The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-28
Willard Fillmore en- route Home.
HIS srEECH AT ALBANY-wHAr THE Ex-PRESIDEN
THINKS OF THE REPUBLICANS, ETC.


All along the TO Albany Mr. Fillmore was very
handsomely received At Albany his speech was more
interesting than those delivered at the other places en-
route and will attract some attention.
Mr. MAYOR AND FELLOW CTzESs--This overwhelming
amortization Of congratuatio and welcome
pryes Of the power Of speech. Here nearly thirty
years ago | commenced my political career. In this
building mt saw legislative body in session(chcers
my heart that should ever receive such welcome
this ~ the capital Of my native State (Cheers) You
have been pleased sir 70 alude " my former services
aid nay probable course If should be again called the
Iseilion Of chief magistrate Of the nation (Appause
u is pleasant 20 speak Of ones SELF yet trust
that the occasion will justify me in briefly audng
~ one two events connected with my last aiminsra
ton ttbcers.) You all know that when called
70 fte executive chair, by a bereavement which
whcmcd the nation with grief that the country
fortunately ngtnted from Que end TO the other upon the
all exciting subject Of slavery II then, sir that !
ei my duty 70 riss above every sectional prejudice and
compelled r. certain extent 70 overcome long cherished
prirdce. and disregard party claims. (Great and pro-
oIged appiause) Bun in doing this, sir did no
an done by many abier and better men than my.
eli was by the sole instrument. under Prov
in harmonzng these difficulties (Appause) There
that noble, independent, high -oued IN
both houses Of Congress belonging to both the great
i.,tcai rertes Of the country-whgs and demoerat--
who sltfncd the character OF selfish party leaders
(cheers), and rallied around my administration sup
port Of the great measures which restored TO ag
ate and distracted country @cheers BY the blessings
signal {cheers) and when le the Presidential
chair he Whole nation WAS prosperous aad contented
and relations with all foreign nations SpQe OF the
us.t arIcBbe kind. Q1ecrs.) The cloud that <ag upon
le borizon diSsiyated; but where we now7
Alns Threatened a, lhome with civil war, and from
bead With rupture Of peaceful relations. shall
rot sfek the OF ths change. These
e facts, snd IL fer you W ponder upon them. OF Tn
rIeseBt administration have nothing to say and eau
appreciate the difficulties OF administering this gov
tfrness and If the present executive and his support
iays with good intention and honest hearts, made a
nktpkc hope God may forgive them AZ 10, cloud AMI
prtl ougtd Applause But f there be those who have
truuet these caiamuies upon the country for selfish
suiiious object, il your duty fellow citizens, " hold
ben strict responsibility. (Cbeers.) The agitation
wLh sturbed the peace Of the country in 1850 was un
syotesbie II b. ought upon us by the acquisition o
lew territory tor the government Of which II
AIRY proyiGC Ter rtOria administrations. But Ii Il for
yu say whether the present agitation which distracts
he COM try and threatens with civil has been
reckss and wanionly produced by the adoption OF
reasure aid in personal advancement rather than
any public good Aeers) SIR, you have been pleased
10 say that ] have the union Of these States
1T heart. This, sir, h most true, for If there
b. che object dearer TO me than any other, il Is the
nty prosperity and glory OF this great republic, and
confess frankly, sir. that ] fear II IL in danger /
ny nothing Of any particular section much less Of tho
several cane das before the people Iprcsume they are
all honorable Bnt, sir, what do we seer An
IL. rated feeling between the North and the South, the
n, 81 exciting Of all topics, resulting la boodshed and
ganzed military array. But this not ALL sir. We
roitca afty presenting candidates FOR the Presidency
and Vice Presidency selected for the first time from
rec states alone with the avowed purpose Of eiecng
Lese candidates by surages OF one part OF the Union
On L. rule over the whole United States Can II be pos
Yibc that those who engaged la srch can
have seriously reflected upon the consequences which
must Inevitably follow in Of successS (Cheors) Can
they haye the badness or he folly V believe thai our