New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-07-29
nIr. FilIls,ra's Father. i

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AS all things connected with Mr. Fillmore however
trivial now possess interest to the public we copy
from the New York Express TIE following letter;
which recently appeared in that paper under the
nature Of Hancock @ $sq&st
The letter Of your Buffalo correspondent iii 5your4
columns day or two ago recalls to mind reminiscent
ces OF an early acquaintance and of subsequentnter
views with the honored father of exPresdent Fill
more AS the present position Of the son before the
political world gives to his personal relations public
interest crave indulgence for the following reference
to the father. N # e y N ,gs 5:,ss 1 ,$s f.ss55,,
Near the close Of the last century the elder FIJI
more, with his family---then consisting of his wife
and one child-emigrated from Vermont to the wilds
of Western New York. They were among the pio-s
neer settlers that portion Of the military lands now
born in the early part of the year 1900 By failure
in the title of the wilderness land first selected for
farm the family were soon dspossessed and stripped
of the little capital carried with them to establish and
subdue their forest home. Their second location was
in an adjoining township, to which they removed
when the son was in his infancy and when the writer
first made their acquaintance. The second farm was,
like the first chosen in the prmeval forest. The trees
were feled and burnt and the ground cleared for a
little space that theog cabin which to be the
new home might be safe from falling timber. They
remained on this farm twenty-five years. subduing it
and converting it into comfortable but humble home
Some thirty years ago they removed to Erie county,
where the father yet survives, maintaining, as he al
ways did, tile character of au honest intelligent and
useful citizen. His visits to Cayuga have been but
occasional since that period. .s$siIg5f 5 .s5
Last autumn the writer met him there on what he
called his last visit to the home OF his early manhood
and was delighted to find him at eighty-fve ina green
old age. Always socialand happy-full Of anecdote
and humor-it was very pleasant to see how wonder
fully he retained his faculties apparently in their
original vigor, and how happily his peculiar cheerful
ness and yvacy lightened the weight Of increasing
| years. S2=5 at so 285Ss
Family history and neighhorhood events, were of
| p1 Tho pf In ra{aJ ~
the first time he met the writer then little lad in
/ company with his honored father, now enjoying the
rewards of well spent life in better world and
| comparing him with his own children stated COR
rectly his age and referred to many events of early
life of peculiar interest only to the pioneers of that
region The successful and honorable career of his
son soon introduced That he was proud Of him,
every father of such son would be, is true, but
that pride was expressed with becoming humility,
aud when told his son discharged the duties of the
highest office in the world with signal credit to him
self and great benefit to the country he answered
that he believed he sroye to do his duty and it was
gratifying to know that the people were satisfied.
The writer stated that he was friendly to the admins
stration OF his son when in office, and was in favor
of his election to the Presidency at the next term
to which he believed the American people would call
1 him. He answered he hoped not Millard, said he,
has had honor enough, he retired from office with q
/ good name am getting old, my other children
have left the State to reside in the West he is the
| only child have remaining near me- and prefer his
society to all the fame official life could give him. 1t
/ the people elect him. l must submit !; but would
much rather retain him within call, that he might
minister to me, when sickness ar advancing intrmity
disabes me. 's# ''S si33 S $49 S4t 8j&5
The question was asked if, in the childhood Of his
son, he thought he was rearing him for the Pres-
dency Of this nation. He pIayfully answered, G |
had an idea that was G How 50, was rejoined
did YOU think yourself a. prophet ~ Oh, no Z
he replied, "but will explain what refer to. In
his infancy he was physically delicate, His mother
occasionally expressed fears that he would not live
To soothe her anxietes on one OCCASION said te
her, Be Of good cheer; this lad will yeti Presi
dent Of the United States.'i This remark.n he con
tinued was uttered without thought or delberation
but presume my recollection has been carried hacl
toit Thousand times since he reached that high po
sition. =:
q. These things, per Sc, are unimportant but whel
4 we reflect that they apply to one who now hold
the highest place in the affections of millions of
countrymen, and unfold q history, most signicantly
Illustrating the genius of our free and equal nsttu
tions they challenge the interest of every irminded
\ American. ss*l. t.:. &. .7.si sisfrE#