The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-03-19
rron, the Ash.villc spcetator.
AMERICAN NOMINATION.


Aereeably 10 oer sAaguine expectation and
ms anxious desire, WILLARD FILLsoRs has
received The norsiaalioa OF the American Parry
Tor the Presidency. We cannot tecaI any event
ina, his afforded Is 50 muen qualification, ssps,
rnlly as we anticipated his nomination by nail
ing his name 10 our MASTHEAD several months
ago
A brief history Of Mr.. Fi!lmore's arieeelen,s
NAV not preye uninieresaag Al tins time.
he is descended from Connecticut farmer,
Who, ia his youlh, was tsken iron fishing yes
sci nnon which he was employed, by pirate,
hy whom, 70. his 6rmasss 10 refusing 10 join
Ms party, he was kept several months prison
or. until, hv conspiracy. he ostaned posses
sisn The ship, and succeeded IN bringing il into
Ros,on, where The hnccsneers weTe hanged. The
famly removed IRON franklin, near Norwich.
/, Bennington, in Vermont, whence branch Of
il wea. 10 Summer Hill Caynga Coaniy, New
York. where Willard FILLMORE was born % the
l7,h day Of January, in he wear 1900. His
father was then and is row a cHliiva'or OF the
soil he lives in Erie Comfy, N. ", not far
from Buffalo, and whiie sill with his own hands
moving The scyihe or scattering The seed, kemsy
talk proudly with his companions Of his son.
lions.
The limited means OF the family prevented
Young Fillmore from receiving any better edn-
caiios Than was offered in the seFy impeFieci
district schools sf The tire; and when he was
fifteen years Of age he vas seEt first 10 Living
sion Co, and afterwards 10 a village near his
home, 10 learn tke business Of cinthier, as card
ing and clo,h-dressing, or the WOODEN msantacsu,
yer in a small war, is called in the Northern
States. A subscription library was formed in
The neichbovhcod, and every hear hat wss not
occupied with mechanical duties mas devoted
10 reading. With knowle1gs grew the love Of
knowledge, and The few hosks in history, bio
sraphy and travel, 10 which be had access, became
thoroughly familiar. The sralIaess Of The H.
btafy MAJ no, have been a disadvantage. 4
dozen books ere frequently or more value in the
cultivation Of mind aud The formation OF cha
racter, han thousand. The Bible. Shakespeare,
Miitsa's Prose, Wordsworth, a good History Of
Greece, R1re, Engiaad, and our osn countries,
with Cyclopedia forihe back ground and vacan,
places are as ranch as The clealesi snd strongest
understanding can master il dozen years; ana
he who anpfehends these is educated, for al duly
md enjoyment. Millard Fillmore, Ne may rea-
Oily believe. made tie best use Of authors with
in his reach. Certainly when be had been four
years in his apprenticeship. his faculties we're 60
trained and developed aai in such vigorous action,
and through the ruieex,eriorof the young clo,hier
shone out acha,zcter Of such nobieness, lhaiJudge
Waller Wood. Of Csyags Couuly, 70 whom he
became known al ihis period, urged him 10 study
HE law, and 10 seel HE objection Of his poverty
offered the necessary means, IN confidence that
L. ~. hssN he .hf II
and would pay to him frsm the fruits Of lucrative
pracacs. HIS generous oiers were considered
and accepted; The apprentice bought his unexplr
cd time and Tor two years, (eIceps during VI;
winter months, wheu he .augn, school. in order
as fir a. possible, 10 defray bis eSpenses,) h'
pursued his legal studies n The ofIice Of his pa
iron. with industry saI perseverance which hai
distinguished him lhrough life.
IN 1872 he removed 10 Buffalo. and at hi
close OF another year. passed ~ study and IN
siruellnn, he vss adnHisj 10 the bar. I'm
wiling, with his unIrieI powers, 10 enter inlt
eonpeduoa ai.h The leaders II lis profession il
lie coun.y, i.e retired ID AEtofz, rear his faith
er's farm. and began there inc practice Of hi
rev vocs,ior. HIS integrity, as well - capaci
", was srpfeciaied BY community thai bar
watched win deeply interested attention his i'd
TanceDsa,, and bis sascess surpassed BIS expsc
iatioas. In 1926 be was EssFsied 10 Abigai
Powers, The daughter Of clefgymaa ia the vii,
lsge, ami ii 1929. Re was elected rae 81 The
members for The eaunIy 10 he S.s.s Assembly
II ihis baiy Sc he'd place about lhtee years
Distinguished himself On al occasions 5y pfsc.
teal wisdom ia sfsTs. ard By issrlessarsss tact,
and energy II Their ierouGE. lie was Pst.i-
euiady conspicuous fer IN Seiive AMI iaAusHsi
advocacy OF ihs abolition of Imprisonment ~
debt. and RE eopducl u ever var 70 commend.
ed him 10 his constituency, IS p assure hin q
81 times of lhei; ready support. Ia 1929 hs
was admitted acolsstli1f IL ,hs Supreme Court,
sni 10 1890 Re taos up liz residence . Bttalo.
He had been III he vie - dilgen, sir5eEi.
and his abilities - 81 sdsoeais had been dis
p7lYt1 - Frequently ard urh sach eminent sue.
cess. that be bad ~ difficulty 10 forming 81 al
vsniageo1s partnership viii oae u The principa!
llwYers il tie county.
IL 1854 Mr.. Fillmore was elected = repre-
sentative nike fssniy.ihiri Congress, IN Which
lie served with industry. bar ul,l lao1ssy
becoming new ,sembee. ard therefore s.;l.
OFT attracting much attention except lsom those
VIM we're familiar win he processes cid.
which me b8sinrss o. the House was seeom.
plished Al The end 81 ti.is term he fesamel
bis place il ,bs courts, bai 10 1885 tie Poop,
agiia demanded he presence :. Wilmington
and his cnhluei. particularly r. The eomnie,
OF elections 10 tie celebrated osse from Neu
jsrsey, established bis ftrllslisa, At lesst viii
TIE party, lar tss mJH yslasble easiliies Of /
Legislator AMI statesman. 70 tic next Congress,
bic was chosen b. tbe lefgssl msjor,y lhal hsd
eyei been given ia be District, ard we have III
measure II his reputation AMONG hls peers mi
associates Of his lms in bis ssleeloa ior Tie re,
fponsible ppsiiol 81 Cszitmsn of Ne Commit
ice 81 WAYS Means. il sliieh is vested The lead
efstip u lie ascendant SIDE 81 lie house. II
IL -. n H. $500. 90 1885,