The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05
The Fillmore Reception at New
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flowing with them, and other gentlemen
who soon throngod in, Mr.. Fillmore soon
appeared from private room.
Mr.. BROOKS introduces tie Wig Com,
mittee.
Mr.. James Brooks introducing the
Wing General Committee of the city and
county Of New York, said:
! have the honor, Mr.. Fillmore to pre-.
sent to you my associates Of the Wing
General Committee of the city Of New
York. We are Wings, sir, all Wings,
ane nothing but Wings; Old Line Wings
Of 1910, "A, '4S and '52. As long as
Henry Clay lived, we followed his flag
and his fortunes, and in many hard.
fought campaign we shared with him his
victory and defeat. Veterans there are
here, sir, who took the Hero of Tppeca.
noe from the lawns and fields Of North
Bend in triumph to Washington, and
here are the heads Of the legion that in
lS48 carried you and General Taylor to
the White House; and that failed only in
1914, because there was treason in our
ranks. We come to welcome you home,
as an old soldier, an old campaigner with
us-to offer you our hands, our hearts and
the humble appreciation Of our hoads.--
Here is the old guard, sir, old veterans
that have never been beaten in fair fight.
Here they arc, sir, just as ready for ser.
vice as ever, and am sure you will be
| glad to see them one and all.
Mr.. FILLMoRE's REPLY.
] receive this congratula.ion with mix
turo of pride and satisfaction. You have
agrceably reminded me Of the many hard
fought battles through which we have
passed, and it has gratfed me look round
upon tho face ofthoso who have been so Oft
en- associated with me in struggles for our
common country. [Applause. Though
| now belong to the American party.
which has grown out Of the eyigences Of
the times, yet there is not, hope and
trust, that difference of sentiment be.
tween us which should ALLEVIATE old friends.
[Applause.l. You have spoken, sir, Of
the defeat Of Henry Clay, in 1874, and
you have alluded to the causes oflhat de,
feat in our own State. There gentlemen was
the wound inflicted that began the de,
struction of the Wing party, There was
the canker worm that gnawed it to the
heart, and subsequently carried it to the
grave. These ere painful "reminiscences,
all and let them pass. | foresaw from
that time that confidence was gone here
in this State among the members Of the
Wing party, and that men could no long
er act in harmony together, when such q
noble spirit was sacrificed to passion, OF
prejudice, or to any ambition that may
! have stood in it's way.
When in l849, partly by the voice O
the people, and partly by that act O
Providence, that took from US the Pres
dent elect, and shroudeJ the country in
mourning, it so happened that | was
without pledges, and was left to admin
me the best interests of all dcmanded.-
Nothing prevented my performing my
duty to my country, and to all parts oil
that country--North as well as South
Thus not only the Wings, who elected
me, rallied around me but the Democrat.
c party also; certainly that portion of il
which was conservative, which respond.
ed to my ardent efforts TO administer the
Government for the good of all concern,
ed. Applause.]
Should it be my lot again to occupy
the Presidential chair, | trust not only to
have the support Of Old Line Wigs
the Wings Of 1910, "A, As, and So
but the support also of the old conserve.
tive elements of the old Democratic par.
ty. They together carried my admins
tration through the trying scenes of1s5O,
and to them, in common with you, were |
indebted for the order, peace, content.
ment, and prosperity ! was thus, under
Providence enabled to give to our com.
mon country. But have said more
than | intended, sir. | only wished to
thank you, and those old Wings whom |
see around me, for thus extending to me
their confidence and respect. Loud and
prolonged applause, followed by three
hearty cheers for Willard Fillmore,