New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-22
National yvhlg conventIon-NIr. FllImor,


Below we give the answer of ex-President Fillnor
to letter from the Hon. Edward Bates, of Missouri
President of the Baltimore Whig National Conyen
ton, announcing to him his unanimous nomination b,
that bodyas a candidate for the Presidency of the
United States. We quote, with much satisfaction
the subjoned paragraphs from the official cornu,un
cation of Mr.. Bates:
The general proceedings of the convention are
| already known to the world, through the public
press; yet, by its command, the pleasing duty has
peell imposed upon me, as its presiding officer and
that the Wings of the United States as represented
IN mat convention separate and apart from all other
partIes and organizations, have, with one voice,
ch15en use youas their candidate for the Presidency.
we 40 not doubt that you will receive with plea
sare TINS new evidence of the respect and love in
winch the nation holds you and we indulge the
nope 1at you will accept our nomination in the same
srlt OF patriotism in which it is made-far less for
your OWN honor and promotion than for the peace
anu prosperity OF our common country. We consider
your election as necessary to the repose of the
country and therefore, prayer is for your success
Here is the reply of Miard Fillmore. To credit it
with the highest eulogy it is in power to bestow,
we have only to say it is worthy the man:
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct l, 1856
f1on Ed1card Bates-Sir; Your letter of the 11th
ult came to hand day before yesterday informing me
tnat, at a general convention of the Wings of the
United States, held at Baltimore on the 18th and
1otu Vi tne past month, was hOnOrcd by that con-
yention by being chosen with one voices az their can
ddate for the Presidency. q
Whilst some of my old Whig friends, whom have
always highly respected, and whose patriotism am
unwilling to doubt, are opposed to my election, and
are engaged, some on the one side and some on the
other OF political parties which are sowing the seeds
of alienation and distrst between different sections
OF ollr common country, and waging a sectional war
tare tending to weaken, if not destroy the Union of
tnese States, is source Of nexpressible gratca-
ton to me to receive the unanimous nomination of |
the great representative body of the National Wings
OF the United Statesno less distinguished for their
Intelligence than for their patriotism-and cheer.
Iuy accept it with the profoundest emotions of graft
tude and pride. s7''''
Although am the known candidate for another
party yet can see nothing dshonorabe in receiving
the support of all Unionloving men, by whatever
political denomination they may be known: but |
confess lreceve this atterng testimonial Of the CON
nued confidence in my personal integrity and patriot
ism of my old Wing friends, with much more than
ordinary satisfaction and trust that if elected,
snail DO nothing to disappont the hopes or dshonor
the preference of those who have SO generously be-
slowed their confidence. q ',.~,
With renewed expressions of my high respect for
YOURSELF personally, and my yeneration for the intel
lgent and patriotic body over which you presided,
am, sir, your friend and fellow citizen,
M1L1.ARD FILLMORE,