The Mississippi times. (Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-18


mated by the American party ! resolved tc
give him my support. This can do with
out the surrender of any principle l hav,
heretofore advocated; indeed. amidst tn,
revolutions and changes Of party | wa'
happily relieved from any embarrassment
when his name was presented to the Amer
lean people.
In short time of the inauguration O
Gen. Taylor he was removed by dealt
from his high position, and in conformity
with the Constitution and laws Of the Uni
ted States. Mr.. Fillmore assumed the ad
ministration Of the government. at time
Of great political and sectional excitement
when there was more reason to apprehend
n speedy dissolution Of the Union, thar
had ever been Witnessed before, since the
organization of the government The
clouds of disunion and discomfort lowered
upon the Capitol 10 such an extent that in
despair the aged, august Senators sal al
most paralyzed in their sests,and the man
ly tears trickled down their venerable
cheeks, for the safety of the Republic
Many of the frmest and wisest statesmen
there, feared that every days sitting
would be the last. But after long and
momentous struggle, by joint effort OF
the master and patriotic spirits of all par
ties, peace was restored and the Union
preserved. The influence Of no man was
more felt in this great paci6cation and
settlement, than that Of Millard Fillmore.
This great conflict Of public opinion grow.
ing out of sectional excitement, produced
the passage of The series of acts common
ly called the Compromise Of 80, which
in the end gave general satisfaction to the
nation all of which acts were approved
and signed by Mr.. Fillmore, and again en-
dorsed by him in his annual message, as
final settlement of the subject to which
they related. And | am pleased to see
these Compromise Measures are now in
corporated into the Democratic platform
as one of their articles Of faith. Mr.. Fill.
more's foreign policy was highly just and
conservative, and met the general appro.
val Of the nation.
And finally, when Mr.. Fillmore retired
from the Presidency. he left the executive
chair with the gratitude Of his friends, and
even extorted from his political opponents
andration and respect, leaving the peo-
pie of the Union prosperous, peaceful and
happy. No one can administer the Gov.
eminent with more frmness, integrity,
and impartiality, than he. In all his Of
fetal acts he seemed to be a stranger to
sectional agitation or sectional policy
Mr.. Fillmore appears again on the theatre
of action, as a candidate for the presiden-
cy, living in the midst of the Abolition.
lists. FreeSoilers, and fanatics Of the day,
where political and sectional excitement
is at fever heat. Does he quail in the
midst of this tornado ? No, no He ex-
hlblts degree of moral heroism surpas'
sing any living American statesman; and
whilst his opponents are sunk into silence
by the political whirlwnd that seems
sweeping over the land, he mounts the
musings everywhere, undismayed, pro
claiming his sentiments as frankly and can
ddly as if there were no breakers ahead
Is not such conduct to be praised? He
is, in himself, "a host, and would have been
so in any age or country. Hear him -
"If you want Chief Magistrate 10 ad,
minister the Constitution and laws impair
italy, and in every part of the Union, Civ
ing to every State, and every Territory,
and every citizen. his just dues, without
fear or favor, then you may cast your
ties for me- repeat here what | have
said elsewhere. that if there be those at
the North who want President who will
rule the South. or those OF the South who
want President who will rule the North,
| do not want their votes. can never
represent them. | stand upon the broad
platform of the Constitution and the
Laws !" What other man aspiring to the
first Office of the earth, at the time and
under the circumstances, would have ut i
tered these bold and conservative senti- |
ments | confess | know him not
| am told that the contest is between
r. Buchanan and Mr.. Fremont, and
that it is the part of patriotism to sacrifice
opinions, and even principles, to avoid the
destruction Of our common country. i'll
knew my vote would avoid imminent dan
ger to the Union, l would surrender for a
time all my long cherished opinions ofpol
icy and cast my vote with pleasure for Mr..
Buchanan. But l am not driven to this
alternative, as do not hold in my hands
by any process Of reasoning, this awful
1t behooves me to act
from the best Of my judgemnt for the
common good.
When great public caamities are liRely
to befal, or imminent danger threatens
nation or people, of a foreign or domes-
tic character, what has been their policy
in every age, and in every country, whether
civilized or savage. in selecting their chief
rulers or commanders, civil as well as
!? Is it not to choose from among
the patriots and national men, without re-
gard to clansmen, or mere party leaders.
men who seem to have a peculiar fitness
for the important service required ? This
is certainly SO, and history furnishes ma
ny striking example of the truth of This
fact. Indeed in a great majority of in
stances. the people, either by instinct or
judgment, have pointed out the men
whose character and qualifications were
equal to the occasion. After casting a.
round the whole Union for a man to gil
the presidential chair. at this crisis, | have
come to the conclusion that no man in this
Union can be SO safely trusted as WILLARD
FILLMORE.
Grave objection is made to the declar'
alton of Mr., Fillmore at Rochester, that
he had no suspicion that the Missouri
Compromise was disturbed by that of
1850. So far from being surprised at this
| cannot preceive how any