New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-21

We copy the following communication from late
number of the Baltimore American, and commend it
to the careful persal Of readers The writer but
echoes the almost universal sentiment of the country
in his commentator of Mr. Flmores speech at Al
bany No speech has ever been delivered in the
country that has SO fully occupied the attention of
the peope-so thoroughly reached the hearts of all
patriotic men, irrespective of party. Buchanan pa
pers Fillmore papers, and neutral papers, have We'd
with each other in commencing its spirit and tone.
But to the remarks OF g An Old Line Wing
MEssRs EDITORS read with sentiments Of min
ged pleasure and admiration Mr. Fillmore's speechat
Albany published in the Patriot OF the 18th OF June
and hope it will be published in all the papers in these
United States for Venture to assert that every friend
of the Union, whether he be Democrat, Wing, Or
American, will approve the sentiments therein ex-
pressed had high estimate of the speaker before
as an independent, upright and truehearted patriot
but this speech, delivered under the circumstances,
in free State by candidate for the Presidency, has
raised Mr.. Fillmore greatly in my estimation and
placed him by the side of the immortal Clay, as q
man who will not disguise his opinions for the sake OF
popularity. Mr.. Clay would have been President of
the United States but for the honest ayowal of his
sentiments, without considering whether they would
be popular OR otherwise The trckery of Mr.. Blu
chanan in regard to the charge of bargain and cor
ruption and his fasehoods in Pennsylvania, in say
ing that Mr.. Polk was better tariff man than Henry
Clay could not have kept him from the White House.
The avowal by Mr. Clay, of his opinions on all occa-
sions combined with the tricks of such men James
Buchanan, defeated him. Is there an American citl-
zen who will reflect on the speech of Mr.. Fillmore
who will not say that he would make the safest Presi
dent of any man now a candidate Can any South
ern Wing or Democrat gansay one sentiment con
tanned in that patriotic speech! Can the old line
Wings entertain gle doubt as to the course which
| they ought to pursue. The writer at one time
doubted whether it would not be bettera for Mr..
Fillmore to retire aud leave the contest between the
Democrats and the Republicans. The nomination of
Mr.. Buchanan, the traducer of Henry Clay, and the
demonstrations everywhere in favor of Mr. Fillmore
have convinced him, as an old line Wing, in no way
attached to the American party, that the old Wings
will do dshonor to themselves should they not vote for
the man whom they once elevated to office, and who
proved himself worthy of their confidence. Why
| Should they now turn their backs upon him? Are his
opinions at war with the best interests of his
try? The true-hearted men of the North, and there
| are many SUCH can but admire the stand that Mr. F.
has taken; and the writer will be greatly mistaken i
some of the patriotic States of the North do not roll
up for him handsome majority In all sincerity, the
writer believes that Nir. Fillmore has better chance
for an election by the people than any other candi
date Conservative Of all parties and especially
the old Wings, will support him, however some o
them may disagree with the American party on somt
points. The author of these remarks does not agret
with the American party on some points in the
creed but he thinks duty and patriotism call upol
him to cast his vote for the American candidate.
Il AN OYn LINE WUIG