Delaware State reporter., 1856-06-27
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
MI. Fillmore and the Presidency,

It is generally known that Mr. FILLMORE has
been travelling through Europe during the last
year. He arrived at New York on Sunday last,
on his return home.
His reception there is described as being very
enthusiastic; although We do not learn that the
concourse who greeted him was very large,
which, considering that it occurred in the great
city of New York, would not seem to be SO
flattering to his prospects as candidate for the
Presidency. And we apprehend that the de-
monstrations in his favor through the conr.tsy,
however warmly Or enthusiastically exhibited on
the part of few personal friends, or large
number of political aspirants, will nevertheless
show forfeiture Of his former hold on popular
favor, and his claims to the confidence of the
public.
But of this, should he find it to be true, he
cannot complain. Few men in exalted station
were ever in this country more generally re-
spccted than he was while filling the Executive
Chair as the successor of General TAYLOR. This
no doubt was largely attributable to the fact
that he followed without canvas as the sue
cessor of General TAYLOR, who was hardly
viewed in the character of a man attached to
any party but that Of the whole people and the
whole country, to whose service he had devoted
q long and laborious life. Mr.. FILLMORE, as
the man whom the Constitution designated his
successor, naturally participated in the attach
ment and respect which were so richly due and
amply enjoyed by his predecessor. And be-
sides, Mr.. FILLMORE as yet had shown himself
worthy the confidence and the respect of his
countrymen generally. But alas! in an evil
hour he has fallen His greatness has gone,
and the glory of his name has departed The
successor of TAYLOR has become the head of
secret political organ iSatiOn-an organization
bound together by solemn oaths to prescribe
their fellow men on account of their religious
opinions and the place of their birth. lie has,
unfortunately for himself and for his country,
become associated with, and candidate for the
support of party which conceals, as far as it
can, its principles from the uninitiated public,
and eectionecrs for the success of its candidates
aud principles in secret, and by the aid Of the
dark lantern.
II matters not what motive may have actu-
ated Mr.. FILLMORE to take such COURSE
Whether il be ambition on an unconscious error,
his political associations, the proscriptive anti
American and anti-republican principles of the
party which he now heads, its mode of crgani-
cation, its concealed plans Of operation, and its
unconstitutional oaths, tend alike to demon
strate not only the danger of its preponderance
but of its very existence, to the publicwellar'
and to our institutions. Nor indeed could th,
integrity of his party, if admitted, afford any
security against the dangerous tendency of thei
movements. For it is certain that the conse
auences of an act to others, whatever may
have been the motive of him who docs the deed
are the same.
These are facts and considerations which
could not fail to render Mr.. FILLMoRE's defea
amatter of certainty, were he the only candi
date Of his party, unless we could believe thai
the people of this country have 50 degenerated
from the spirit of their ancestors as to give
encouragement to religious intolerance, to
secret and oath. bound political societies, and
to civil prescription, unknown TO the Consti-
tuition, and equally unjust and impolitic. Not
only are these obstacles insuperable to Mr.
FnrMoRE's chances of success, bat the public
sentiment seems to have become, for long
time, wen settled against second term in til,
Presidency. And it would seem IN VAIN to con
tend in opposition to what is SO well known t.
BE the present usage and established sentinen
Of the country. II is true Dir, FILLMORE wa