New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-21
s[Corresponderce Of the New York Express.
The Father OF IIiIlarci Fillmore,

BUFFALO July 1856 S
should tell you something about the father Of Nil.
score years. 5SsS 3Ses
IT may be Of interest to yonr many readers I'd know
Of the welfare Of that venerable man, whose noble
s1n sf mas h,iea g many high places and
have been for long time acquainted with old Mr.
tlilmores and can assure you he ID one Of the salt
OF the earth. paid him visit recently, Of which II
VII attempt e give you brief description IqucE
observed the advance which is making upon him
tne marks which time leaves in its unHearyig Eight.
But ne shook my hand all the ferVor Of former
years and up with smile
which time never effaae from nv memory
that with which he has often greeted me il 11Ssyont
fnl days could not fail to notice that cheerful SIM.
pllcity which has always characterized Mi Fillmore
N ms intercourse with his friends. It is that
tied manly bearing which exhibits the most uiSlis-
taxable evidences Of the gentleman ana hespeaks d
good heart It is very like the amiabIe courteous
demeanor which those who have met the ex-Presdent
| have observed, and which Is so arniable and win-
ming. - '9E7@
The old man is in good possession Of all his facu
ties except sight. wondered at the energy he dis
played at his age Of life In my conversation with
him. was natural that should refer to the position
of public affairs and the probability Of his sons re-
| election to the Presidency. g3Sze 57@9
You will easily imagine that any father would be
proud of such son as MILLARD FILLMoRE.
President, (sad the venerable man hut i know he
tried to do his duty, and know he was honest, 81
ventured to express hope that for the sake Of the
country hs y son might again occupy that position
| He replied do not know what may happen
As for myself Iprefer to have siard near me Where
can see him do not desire that he shall be Pres
| dent. We think that he made good President be-
tore, fore and h, he came out unscathed. You know Mr.
Clay and Webster are gone nowhere he stopped, !.
placed his hand over his eyes pay silent reverence
to the memory of those good and great men who
were the confidential advisers of his sou when Presi-
dent. : DO I3 net know, indeed do not know, what
m hA ATpl{ {1cH HocS s.r
1t seems to me that what we need is honest men ID
tlll high places Let the men who are elevated e.
those high positions be honest, and the country will
be safe confess that am alarmed at the condition
things are now in-bnt know that il the great men
are honest all will be right i-ss555 FS5
There was something ?, moulnful an tie
manner in which he spoke. 5 l VI sEE7$2'
Ireplied that those who desired the best interests
of this country now deemed it necessary for him to
again take that position. sS
| +" | know that Mard has never tried to get the
nomination., said he, and if he is elected it will he
| because the people desired itn
continued" Your son conducted affairs with the
most decided ability and for the best interests of ell
sections so that his political enemies praised him
He replied" Whatever his enemies may say, /
know that he is honest: If he made any mistakes,
| they were mistakes of his head-not OF his heart.
Millard was an honest boy, he never wayered from
the truth" fEsS n -!
This was said with countenance indicative Of
peaceful satisfaction, and know that glow of pride
| swelled his heart as he said it, G 5FtiSz + s
The old gentleman sits in an easy armchair. He
makes no ostentatious show. He dwells in a plain
white farm house. Heis well off, and contented. He
thinks that Miard has had honor enough but he can
never appreciate the ties which bind that son to the
hearts of the people. That man is dearer to many
people than their blood relations He reflects So
much credltupon us who the people he represents
that he is dear to us.
That venerable man. whose head is white with the
snow of eightysix winters, may well say Fillmore
is honest.'
What comment is this upon the character, tie
beauty, the glory of our institutions. Il
That SON. reared amid the scenes of sober country
lessons Of industry by that noble father
which he never has forgotten-wh1ch in his man
hood have made him great,--that son has stood
among the great ones of the earth, and is now the
admired, the honored the beloved of this nation.
| The venerable man asked me to sit down to
simple, plain repast which had been proyded-such
repast as every farmer might offer. He offered to
me the same that he offered to Milard when he was
President, at the time he visited his father in 1851
He offered the Chief Magistrate better than he Of
| fered me.
How could help admiring this simple, plain vene-
rable man-hs cheeks furrowed by tme-his heart
beating patriotsn-hs whole denieanor the type Of
those institutions which he loves and cherishes with
| an ardor worthy our country's sres
Yours, truly, ~ r. \, y