Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-09

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on aud after to-day arrive and depart y follows:
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The Politicol Life q Willard Fillmsrc.
We find the following sketch Of Mn. FrLLHoRE,
the nominee for the Presidency Of the pro-slave-
ry Know Nothings, and the favorite Of the Old
Line Wings, in the Fl. Madison Argus. We COM
mend it the attentive perusal of all concerned
All the facts il embodiss are matters of record,
undisruted and unquestioned:
Willard Fillmore.
Nearly thirty years ago there resided in west
ern New York, man named VIM. Morgan, who
wrote and published an exposure of the first
three degrees of Masonry. The exposure pro-
duced tremendous excitement all over the land,
and suddenly Morgan was abducted and carried
to parts unknown to his family and friends, and
disposed of in some way not yet made public.
The daring and boldncss of the abduction aston
shed the world, and as the men who seized and
carried off Morgan were generally known to be
the first political characters Of the country, q
great cry was made that the Masons had murder
ed Morgan, and that masonry was a secret politi-
cal institution dangerous 70 the common iber-
ties of the country. Politicians outside of the
masonic order seized on this cry and common
ced organizing a new party on the ONE idea of
ANrr-MAsoNRY. Among the foremost of the
leaders of the new party was Miard Fillmore,
and among the hills and valleys of Western New
York his voice rang loudest and longest in de-
nunciation of all secret political societies, and
especially of masonry. The anti-masonic excite
ment for season swept everything before It
and with its success the name of Willard Fill
more was thrown before the world rs leader
of the people of western New York.
Time moves on and new element of party
strife ascends the political armament During
the years 1887 and 1888, q large portion of the
people of the New England States and respect
able minority in western New York formed them
selves into associations called abolition socie-
ties" to procure the abolition of slavery in the
District Of Columbia, to abolish the slave trade
between tho several States, and to prevent the
further extension of slavery. In the meantime
the anti.masonic party had lost its power and in
fluence, and Mr.. Fillmore had for the time being
united his political destinies with the Wing par
ty, and had procured the nomination of Repre-
sentative in Congress for the Buffalo District
The abolitionsts of his district addressed him and
his competitor in writing, calling on them for
their respective views on the question of the ab-
clifton Of slavery in the District of Columbia and
the non.extension of slavery. Mr.. Fillmore
answered to the full wishes of the Abolitionists
and was chosen by them forthwith as their lead
er in their crusade against slavery. With the
aid of the Wing party, the dregs of anti-mason-
~ and the influence of abolitonism Mr. Fill
more was elevated to Congress and higher field
Of political fame and operations He was re-
elected to Congress, and though afterwards de-
feated for Governor of New York by Silas
Wright, he succeeded in attaining the humble
position of Comptroller of New York. He SEEM
cd to have morbid and craven desire for office
and rather than DO out of public employment
was willing to accept and did accept the Office Of
Comptroller or accountant for the State Of New
York.
The cycle of time still moves on, and the
American people moved by the splendid military
exploits and civic virtues of General Taylor,
named him a. their chosen candidate for the Of
fee of President of the United States. The in.
reference and treacherv of party leaders pre-
vented Gen. Taylor from being the candidate
of the whole people irrespective ofparty consid.
eratious, and driving his name into the Wing
National Convention, drove thousands Of his
first friends in opposition to him. The Wing
National Convention admitting the claims and
great popularity Of Gen. Taylor readily nomina-
ted him for their standard bearer in the Presi-
DENTAL fight of ls4s, but as the "Old Hero" was
known to be not only native of the South, but
also the owner Of q considerable number ofne-
Wing platform unless they could propitiate the
antislavery sentiment of the North, and they
commenced beating about to find q candidate
for Vice President whose antecedents would
unite the puritanic anti-slavery sentiment ofthe
North, with the roundhead pro-slavery chivalry
Of the South. Fortunately q delegate from New
York relieved them from their dilemma by ma
ming Willard Fillmore whose antecedents when
examined proved him to be the very man they
had been searching for, and seizing upon the
suggestion placed before the American people
the name Of Gen. Taylor for President and the
name of Willard Fillmore for Vice President of
the United States.
The Wing ticket trinmphed, and Mr.. Fillmore
now occupying the post Of President of the Sem
ate, from his high position, takes more gener-
al survey of American politics and plans new
projects for further political aggrandizment.-
He notices that President Taylor though a south
ern man by birth and residence knows "No North
no South, no Fast, no Vest in the Administra,
ton official duties; that he has nominated for
Senatorial confirmation large number of can
dates from the Free States for high Offices whose
antecedents were the anti slavery order and that
| these nominations are repulsed by the whole
pro-slavery party North and South in the Senate
and he comes to the conclusion that Abolition.
ism like anti-Masonsry has had its day and al
his future political hopes and aspirations are to
| be based on conciliating the slave power
Through friend he sends word to Hangman
Foote (the same whose insolence provoked his
chastiscment in the Senate chamber by Col. Ben.
tony and informed him that he entirely concur
red with what he said relative to the rejection
ofthe Taylor nominees before the U. s. Senate
and desire private conference with him. Hang
man Eoote agrees to the conference but before
it takes place, President Taylor falls victim to
the disease which followed him from the marshe.
and fatigucs in Mexico; and whilst the nation
mourns the loss Of its hero and patriot President
Willard Fillmore advances with stately tread te
the pos6esson Of the Executive mansion Il
weave ifpossihle political web, which was to Pc
cure him the nomination for and elevation to thu
Presidency in 1859.
He FIRST propitiates the slave power by with
drawing from the Senate the candidates Of anti
slavery antecedents nominated by Gen. Taylor
and BY removing from nearly Ill the prominen
otices under the G. S. Government those Wit
did not subscribe to the utmost limits of SLAYER.
propogandism. He next approves the Fagitiv,
Slave Law penned by the STAKEHOLDER Mason Q
Virginia and bends the whole power Of his I'D
ministration to enforce it and compel the FIRE
men Of the United States to acknolege its consti
tutionality although it violated habeas corpu
and the right of trialby jury. And At an 81
pcnse Of fry thousand dollars to the government
Of the q. s and by ordering ont the military Q
The q. s. he did succeed in seixing and carryin
Oh from Boston the poor dovn-trodden negr
Burns and in delivering him over 70 chain
! stripes and slavery.