The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-07-02
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ARRIVAL or Ey.pREsrDENT FILLMORE.
Trls Recognition nj New Work.

II President Fillmore, who has been tray. /
i,ag Through Europe the past year. aud whose
coming VA. anxieasIy looked for by his po-
llticai friends aud admirers, arrived AZ New
y,sk abcu, II o'clock Sunday night IN the
.,ea,rer Atlantic. Tie first news OF the APP 1
n-nach Or the steamer was the firing Of gun
.hout hail pas, o'clock and 10 less than an
fpar alter the report Of Two others SCI all
s,.ubs AZ IL the cause Of he firing at resi-.
n was nav certain that II was the Atlantic,
and tie various American" committees, To-
pe,Ler with the committee trom the Common
T.unc,l. proceeded 10 Collins dock al the foot
III canal street. II ere they had brass can
ron pasted, and AZ she steamer came up the
river ,hey greeted her with salute OF hity
cons. Tie Head of Monday, has the iol-
lnwipg act cunt oil the reception.
Aban, thousand persons had assembled
on tile pier, aud although number Of police
vere stationed there il was impossible ~ pre-
vent Them from crowding through the gates.
Long before she was alongside. they sen, their
welcome 10 Mr.. Fillmore in The most enlhusi-
asac cheers. and when she was a, length
,noared, il was almost impossible 70 prevent
his friends from rushing en- nlasse on board the
sessel.
Atlasl the gang plank was made secure 70
the vessels side. and The Fillmore Reception
COMMITTEE poured along il like torrent. and
IN over The sides Of the ship, driving back
the astonished passengers. IN they went 70
the cabin, where Mr.. Fillmore was waiting 10
receive them. After the usual shaking hands,
Aldermen Briggs addressed him as follows;
!. Mr.. Fillmare-In the name OF New York
and 0i this natinn, | welcome ron 10 your ma. |
tive shores. Your coantrymen have watched
ynur pilgrimage though the European States
with intense solicitude, fearing that those ma
ttrsI caIamites always impending over the
lis.ng might deprive them Of your valuable
ir, and oyerahelm your country with unlyer.
cal sorrow, and | congratulate yourself and
ndred that you have passed the dangers %
mi aud sea, and have returned in health
all happiness 10 yoar native land; and above
81. rejoice that you will soon return 10 the
II Ate House, to remnye the yermln thai
lave gathered there durins your unfortunate
absence from the national helm. Our coun-
III = tiles sed with all The climates and pro-
sia.iions II nature, and with free institutions;
aid tie Americans should kindle the fires of
lihrrty aud uaion in every vale and on every
hill on YOU. safe return TO again bless us with
Ill administration that will enforce respec,
ard obedience 10 our Curious flag wherever
itpases. aud restore unity and tranquility
sna Commandment 70 the lafthesi frontiers u
our behaved country"
Mr.. Fillmore. N reply, then spoke a. fol
lows:
"Nr. Chairma1-Thisunexp aud Hat
tsring reception from the city nf y. York,
AID my native State, reaches heart that
maTnvtfeel otherwise than grateful. Its true.
sir. that for more than wear have been
lsborious traveller in foreign countries. AMI
although have wandered far, my heart has
been always with the American people, aP-
planse. Aud this, sir, is the happitst and
p,oudest day Of my life, to be received BY =
far. slt;; rfaitI'wnele you viii tbsrs, and ask
the humblest peasant what town be knows il
The United States. and he will tell 90 that il
Is New York. Applause. ! am proud e
say that | am native of the State OF New
York, and am prouder still. sir. 10 be able
10 say that | am an American cit ger. Ap-
riaase, and three cheers we're here given foI
Mr.. Fillmore. Sir. you have be pleased
IN ailade 10 my Iermrr services in The coun-
rils Of my country. Ii does not be, ON me 4
speak of them hefe. They have passed init
history. Much less does il become me t
speak Of the future.
"All can say Is, that ny name, unsolicited
on nay part, ndentitely unexpected. has been
presented By ny friends ior tie suhrages o
the people. II they shall see III again Il
manifest their confide nee ID me BY eleyatins
me to that bigh position, al | can promise j.
faithful aud impartial administration nf the
laws of the country 10 every part 81 the cnun-
try. fAppiause II there be those eitheI
NORTH or SOUTH who desire an administration
Tor lie north a. against the South, OF Tor tie
South as against tie North. they are not the
men who would give their sufirages to me.-
rMnst enthusiastic applause and cries q
THAT'S so."l Foriny own part. know onl,
M country, nv whole country, AMI nothing
but my country. FGtest applause. Bui
sr. am unexpectedly rallied 1pon On this &C
easiOn ID address tbe.e few remarks, auf
mast coneisde by again returning ny sincere
thanks to the corporation 81 tie city Of New
York, which las dune me tie uneapectr,
honor - welcome me back again. Up
plsuse
a yoice-aAnd the people too"
:. Tie people too-to III ! return y,
taanks"
A yoiee-Is i no corporation. but the peo
pie.
Mr. Van Riper, On hFhalf II the boatd 8
,oanetlmen, then welcomed Mr.. Fillmore
and congratulated him upon Bis lis safe r.
turn II II. nsii,e Land t0uhirh Mr.. \. bow
"a liz grateful Acknowledgements
Tie COMMITTEES now iouk Mr.. Fillmore i
charge, and alter two o. three tremendua
saorss, succeeded II getting him over The I'D
ul lie steamer, down Tie ging plank, an
tfter lat through lie crowd INTO lhe ca'riag
IN lhe pisr. Tie carriage vas lmmediatei
hasas g.ss a eavsr ltfnnr and by another vi