Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-06-25

dered by the American party. 1t is our pur-
pose, in a brief way, to keep our readers pos
ted up in the political affairs of the country
during the present momentous crisis but at
the same time shall scrupulously avoid tax
ing sides with either-ED AGE.
PARIS, Mar 2lst, 1856.
Gentlemen: / have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of ISeur letter infor-
-fbe nc that the Nati9 Convention of
ly pressnreu4sJ-l-,..GL;sr LIZ the Precedence
of the Uuitad States, and associated Will s,
that of Andrew jackson Donelson for the.
Vice Presidency. This unexpected COM
munication met me at Venice on nv re-
turn from Italy, and the duplicate mailed
thirteen days later, va. received on my ar
rival in this city last evening.-This must
account for my apparent neglect in giving
more prompt reply.
You will pardon me for saying that when
my administration closed in 1858, consider
ed my political life as public man at an end,
and thenceforth was only anxious to dis
charge my duty as private citizen. Hence
| have taken no active part in politics.
But have by no means been an indiffer-
ent spectator of passing events, por have
L hesltated to express my opinion on all po-
litical subjects when asked, nor to give my
vote and private influence for those men
and measures [ thought best calculated to
promote the prosperity and glory of our
common country. Beyond this l deemed
it improper for me to interfere. But this
unsolicited and unexpected nomination has
y Il
cannot shrink; and therefore, approving,
as do, of the general objects of the party
which has honored me with its confidence,
l cheerfully accept its nomination without
waiting to enquire of its prospects of sue
cess or d, feat. It is sufficient for me to
know that by 50 doing yield to the wish
es of large portion OF my fellow citizens
in every part Of the I uion who, like my
self, are sincerely anxious to see lhe ad-
ministration of our government restored to
that origiual simplicity and purity which
marked the first yeara Of its existence; and
if possible to quiet that alarming sectional
agitation, which, while i delights the Mo-
anarchists of Europe, causes every true
friend OF our own country TO mourn.
Having the experience Of past service in
/ the administration of the Government, /
! may be per mited to refer to that as the
exponent of the future, and to say, should
the choice of the Convention be sanctioned
by the people, shall, with the same scrup-
ulous regard for the rights Of every section
of the Uuion which then Influenced my
conduct, endeavor to perform every duty
confded by the Constitution aud laws to the
+, Executive.
7 AS the proceedings of this Convention
have marked new era in the history OF
the country, by bringing new political
: organization into the approaching Presi-
= Dental canvass, | take the occasion to re-
f affirm my full confidence in the patriotic
y purposes of that organization, which re-
z gard as springing out of public necessity,
e. forced upon the country, to large extent
ie by unsorfunate sectional divisions and the
nf 80 dangerous tendency of those divisions, to
u .;r wards disunion. 1t alone, in my opinion
in of all the political agencies now existing
r. is possessed of the power to silence this vi
ed olcnt and disastrous agitation, and to re
e- store harmony by its own example Of mod
n, Grafton and forbearance. It has claim
'js Gs therefore, in my judgment, upon every cal
at nest friend of the integrity of the Union.
% So estimating this party. both IN its pre-
< ent position, and future destiny, frcel
rs adopt its great leading principles as al
"a nounced in the recent declaration Of th
ar National Council at Philadelphia, cop
10 of which you were SO kind as to enclose M
Of holding them to be just and liberal TO ev
he ry true interest of the country, and wisel
ad adapted to the establishment and suppo
re- of an enlightened, safe and effective Anne
gee lean policy, in full accord with the idci
Ia laa and the hopes of the fathers of our RepuI
,no no lie.
/ expect shortly to sail for Americ
and, with the blessing of Divine ProTidenc
rv- hope soon to tread my native soil. bly, o
me portunity of comparing my own cOuntl
Sc and the condition of its people with tho
ng of Europe, has only served TO increase Il
de- admiration and love for our own blcs-t
TO re land of liberty, and l shall return TO
bat without even desire ever tc cross the i
,ri- lantic again.
alb | beg Of you, gentlemen, to accept N
red thanks for the very hattering manner
our which you have been pleased to commur
st cate the results Of the action Of that c
axe axe enlightened and patriotic 6ody of men "
~ composed the late Convention, and to
ats. assured that
ga am, with profound respect and estee
live Your friend and fellow citizen,
ola MILLARD FILLMORE.
cry Messrs. Alex. FL II. Stuart, Andr
Stewart, Erastus Brooks, e. B. Bartle