Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03

We do not approve OF Mr.. Fnmore 5 auinlnls-
tration in all its policy, but we are free to say
he has made an infinitely better President for
the South than Gen. Taylor did or would have
DONE and are 6eliere there IS not Wing south OF
Mason te Diron's line eeko does not an h'S heart
6sliere the same thing.
The Alexandria Sentinel, o few weeks ago
speaking of Mr.. Fillmore said that I'm considera-
ton of his signing the Fugitive Slave Law in
1880. and PURSUING CONSERVATIVE COURSE GEN
ppAIIy WHILE PRESIDENT, it aoathagty ctasSed
bi9a nnoono THE NATIONAL MEN Of the country"
and il was "wiing to take the declarations con-
to;ned in some of his late Northern speeches
that he still deserves to te so ctdssed."
The evidence of the Greenville, South Carroll
ma Patriot is as follows :--"Ex-President Fill
more--this distinguished Statesman and pure
oatriOt has been nominated for the Presidency
by the National Know Nothing Convention, IN
Philadelphia We rejoice at the nomination,
although we do not expect to support It, we
rejoice on the principle that an honorable man
likes to have gentleman for his opponent'-
There is another feeling which gives us JOY ana
Il is. if the Democratic party should be defeated
49, ;s NOT n man IN the United States zee could
,,rstsr to see heading the defeat and enjoying the
success of such cictoyy, to 4hittard FILLMORE
He IA A GENTLEMAN A PATRIOT, AND A STATES
MN or ABILITY, soaring a6oUe all sectional con-
9i3erations IA, the administration OF the gorern-
naent liz HIS HANDS WE SHOULD FEEL THAT THE
U,1oN. THE CONSTITUTION AND THE RIGHTS OF
THE SoUrn WE'RE SAFE Il
The evidence of the Democratic Recorder of
fredericksburg has been given against MIR.
buchanan 1t is now taken en- facor OF MIR, Fill
more. ave do not wish, says the recorder, TO
be understood Us detracting from the me'7t9
Willard Fillmore liz PROVED HIMSELF TRUE TO
f,rtTI
THE Contribution AND Is ENTITLED Io TIE OoN-
FIpENcE OF THE SOUTH.
We close this class of evidence with that from
the Western Democrat, of 1852:
,sNlr Fillmore our present Chief Magistrate,
has acted his part ao6iy. Although his political
doctrines are somewhat different tfom those en-
tertained by many others, nevertheless ne has dis
nlayed that wisdom, ability and justice in the
administration of the government which will
insure him q place in the bosoms OF all true pa
triots. that time, or changes OF time, can never
sfaca He had drawn around him the love and
esteem of both parties-they were beginning to
look TO him in their hour of peril as their first
refuoe. The current of human affairs was Gid
ing peacefully along, and we were happy IN the
contemplation of bright future. The name
of Fillmore and National Prosperity seemed to
be linked together"
With the testimony of q few individual demo-
Gratis, Known 10 TIC nati0n We oi'"iA N0NNS
the trial.
General John E. Ward, President of the late
Cincinnati Convention, thus eloquently eulogized
Mr. Fillmore, when he visited Savannah on the
2lst of April, 1854.
SIT was at dark and eventful period in the
history of our government, when the brave be-
can to fear the power OF man, and the plous 10
Sonbt the favor of God Dark and fearful were
the clouds that hung ON our horizon, violent the
factions that agitated our land, and men seemed
10 reck not how wildly ragged the storm, so that
in it's fury it upturned the institutions of the
South 1t qcas your lot to breast that storm, and
bid ats nutterings cease, and to do that you must
turn acay from the crOacds Of tatterers to tread
the lonely path Of duty. With your r0oes OF Of
flee, as NTH a Panopty grace y0u 'craRpsa yo'fr
self from all the preiudaees 81 eart'er gears anG
from all the temptations that then surrounded
gou. sunterrifed By threats, una@ed By ctamors.
gou held IN yoer steady course preserved the
Constellation Of y0ur country, gaoe peace to the
Ignd me lore aad q'epose to the Institutions ace
cherish illustrating to the acorld that peace hath
ats gictoTies no less ren0aoaed than todr.'
On the day following Mr.. Fillmore was hon
ored with an aquatic excursion, during the fes-
tivities of which, the same eloquent euloglst Of
fered the following sentiment.
"OUR DIsrrNeUIsuFD GUEST: Raised up by
l'1OrlQeNcS TO DS tlt6 IulSI vi ualioui h0 oNOAn
ed to become the leader of a faction"
To this toast three cheers were proposed by
Solomon Cohen, Esq, the present Democratic
Post Master Of Savannah
Mr. Ward and Mr. Cohen, however, were not
the only witnesses that came forward ana Volun-
teered their homage on that occasion. Several
other distinguished Democrats were present and
emulous in their praise, and among them the
Hon. John G. Nichol, Judge OF the Y. 5; Dis
trict Court and Democrat who offered the
following: -.
ssrhe Chief Magistrate who upon retiring
from Office could say, " only claim Tor myself
10 have acted honestly, disinterestedly, and with
the sole view of restoring the harmony OF the
country which gave me BIRTH" Loud ap-
plause.
Governor Wise pronounced his administration
WAsHrNerov-mKE, and thought him entitled to
the praise of swell done good and faithful SER
want
The case is closed with the testimony of
Democratic Elector of Kentucky-a noble spec
linen of a noble race of Virginia's daughter
Col. John w. Stevenson, of Covington, extracted
from speech made within the past month at
Lexington He said it was no part OF his mis-
sion to abuse or denounce Mr.. Fillmore; that
he did not intend to initiate the example OF some
of the juvenile, beardless speakers, who were
roaming over tlc COuuliJ
that ![r. Fillmore loas pure patrl0t-that ne
met The crisis through achic6 the country passed
during his administration IKE % man and a toc-
en- of his eo,ntr5-and that he aces eoitting to go
further and that, an has opinion, he could DO at
aGaip should he be elected. That although MIR.
Fillmore, raised at the North, and breathing an
atmosphere not congenial to Southern rights,
had in his earlier years, expressed opinions lnlm-
ical to slavery yet his administration showed
that, when called to the Executive chair OF the
nation he threw off all partisan feelings, dis
carded all sectional views, and showed himself
the friend ofhis qchols country, the Union and
= Constitution.
Virginians the case is now submitted to your
enhghtend judgement. POWHAIAN'
A SOUTH CAROLINA ADVOCATE FOR Mr.. FILL
MoRE.-The Charleston News, which, few days
since declared its preference for Mr.. Buchanan,
though it also endorsed the nationality OF Mr..
Fillmore, publishes a telegraphic despatch, from
Washington announcing that caucus OF Amer
lean members had resolved to continue their
support of Mr.. Fillmore, as the only way to give
peace, harmony, and permanency to the Union,
and accompanied it with the following remarks
In this determination the Southern Americans
have but expressed the sense OF all those who
will take the trouble to look to the bottom OF
our national difficulties. 1t Is already beginning
To he realized, that Mr. Fillmore is the only true
national candidate in the field. His election
wonld wound the self-respeet of no truly nation
al man. North or South. Those who are content
with the equal rule of the country, and do not
covet sectional advantage, and are opposed to
sectional domination, whether North or South,
will be satisfied with the election OF Mr.. Fill
more The Abolitionists and Fremonters who
- sact;onal domination realize fully that Mr.. |