Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-04

lard Fillmore, No: he loved the Union of these
States, as he showed by his approval OF The
COMPROMISE Measures. which saved US perhaps
from all the horrors of civil war.
Was there nothing more to his credit! see
his admirable manage cement Of all our foreign rela-
,;ons Rnt will not dwell. said Mr. g., Longer
ON his merits The verdict Of every honest man
has been recorded in his favor Such tcas the
man. but what is he now! He ISL am sure,
what he has been. Has he done anything to for
felt our respect. or our confidence! Ii 50 let the
act be pointed out. :,
/, said Mr.. G., have the honor to know the
man personality will not say irtimatey -but
know him well, and say in all sincerity. that
there is MT amnn throughout the length and
breadth of thi. Union in whom would sooner
confde-and say with equal sincerity that since
the DAYS of James Madison, who was the tdther
of the Constitution. we have never hada man IN
the presidential office who has shown, en- all oc.
casions his perfect claim to be called nndIrevrred
as, its detended. !,
But, some will, perhaps, ask, where is his
Platform-Tak ABOUT platforms II may De
truly said. "t,cas mine, It's his" and may be
that Of the deinagogue who will mount 1t for the
sake of office What is the history OF this plat
form system! 1t is written in broken promises
and violated pledges. Anti Bank Anti Banks;
used to be one of the planks in the platform OF
certain gentlemen whose party has had me as,
Government, for many-very many years. Hard
money was another plank. Yet. what do we now
see! Banks at almost every Cross Road, but no
hard money. except a lew OF the dollar stamp
which man is almost sure to gire diody by mis-
take, when he designs to part only with. SIX
pence. ~
want, said Mr. G.. no platform for Miard
Fillmore-his platform is the mperishabe hlsto-
ry of his own Administration, which is written
in letters of living light-so that no man for
moment can doubt. Would you want platform
for George Washington James Madison!
Would you want a stake to teiher the Father OF
his Country. and the Father of the Constitution!
| If you would, them | say, make one for every
| man, however true and faithful he may have
| been.
But if Mr. Fillmore IS to be compelled to stand
on platform. can tell you if you make it out
! of the wreck of the Constitution, he'll not stand
| on it-he will not let you take there little and
there a little" piece of the patchwork for his Pc
desta 1t must be Of the trae live Oak mot live
| Oak George)-it must be platform with the In
ion as its base-ihe Constitution its pillars; yet
without any platform save this, shall support
him with right hearty good will that | am sure
have manifested towards any candidate for
| Presidency with more earnestness, or with
greater desire for his success.
To show you however, that tn no new born
zeal of mine for Willard Fillmore, will remark
that. as one of the Delegates to the Baltimore
Wing Convention in 1859 | voted for Mr.. Fill
more 50 times, as my choice over Gen. Scott.
But was overruled by majority OF the Conven-
ton and very cheerfully acquiesced in the NOM
nation of the latter.
In regard to the nomination of Andrew Jack
son Doneson rs the candidate for the Vice Pres
ilency, Mr.. G., said he could say little If his an
tecedents. We had the assurance, however, OF
Gen jackson himself, (and he supposed this was
| nj democrats, st,J
he was an honest man. He had called him his
son-he had made him his Private Secretary
he was an inmate of his family all the while no
[Gen. .J.l filled the once Of the Presiden,-he
had bestowed on him honors and Office and had
kindly remembered him in his will. Now Mr..
G.. said, be admitted, all these things but did not
prove his fitnes. for the Vice Presidency but then
the had shown himself to be possessed of tGlents
in several Diplomatic stations.which he filled du
ring the administrations of Mr.. Polk and Gen.
Taylor But above all, with him. Mr.. G. he
came recommended by his conservatism and his
love of the Union Mr.. G. would have preferred
Garlet Davis to any other man for this oice.and
il he had had the max ing of the Ticket he should
have placed the names of Fillmore and Davis up.
on it. But, as it was in regard to other matters
sometimes could not have our own way
tirely-we must yield little-it was even in
in regard to domestic aifairs-t was so in Legis-
lative bodies it was with juries-it was SO.
sometimes, with olu men and young men and, as
for the young ones. he believed they sometimes
had to give up their choice altogether, without
any compromise and some even, as he might
be in regard TO its nomination, were dsappont
ed and instead of getting an gel they found after
marriage. they had only gotten Woman-a
good wife instead of these ETHEREAL beings which
their youthful fancy had once painted the object
of their affections.
While his wishes would have led him Mr..
q. to expect that another would have been noun
mated for this second office, the yet hoped that
Mr.. Donelsou would prove himself worthy OF the
high honor it was proposed to confer upon him.
While the woman would be better suited to the
young man thah the angel, Mr.. G. said he was
free to confess he would have preferred the Wing
to the Democratic-yet, he would be content
with the pleasure it would afford him to vot. for
"A ticket with Mard Fillmore as its chief and
brightest ornament while he had no reason to
di,rust Andrew jackson Donelson, who was one
of its minor attractions. Democrats will certain
ly not object to the choice, nasmuch as they of
tentimes have been found nominating and voting
for men who have bee nwhes ."epery inch of Them
and who knew each oiherby certain ''instncts'
that were said TO be peculiar in times of past
political exctem, mt.
In conclusion, Mr. G. thanked the meeting for
the attention that had been given him. and called
on James F. johnson. Esq, who delivered
short but interesting and impressive speech sus-
tanning the nominatons.-Be Bedford Sentinel.
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