
Applause.
A Volce-"And the people too"
The people TOTO all return my thanks.
Mr.. Van Ripper, ON behalf of the Board of
Councilmen. then welcomed Mr.. Fillmore, and