Daily American organ., 1856-05-08
WHOLE NO. 467.
Csmnodose ssockton,s Position.

7 The following letter from Com. Stockton appears
in the Newark Mercury. As Com. Stockton was
at Philadelphia when the nomination was made /;
as he approved of Mr.. Fillmores nomination there,
both before and after II was made as be was con.
suited all about il and consented TO have his name
used in the convention on the first ballot as he
was formally nominated by A. B. Ely, Of Boston,
and voted for him and others, we presume, Of
course, that he means, in good faith, to support
the Philadelphia nomination. We give his letter,
dated A
M tsa PRNcrros, May 2, 1855.
Sir In your paper Of the 30th ult, perceive
the following editorial remark
"We understand that determined and we'll
understood movement in this State Is in progress,
looking TO the bringing out of Com. Stockton an
independent candidate for the Presidency"
was informed on my return to New Jersey. af.
ter short absence, that such q measure was in
contemplation. Ii has, however, been abandoned
that y might not complicate matters in the State
still further"
You are correctly informed when you say " Com
nodore Stockton W,se9ucocali condemns the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise" and do hope that
the people of Nss Jersey mill have an opportumity
disapprobation Of the indensi6le violation Of that
COMPACT OF PEACE.
Your obedient servant
.iTt 81 r. +. STOCKTON.
What is meant by the last parag, aph in this let
ter we leave TO the Commodore's friends to guess
~ Y Erpress ~ -aag
The Newark Eagle thus alludes to Commodore
Stockton's high opinion Of Mr.. Fillmore:
In this connexior, it affords us the utmost
qualification to Tecite an incident which shows how
little there is Of se6shness in the composition OF
the sterling elements Of Commodore Stockton's
character; at the same time it will illustrate his
frankness, honor, and magnanimity. The incident
is this At private dinner party, long before the
meeting of the Philsdelphia Convention, the name
of Mr.. Fillmore was introduced, and after others
had expressed their opinion of that distinguished
statesman, Commodore Stockton bestowed upon
him, in few words, as high praise as we have
ever heard fall from his lips. tai
\ "He spoke Of him as gentleman and patriot,
and as one who, in the discharge of his Presiden-
tial duties, had won unfadng honor. Some time
after this social gathering, gentleman who was
present wrote q letter tn the Commodore asking
him whether he was at liberty to divulge what he
had said concerning Mr.. Fillmore to some political
friends The Commodores reply was characters
tic of the man. His opinion of Mr. Fillmore he
said, was honestly and sincerely entertained What
he said in private confidence respecting him, all
were at liberty 10 use in public whenever and
wherever they saw fit.
"What the Commodore says respecting the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise, is consistent
with all he has said upon the subject since the
Nebraska Kansas bill introduced into Congress
till the present hour, and we heartily join him in
hoping that the people of New Jersey will have
an opportunity mot embarrassed by other issues,)
to manifest their disapprobaton Of the indefensi-
BILE violation of that compact Of peace.