New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-16
ACCEPTANCE or MR.. FILLMORE.

By reference to our telegraphic dispatches from
Washington under date Of June 18th, it will be seen
that Willard Fimores official acceptance Of his nom
nation for the Presidency, by the Philadelphia Con
yention, has been received. 55s
The delay in receiving an answer from this distln.
guished gentleman has occasoned much speculatlon
principally amongst his political VINO feared
the weight Of his great and spotess character
with the people and who sought to create diversion
against him and the american party by sednlously
intoxicating the idea that he would decline, as well as
some anprehensiOn among our own friends. Its very
EASY to explain why the response to the official noti-
4 fcaton Of his nomination was so long delayed. Mr..
/ Fillmore was sojourning in Europe at the time the
nomination was made, and was travelling from point
top point as convenience and attraction held out in
ducement. The probabilities that the letter fol-
lowed him from city, to city through the mails, just in
time to be too late until longer stay than usual at
some capital enabled it to catch up. This is the best
explanation we arrive at to account for the I'M
lwonted delay. Willard Fillmore is a very prompt
man-makes his mind up speedily-and gives an I'M
mstabahle yes or no, in short order. This was evi-
denced by his course on the Compromise, and many
other important measures He never keeps sthe word
Of promise to the and breaks it to the hope la
President Pierce. What he says he means; and the
policy be lays down he infexbly carries OUT He is
cautious, yet determined -quick, yet prudent-cool
and decisive in all his acts and in all his public
duct. He knows no such thing as indirection CT d.
plomacy. What he is, he is-and all the world
knows it.
The predictions Of the opponents Of the American
party that Mr.. Fillmore would Decline have all been
disspated by his letter Of acceptance No doubt the
wish led to the thought That fact is as plain and
palpahle as the sun at MONDAY. We do not wonder
at it. Mr., Fillmore is man to be feared by any
competing party. His character is SO lofty and ire
proachable; his political career so free from blemish
or suspicion his nationality as a statesman SO IN
questionable; his public services 50 great and patr
otic his acts as President SO devoid of sectionalism
his devotion to his country, his whole country and
nothing but his country so well known; his implicit
reliance upon and obedience to the letter and spirit of
the Constitution 50 well authenticated, that Doubt
much less disproval, cannot be entertained all com
bine to render him candidate at once formidable if
not inVincible t.s, 5s
twill be seen that he subscribes to the principles
laid down in the Philadelphia platform, which have,
on numerous occasions, appeared in these columns
We would have been willing to have taken him with
out platform-for we know him to be intellectual
experienced and pure--although we regard his IN
qualified subscription to the platform as a graft
flying fact. With such a candidate and with such
PLATFORM if we cannot succeed it will not be for the
lack of anything on the score of merit.
In two or three days we will receive the letter re-
ferred to by mail, and shall take early occasion to
spreadit before the public.
In conclusion, we express our belief that there is
nothing in the aspect Of affairs which tends to dis
courage the American party Ont the contrary, every
thing is full of promise and encouragement. The
skies are Frightening continually. And, if the mem
bers of the American party go to work with will,
there is oquestion to our mind that the great and
patriotic Fillmore will be the next President of the
United States.