Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-03
MIR, Fillmore's Progress to Buffalo
UTICA.

UTICA.
A committee from Utica came on the cars at
Fonda. On the arrival of the t al ! at the Utica
depot large crowd immediately surrounded the
car, and on the appearance of Mr.. Fillmore on.
the PLATFORM he was received with immense cheer
ing A band of music headed procession of cit
liens to the front of Baggs's Hotel, where fine
company of Continentals were drawn up. Mr..
Fillmore assembled the steps, where he was re-
ceived on the part Of the city of Utica by M. M.
Jones' ESQ.,, who addressed Mr. Fillmore as fol-
lows:
president FILLMORE: In behalf of the party
which has chosen you as its standard bearer, and
in behalf of the citizens of Utica without distinc
ton of party, welcome you to our midst
"We are glad that kind Providence has vouch-
safed to guard and shield your health and person
during your long absence from, and a safe return
to your native land.
"We doubt not that your observations of the
governments and peoples of the Old World, have
tended only to confirm and strengthen your love
and fidelity to our free constitution and the in
stitutions which have grown up under its genial
influence. The various stand points from which
you have looked back upon our Union, have en-
abled you to judge correctly of its influence and
standing among the nations. But it is this Union
unbroken-not in Representatives, influence is
felt and acknowledged by all nations and races
of men. So far as the hopes of the oppressed of
the Old World, or the principles of popular liberty
are concerned, the fragments of this Union when
ever dissolved will be found powerless for good,
but omnipotent for evil.
I" Familiar with your sentiments and acts, cor
daily fellowshipping the principles upon which
your administrations of our National and State
governments have been based, we have hopefully
looked for your return, and with these senti-
ments allow me, sir, again, to welcome you to
our midst"
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unprepared for this fattering demonstration, and
the very fattering manner in which he had been
addressed. 1t had been well remarked, he said,
that his recent travels abroad had afforded him an
opportunity of comparing the countries of the Old
World with his own, He alluded to the condition
of Europe-to the fact that standing armies were
required to protect them from each other and that
the men were drafted into the army, while the wo-
men were comp He'd to perform servile labor The
position OF our country commands the respect of
the world, and he had been panied to note the dis
cord that threatened its existence. If the time
should ever come, which God forbid, when this
American Republic shall be rent asunder and bro.
ken into fragments, he did not know where the
world would look for another government which
would be esteemed as the asylum of the oppressed.
Mr.. Fillmore said he knew it was not necessary
that he should exhort the people of Central New
York to be vgiant in guarding their liberties and
do it, He was proud that he was New Yorker,
and prouder still that he was American citizen.
He said that he regarded Utica with peculiar inte
rest. He could almost look upon the buildings
where he read his first diploma in his profession.
1t was then to him prouder day than il would
now be to be made President of the United States,
although he regarded that as the most exalted po-
sition on earth.
Ho said he knew well the virtue, intelligence,
and industry of those he addressed, and he should
never cease to feel peculiar regard for their CITY,
Thanking them for the warm manner in which
they had welcomed him, Mr.. Fillmore retired amid
vociferous cheering.
SYRACUSE.
Greatly beyond expectation, Mr. Filmore's re.
sands Capt. Walworth's fine company of Cont
nentals, with band Of music, were drawn up ad-
jscent to the depot where several thousand people
had congregated. We understand that eight fine
companies of the city joined in procession, which
the military had escorted to the depot.
Mr.. Fillmore was introduced from the platform
Of the car, by Col. r. F. Stevens, as follows
"MR. FILLMORE: / am happy, sir, in behalf of
the citizens Of Syracuse, TO welcome you 10 our
city, AID congratulate you on your safe return to
your native land In you we recognise the ripe
scholar, the tried statesman the faithful represen-
tative, the firm executive At home you have Sc
cured firm hold upon the hearts of your coun-
trymen. Abroad, you have gained the esteem of
foreign nations. Your American heart cannot but
beat with renewed vigor, az you pass again through
this noble State and near your place Of residence,
when thousands will greet your arrival, not as par
tisans, but as citizens Of this glorious republic