The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-30

Our Albion Correspondence.
ALBION, June 20, 1856.
Mr. Fillmore among The Western Nesr Yorkes-Hs Views
Tho Compromise Measres-Did not nhoRy approve Of them
Hosc he Tfokled ne Free Sellers
On Saturday morning, at half-past nine O'Clock, Mr.
Fillmore arrived Albion Orleans county, his circuit
reception route from Rochester to Buffalo. There
was large turnout of manageable girls and incipen
voters but certainly there not for village Of that
Size any great array Of the genuine voters but neverhe
less another down train had arrived and the excite
men called few promscuous persons TO the spot there
somewhat Of crowd after ALL In honor Of Mr.. r.
the citizens Know Nothngs of Albion got up pretty
little silk banner, with two medallion lkenesses Of
Fillmore and Donelson and their names inscribed
on it, OF the likeness OF Donelson cannot speak, as
never saw him, and maybe the artist never did;
but Fllmore's u fair likeness. The ex-President
was accompanied up to Buffalo by the Citizen Guard
Continental costume-who were, like true Americans
aroused 10 patriotism by French marches, played by a
Dutch band from Syracuse. This company accompanied
Mr.. r. 10 Buffalo, staying with him Sunday, at
Ltcckport In few moments Mr.. +. escorted from
his TO truck attached to the train for oratOrica
dspays-that same gravel truck had carried many
Irish voter The rails, and the platform for
"Know Nothing" speech. 'Isuch is life political"
Mr. J. II. White, the President Of the Know Nothings
OF Orleans county, then came forward ana said:-Mr.
Filmore,-As the representative OF the Americans of
the village of Albion, and of Orleans county, congrau
late you upon your safe return to your native country
and to Western New York. the home of your childhood
well of your maturer years; and bid you, their
behalf, tar;y welcome, not only citizens Of the
Same glorious commonwealth, but Americans,
neghbors and personal friends for claim to be all
of these. 1t is gratifying reflection that here in
Orleans county the first action which was had which
resulted in your elevation to the highest office IN the
gift OF the people of these United States We had the
In IN litt int. INV md
riotsm and although watched narrowly your course
during your occupancy Of the Presidential chair, we
found nothing therein 10 condemn but on the contrary
that confidence was confirmed and we trust that the &C
ton Of the electors Of this county in November next win
convince YOU that our confidence stu remains IN
changed. (Chccrs.) Fellow citizens, have the honor
to introduce 10 you the Hon. Willard Fillmore the next
President Of the United States. Qoud cheering)
The ex President received this speech, the truck
aforesaid beneath the shade Of blue umbrella, and
VIXEN the excitement subsidized, he said
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF ALMoS-
thank you for this cordial reception 1t is partcu ary
gratifying 10 be thus welcomed on return to my
native country i i the moe gratifying, coming as it
docs from my old IRE nds and neighbors, you, Mr.
Chairman have properly termed those whom | see
around me. II i glorious sight once more to behold
the beautiful Western New York which am so long,
intimately and SO pleasantly associated with. tis
pleasure for to hear that you approve my political
conduct because that, ! remember, as you have said,
SIR that in your county originated that action which
placed in the highest Office within the gift of this or
any people. When came to the Presidential chair the
country agated il dangerous manner by the ques
ton Of slavery. My desire to restore peace as 1t
the aim OF many good at that time ant BY tho
adop ion of certain measures succeeded ng
the dangerous agitation do not wish to take from the
Of that time the honor they won by their patriotsn
they men o'all parties democrats and whgs, and
TO them the country indebted than to myself for
those measures, for they were the orignators Of
these acts which so happy in their res,sit,
Some Of the adopted did perhaps nea your
u1yaojdtio aud ARE such that could fully aafrore
they the only that could be adopted With safety
They did not come up to my wishes desires. know
that OF those disastefu to you but
they the best under the contingency. Since have
been from you have visited old Italy, and have seen a
splendid Countrywide resources a which eaten by
lazy priesthood who do not give the people the
Bible in return. cloud cheers) have seen too, Eng
land with is splendid building and immense riches and
Holland, too with its wealth have seen Belgium, too
but travel where may have seen no broad fields like
these Of our lovely Western New York. have behed
audience like you. with faces beaming with intcll
gence--an assemblagc Of men who read thank You
for this ovation, and feel happy that have once more
returned = reside among you in Western New York
(Thrce rounds Of applause.)
Here the Dutch band played up foreign air, and the
down train %hi.ted the bell rang and so we left Mr..
Fillmore shaking hands with all the pretty girls and some
Of oges. Mr. Fillmore tckled the an-Nebraskaists
by the above speech.