Washington telegraph., 1856-04-23
THE POLITICAL REFLEX.


endorses Mr. Fillmore as shown BY the fol.
lowing Eola
SPEECH OF Hon. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM
The Raleigh IN C) Register gives a re-
port of the speech delivered by the Hon.
W. A Graham at Fillmore and Donelson
ratification meeting recently held In that
vicinity. in which that gentleman heartily
and cordially approves of the nominations
Mr. Graham declared himself an old fash
ioned Whig of the Henry Clay school. and
not member Of the American party
though he endorsed their principles in the
main. And ifthe fruits of this party were
to be seen in the nominations of such men as
Miliard Fillmore. it was party to do great
coed. and every conservative citizen in the
land should act with it. He did not care
who nominated him-whether he was the
nominee of tie Democratic party or the
Wing party he acas for him, for he tcas
hts choice ADORE alt men That since the
death of the great and venerated Clay, he
regarded Mr.. Fillmore as possessing more
eminent qualities for the office of Chief Mag
lstrate than any man among US. He knew
him to be honest. and faithful and just
that his mind was elevated ana capacious,
and comprehended all the diverse and vast
interests of our Confederacy of States
That he had been severely tried at time
quite as dangerous and threatening as now
and had tran9uilized the storm that ragged
so violently and so fearfully. The distin-
guished gentleman continued In a most
eloquent strain to eulogise Mr Fillmore
" hat he uttered came from his heart, for
his eye glowed with an unwonted lustre,
and MS noble form was agitated by the ex-
eitement within. as he spoke of the manly
virtues. great integrity and enlarged pa.ri-
otism of his friend.
He had been one of Fillmore con6den-
tial advisers when President, and could
testify as to his patriotism aud ability-how
true and unswerving ne was in his devotion
10 the Constitution and Union amidst the
dangers and difficulties that surrounded him
bow justly and firmly he exercised his
authority in suppres-ing agitation and in
maintaining the majesty of the law. He
(A1r- Graham) had nothing unkind to say
against the respectable gentleman who now
filed the Presidential chair, but he could
not forget, that whilst ar Fillmore had
turned Oatt of efsce ereyy Free-SoiIer in bis
own State. Mr. Pierce had discharged from
the Office the Collector ofthe port of New
York. because he tC0uid not use tie put
rondge Of has place an relrartling Free
soiisrs That Judge Bronson was polite
ly informed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, "a Southern gentleman. be it remem-
bered), thai there we're two wings of the
New York Democracy to be cou>ul;ed-
The Hards also voted for Gen. CaSS In
1913. and Sofs supported Mr. Van Buren.
who was nominated by the Buffalo Conven-
ton, as abolition body as ever deliberated.
Judge Bronson. true to his country and
himself, would not appoint the Free-soilers.
and was consequently discharged from office
This act" continued he, has given, in
my judgement, greater impetus and i'm
pulse to the abolition party. than. anything
that has happened during my recollection,
Its effects were now visible iu the large and
growing Black Republican party of the
North. For tie sentiments as set forth in
the recent message of the President. L ae-
cord him due praise. Bnt ifihe South is
safe in his hands it will be still more safe in
the hands of Mr. Fillmore.
Nor are We prepared to admit that Mr.
Fillmore can be put on par with General
Pierce--1Ppeat.
OF course not You admit, however,
that he is ga national man." notwith-
standing you recklessly charge in the
same breath that he appointed Freesoil
Collamer to a place in his Cabinet True,
you took back the charge about Mr.. Cola
mer the next day, but you have not back
ed out from the admission that Mr. Fill
more is national man" Now, if Mr.
Fillmore had ever appointed to Office such
men as Reeder, Dix, Vroom, the abolition
editor of the Cleveland Plaindealer, and
many other anti-slavery cattle, YOU would
never stop holding him up as black
hearted abolitionist; but Mr.. Pierce hav-
ing done these things, he is still man
whose nationality is superior to that of
Mr. Fillmore. o, shame where is thy
blush :-Memphis Eagle f. Enquirer.
CHEERING The Louisville Journal
says: TO our political friends everywhere
We can say that the prospects Of our par
lty are bright and daily brightening.-
Throughout the whole South there is not
an American whose voice is not strong and
enthusiastic in favor of the American
nominations, and there is every reason to
believe that long before. next November,
the entire conservative strength of the
country, North, South, East, and West,
viii be enlisted in favor of It, Let our
friends of the Union do their whole duty
and the victory of next November will be
one of unparalleled glory
The DEMocRArIc REVIEW ON Ma FILL.
MoRE-The Democratic Review for Decem-
Der, 1855. having the Compromise meas
ures of 1850. and cotemporaneous events
under consideration, thus speaks of Mr.
Fillmore.
'Momentous erents we're transpirinc-
The agitation of the question of slavery was
paramount in the public mind. In this cri
sis, 1t was well that SO reliable man as Mr.
FILLMORE was found in the Presidential chair
The safety and perpetuity of the Uuior
were threatened Already had fanaticisn
raised It's hydra head Schemes aud 'iisuns
leaned from a thousand ambuscaies. The