Washington telegraph., 1856-08-27
propose to compare the antecedents of these

two gentlemen.
Mr.. Fillmore, after ably serving the whie
party, In many distinguished positions,
was selected in 1S4S as one of their stan
dard- bearers, and we all recollect the ex-
citement which pervaded all classes over
the whole Union, when he became, by the
death of Gen Taylor, the President He
at once became the President of the Tn
Ion, and not of a party, and by that very
act drove off from his future support all
those politicians who only desired the sue
cess of their party to attain their own sell
fish aspirations He administered the Co
vernment with such signal ability that the
waves OF sectional jealousy and strife which
had been running mountain high. were
calmed IN a moment, and he gained for
himself, and he richly deserved it, the title
of the Model President, for it may be safe
ly asserted that no administration since the
days of Washington ever gave more uni
versal satisfaction to the masses of ali par
ties If the true interest of the Wing
party and the country had been consulted.
ne would, In 1852, have received the unan-
lmous nomination of the Wing Convention.
but he was defeated by politicians, who
mlsrepresented the wishes of their constit-
uents, because he had been the President
OF the Union, and not of their party.
In referring to Senator Pratt's letter.
Mr. Calvert SAYS:
lie declares that the election of the Re-
publican candidate will be destruction to
the Sotuh and the Union, and then advi-
ses Southern men to desert Mr. Fillmore.
who has always stood nobly by the South,
and sacrificed his popularity at the North
by his noble stand in favor of Southern
rights and he would have us discard an
old true friend to take up one who has al
ways stood in rather an equivocal position
lie argues that Mr.. Fillmore is not the
strongest man, because in his opinion he
cannot carry one Northern State; but he
does not say that Buchanan can do any
better, and if there IS any reliance to be
placed in the signs of the times. he might
have further said that Buchanan cannot
certainly carry single Southern State
These, however, are the mere opinions
of individuals, and should not have the
weight of featheri in making up our judg
ment, Il mach sat,r guide as for cve,y
man to Gjoe his support to that party
'0hich approaches nearest to has standard
i excellence, acithoW bring gocerned by
any other Influences In the words of
Crockett, first see you are right, then go
ahead" 7" Gov Pratt admits that all the
ireesoll and Abolition Americans have
LEFT Nj Fillmore, and the American party.
and still he asks Southern men to unite
upon party supported by the Softs, as
they are called in New York, with Martin
Van Buren, (the candidate of the Aboli-
tionists in 1S4S) at their head. Mr.. Fill
more has been tried, and proved himself a
national and conservative man, not only
by his acts when President, but in his
speeches since his return from Europe
His manly independence in qualifying his
acceptance of the American platform stands
out in bold relief when contrasted with
the subserviency of the acceptance of his
competitor.
Mr.. Calvert closes his letter with the
following:
Alter full examination of the claims of
these two parties and their candidates,
cannot Tor moment hesitate to yield my
support to Mr.. Fillmore [ have not as
signed these as reasons to influence others,
but simply to justify myself in the eyes of
my old associates and all that could or
would ask is, that each member of the old
Wing party shall dispassionately weigh
these candidates in his own scales and sup
port the one who comes nearest to his ideas
of perfection.