New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-26
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it is suppnsed this honest man and tiled statesman
VIII reach home in q few$SYeeks His soourn in El-
rope has been protracted; but we doubt not every
moment has been usefnlly employed in studying the
practical effect of the institutions Of the various
countries he has visited in looking at the habits and
social Of the people in comparing the re-
suits 81 free government with those Of despote gov
ernilaents drawing lessons Of: wisdom from the
contrasts his journey have afforded and in ac
quiring a better and more extended knowledge Of
Europ affairs, goyern1nentally and socially, than
ever was aequred by u candidate for the Presidential
Office s55
Shortly after his return we presume will be
about the time the Democrats have completed
their nonina for the Presidency and Vice presl
dency the national canvass will commence IN real,
downright earnest, and will, thenceforWard know
nothing but augmentation until its close N Decembef
The Democrats standing they put On bold
and pretend to the utmost conf ence, are never
teless sadly puzzled and divided in regard to their
\ nominee Between Buchanan Pierce, Douglas ETC.,
Land tie centendng interests and factions which re
volve around each, proper choice daily becomes
more difficult; and it Woud not be matter for sur
a prise if all the prominent chieftains were thrown
n overheard under the operation Of the tWo-thlrds
il1e, and some obscure man dominated, Just as Sen.
Pierce was simply ON the ground that, being melody
and having no past, nothing could be said against
him. lie wonld, therefore be available as candidate
after receiving the national OF the party
far as the vote of this State, in the Democratic
- National Convention is concerned, we feel well CON
III WINGED it will cast for chanan and Slide. This
q will be unpleasant news 70 the antiS ellians; but
they will have to grin and bear it. They spurgedh
extensively at Baton Eong alloed before they
were out Of the woods-rejoieed when they should
have mourned and INDUCED in many victorious antics
when they should have enshrouded their limbs in the
sack cloth Of defeat. majority Of the delegation
IS unquestionaby in fayorof Mr. slidel and majors
VI ties in such cases. rule in conventions Good-py,
If John, \ was wrote gether too soon. s
h In the meantime, to keep public attention with
from their own dfiulties and discussions, the
Democratic press throug hout the South; with few
honorable exceptions, have been engaged in trying
upon the minds Of the Southern people the
d stupid and ridiculous idea that Mr.. Fillmore was
q tinctured with free-soiisn We do not imagine
much success has followed these efforts. The masses
are TOO intelligent to be dnped by such outrageous
and palpable distortions Of truth. q
reply, the great facts have been pointed to that
the Abolitionsts hate Mr.. Fillmore worse than they
@ do any man living that he signed and enforced the
fugitive slave law; that the compromise measures re-
ceived his hearty support and that during his whole
i administration Of the government his policy vas en-
Ii inently national, sound and patriotic. r }as'f
irreflagble evidence Of the magnity which the
+ Abolitionists bear towards Mr.. Fillmore we quote
the following denuneiatory article from the Boston
81 TeIegraph-the leading Abolition journal Of New
{ England, and the organ Of the notorious Senator
Henry Wilson Let the people Of the South read, re
y feet and act: s5 s n &
Presidential record Of siaTd Fillmore shows eyer.
The slave power, The it explored the more is this dis
glsting apparent The Richmond Wing to give it
readers Flnore entire suhiection
the Influence Of slavery publishes the secret history Of udg
also furnishes another very striking illustration
Fnoes furious alacry supporting end executing th
fugitive slave act crawling, shameless servily to the
poert show elf sometime before the death
whole influence he office to that Internal
through Congress. He wished have bold opposition this in
punished constructive treason With
him business Of the Presidential Office
rent shows what he could employ in conduct
ing this business Judge Conkin removed from office,
he should decide againthe constntional Of the act
language strong enough portray the iny of this
of the fugitive slave act President deseryes and
similar character all the other acts of the Fill
more administration the slavery question: Whitman
who opposes the fugitive act has any respect for
independent Judiciary and Mt the time retains
faint memory Of what 10 be honest will not make him
self felt opponent Of this Willard Fillmore? Where
silence, allow himself be counted the side
Il the Fillmore and Donelson ticket. a t . II .'" ~