Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1856-06-27

sen, aaila'iul ce-se-lct all farther legislation
on .he subject OF sagary cease fIfever, aud let
him who PROPOSES q icaayatn further upon it,
North or G0u,h, be Uienjsd a. a traitor " Ais
country.
The party ir power ha,o proved their in
competency 20 administer Tie government
when Gen Pierce came into office. he found.
IN Inc Language OF Gen. JACKSON this great
people prosperous aud happy lie is iiSr.y TO
leave them in the midst Of clouds and darkness
and tempest
We IRE asked TO continue the same 3sr'g 10
power What assurances have we Of a better
and safer p3fcyl VIII noilhe same passions,
the same desire Of change, qu,ckened by the
Heterogeneous e'arsH,s ,h.t compose il, pro.
duce similar results!
Every intilsaaa.aaoy.llss-. ID s5o.al
.rHliIu OF Mr. Buchanan IL c'7cie', ruv!a Do
1ut the lcCJui edition ct ,hn present. d sort OF
uhcr-uiuu, and pa, lHe coaa,ry would be sub
iec'cd to NE sau'e round Vi Cclseless agitation
MD noisy imtesaily.
It {, pleasing to Iarr from. auch picture TO
;hg triumphant administration Of Mr., Fillmore.
Il commenced IN storm AND tempest, but term
mated amid rniyersal tranquility. Never did
az administration close with more signal sp'
probation by the people Of ell sections. II
rreated.n 40 jars With foreign uations-no heart
buTnings at hOme-nO civil war--no rage OF
section against section or Of brother against
brpther, but it elevated the character OF the
ration abroad, healed ali dou site discord, cher
shed the interests of all aua sunk calmly to
rest, like bright sun in clear sky, amid the
mingled Joys and regrets oftwsnty-tiye millions
Of people. VIII not the country while con-
templating that bright eminently bright, chap
ter OF it's history, naturally seek that same
skillful hand, that steady nerve, that warm
ihrobbng national heart 10 aid again in THIS
hour of its iribulatioa lie has been tried,
pnd filed up every measure OF the duty OF a
public man End rendered his Gs.ne Immortal
lie does not need the presidency to add 10 his
fame, but the country needs bis services to save
it from destruction and TO festore it to happi'
ness and prosperity. He has been called from
his retirement like another Nncunatus, with
out any solicitation of his oEn, aud he has res
pended to the summons in the spirit OF patriot.
He can point to his administration aud say
"there is my pledge to NY country This is
my platform !" Will n0t true -hearted men Of
all parties and sections rally 10 his weh known
voice, and under the bs.tle-cry Of "the Union
and the CONSTITUTIONS" redeem their institutions
from TIE perils that euroand them see ii
kindling fires of enthusiasm srcaad ne every
day, an easalaf ~ ~ nay beszpecled Q,
the liasds o. Absie of Tennessee. And
can y - ~ that th& nstnes o. Fillmore and
tletLsXW Us Unanimously proclaimed by the
Convention, viii receive the same
~ nimous response q the great ratification
aeetlny in November diext. Ill
gaeplE Impressed ssisa ihs inspoflance q
the sIruggfe now Go5ut to opest- aud believing
that the elcction of Mr.. Fillmore is public
necessity, | have consented % make my share
Of personal sacrahce, be the consequences tc
me what thoy may. Animated by a stern
sense Of duty, accept tae nomination which
has been rendered, and shall, Ia due lime
contribute Whatever of influence can com.
mand to the great cause of the country And
may not expect the hearty Corporations OF al
who feel Impressed with the evils of the times!
solemniy invoke the counsels of age, the Wig
or of young manhood and the ardor of youth
ever, where, from the heightsof East Tennessee
to the shores of the N Mississippi. | summon
not 10 a mere party conflict. IAi to a feast Of
fpoils, but TO a glorious battle for the CcnsJi
tulion aud the Union. II we triumph, as be
lieve we Fill, we will rejoice 10 the instrument
taliiy we shall have afforded. But If we fail
let it be amid the smoke and fire Of conflict
rather than in ingorious rePose.
Your obedient servant,
NEIL s. PROWN.