Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-28

eign nations were of the most amicahle kind
Cheers.
The cloud that hung upon the horizon was dir.
sipated but where arc We now Alas Threat
ended at home with civil war, and from abroad
with rupture of our peaceful relations. shall
not seek to trace the causes of this change These
are the iacts and il is for you to ponder upon
| them. OF the present administration have moth
ing to say, and can appreciate the difficulties Of
administering this government, al If the present
Executive and his supporters have, with good In
tention and honest hearts, made mistake, hope
God may forgive them, as do. Loud and pro-
| longed applause. But II there be those who have
| brought these calamites upon the country Cor self
ish or ambitious objects, il IL your duty, fellow
citizens, TO hold them to strict responsibility
| Cheers 5&8ssI
The agitation which disturbed the peace Of the
country In 800, was unavoidable. Ii was brought
upon us by the acquisition Of new territory fer the
government Of which it was necessary 10 provide
| Territorial Administrations But IL is for you TO
say whether the present sgitation which distracts
| the couatry and threatens us with civil war, has
not been recklessly and wantonly produced by the
adoption Of measure to aid in personal advance
| ment rather than in any public good Cheers.
| Sir, you have been pleased 20 say, that have
the union Of these States at heart. This, cir, is
most true, for If there be one object dearer to me
than any other, IL Is the unity, prosperity, and
glory Of this great Republic; and CONFESS frankly,
sir, that fear 1t Is in danger. / say nothing Of
any particular section, much less OF the several
candidates before the people. presume they are
all honorable men, But sir what do we see
An exasperated feeling between the Moth and the
South on the most exciting Of all topics, resulting
| in bloodshed and organized military array.
| But this is not ALL sir. We see political party
presenting candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, selected for the first time from the
| free States alone, with the avowed purpose Of
electng these candidates by sufirages of one part
| Of the Union only, to rule over the whole United
States Can it be possible that those who are en-,
gagged in such measure can have seriously re-
! Elected upon the consequences which must inev-
taby follow, in case of success? [Cheers.] Can
they have the madness or the folly to believe that
our Southern brethren would submit to be gov
erned by such a Chief Magistrate? [Cheers.
| Would he be required to follow the same rule
prescribed by those who elected him, in making
his appointments II man living south of Mason
and Dixons Line be not worthy TO be President or
Vice President, would it be proper to select one
from the same quarter as one Of his Cabinet Coun-
Gil or to represent the nation in foreign countryP
or, indeed, to collect the revenue, administer
the laws of the United States? III not what new
rule is the President to adopt in selecting men for
Office that the people themselves discard in select
ing him?
These are serious but practical questions, and in
order to appreciate them fully t is only necessary
to turn the tables upon ourselves. Suppose that
the South, having majority of the electoral votes
should declare that they woald only have slave
| holders for President and Vice President; and
should elect such by their exclusive suffrages to
rule over US at the North--do you think we would
submit to it No, not for moment. Applause
And do you believe that your Southern brethren
less sensitive this subject than you are, or
less jealous of their right? Tremendous cheer
ing. Ifyou do, let me tell you that you are mis-
ban nd fInnaf kra Al.A.c IL.
sectional party succeeds it leads inevitably to the
destruction of this beautiful fabric, reared by our
forefathers cemented by their blood and bequeath-
ed to us as priceless inheritance.
4 tell you, my friends, that speak warmly on
this subject, for | feel that We are in danger. /
am Diet rmined to make clean breast of it.
will wash my hands Of the consequences whatever
they may be; and tell you that we are treading
upon the brink of Volcano that is liable at any
moment to burst forth and overwhelm the nation
| might by soft words, hold out deusive hopes,
and thereby win votes. But can never consent
to be one thing to the North and another to the
South. | should despise myself if l could be
guilty of such evasion. lTumulthous applause. l.
For my conscience would still ask, with the dra-
matte poet
lis there not some secret curse
Some hidden thunder red with immortal wrath
To blast the wretch who owes his greatness
To his oountry's ruinp" Cheers
In the language of the lamented immortal Clay
/ - had rather be right than be President
Enthusiastic and prolonged cheers.
1t seems to me impossible that those engaged in
this can have contemplated the awful consequences
of success. If it breaks asunder the bonds of our
Union, and spreads anarchy and civil war through
the land, what is it less than moral treasonY Law
and common sense hold man responsible for the
natural consequences Of bis acts, and must not
those whose acts tend to the destruction of the
government be equally he'd responsible? ZAP.
plause And let me also add, that when this
Union is dissolved, it will not be divided into two
republics or two monarchies but broken into frag-
ments and at war with each other.
Bat, fellow citizens have perhaps said all that
was necessary on this subject, and turn with
pleasure to less important, but more agreeable
topic. Cheers, 1t has been my fortune during
my travels in Europe, to witness once or twice
the reception Of Royalty, in all the pomp and
splendor of military array, where the music was
given to order, and the cheers at word of COM
mand. But, for myself prize the honest sponta-
neous throb Of affection with which you have wei.
coined me back to my native State above all the
pageants which royalty can display. GCheers1
Therefore, with heart overlooking with grateful
emotions, return you a thousand thanks, and bid
you adieu Prolonged applause.
Mr.. Fillmore left Albany on Friday morning for
Buffalo
4 Mr.. FiIImOress Sneecb Aihany