Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-17
Mr.. Fillmore was Mr.. Ciay's first CHI dice
for President.
[srom the New Albany Tribune.l

From the New Albany Tribune
At the recent democrat gathering at The
"Battle Ground" Gen. Cass made speech, and of
course bowed in worship of Henry Clay. He said.
II attended bis dying couch, and caught almost
the last accents that fell from his lips. He said that
Mr.. Fillmore his first choice for the Presidency,
but if he could not he elected, he preferred to see
the Wings unite upon a Union Democrat These
were almost bis last words. my friends, and most
earnestly would / commend them to your consid'
Grafton"
Here we have from the lips of one, whose state.
ments democrats will not readily dispute the dying
declaration of Henry Clay. And we have these
declarations especially commended to the consid-
Grafton of the friends of Buchanan, by one whose
advice they ought not TO reject. The repetition Of
the final Injunction of the great leader, whom in
life many of US delighted to follow, made under
these circumstances, ought to come with all the
power of conviction.
In this remark of Henry Clay is embraced vol
umes of proof, in favor Of the American candidate.
1t is eulogy stronger and more comprehensive
than mere personal friendship could conceive, or
the friendly hand indte. 1t ia the final appeal to
his countrymen by one whose services every one
appreciates-whose ability, as a statesman, no man
doubts, and whose patriotism a unanimous people
fully endorse.
Thus armed with every qualification to enttle
DlD 10 FespeCI, anu just passing INTO tue presence
of his maker, with thoughts still lingering around
the Republic he loved, with breast, whose feeble
and fat waning pulses throbbing with earnest
hope for her future welfare, he is willing consgn
her management, above all others, to Willard Fill
more.
Nor is this is ALL Gen. Cass, who has for so many
years, stood at the head of the democratic party
whose political opinions have always been preach>
ed upon every hill top and in every valley OF our
inhabited land, by those who constitute that party,
the true gospel, most earnestly cOmmends him
TO his friends, and thus boldly, in the camp of the
enemy endorses the preference of Mr.. Clay.
But Mr.. Clay also said according to this state
ment, that if Mr.. Fillmore could not be elected,
he preferred to see the wings unite upon some
Union Democrat" If he did, he could never have
meant James Buchanan as his second choice, for il
is fact notorious and true that this latter gentle.
man considered by the Sage of Ashland the
most unreliable Of all the democratic aspirants for
the Presidency. He regarded him as a dishonest,
corrupt, political trckster, VINO would twist and
squrm like serpent in the hand, upon every ques.
ton; who would go or come, fetch or carry just as
indisidua interest might dictate and as one who
had but one great prevailing idea, the only one up
on which he was always consstent-his own eleva
ton to the Chief NJ agistracy Of this Coniederacy-
When candidate for the nomination of the Bal
timore Convention in 1852, Mr.. Clay said of him:
"Of the candidates spoken of on the democratic
side, l confess that should prefer Gen. Cass. lie
is, l think, more to be relied on than any of hi:
competitors. During the trials of the long session
of the last Congress, he bore himself FIRMLY con-
sistenty and periodically. He has quite as much
ability quite much frmness, and think much
more honesty and sincerity than Buchanan"
The two declarations quoted conclusive to
establish the fact, that while the great American
Statesman, who had watched the just closing and
laborious administration OF Fillmore, with the eye
of critic and the scrutiny of a master, preferred
him first and last and all time to continue in the
chief Office of the country. That he opposed the
election Of James Buchanan to the bitter end
and that Gen. Csss directly and indirectly gives
his unqualified endorsement of the opinion.
We ask them in all sincerity, that while doubts
exist Of the propriety and policy of electing Free
mont, and doubts of safety in selecting Buchanan
if there is any man who loves his country and hel
institutions. that will hazard its existence, BY
voting for either of these when there is one pre-
sented to them about whom there is no doubt,
who is commended by political friend anC
political enemy, aud whose perfect safety all arr
wiling to admit.