Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-19
Fillmore in North Carolina

Ahhoi III iNoiai Sdioiud
At an immense ratification meeting in Granville
county North Carolina a few days ago. the Hon.
VIM. A. Graham Mr.. Fillmore's Secretary of
the Navy. and the ice-Presidentia candidate
on the ticket with Gen. Scott. was called out,
and made a powerful and telling speech in behalf
of the Philadelphia nominations. The Raleigh
Star gives the following synopsis of his re-
marks:
The distinguished gentleman said that when he
came to attend Granville Court, he little s,ppos-
ed he should be called on to make "A political
speech. lie was now engaged as counsel in a case
of great interest and Importance which almost pre-
oluded the consideration of any other subject,
and occupied his entire time during the intervals
Of the Court. When he was solicited by several
personal and political friends to address this
meeting. he was taken by surprise, and had de-
termined at first to decline. but on reflection, lest
his silence might be misunderstood and his mo-
tives misconstrued, he appeared before them to
give his hearty approval to the nominations
made in Philadelphia by the Convention of the
American Party. The gentleman declared him
self an old-fashioned Wig of the Henry CLAY
school, and not a member of the American party,
though he endorsed their principles in the main.
And If the fruits OF this party were to be seen in
the nominations of such a man as Mr.. Willard
Fillmore, it was a party to do great good. and ev-
cry conservative citizen in the land should act
with it.-He did not care who nominated him
whether he was the nominee of the Democratic
or the Wing party; he was for him, for he was
mis- choice above all men. That since the death
Of the great, venerated Clay, he regarded Mr..
Fillmore as possessing more eminent qualities for
tbs- Office ofChiefM Magistrate than any mau among
us. He knew him TO be honest. faithful and Just;
that his mind was elevated and capacious aud
oomprehended all tho diverse and vast interests
of our great confederaey of States. That he has
been severely tried at a time quite as dangerous
and threatening asnow, aud had tranquilled the
storm that ragged SO violently and SO fearfully.-
The distinguished gentleman continued ina mos,
eloquent strain to eulogize Mr.. Fillmore. What
he uttered came from his heart. for his eye glow.
ed with an unwonted ~lustre, and his noble form
was agitated, by the excitement within as he
spoke of the many %virtpres, great integrity ant
enlarged patriotism OF his friend. He had beer
one of Mr.. Fillmore's confidential advisers wher
President and could testify as to his pat
riotism and ability-how true and answer
ing he was in his devotion to tho Constitution
and the Union amidst the dangers and dificultie,
that surrounded him-how Justly and firmly h.
exercised his authority in suppressing agitation
and maintaing the majesty OF the law. He. (Mr
Graham) had nothing unkind to say against The
respectable gentleman who now fills the Presi
idensial chair,sbut he could not forget that whilst
Mr.. Fillmore had turned out Of Office eper.
Freesoiier in his own State, Mr.. Pierce had dis.
charged from Office the Collector of the port 81
New York, because he uouid not use the patron
age Of his office in retparding .freesoilers. Tha'
Judge Bronson was politely informed by thu
Secretary of the Treasury. Ia Southern gentle
man be it remembered,) that there were too
wings of the New York Democracy to be con
suited. The Hards also voted for Gen. Cass il
J645, and the Softs supported Mr.. Van Buren,
who was nominated by the Buffalo Convention
as Abolition 9 body as ever deliberated. Judg,
Bronson. true to his country and himself woul,
not sppoint the Freesoilers, and was consequent
ly discharged from Office. .'This act,' contin
ued the speaker, ''has given. in my judgement,
greater impetus and impulse to the Abolitiol
party, than anything that has Mapped during m,
recollection. It's effects were now visible in til
large and growing Black Republican party of tn
Black Republican party of the North. For til
sentiments as set forth in the recent message {
President. / accord him due praise. But if til
South il safe in his hands. il will be still NOR
safe In the hands of Mr.. Fillmore" The Hor
gentlemen was very impressive and eloquent j
~alludirg to- the extraordinary claims Millard FIJI
moro had upon the conservative men of the Uniol
and especially upon the South. He, for one, wa