American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-07-12

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y From the New York Commercial Advertiser
!. The Wbig General Committee of
Constitution Hall. numbering ono hun
Sdred and ten members, waited upon Mr..
Fillmo,e, on "Wednesday evening, ac-
corditig to their advertised porpose.--
The scene was one Of great animation
and interest, reminding US of those glo-
llious times when, in common brother
hood the Wings of this city were wont
to Tally around aud cordially greet their
leading men who might chance 10 visit
this city. Mr.. James Brooks thus in-
trodnced The Committee to Mr.. Fillmore:
a" | have the honor. Mr. Fillmore, to
present To you my associates of the
Wing General Committee oathe city of
New York. We are Wings, sir, all
Wings, and nothing but Whigs-old
line Wings Of ls40, '44,' and '52.
As long as Henry Clay lived we follow
cd his flag and his fortunes, and in many
q hard fought campaign we shared with
him both victory and defeat. Veterans
there are here, sir, who took tn hero of
! liPPicahoe from the lawns and fields of
North Bend in triumph to Washington,
and here arc the heads of the legions
thatin l84S carried you aud Gen. Tay.
4 lor to the White House, and that tailed
only in lS44 because there was treason
in our ranks. We come to welcome
7 You home as an old soldier, an old cam
paigner with us, to offer you our hands,
our, hearts, and The humble appreciation
of our heads. Here is the old guard,
A sir; old veterans that have never been
beaten IN fair fight. Here they are,
sir, Just as ready for service as ever,and
am sure you will bo glad TO see them,
one and all.'' ''4Eof Fif la- aa HaS
I" Mr.. Fillmore replied as follows: .
Mr.. Chairman 81 receive these CO,
gratulatlons with inexpressible sa,isfac
ton. IL reminds me of tho hard fought
battles through which we have all pass
ed. 1t is great qualification for me to
look around upon the faces of those
who have SO often been associated with
me in the struggles of our common
country. trust and hope. although
you may be called by diffsrent name
from what you were, that there is yet u o
difference Of sentiment between us. |
have long soen that the time was ap-
preaching when TINT noble Wing party,
OF which was ever proud, would be
unavoidably destroyed. You have spo-
ken OF the treachely llIat defeated Hen.
ry Clay in 1874 The canker worm
that has been gnawiug at the very vitals
OF that party has at last, fear, destroy.
ed 1t; but, sir, there is phoenix that
has arisen from It's ashes that is yot TO
save the cnut,trv "a n,Ia,sa
| confess that inlooking around upo,p !,
my former associates here, it reminds
me of the scenes through which we
passed in 1850. Fortunately, when I
was unexpectedly called to The Presi.
dental chair by that calamity which
shrondod our country in mourning,
had made no pledges which prevented
me from dischargiog my duty to my
country. IF rendered. any service to
my country at that time, was greatly
indebted, the country was greatly in
deoted ior that service To- that conserya-
tive portion of the Wing party that stood
around me. and that equally conserva.
tie portion of the democratic patty
which rallied around my Administration
at that time. applause. ..|. y
Sir, tho measures which finally re-.
stored peace to an agitated country then
were not the measures of one man,tbcy
were not the measures of one party,
but they were the measures ofsthe two
great parties into which the country
was then divided. l should hope, if il
be my fortune again to occupy the ele-
waited position of the Presidency, that
might again rely upon the conservative
Offices and support Of those whomay be
called Democrats and those who NAV
be called Wings. cannot doubt tha,
shall have the support Of those con.
servatiye Whigs--old line Wings, true
Whigs--wbo now stand around mo.
cannot doubt that ! shall have the sup
port ofgthose true-heartea Democrats
who rallied to the support of the coun-
/ try in 1850. (Applause.) ,a
I But, sir, have said moro than in.
tended TO say; perhaps more than |
ought to have said. only intended to
express my grateful feelings in response
Ito the welcome rendered me by tho old
line Wings, for whom still feel on af.
fection and regard Nothing could be
more gratifying to my feelings after re.
turniugt TO this country, and after receiv.
1 ing the nomination Of the distinguished
association to which [ am attached than
still togbe remembered by my old con-
| federa,es as worthy of their confidence
aud support. tApplausc.)
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