Washington telegraph., 1856-09-24
M.i.azx. 6r .'i:.More.


candidate. We wisb that our spice would
per:i.it us to give the whole Of the eloquent
speech in which he sets forth his reasons
or taking this tep. We en- only pre-
ser. ,ur re. dc:s With snail portion there
o.. but we ask them to read what follows
nd let every u.an who desires to see peace
restored To his l;.nd-e,ery mar who real
ly wants to d. every thing in his power t"
quiet the un urtunate ayitatlUms which
now prevails. ask himself, whether the res-
sons which Mr.. Winthrop gives for voting
for Mr. Fill sore. would not JUST y him in
going and doing likewise
Mr.. Winthrop says, after dwelling at
length upon the great issues .! the day:
1T is with these views, gentlemen o:
the Convention, that have expressed, and
now reiterate, my decided pre- c -encc for
Mr.. Fillmore. 1t is said thathe has join
ed another party | have not That par
ty has many excellent men in its rams iii
all parts o. the country, and its leading
aim to purify the ballot boxes and to guard
against the corruptions and frauds of de-
fective naturalization system, must have
the concurrence of all goId citizens. But
let Its organization and its objects have
Heretofore been ever SD Objectionable, If it
can now throw Itself into the breach sue
cessiully, planting itself between conten-
ding sections, and putting an e:ieciu stop
IL the STRIFE which threatens such serious
mischie. to our land, it will haye earned
title to the gratitude of Il tn sind gene
rS;ions LII its much derided d,rL ahtern
should have done nothing worse than find
out : honest a man as Mr.. FILLMORE old
Dio-enes himself would not have been
ashamed OF it. For Mr Fillmore is a man
uf private and of public integrity. of ap
proved experience, moderation, discretion,
and nr..neSs never wanting In fidelity to
his whole country or to any part .. it. true
;lw ys to the Constitution and the Union
The helm Oi' State has .elt his hand .;lge..-
dy in times of similar peril, and the gal
Int ship has answered to it and ridden out
The -,ic. il, is lit,tilly Il Pilot TINT
has We. thercd the storm He has the
confidence of gJod men at b,.th ends oi the
Union, aud is peculiarly in position to
calm md conciliste the feelings of all see
ti1ns and . all p,rties, and / h We entire
;nn deicc that / c ce. j us;ice, nd i'reedo "A.
W uld be si.e IL der ..is administration
TncSc, cll,.w- wings vi Aiass,c uScttS.
3.e my views. the best which an c. p:-
blc % ..rminr. | seek nor to furcc then,
uppl ticr-. hut / cannot shril. ,rou r.
'Jwii'" them. and acting upon them my
cl I hive catered into no care II. ciieu
aii.n g. tIc c.i..ncc, y: success. h tinw mt.-
yer been ,:ccuStn.ncd to take ny rule ri py-
iit,-l duty iro.m cit. .cr the estimates ii the
returns al pull elections. In ily ex-
j. - .cs t!iI:S -:r- | have voted .or i . res
aent {" the United States once with only
CUR States aud ONCE with only lny ow.,
>t.te. Md am prepared. i: need be ;n
tct now i ceIS t" vote xithuuI any st te
.; III. 6r s. ~ such prospect is 1T pre-
SER. be..re us, I'd TIE dccIr.t;.i. that l.r.
aii!..u.e - no chance is one to which /
.ssg..at 80. t'', ncf ii II, subscribe Every
h., cony!nces .--e thai there IS 4 growing
a,''i,..- in ais favor In I'LL parts OF the cnun
'. AID increasing conviction that his
eiiJn wuu'd save us from u world os trou
b..
t my rate, ! shall act on no sugges
'...:s o. despair, but hope on to the last,
tia; spirit my still be aroused among
t..e pc pie w.,ich shall secure us the only
result which cgn restore harmony and con
c..rd to the country Others may seek the
distinction of ministering to the PASSIONS
and prejudices OF the hour; but [ should
esteem myself the happiest of men-if 1
may appropriate with IA slight alteration
the language of John Adams to old King
George when he fl st appeared before him
as an Ambassador irJ.u independent A
merica-I should esteem myself the hap
piest of men, if could be instrumental in
restoring an entire esteem, confidence and
affection, Or, in better words, tie good oId
nature and Hie good otd hun,or between
the different sec ions of this distracted and
afflicted land For out of such a restor;-
ton. L do believe. would come better hope
or all that Is dear to us and to our poster
ity, and better, wiser and jus,er views %
even \ rican slavery itself. at the South as
well as at the North, than from all the
examinations and contentious which are
now shaking the capitol and the country
to their foundations, and threatening to
rend asunder the whole frame work of
American freedom"