New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-10
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In 1862, before the Presidential mountainous were
made. HENRY CLAY wrote the following words re-
garding Willard Fillmore
oRn HI INSTRUMENTATION ExEcuTvR WITH
aE HIS BEEN AND POUND
There are two short sentences in the foregoing lit
tie extract--only twobut they embodY whole vol
unes Of noble eulogy. They grasp also every essen
tal and every quality requisite to combination Of
exalted and patriotic craftsmanship There nothing
left out--no loop-hole to hang doubtupon-noo mis
SION even Of the most trivial character. The simple
sublime language Of HENRY CLAY, covers all the
points involved. g g.
In the first place, Mr., CLAY says Mr.. Fillmore's nd
minstration was conducted with signal success and
ability" As general rule, ability commands success,
although the history Of the past furnishes numerous
exceptions, which, however only tend to substantate
the infability Of the rule. Abtyand success 40 60
together, and should go together-should fohoW ~
naturally as the rewards attendant upon honesty anu
perseyering industry There IS no douoe ~ - sa's'
nronositon. The premise and corollary are unques-
| tionable.
snne,added to this magnificent endorsement by the
and IA Statesman of Ashland which is worth mil
lions If moral gold with millions Of people--eomes
t1s snb;oned unqualified expression of deliberate
or,;non he has been tried and found true, faith
| III 6onest and Conscientious ~
It will be seen that Mr.. CLAY awards Mr.. Fillmore
snccess ability tried TRUTH aithfuness honesty and
conscientousness Here are all the attributes which
60 to the making up Of great and honorable Chief
Magistrate-of a man the country should delight to
fonorof citizen without fear and above reproach.
When HENRY CLAY wrote the foregoing memorable
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frame. The shadows Of the grave were gathering
darky upon him. Death was in him, around him
andsabout him. There was no,chance life further
than that which few days orweeks might afford.
The lastsands were rapidly disappearing and the in
satiate Reaper stood upon the threshold. His body
was wasted, but his mind was as fresh and brilliant,
his eryid devotion to his native land strong and
unabated as when he stood up in the councils of the
nation in the full flush Of manly vigor and might the
foremost man of all the western hemisphere-aye,
of the earth More than that. He knew he was
dying, and had no earthly wish Or ambition to &C
co1nplish. Hence his words should be considered a
priceless legacy to Mr. Fillmore and Invaluable advice
to his.countryrnen With the mighty old statesman
Ths a e lns gsgst HIN to sasms bso
He knew his man, and spoke accordingly.
The time was when the words OF HENRY CLAY
awoke responsive echo in the hearts of millions
whensthey rang clear, strong and glorious, through
out every State in the Union when, from the north
ernmost boundaries of Maine to the green savannas
of Florida, men loved to honor him; to listen with
delight to his counsels; to respect his advice to
we're his enlarged patriotism and matchess character
and to cling to him the closer the more unpromisng
the clouds which hung over his political present and
his political future Can it be that his voice. coming
from the tomb, has lost its intluence-its power?
We believe not. What say ye, who once rallied I'M
der his standard with devotion that never was par
aeled.
Whatever may be the future public lot of Willard
Fillmore thing is absolutely certainno man ever
had more valuable endorsement or one which should
carry with it more weight with the rejecting ntei-
gent and conservative classes Of the American people
than he has .....