Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-08-07
nox. d. srEL D. nAnxaaD's LErrSs.

n0Ns 1TsHhsL ~. nA" s@~D 49,
The Hea. Daniel ID, Barnard, formerly
dissis guisAss cid line Wing member Of Con.
rrsss fren Albany, n. Y. has addressed
lsss letter 3. james A Hamiiteo, E.q., Of
TIA, State, respecting the presidential can
yass, from vhich Ne extrass the following
notice Of Mr.. Fillmers Keeviug th. great
ability Of the writer, We snly regret that Ne
eannss give the letter sntire:
hMr Ftllaere 10 trisd man. His eeustfynsn
sad ,As no, "a know hia. lie made asd eondaei-
ed an sduislsuaiioa which not Osiy raised his
eooaiHy IN %, o~n jssi esteem, bat eieysisd ii also
IN the rseseses and estinstsoa Of every eivihrsd
eooniry on fhe slso<. lie wos and preserved 70
The lasl end belle - be siili pfssstvss 70 pses-
liar and eminent degree, the united eonhteees Of
nearly all, 10 he N0nh and In the Sossh. Of vsss
rvcr szrtr Who desire - zee The hsrmcsy OF TIE
uaioa malntaiaed. ana the sssiSs SFeet - i's %
sgri,y. And IL vas this ecnhdencs, lolaed 10 .
knovn fsei,ng 81 asive,sal ADD saeenmea res Get
fof his pssity. his ne5efsiion and wisdom whies
ioag before his sos'inasiou prompted q vide spread
es.ise ia tue eoaniTy, too mAniiesi 10 te ms,SsoG
OF tisneEssdsd, 70 see bin GAGE mofS elevated TO
tbs Pres'dshey, Tbs genefal isriine OF pfeist-
sbcs was msfSrd fssiuTs 10 the political indies-
I tioss VI the umes Which the American party did
wisely not 20 uegiest.
"Ther, eau u no need Of defining positions tor
/ hfs Fillmore. It's pAel AlnineNaiion 81 the
g0yesament tells the uhOle stoty and reveals The
whole compfs chsye snd recorded trslh, ia regard
10 has principles and capacity. There the records
stands let al! men lock AZ n. Not az unceTtsih
equiyUcai iine OF word T. found Ia q u it, pages
There the who4e otiseiai maR sands Tssealed-a
! PresidehI Tor the whole oounIry, With views n
broad expansive add libetsl ~ he Coaiinsnt CON-
miisd 10 his executive care, ADD holding alwsvs
balance scrupaonsiy exact and isiihiaI Jus, the
Coustiiulioo itself holds o like balance, between
all sections and all Interest,"; President Who new
or forgot was IA. ion, undivided and und visit
BILE, over which be had presided with its iategrity
and hooof enupstsd TO his kssping, and thai he
| Eovernmeat which he adminisisred was q govern
mentoi Constitutes and lsw. 10 uhich sstiiag The
hisi example oi ohediencs himself he sxacied obs-
dirnee from every citizen
/ MI Fulmore has expressed opinions favorable
| 10 The 'Amerieaa' sentinsat which Stands suong
In the estrsm Of that new political organization
which has placed him IN homiaAlioa fOr the Pres
tdency But IL does not follow that he has REPAID J.
sied bis Wbig principles. They must be q part
\ Of his nature. MeA 81 his stamp do otehanse q
ehsfaetsferiste political complexion wrought into
them ohder the broad sunlighi Of lifetime Of pab-
lie employ ment aud pable hOnor. He could no more
change his political opinion, nov than Washing
| too ecold have changed his a. the same are. And
not only do not believe that be has pot Oh his old
principles but do not believe be has assumed any
rev principles ~ all Inconsistent With The old
/ We all know that Ihough,ful aud Conservative
men Of the Wing party have alWaya telt lust what
| the Constitution iAeii clearly and s:rohgly e.
presses and ineueatss the nseessiIy Of wise pre-
caution against the too free and Fesdy admission
OF foreigners % all the political privileges Of A.
meriean e.tiz<nship and TO place aud power In the
GovernmenL Ard nobody ought 20 Be surprised
Ihai nov more Ibsa any oiher period OF our MS
] tory, the attention ot oaf statesmen. and Of the
country generally, should be aroused to lhi. sab
lgct.