The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-03-19

feelings oil my heart W,ll0ut W. it4s How Htat-
ly fourteen yeats since you did me the unsolcit-
ed honor ID nominate ne 10 represent you IN The
slsle Legislature. Seven tunes have received
renewed evidence &c your confidence BY as ma
nv eIecuons, with constantly increasing majnrl-
lies amt, ., Tie expiration Of my present term,
| shail have served you three years in the Stale
and eight years III The National Councils, !
comet call 10 mind the thousand acts 81 gener-
Gus devotion from so msny trends, who willeye
be dear TO my heart, without feeling the deepest
emotions IL gratitude. came among you
poor and frleadess boy. You kindly took me
by The hand, and gave me your confidence and
support. You have conferred upon me disimc>
lion and hnn0Is, f0I which could make no ade-
quale return, bu, by an honest and un,iring Ell
lori failhfslly 10 discharge tue high trust which
you con6ded 10 my keeping. II humble efforts
have mel your appreciation, freely admit that
nexlio The approval Of my own conscience. ], is
lie highes, reward which could receive Tor days
Of uneesslng Toll, and nights Of sleeple-s anxiely
prnless mol 10 be above or below tile common
frsiiies cr our nature. will therefore no, dis
euise the fact, that was highly grat6ed al my
hrsl election 10 Congress, yet can truly say
thai my utmost amblion has been grained.
aspire 10 nothing more, and shall retire from the
exciting scenes Of political strife 10 The quiet en-
ioyments OF my own family and hreside, with
snl more satisfaction than fell When first eleva-
ted to distinguished station
In the same year he returned 10 the quiet
practice OF his profession; but IN lS4i the de-
legation from New Yo,k, in The Wing National
Convention, voted FOR his nomination for the Vice
Presidency. and the Sale Convention Of his par
~ presented him in opposition 10 Silas Wright
for The office AZ t;ayernnr. II was conflict
lha, be would gladly have avoided. and The on
Is one in which he was ever defeated. In lS47,
he was elected Comptroller Of Finances, and lie
hen removed To Albany, 10 discharge the duties
Or fatoiice, which lie held until February, l849.
when he resigned j, TO enter upon those Of The
Presidencr, 10 which he had been called by The
election Of 1913.
Such is Millari Fillmore up 10 tho time OF his
occupancy of the Presidential chair By The death
OF General Taylor. The history Of bis admins
ration is written upon the heart Of every pa,rini
in The land. and Il were supererogaiion indeed.
To ailemp, 10 sci forth IN their proper light The
invaluable services he rendered The naon.as lis
Executive Head. Suffice il. that no Executive
since Washinsloa. received more universal COM
mendauun upon his retirement. than did Mr..
Fillmore. Well done, thou good and faith
iul sersant,r WAS The need Of praise that came
from all lips; and such tribute was most worth
iiy bestowed. MOsl OF The opponents Of the A
merican parlv here were in favor Of his nomina-
,Ioa by Inc Wing Party IN 1852 among whom
was The Editor OF The News. then Proiessed
Wing paper. What Mr.. Fillmore was then, he
is now and therefore, those who supported him
| then cannot consistently refuse TO do so now,
| lie is now in Europe, and has been for nearly q
year aud, therefore. himself has had no agency IL
/ securing the nomination. Indeed. may be sail
he left the country for while 10 eyale the suspi
cion 81 interfering in his own behalf. This dsiin
/ guished tTibnIe, therefore, came spontaneously
aud suffices TO show The implicit confidence ;
very large portion. al least. Of The American PEG
PIE hare N his integrity. patriotism aud states
Inanshp.
i Andrew Jackson Donelson's nominaiion e.
1 Vice President WIS one emInenily FIT 70 b
made aud, we are happy 10 see. meets will
general approval. He was among The hrsi Il
unfuh lie American banner, aud has advocates
/ the cause with marked ability aud unliring zeal
/, Mr. Dnneiaon was originally Democrat, an,
General Iackson's Private Secretary during ih'
/, gliOle Of his Administrations. That venerable
Journal. The Nslion1l lnl,llIgencsr, speaking q
i Mr.. Dpnel,on's nomination. saws. /. his esfee
has been marked BY erca, political independence
eyinring integrity aad patriotism"
! There il one circumstance especially VIC wlsf
70 impress upon or readers. i" The nominaI
| ing Canveniion." saws me Baltimore Patriot
'never sccepled nor rejected the Platform o
he National Council. bot. esclewing Ill plat.
forms, Iefi the nominee Tree from all pledges 40,
unieGefed by any other resiririion Than il,os,
which arc imposed BY the Federal Csnslilslion. /
They were nomin4led upon the platform o
their alteeeienfs. Past acts are better guaran-
ices llan present promises.