Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-05
JAMES II ORES

hELlfIl'N or -hR. FILLMORE IN y FN
loRN.-As soon as the Atlantic was ~signallec
lat - p w. the intelligence wa, transmitted
to the members Of the Common Councils
Committee of Reception. at their residences
and they Immediately repaired to the dock
OF the Collins Line.
When the steamer fired her gun at Quar-
antlne, a responsive salute was given from
the dock. in pursuance of the arrangements
The noise OF the loud and rapid discharges
brought a large number of citizens from al
parts of the city to the spo., notwithstanding
the ~lateness of the hour.
The Atlantic reached her landing about
half after II o'clock. and Nj. Fillmore was
welcomed with any quantity OF warm cheers.
The Committee Immediately proceeded on
board, and found Mr.. Fillmore in the cabin.
He looked in excellent health. and somewhat
Drowned by his extensive foreign travels.
At a few minutes before midnight. Mr..
Briggs addressed Mr.. Fillmore on behalf of
the Aldermens Committee of Reception.
He welcomed him in the name of the city
Of New York and of the Onion, congratu!a-
tin. HIM that he had passed through the
dangers Of land and sea i'll safety, and re-
turned in health and happiness to his native
land. Above all, he rejOlced i'll predicting
that Mr.. Fillmore would return to the White
House. and concluded by depicting the bene-
fits of his prospective administration
Mr.. Fillmore. IN reply said that this unex-
pected but ttatterlng reception from the city
of New York, and from his native State. filled
him with gratitude. Although he had been
absent from the country for SO long a time.
he had never ceased to think and act as an
American. This was the happiest moment
of his life. He was proud of his native State.
but he was prouder still to be able vet
to say that he is an American citizen. 1t
did become him thus to speak of the past adj
ministration. which had passed into history.
But he would promise, should he be again
elevated to the Presidency. a faithful admin
l%stration of the constitution of the country.
and to the whole country. If there be any
present who sought to array the North against
the South, or the South against the North. he
was not the candidate to whom they should
give their suArages. He knew only his coun-
try, his whole country, and nothing but his
country.
His remarks were frequently interrupted
with cheers.
Mr.. Van Ripper, Chairman of the Coun-
cilmen's Reception Committee. and Mr.. Ches-
ter Dreggs, Chairman of the Committee an
pointed by the Fillmore and Donelson Clubs
OF this city, were introduced to Mr.. Fillmore
and welcomed him.
Mr.. Fillmore was then escorted to The car
riage provided for his reception, and was ia
ken to the st. Nicholas Hotel, accompanied BY
the several committees, and proceeded by a
long procession of his friends and admirers
marching 1--WE abreast. Upon his arrival at
the Hotel, he appeared at the balcony and
made a short speech in response to the de-
mands of the crowd.
The general reception will take place at
the City Hall, on Tuesday at 10 A. NJ. Mr..
Fillmore will be escorted from his hotel to
hall by the Fillmore and Donelson Cluh-
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