Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-05

Mr.. Fiiimore's Progress to Buffalo.
We continue our report OF Mr.. Fillmore's pro.
gress to Buffalo, from our last paper, which con.
tanned his speech in Rochester. laattHNI
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~ this place he was welcomed by 5. 600 people
and addressed by Ex.Gov Washington Hunt, as
follows: ...,,
Hon. MILLARD FILLN0RE-Sir: / have been re-
quested, by large and respectable portion Of my
ieiiow-townsmen, OF various political sentiments, to
express to you the sincere qualification It affords
them TO see you once more in their midst. [Ap-s
piause.I They desire me to tender to you, in their
name, cordial welcome, and to congratulate you
on your safe return to your native land While
they recognise in you an eminent citizen, who has
attained the highest dstiL cton by virtue Of integ
rty ability, and honest zeal in the service of the
country, they feel just pride in those free institu-
TONS which develop manly eI,ergies and constitute
merit and patriotism the true passport to public
honors. Applause. II has been your lot to leave
conspicuous past in our national history and to
act upon important measures which have excited
deep interest and produced grave conflicts Of
opinion. Applause. These differences ought not,
and among calm, refecting minds, assuredly, they
VIII not be permitted to weaken the sentiments Of
respect so justly due to your public character and
private virtues. Applause If by some healing
miracle the disturbing questions which have proved
too fruitful of domestic strife, could to-day be ter
minated by restoring the basis established during
your administration Of the government, if all the
evils engendered by the subsequent departure from
that policy could now be blotted out forever from
our history, no one can doubt that large majority
OF the American people, of all parties, and in all
sections OF our common country, would truly re-
joice and indulge brighter hopes for the perma-
nence of our national liberty, union and independ
ence. 1t affords me pleasure to be the medium Of
conveying to you the friendly greetings of my
neighbors, whom you see around you, and to ex-
press my personal wishes for your future prosperi
ty and happiness. Cheers.
ge t MR.. FIILMoRE's RESPONSE.
Mr.. Fillmore, in reply, said he could hardly find
words adequate to express his deep feeling Of graf.
itude to his friends in lockport for this spontane
Gus reception and welcome. He proceeded to
speak of the condition Of the country when he was
called to administer the affairs of the Executive
office; to the struggle which resulted from the
condition of the nation at that time, and the Com
promise Measures-those compromises which gave
peace to the country and to the fact that through
the repeal OF those measures the county was now
conyulsed from centre to circumference He re-
peated what he had said elsewhere, that he had
no suspicious that those measures, that compro.
gle, was to be deserted. In his succeeding annual
message he had felt himself called upon to declare
that he regarded that "compromse ms a innl set |
tlemcnt, to continue until time and experience
should demonstrate the necessity for amendment
or repeal" What were my sentiments then are
my sentiments now, cheers, said Mr.. Fillmore.
On his return to this country he had been panied
and distressed to find it convulsed with sectional
strife, through the repeal of those measures With
reference to the unhappy occurrences that have
followed, he would say that his rule was that the
people of the several States should regulate their
domestic concerns in their way, but that they
had no right to interfere with those of other States
or Territories. Cheers. The people of the Ter
rtories should be protected in regulating their
concerns, independent OF foreign influence or in
vasion from any quarter. IGreat applause and
cheering 4ee
y These are my views, (said he,) and have never
hestated to SO express them whenever they have
been desired, He held TO the doctrine of the
rights OF the States. No man ever yet undertook
to interfere with the affairs Of his neighbor with
out injury to both, and the rule, in his judgment,
held good as to States and Territories aud private
individuals. T Fa aGE a sea@
Mr.. +. proceeded TO refer to the consequences of
breaking up the Union, and made further remarks
similar to those made by him at Rochester on Fri
day evening. He was loudly applauded through
out and retired from the balcony amid the paudits
and cheers, three times repeated, Of the audience
After Mr.. Fillmore had concluded, he was al
lowed an hour or two for repast before proceeding
to Buffalo f8
p..t ARRIVAL AT BUFFAL0. sa HHe
The train hove in sight Of Buffalo about qual-
ter to four o'clock. The event was announced by
the roar Of cannon and the ringing Of nearly all
the church and public bells of the city. Upon the
arrival Of the train within the depot OF Buffalo, the
crowd which had assembled within and around 1t
was far beyond computation. Cheer after cheer
asceaded to the heavens from the vast populace as
Mr. Fillmore left his car and walked through the
depot to his barouche.
DECORATIONS BY THE WAY.
Along the line of march nearly every building
was decorated from the roof to the sidewalk, with
banners, drapery, flags and deckings of all kinds.
Telegraph poles, church steeples shops stores, ho
tells printing Offices shipping, and in short nearly
every place where human ingenuity could place
gay and national deckings, was covered with them
The streets were literally strewn with banners,
bearing all manner Of complimentary inscriptions
TO Millard Fillmore, flags, &C., which had been
strung across the streets along which the line OF
procession lay From all public and many private
buildings, flags were displayed. In fact, we never
beheld an ovation in any city, or on any occasion,
that held any comparison to the one in Buffalo on
this occasion. Our pen falls, incompetent to give
any adequate conception Of the magnificent ova-
tion in fact, it was beyond all that we had ever
imagined could be gotten up, no matter what the
occasion.
The line reached from Erie street to Maine; up
Maine TO Genesee, and thence to within block or
two Of Niagara Square--a distance Of over two
miles-the military and fremen eight abreast.
The police arrangements were most excellent,
and reflected much credit on the chief.
THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE.
At the Park the crowd was beyond any compu-