Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30

more, because he veniurod to brave their in
dignation. This sis all history, Il h true"
''den, Taylor was born In Virginia, he wai
reared in the South, was a large stakeholder
whilst Mr.. Fillmore had been educated In New
York, aud was proved 10 bold doctrines exceed
lngly objectionable 10 the South. Rat how
weak theresiraint Of fcducntion with these men
The one, listening 10 the voice Of advisers into
whose souls Seward had lrcnthed the poison OF
hi, unholy politics, pursued u policy which
came near wrcokiHg this nation upon the
shoals Of disgnion while the other, cleansing
the capitol Of ils truitorous denlens disrcghr.
dod the whispers Of early prejudice, and helped
by the mighty engine of Executive influence,
to quiet the country aud to save all portions
FROM injury und dishonor'
I'VE do not approve Of Mr. Fillmoro's admin.
is'raton in all its policy, but We are free TO
say, that he has made an infinitely better prcsl-
dent for the South than Gen Taylor did Or
would have done and We believe there Is not
Wing south Of Mason and DNons line who
does not in his heart believe tho same thing "
A. o. r NicnoLsoS, the prosont editor of
the Washington Union, made speech at Gal.
lolin, Tennessee, on the 2Sth Of July 1882, as
ported In the Nashville Union Of August "a
1907, from which we make the following ca.
tract
A.O,P NICHOLSON, on Mlllam FILLMORE IN 1852
ave next inquired into the influences which
led to Gen, Soott's nomination, and showed
them to be freosoi aud ant-compromise in
their character lie showed that Fillmore and
Webster were sacrificed for their compromise
snetimeuts and that General Scott wus nomiua-
ted because his doubtful position made him
more acceptable to The enemies Of the compro-
mise lie commented at length upon Gen Scott's
letter Of acceptance, showing that II contained
no express endorsement Of the compromise, but
on the contrary palpab'e bid to It's enemies
! ic read that portion Of the letter In which Gen.
Scott stated that he will not, In the appoint
ment Of officers, require, a. a test. exact CON
/ formity TO his own opinions, Mr. y regarded
/ this m palpaple bid held out to tho rncmios
I Of the fugitive slave law in the Whis ranks
tie men whom Fillmore had prescribed and
turned out Of office because their opinions were
not in conformity with his own upon TINT law
lie a. ,ht this was plainly saying to the enc.
mics OF the compromise that they would not be
prescribed and turned out OF office because of
their opinions !, was this prescription that
had ruined Fillmore at the North"
Mr. Nicholson, at the time he made the
speech from which the foregoing extract is
taken was one Of the Democratic candidates
for elector for the State at large, and he made
the same speech in substance over the Stote,
Yes, he trayerscd the State IN 1852, everywhere
alleging TINT Mr.. Fillmore was sacrificed at
the Baltimore Convention on account Of his
'ccmpromise sentiments that Mr. Fillmore
had prescribed aud turned out Of Office at the
North the 'enemies Of the Fugitive slave law
and that it was this prescription which ru-
ined Mr. Fillmore at the North"
HEAR Tur PRESIDENT or IHE pENocRAric Ma
TioNAL CONVENTION
Hon John T.. Ward, who presided over the
Cincinnati Convention, addressed Mr. Fill
more on his arrival in Mobile in 1893, in the
following words
"Mr TLLNouF With unfeiguod pleasure !
perform the duty assigned ne of welcoming you
to the city Of Savannah Whilst the events which
mark your administration Of the government
are Of two recent date to be discussed without
ar0using passions, which on this occasion should
be hushed to rest, We must all remember that
those high and solemn trusts were not assumed
by You in the sunshine o our prosperity. 1t
was at a dark and eyouttul period in the histo-
~ of our government "Nhen the brave began
70 fear the power of man. and the pious to
Do 'ol Dark apd feariu.
were the clouds that hung on our horizon yio- /
lent the factions that agitated our land, and
men seemed to reck not how wildly ragged the
storm, so that in It's fury it upturned the insti
tutions of the South.
at was your lot TO breast that storm, and
bid its lautterinis cease, and to do that you
must turn away from the crowd Of aatterers to
tread the lonely path OF duty. With your robes
Of Office as with panoply of ice, you wrapped
yourself from all the prejudices of earlier years
and from all the temptations which then sur
rounded you, 'unterrfcd by threats, unawed
by clamors, you held on your steady course
preserved the constitution of your country gave
peace to the land we love, and repose to the in
stitutions which we cherish, illustrating to
the world that peace has its victories no less
renowned than war" 1t is fit and proper now,
when you have laid aside, place aud power,
and patronage that the affections Of grateful
people should follow you TO your home, and
linger around you in your retirement. As the
constituted authorities of the city ofsayannah,
we welcome you within her limits rs the rep
rcscntatvc Of the people, we welcome you to
our hosptalites--as members of her citizens,
we welcome you to our homes and our hearts
HEAR rHr DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.
The Democratic Review Of December, 1855,
having the Compromise measures Of 1850, and
contemporaneous events, under consideration,
thus speaks of Mr.. Fillmore
"Momcntous events we're transpiring. The
agitation of the question of slavery was para
In ,,11ta mind Ia this crisis IL
was well that SO reliable a man as Mr.. Fillmore
was found the presidential chair. The safety
and perpetuity Of the Union were threatend
Schemes and 'isms' loaped FROM thousand ann
buscadcs. The enemies Of the Union started
forth on every side--Aboltionism here, seces-
sionism there acquisition and flibusterism
elsewhere. These are the formidable elements
of msrulc with which the Executive had 70 I
cope How well he met, and how entirely he
overcame these enemies Of the peace of the re- /
public, we leave the historian to relate but
our retrospect would be incomplete and disin- /
renuons, did we not accord the need Of praise |
Justly due the high moral excellence and intel .
lectual and administrative honesty and talent, .
as developed in the administration OF Mr.. Fill /
more"
HEAR PRESIDENT PIERCE:
In his first annual message to Congress,
President Pierce expressed his opinion Of those
measures, their effect upon the country, and
the gratitude due to those who we're instrument
tai in their passage and enforcement, in the
following terms:
"when the grave shall have closed over all
who are now cudeavoring 10 meet the obliga-
tons Of duty, the year 1850 will be referred
10 as year filed with anxious npprehensions. f.
A successful war had just terminated. Peace
brought with it vast augmentations OF Terri
tory: Disturbing questions arose bearing,
upon the domestic institutions Of one portion
Of the confcderacy, aud involving the constitu
tional rights Of the States But uotwithstand-
ing the differences Of opinion ana sentiment
which existed in relation to details and speci
hc provisions. the acquiesconcc Of Distinguish
ed citizens. whose devotion TO the Union can
never be doubted, has given renewed vigor TO
our institutions. and restored sense Of re-
pose and security to the public mind through
out the confedency."