Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-13
Mr. Fillmore in Natchcz in 1874.

From The Matches Courier, March %, 1881
at is almost impossible To follow The very
eloquent and feeling response of Mr.. Fillmore
There was not one IN all the crowd, but felt
that the heart was debating what the tongue
uttered. and that the speaker was not merely
great, but noble and true man. He allu-
ded to this unexpected greeting, so warm aud
enthusiastic, and from people who had known
him as a public servant. lie expressed his
regret that he had been unable TO arrive here
at an hour which would have permitted him
to see the beautiful City OF the Bluffs, around
which were gathered So many associations of
historic and romantic interest. Everywhere
he had been, from the moment he had struck
the great Western waters, he mad been receiv-
ed with cordiality and hospitality that had
touched his heart, aud for which his profound
acknowledgements were returned. Ii was a
fattering tribute to the honesty and purity of
his motives and INTENT ons during b career of
public service When Gen. Tayor-the ven.
cradle aud lamented Gen. Tsy lor-died, he
found himself suddenly transferred To he high
est station his countrynen could give. No idea
of such an event had presented itself TO his
mind until within ten hours of its occurrence.
Upon his accession, he found the country lis
rracted, and almost he imagined, on the
verge of civil war. He had been brought up
at the Nvrth, and knelo that necessarily he had
imbibed Northern sympdthies and associations,
but he determined 10 disregdrd at once and for
sver ererythiAg like sectional leaning, 10 stand
BIZ and support IN all its integrity. the C0nsti.
tuition If the country and ,ehateper rights and
pririleges each and eUsry portion IF that country
had under in the Constitution, 10 maintain
them IN all their force, and to their utmost er.
tent, srea II IL cost ham Ais lie. Such deter
minaIion be knew would cost him friends and
supporters in that section where he had been
reared, but for that he cared not. He per-
sonally was willing 10 meet any sacrifice. He
claimed no merit for the sacrifice. he had al
ready attained the highest station 10 the gin
OF man. The censurs Of former friends, the
Withdrawal of their support, was nothing TO
him, so long as re knew be was right, and had
the approval Of bis heart and conscience. But
there were those connected with him 10 pub
lie life, and stood by his side 10 that crisis, to
whom such determination had indeed been
sacrifice. They had stood with him by the
whole country, and not by sectioL, and he
regretted TO add that some OF them had, polit-
ically speaking, neen crushed forever st home,
BY reason Of their fidelity TO the Constitution
And the Union. II had been no sacrifice to him
individually, but IL had grieved him To see those
friends sacrificed"
GIvINs Or THE CoETxsr Washington
correspondent of the New York Express says:
Peter @. Washington, tie hsbgtnan Of the
Treasury. was recently heard 70 express bis
spprehensions that Buchanan woald bedefeat-
ed, 10 consequence OF the general delnonstFa
lions Of the 0ld-line Wings for Mr.. Fillmore.
Peter l. the shrewdest politician in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and can tell hawk frsfn
handsaW in the darkest night In Dscsm-
her.n