The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-09-24

action. We may lie by for d few months,
A or I'm. year0r two, and take nopart in the
\ Congressional orS'ate eftipus. but when
la great Presidential election is coming on
and We are called upon 10 eiect d .aller ID. be.
I clothed wilhlhepo en- Of d great nation for
! iauryears. IL does not become 80 large por-
\ ton Of the people Of the United States to be
inactive. or stand by as mere spectators.
4. Its with that view. that the people Of this
country, those who have stood off and been
4 denieda participation in the government. the
power having passed into other hands-that
portion Of them whohave stood aloof for the
last twoor three years. and have taken no
\ share in The public affairs. have now Come
/ forward, and through their representatives,
have to express to the country what they con-
slider to be the duty Of the Wings Of the
Union in lhe present crisis. II is tina. that
has brought us together here. 1t is for the
purpose Of determining what 1t becomes the
great Wing party Of the the Union To do in
this crisis whether il should take no part in
the coming contest, or whether they should
actively participate in it !: and il we partici-
pate in it, into whose scales our votes shall
be cast. As was well remarked, Mr.. presi'
dent, by you to-day, we have no candidate of
our own IN the field, and it is now too late
for us, the election is too near at hand, to
bring forward n strictly Wing party candi-
\ date. But there are now insthe field those
from whom We can select one for our sup>
port.
i shall not attempt to discuss other mat
tiers. Perhaps il would be premature for me
to do SO, perhaps il would be,inappropriate,
IS our Committee on resolutions has not
made its report IN this Convention, for me
10 Jay anything IN rega,l to the choce which
this cor, ention should make. But know
for what purpose and those with me came
here. We were sent here to endcaynr to
prevail upon our trends from the Canada
frontier 10 the other side OF the Rio Grande
to nominate and mite upon Willard Fillnnre,
OF New York. Long and enthusiastic checr-
Ing aud applause, during which the whole
Conyenilail rose to their feet, cheering and
waving their hats in the air. That was
the purpose for which we came here. Aud
as have been led an little to speak ol this
matter, will illustrate it By an anecdote
that occurs TO my mind now. A ropple hay
in gonr before justice Of the peace TO be
married, aud the question having been put 10
the man whether h. would take The woman
To ~ his welded wile--mhy. said he, came
on purpose iur that. Laughter and applause.
/, HAT Is the purpose for which We came here,
and II we return without having accomplish.
ed that object, We shall have disappointed the
expectations of ihase who sent rs here, and
perhaps il would be better for US not 10 re-
turn at all. Laughter and applause.
! cir, tl.at Is the nomination which the
Wing, Of this country with whom ann best
acquainted expect this convention To make.
aud the matter being rather prreipited--ior
when arose did not know a. | should 20
so iar--by what seems to be the spontaneous
and unanimous action Of every bady around
+ me; beg leave 10 cav. that 50 Ear IS that in
lisIdal is concerned, have had some oppor-
tuniiy Of knowing what were hts mMles Of ac-
tian IN relation 10 public aiiaIrs. aud the prin-
ciplrs that governed him when he was Turner.
. " III charge 81 this government And beg
tn s.y, that mau mnre sell-pnssessed, more
just. more moderate, mere disposed 10 do jus.
tire 10 all sections Of the Union. aud at the
same time mere firm Of purpose. believe does
not live 10 this natina. Cheers and APP
plau-r. Under allcIrcumsIances, III periods
of great embarrassment, such as existed when
the reins 81 power fell into lis hands by an
act 1T Providence, when 4 became necessary
to mret a crisis ~ our affairs such rs rarely
had been eqaallrd IN our HISTORY, surrounded
by difficulties on all hands; lie approached
the task imprlle,l by sense of duiy TO Ill
srctious; he considered what il became him 10
do; not With the rash hanh Of violence 10 era
tIiy one srctiua 81 our Union at The expense
Of The either. bat to do BIZ. duty as the Prcsi-
tlent Of the United States. applause.
These were the characteristics which were
exhibited Throughout his administration. lie
did not apsre To distinguish IL BY great
events, which might give him fame at The
expense II the country, but ever consulting
what he believed TO be the public interest,
always doing what lie conceived 10 BE JUS
tice 50 Ear rs regards uur domestic affairs, in
our fUre,gn relations he rndea,Orcd tu main :
tain the national honor. aud a. FAR n p.,ssi.
BILE peaceful relations with al tie world. And
hesitate not - sas--alIh0ush IL may seem
10 savor somewhat 81 personal vanity, rs !
had connection with his administration a
great part Of the time he had the control ~
tie go,ernment--lhat when he left il he lett
The whole Of the country in condition satisiac.
tory TO all parties aud all portions Of the
United States. Aud IS know Of ~ mode
81 judging Of The future but BY The past, have
20 say That Il we are to have such another
administration under him as he give 10 tie
country before. link The country will be
satisfied. Tt'heers
10 NY counirymen of the South, ii. nlilicd
with them al am by birth. education and
interest. have 10 say tiai lrnm here TO the
larthest limits 81 the south, Willard Fillmore
did " justice. And ~ my counirJmcn Of
Tie North, from the canada frontier 10 The
Pacific Ocean, have 70 say that he did no
less that justice TO them. Applause. lie
did bis duty to all sections. Instead Of stand.