Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-05
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Southerner's Read.
I, is the desire of many of your subscrI-
bers that you will publish the following
speech of Willard Fillmore, delivered at
ALBANY a few days since. No Southern
man of any party will regard your COM
pliance with the request as breach OF
yonr neutrality, because the sentiments
there uttered must awaken responsive
echo in the heart of every man who lives
South of Mason & Dixon'' line, and IN
deed must challenge the admiration OF the
conservative elements of all parties and oil
all sections of the country.
The man who would find fault with
YOUR compliance certainly cannot at hedrt
be true friend Of the constitutional rights
Of the South, whatever might be his pro-
LESSONS.
No more magnificent spectacle was ev-
err exhibited in the political history OF
this counry-none more sublime-more
characterized by moral grandeur than
when .JNHarG Fillmore in the light OF
day, in the presence of assembled thou
sands, declared the Abolition party Of the
country, every man Of them, as "gHlhy
of moral trcaS0n." Is there one who
will not say from his heart Of hearts,
Amen 10 the denunciation
SOUTURON.
Mr.. Mayor, and FelIow-Citizens -
This overwhelming demonstration OF con-
graduation and welcome almost deprive
me of The power of speech. Here near
Iy thirty years ago commenced my po-
hGcal career. In this building first saw
legislative body in session, (cheers) but
al that time it never entered into the as
pirations of my heart that | should ever
receive such welcome as this, in the cap
tia! Of my native Stale. Cheers.
You have been pleased sir, TO alIudc to
my former services and probable course,Il
should be again called TO the position Of
Chief Magistrate Of The nation. (hP-
pIausc.) 1t is not pleasant to speak Of
ones self, yeti trust that The occasion
will justify Inc in briefly aIIndlng TO one
or two events connected with my last adj
minstration. (Cheers.) You all know
that when | was called to the executive
chair by bereavement which overwhelm-
cd the nation with grief, that the country
was unfortunately agilaled from one end
TO the other upon the aII-cxclllng subject
of Slavery. 1t was then, sir, that felt
it my duty to rise above every sectional
prejudice and look to the welfare of the
whole nation. (Applause.) was com
PEELED, to a certain extent, TO overcome
long cherished prejudices. and disregard
party claims. Great and prolonged APP
pIause.) But in doing this, sir, | did no
more than was done by many ADLER and
better men than myself. | was by 30
means the sole instrument, under PrOvl-
dence, in harmonizlng those difficulties.
(AppIause.)
There were at that time noble, indie
pendent, high-souled men, in both houses
Of Congress, Belonging TO both the great
political parties of the cOuntry,-W hlgs
and Democrats,-who spurned the char
acter of selfish party leaders (cheers) and
rallied around my administration, in sup.
port Of the great measures which restored
peace TO an agitatcd and distracted cOun-
try. (Cheers.) BY the blessings of Di-
vine Providence, our efforts were crown
ed with signal success, (cheers,) and when
| left the Presidential chair, the whole ma
ton was prosperous and conlented' and
our relation with all foreign nations were
of the most amicable kind. (Cheers.)
The cloud that hung upon the horizon
was dissipated but where are we now
Alas Threatened al home with civil war,
and from abroad with ruptIre of our
peaceful relations. | shall not seek TO
trace the causes of this change.
These are the facts, and il is for you to
ponder upon them. OF the present adj
minislration | have nothing to say, and
CAL appreciate the difficulties of admins
i goySsspent and if the pres,