Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-03
WHOLE NO. 4S9.

The Rochester American forc,hIv ss...rt.

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Inc Rochester American forcihly rslnarks:
In tins troublous time, when war b threatened
rom abroad, and when our foreign relations are
all muddle !" when the horrible monster ar
civil war casts 1t bseful shadow in the West shsIl
men be blinded to the true remedy. and shsII
tney look ior their political saviour In party
which has not vote In half the country. and mot
a State in the other halfs Have those who are
pushing matters TO an extremity in Kansas thought
OF the immense evils dependent upon tho first real
civil outbreak? 4t 8c Ab
Property suffering in value the country over;
confidence gone and fearful perplexity as to the
future; the people and the federal arm in conflict:
sovereign states in array against the Federal pow
er the work of ruin and destruction commenced.
The perils Of the present time might have been
avoided. With safe, experienced and honest men
to administer national affairs the impetus towards
trouble would never have been given, but the
country would have kept right onward In the
course it was pursuing, and which was advancing
US at home and giving us honor and fame abroad.
Soon after the close Of Mr.. Fiumore's administra.
ton, the dark days began to lower, and the pow.
ersat Washington, ignorant ofthe true measure of
their ability, and playing with the important fnc-
tons committed to their charge raised the whirl-
wind which they neither can nor dare control The
myth Of Ph@ton, holding the rcins of the chariot
OF the sun for single day, and driving madly
through the heavens disturbing the order of the
system and coniounding the elements, Is type of
the inexperienced and foolhardiness which has
characterized the Federal Government for three
years past t 4
The delicate machinery OF government is not to
be managed and controlled by untaught hands
1t needs a man OF COOL sound judgment, and ono
who enjoys the popular confidence, both for what
he has done, and for what he is. When danger
has passed, and peace beams forth from stormy
sky; when the equilibrium is restored, men are
apt to forget that there has been peril but in their
hearts they award credit and honor to those who :
have signally rebuked faction, or have brought
harmony out of the anger and passions Of political
turmoil. The Senate does not contain q Clay or 4
Webster now, towering above his fellows and
willing to sacrifice himself to save the country -
Nor is the Presidential chair occupied by Jack
son, who would take the responsibility to crush
and overwhelm rebellion, or Fillmore who would
carefully and patiently guide the ship Of State
through dangerous seas and amongthe wild break
ers - Nfg 4 rR Gstft & asev
We want for the Presidency statesman, and
not mere politician man of dignity, wisdom,
moderation, and unyielding devotion to the right;
man of broad national views, who loves his whole
country, and who has the desire and the ability TO
harmonize all its parts and, protect the rights OF
all, allowing none to transgress clear constitutional
limits, or break over the boundary sot by temper
ate legislation Such man is Mllard Fillmore
and in his single character he contains all the ex-
cefences of all the best men who have been men
toned in the other parties IS possible candidates
for the Presidency. H q character and his past
career show him to be the man for tile times.---
Whatever plan might be devised, and whatever
remedies proposed for existing difficulties, he is
the safe, experienced, cautious man, who would
best carry out the plan, and most successfully ad-
minister the remedy. With him as President,
these difficulties never would have arisen. With
him as President, they all be settled 20 a. to
satisfy all, except those extremists North and
South, whose life 10 agitation, and who do really
desire that the end Of this Union shall speedily
come.
Should the enemies Of the administration unite
upon any one, he would be elected beyond doubt,
and we see signs in the political heavens that
point certainly to the electian of Milard Fill
more, by the party which placed him in nomina-
tion The better and soberer sense Of the country
must rally to his support.