Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-07-26
Mr.. Fillrnore's Speech at Albany,

We copy the following communication
from a late number of the Baltimore
American, and commend it to the careful
perusal of oar readers. The writer but
echoes the almost universal sentiment of
the country, in his commentator Of Mr..
FilImore's speech at Albany. No speech
has ever been delivered in the country
that has so fully occupied the attention
of the people, so thoroughly reached the
hearts of all patriotic men, irrespective of
party. Buchanan papers, Fillmore pa
pers, and neutral papers, have We'd with
each other in commencing its spirit and
tone. But ipS the remarks of An Old Line
Whig:'
Messrs. Editors: I read with senti>
meuts of mingled pleasure and admit
ration Mr.. Fillmore's speech at Alba
ny, published in the Patriot of the
2Sth of June; and hope it will be pub
Iished in all the papers of these UNI
ted States, for | venture to assert that
every friend of the Union, whether he
be Democrat, Wing or American, will
approve the sentiments therein express
sed. I had a high estimate of the
speaker before, as an independent, upl
right and true'hearted patriot; but this
speech, delivered under the circum'
stances, in a free State, by a candidate
for the Presidency, has raised Mr.. Fill
more greatly in my estimation, and
placed him by the side Of the immOr~
tai Clay, as a men who will not dis
glise his opinions for the sake of por
puIarity. Mr.. Clay would have been
President of the United States but for
the honest avowal of his sentiments,
without considering whether they
would be popular or otherwise. The
trickery of Mr.. Buchanan in regard to
the charge of bargain and corruption,
and his falsehoods in Pennsylvania, in
saying that Mr.. Polk was a better tar
riff man than Henry Clay, could not
have kept.him from the White~Houses
The avowal by Mr.. Clay Of his opiife
ions on all occasions, combined with
the tricks of such men as James RH
chanan, defeated him Is there an
American citizen who w@Aeffect upon
the speech of Mr.. Fillmore who will
not say that he would make the safest
President of any man naw eandi>
date? Can any Southern Wing or
gaitfsay n sentiment con-
in that patriotic speech? Can
old line Wings entertain a single
doubt as TO the course which they as
patriots ought to pursue. The writer
at one time doubted whether it would
not be better for Mr.. Fillmore to retire.
leave the contest between the De-
nocrats and the Republicans. The
domination of Mr.. Buchanan, the ffa-s
lucer Of Henry Clay, and the demon
everywhere ia favor of. Mr..
Fillmore, have convinced him, as an
Did line Wing in no way attached TO
he American party, that the old line
will do dishonor to themselves
they not vote for the man who
hey once elevated to4Rfice, aud who
proved himself wsrtFfy of their confr
lence. Why should they now turn
heir backs upon him? Are his opinl
ons at war with the best interests of
lis country? The true'hearted men
# the North, and there are many such,
but admire the stand that Mr..
:. has taken; and the writer will be
mistaken if some of the patri4
tic States of the North do not roll up
or him a handsome majority. In all
incerity, the writer believes that Mr..
Gilmore has a better chance for an
lection by the people than any other
andidate. Conservative men of all
and especially the old Wings,
1ill support him, however some of
hem may disagree with the American :
arty on some points in their creed; 3
ut he thinks duty and patriotism cali ,
pom him to cast his vote for the Amer ;
lean candidate. !
AN OLDSLINE WING. ;