Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-03


light it is TO bear the of their country accou-
tired In imitation of him who was the first In the
hearts Of his countrymen. This company Of citi-
zen soldiers desire 10 act as your escort Ia your
onward passage TO your westward home, and
now present them to you IN their behalf"
Mr. Fillmore replied by saying that this welcome
by the citizens of Syracuse to his native State and
almost TO his native county, was altogether mex
pected, and it added greatly to the pleasure which
he felt on returning. While abroad he had seen
much OF soldiers and military display, but they
were in armies composed of the oppressed people
mot TO protect their rights, but TO keep down
freedom. He was glad to see the citizen soldiers
before him had adopted the name and assumed
the style OF Washington. 1t was evidence that
they revered the Father of our Country, and he
hoped that they would never forget the counsels
which he left behind him, and that they never
would be called into service but in defence of the
principle upon which our government was formed.
Cheers Mr.. Fillmore then retired inside, where
he received the congratulations of friends who, in
great numbers, crowded in and around the car
An extra car was attached to the train for the
accommodation of the Continental Company and
several citizens who accompanied Mr.. Fillmore 10
Rochester.
ROCHESTER,.
After returning his thanks for the manner in
which he had been received and for the fatteripg
terms in which the Chairman had been pleased to
speak of his administration, Mr. Fillmore said that
he had reason to disguise his sentiments on the
subject of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
which seemed to be the chief source of the unfor-
tunate agitation that now disturbed the peace Of
the country He said that 1t would be recollected
that when he came into the administration the
country was agitated from centre to circumference
with the exciting subject of slavery. This ques-
ton was then forced upon the country by the ac-
QUESTION of new territory; and he feared that the
eloquent address of the Chairman had given him
credit for the settlement of that question than
he was entitled to--not more, however, than he
would have deserved had his power equalled his
desires. But the truth was, that many noble pa
triots--whigs and democrats--in both houses Of
Congress, rallied around and sustained the admin
istration in this trying time, and to them chief
y due the merit of settling this exciting contro-
versy.
These measures, usually called the Compro-
misc measures of 1850, were not in all respects
what could have desired, but they were the best
that could be obtained after protracted discus
sion that shook the Republic to its very founda-
ton, and felt bound to give them my official APP
proval. Not only this, but perceving there was a
disposition to renew the agitation at the next SEES
sion took the responsibility of declaring in sub
stance, in my annual message, that l regarded
these measures as final settlement of this ques-
ton, and that the laws thus passed ought to be
maintained, until time and experience should de-
moastrate the necessity of modification or repeal
then thought that this exciting subject was at an
end, and that there would be no further occasion
to introduce it into the legislation of Congress-.
Territorial governments had been provided for all
the territory except that covered by the Missouri
Compromise, and had no suspicion that that was
to be disturbed / have no hesitation in saying
what most of you know already, that was deci-
dedly opposed to the disturbance of that Compro-
mise. Good faith, as well as the peace of the coun-
try, seemed to require that a compromise which
had stood for more than thirty years should not be
wantonly disturbed. These were my sentiments
then, fully and freely expressed, verbally and in
writing, to all my friends, North and South, who
solicited my opinion.
This repeal seems to have been Pandora's
box, out of which have issued all the political evils
that now affiict the country, scarcely leaving
hope behind, and many, perceive, are ready to
attribute all these to our Southern brethren. But
is this just? No, no. 1t must be borne in mind
that this measure originated with Northern Sen.
ator, and was sustained and sanctioned by North
ern President. | do not recollect that ever pc
titon from Southern State solicited this repeal
and how could Southern members of Congress
refuse boon thus offered by the North to the
Southg 1t could only be done by sacrificing them.
selves upon the altar of their country for their
countrys good and this is certainly expecting too
much from political men in times like these The
blame, therefore, it appears to me, with all due
Difference, is chiefly chargeable to those who origi
mated this measure and, however we may deplore
the act, it affords no just ground for controversy
with our Southern brethren, certainly none by
which they should be deprived of their political
rights. But we now see a party organized in the
North and for the first time selecting it's candidates
for President and Vice President exclusively from
the Northern States, with the avowed intention of
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North.
"By what right is a President, thus elected,
to select his cabinet council, his foreign minis
ters judges and administrative oficerss Are they
Also to be selected exclusively from the North or
may you take a cabinet officer from the South,
though you cannot a President or Vice Presi-
denty These In practice, as have said on another
occasion, must become embarrassing questions
The North is, beyond all question the most pop
ulous, the most wealthy, and has the most elect
oral votes and therefore has the power to inflict
this injustice upon the South. But we can best
Judge of its consequences by reversing the scene.
Suppose that the South was the most populous,
the most wealthy, and possessed the greatest num-
Der of electoral votes, and 1t should declare that
for some ancied or real Injustice done at the North
it would elect none but President and Vice
President of shareholders from the South, to rule
over the North, do you think, feIlow-citizens,
you would submit to this injusticef TtNo, no. 7
No, truly, you would not; but one universal cry
of No would rend the skies. And can you sup
pose your Southern brethren less sensitive than
yourselves, or less jealous Of their rights,
Ii you do, let me tell you that you are msta-
ken; and that you therefore must perceive that
the success of such party, with suoh an object,
must be the dissolution Of this glorious Union.
am unwilling to believe that those who are en-
gagged in this can foresee the consequences of their
own acts. Why should not the golden rule, which
our Saviour has prescribed for intercourse with
each other, be applied to the intercourse between
these frat srnal States Let us do unto them that