The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-05
CHARCOAL SKETCHES OF WILLARD FILLMORE, BY
ANDREW JACKSON D0NELs0N.

CHARCOAL SKETCHES OF WILLARD FILLMORE, BY
ANDREW JACKSON DONELsoS.
We have 1t in contemplation at some early day TO com
Pile from the political writings Of Major Doneson pamph-
let which win contain reliable and authentic charcoal
sketches OF the character OF Willard filmors as states
man. and OF his position certain grave subjects "hVh
likely TO be prominently involved in the approaching
presidential election As sort Of recommenda,ory ad-
verssrnent of this work. have concluded to introduce
one chapter into The Union to-day.
| Opening Major Donesohs volume at random, We had
him writing very deliberately, the 10th OF May 1871
on "Ar. Ws6sters speech al BsBalo' This speech,
be it remembered, was delivered on that presidential
tour in May, 1851, when President Fillmore aud a
majority of his cabinet left the seat Of government
under pretenee of Witnessing the opeI'pg Of some
railroad up in New York. Major Donelson gave ee-
ebrity 10 this by column after column Of his best
writing in which ne showed most conclusiyely especially
TO his own mind that Mr.. Fillmore vas guilty Of gross
Of his executive duties in leaving the capital at
very critical period for the purpose Of electoneerng IN
the State of New York for the whg party which was Just
then very anxious to carry the election in order to get
control of nine millions Of dollars ostersbly for the en-
agcment of the Eric canal bur really for purposes OF pa
tronage and pl1nder 1t this tour that Mr. Web
ster made speech afoi and ID that speech Maj Dom
eson says Mr. Webster spoke the sentiments Of President
| Fillmore well as Of himself
The sequel viii inform the reader that Mr.. Webser's
speech was not on railroads. but slayeryon the COM
promise measures embracing the ugiyeslaye law which
he had eoqueny supported and which Mr. Fillmore, as
President had approved This speech, according TO Maj
Doneson was one of series be made by Mr. Webster
to insure the reelection of Mr. Fillmore to the presidency
With these Introductory remarks hand the brush
to the American candidate for the vice presidency who
exhibits his skill as portrait painter in the following
sketch Of the American candidate for the presidency
From lAe Washington unon. May 80, 1851.
Nr. Wejstcr spoaksfor Mr., FIlaa'ye.
It is evident from the above extracts from the Republic
and Mr. Flmores speech at Albany that President Fill
more and Mr. Webster the PLATFORM and that
it without ample reflection and careful preparation
of views that the President endorsed beforehand all
that Mr. Webster would say Buffalo, Albany, and New
York. AS great expoundng whpgey he Is the con-
sution, Mr. Web'er selected TO make up The srgu
which bis party desires TO obtain from the people
another verdict continuing this administration In power
Mr. Fillmore and as sqbiaa resort 10 corrupt and aHcon-
staationa assa.ss.
The excitement produced by the celebration Of the
pttion of the Erie canalan excitement made intense ~
the contest growing out Of the attempt OF the wing party
70 increase lis Influence by that denounced by
great fhber Of the eminent of the State AS cor
rupt and ht occasion for the
mar III Of the President and his cabinet 10 take part IN
scene so we'll calculated for the a'c which s to fuse all
past polite issues into that which Is not only TO
make President out OF single measure but out OF h
single measure only defined and explained by Mr. Fill
more
Mr. Fpores election rofl unseae tie compromise and slaeery
@a s.. 7gesfohs Il. a......
We shall be ready show that the ascerdepcy Of snch
party 1.-THE whig party will be not only calamitoa5 TO
the future Of the country but that IL will derogae
from rrch what has been done by the tried patriots OF
Il heretofore Tor institutions iDeir
republican energy and durability. We venture even
10 say that just analysis of the view Mr. Webster bias
taken of the compromise aud slavery questions will prove
that the reelection Of Mr. Fillmore will unsettie all that
has yet done deprive those questions of the power
of disturbing hereafter the peace aud Tranquility OF the
country
Mr. Ftmores expounaer the BRconstfionainy Of admit
/ ting Stare territory
lit be unconstitutional admit slave territory into the
United States the good people of New York were again
and again told when they receiving instruction from
Mr.. Fmores great expounder aud invited not TO rebel
against heexecuton OF the ugvessye law, we should ike
TO know what security the South gains by the promise
that the giiyeslave law wall be executed Suppose New
Mexico were come forward tomorrow with consutu-
ton recognising slavery, could Mr.. Fillmore accept IT,
whea the oracle Of his duties and promises declares that
the admission Of slave territory Is unconstitutonsf
Mr. Fillmore apologies 10 he abolhonas for approving hf
j compromise measured
/ In 1880 Messrs Glass; Buchanan Douglas, Fooie, aud
other leading Of the democratic party supposed that
they had the sanction of the wing party TO compromise
that the oblig alton 10 execute the fugvesaye law i'm
peached no right Of the Shareholder IN any territory OF the
United States any territory hereafter 10 be acquired by
the United States In less than year. however the PTes
dent Of The Compromise Is found apoogizing TO the abo
onsts and soemny assuring them that their tender con-
sciences ought be disturbed because no slave ter
ritory hereafter be admitted into the Union In
less than a year the leaders who found fault with Gem
era Tayors Wilmot proviso such men as Nests
Hale Winthrop Sumner John Davis Chase, and Wade by
declaring that II thinks with them OF the nexpedency
Of that feature Of the Compromise which surrenders the m
gye TO the ues Of the vcnage from which he bias fed
With such opnons with such concessions to the hopes OF
abolition aud such disregard Of the spirit OF concession
and harmony involved 10 the adoption OF measure
which the patriots 10 all sections Of Union had hoped
removed The question OF slavery from the of politics
is Il not amazing find that the President charged with
the execution Of the Laws the chief officer OF
bis cabinet aunhisng hope necessary 10 the good
OF the And this Is done whilst the partsans OF
the IN the southern sccnhn OF the Union
attempting charge dsunion upun those OF their fellow
citizens who will endorse the orthodoxy Of President
fnoet Is IL expected let ask that the people Of the
South should have confidence in the Compromise when
Mr. Webster authorized speak for the President not only
declares 10 his whg followers that he did what be could 70
get Jury trial for the negro in the yCnage 10 which he
had fled that that measure is be construed in all
time 10 giving freedom to the negro In all the ter
into the Union3
Mr. Fillmore not national on the compromises Of TIE eonsti
views reading the speech OF Me- Webster, thank
that he has been so honest and candid ia fixing hs
position of hs party Tie has saved the democracy
the land from all trouble in proving to the people that
neither Mr. Fillmore tue whig party occupy the
national ground those compacts Of the constitution 10