The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-07-05

simplicity and purity
Bu, We need bot look to Mr. Eillmores
pre.en, profession, for the line OF his con.
duet. HIS previous administration OF The
Government speaks for him. The mi'efa'
bic manner in which be managed our tors
eisn relation. bullying Austria, trucking
to Spain. suffering Cril,endea and h's fol-
lowers TO be shot w'hou, the benett OF
trial to which they were entitled by treaty
the settlement OF our Centrsl american 81.
fairs, which has brought US to the verge oil
war VIA England. give us nnm'sisAable
evidence. Of bis wss, Of ability and firm
ness Our domestic affairs were, i pos.i'
Die, IN worse condition. The records OF
Congress show that a, no period OF the
Government, WAS there so much ptoticscy
aud corruption. Gen Houston, IN a letter
to presIden, Pierce. written al The conclu-
sion of Mr. Fillmore. ADMINISTRATION, thus
alludes to the condition Of the couairy
Corruption infect. the very atmosphere
o. the government; but few places are now
sought by the tribes who hant the spntis OF
office. without view 20 some speculation
Of Illicit gains. scarcely contract Is made
with public lunctionatles without covering
some fraud and enormous claims are as
sisted aud carried sgansi the gosetnmen,
by Infamous agencies. employing fraud and
bribery f.. the mean. | declare to YOU,
sir. that have found. from some esamlna>
tons | have been called upon to make
disease at the heart Of the government,
which, unless arrested, mNst eventual, un.
dermine the constitution, aud surrender the
government, to spectators
With tbs comment upon bis position and
appeal to the record of his acts, We publish
Mr Fillmorp's letter OF acceptance:
Pans, MAY 81, 1886
G,nIsmcn-l have he honor to &C
knowledge the receipt OF your letter inform
ing me that the National Convention OF the
american patlt, which had Just closed IT'S
session At Philadelphia, had unanimously
presented my name Tor the Presidency OF
the nted States. and associated with It
the name OF Andrew jackson Doueison for
the Vice Presidency THIS unexpected
communication met me at Venice, on my
return from ilay. and the duplicate, m,lied
thirteen day, later, WAS received On MY ar
rival in this city last evening THIS must
account Tor my apparent neglect IN giving
a more prompt reply
You viii pardon mo lor saving that when
my administration closed Ia 1888 consld-
cred my political il- as public man at an
end. aud thencelorth | was oHly anxious to
discharge my duty ~ private citizen
Hence have taken no part To politics, but
| have by no mean. been an Indifferent
spectator OF passing events, nor have he-l
iated 90 express my opinion on all political
subjects when asked. nor to give my vote
and private Influence for ihr.e men and
measures thought best calculated to pro,
mote the prosperity ant glory of our com'
mon country. i,ryoad this deemed It
Improper Tor me TO Interfere But this un>
solicited aud unexpected nomination has
imposed upon me a duty, from which | can
not shrink aud. therefore approving AS |
do of the general objects OF the party which
hss honoted me with It's confidence cheer
fully accept IS nomination without waiting
70 inquire otlts prospects Of success on de-
feat It /. sufficient fof me to know that
hv 40 doing ! weld 10 the wishes OF a large
portion OF any fellow citizens In every part
OF the mon, who. Ike myself. are sincerely
anxious to see the administration OF our
Government restored to that original sin.
pliciN aud purity which marked the first
years OF It's existence. and II possible. to
quiet that alarming sectional agitation,
which, while II delights the monarchi.ts of
Europe, causes every true friend OF our own
country to mourn.
Having the experience OF past service
in the administration Of the Government
may be permitted to refer to that as the
exponent OF the future, aud to say, should
the choice o. the convention be sanctioned
hv the people, | shall, Nith the same sctu,
pulous regard for the right. OF every section
OF the | Mon which then Influenced my
conduct endeayot to perlo sl every duty
confided by the Constitution and laws TO the
executive.
rs the proceedings Of this Convention
have marked 4 new era, IN the history OF
the country, bv bringing new political
organization INTO the approaching lre-lden
tal canvass, | take the occasion to reatirm
my foil confidence in the patriotic purposes
Of that organization, which regard as
-pnnging out OF public necessity. forced
upon the country to a largo extent, by uu.
fortunate sectional digisious and the tenden
cy Of these divisions, towards disnnlon 1t
alone ,u nv opinion, OF al the political
agencies now existing, is possessed OF the
p1Ver 90 silence this violent and disastrous
agitation and to restore harmony by it's own
example # moderation and lorhearauce
II has a claim therefore, in my judgement,
up0n every earnest friend OF integrity in the
njou.
50 estimating lhi, party, both in its pres
ent position and future destiny, freely
adopt its great leading principles as an,
uouncsd iu the recent declaration OF the
National Council at Philadelphia, copy of
which Won were SO kind a. to enclose the,
holding them 10 be Just and liberal to every
true interest ct the country, aud wisely
adapted to the establishment aud support OF
an enlightened. safe mud effective American
policy, IN iull accord with the IDEAS aud the
hopes OF the fathers of our Republic
expect shortly to sail Tor America. and
with the blessings OF Divine Providence,
hope sooa 10 tread NV native soil Nv op
ror'uniiy OF comparing my own country
and tho roudtttnt nt ~ ,.ot.ta ,,,,,h tho.a