Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-24


committee from the various Fillmore clubs.
Mr.. Fillmore was then addressed by Alderman
Briggs, as follows;
Mr.. FILLMoKx: In the name of New York and
of this nation, welcome you to your native shores
Your countrymen have watched your pilgrimage
through the European States with intense solicit
tude, fearing that thoee natural calarnites always
impending over the living might deprive them Of
your valuable life, and overwhelm your country
with universal sorrow I; and congratulate your
self and your kindred that you have passed the
dangers of land and sea, and have returned in
health and happiness to your native land, and
above all rejoice that you viii soon return to the
White House, TO remove the yermin that have
gathered there during your unfortunate absence
from the national helm. Our country Is blessed
with all the climates and productions of nature,
and with free institutions and the Americans kim
die the fires Of liberty and union in every vale and
on every hill your safe return, to again bless US
with an administration that will enforce respect
and obedience to our glorious flag wherever 1t
waves and restore unity and tranquility and con-
tentment to the farthest frontiers of our beloved
country.
To this address Mr.. Fillmore thus responded;
Mr.. CHAIRnAs--Tkis unexpected and fattering
reception from the city Of New York, and my ma
tive State, reaches heart that cannot feel other
wise than grateful. Cheers.l Il is true, sir that
for more than two years have been laborious
traveller in foreign countries, but, though have
wandered far, my heart has always been yearning
for my own native land. [Applause.l And this,
sir, is the happiest and proudest moment Of my
life, to be received thus by city that is known
all over Europe. For you can travel in any part
of Europe and ask the humbest peasant what city
he knows In America, and he will reply, the city
of New York" Cheers am proud to own
that am native Of the State of New York, but
am prouder still to say that am an American
citizen. Tremendous cheers.
Sir, you have been pleased to allude to my for
mer services to my country. 1t does not become
me to speak of them they have already passed
into the history of the county. Cheers. Much
less would it become me to speak OF the tuture.--
All / can say is, that my denomination was unso-
lcited on my part, and if the people choose to ex-
press their confidence in me by re-electing me to
to the Presidential chair all that can promise is
faithful administration of the laws Of the country
over every part of the country alike neither favor
ing the North in a desire for an administration
against the South nor the South in desire for an
administration against the North, and either party
expecting such favoritism need not offer its SER
vices to me, for know only my country, my whole
country, and nothing but my country. [Tremen-
dous applause
Sir, was Unexpectedly called upon to address
you this evening, and only conclude by return
ing my thanks and an appreciation Of the honor
which the Corporatioa OF the city of New York has
Unexpectedly done me in this reception.
A Voice. And the people receive you, too.
TCheers
Mr. F. return my thanks to the people, too
Mr.. Chester briggs, in behalf of the ward clubs,
next briefly addressed Mr.. Fillmore, who was then
conducted from the cabin to the deck, which was
the signal for another outburst Of enthusiastic
cheering On landing, the CT OVID gathered closely
around him eager to grasp him by the hand. He
was with difficulty conducted to the carriage which
was in waiting for him. Scarcely was he seated
when bis son arrived, and the aectionate greeting
between the father and unwas greatly relished by
the crowd who rent the air with their cheers. The
carriage reached the st. Nicholas Hotel at about
o'clock this morning, the crowd who were upon
the wharf having marched before it five abreast.
On arriving at the hotel Mr.. Fillmore retired to
his room, but was 50 vocilerously called for that
he appeared upon the balcony, and thus addressed
the assembled crowd
FELLOW CIIIzENs.-I believe shall hardly tres
pass upon the Sabbath (cries of "No no! 1t is
Monday morning )-for it is past midnight
give you my thanks for this welcome back to my
native State You may readily conceive that a
person core from long voyage, weakened by sea
sickness and wearied by travel, can hardly appre-
ciate the enthusiasm displayed BY street FIJI Of
people, gathered together at this unreasonable
hour. have seen much of European Ife-I have
been able to contrast it with my own country.
Compared with my own ! would say to you that,
after all my wanderings, my heart turns to Amer
lea my home and the place of my birth; linn
mense cheeriDgl but, fellow citizens, this is no
time for speech, and will merely add, that
from this time forward, ! am not only with you,
but of you. .
Mr.. Fillmore then retired, and the crowd dis
persed.
The New York Express remarks:
The roar of artillery, last evening, announced
the arrival back home of Willard Fillmore" New
Yorks tavorite Son, and no less the favorite Of
true Americans elsewhere, North, South, East
and West The Empire City, Tuesday, it is quite
certain, will extend to him welcome every way
BETTING the Patriot and Statesman. Party feel
ing, political prejudices aud sectional aninosities
can properly have nothing to do on the occasion,
for, in this case, the man whom the people de-
light to honor is the representative OF faction,
and no section. He comes back from foreign
lands and foreigners, simply as the standard bearer
of Americans,-the eloquent champion of Amer-
can principles, and (now as every the resolute
defender Of the American Union.
Extract from letter from prominent gem
tleman, dated
LEXINGTON KY.,) June 30, 1856.
eve have no distrust of Kentucky. There are
not many outstanding Wings in our State, and VIC
count on all of them, except a yery feD ratters,
who think the Democracy is 'invincible. Breckin-
ridge will not add 100 votes to Buchanan, and the
Cassius Clay men, who voted for the Democratic
candidate for Governor, will all go fer Fremont,
and thus reduce the Democratic strength in Ken
lucky. Besides, the Germans in our State win now
abandon the Democratic party, and vote for Free
mont. What Catholics there arc among us, win
support the same ticket-Fremont-a thus ami
mate the americans against him. We shall be
exceedingly surprised if Kentucky should not give
Fillmore q handsome majority. The only hope Of