Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-19

Willard Fillmore has returned from his Eu-
ropean tour with heart overlooking towards his
countrymen Of all parties, and of all sections.
Interrupted by his acquaintance with courts,
he returns with but one feeling, and but one
desire, with the feeling of admiration of our
glorious republic, the desire Of becoming the
President of the same Not contenled with
the ledrings which Providence bestowed upon
him from the table Of poor old Taylor, he is
ambitious of four years banquet for himself,
and energies once more from the shades of
retirement to mingle in the strife of the politi.
cal arena. Alas! poor Willard, it is narrow
path that leads to the goal to which you would
aspire-the deserted fields of Conservatism on
the one hand, and the slough Of Freesoilism
on the other. In all sincerity we commend
your efforts, but We can say little of your sue
cess-for of truth, your political career is a
sandwich wherein you desire to be sound and
constitutional is strongly affected by your
Abolition procivities. You come home con.
graduating your fellow-citizens on the peace
which pervaded the political atmosphere of the
country; and scarcely were you landed on
your native shores, when Kansas and Ne
braska we're rung in your years so vehemently
as almost to affect your brain.
The great issue in the present canvass is
the Kansas-N ebraska bill Of the last Congress.
In its favor are enlisted the whole Southern
portion of the confederacy, and those sterling
and patiotic Democrats Of the North, who for
get self in their pursuit Of justice, and sink
section in their devotion TO the Constitution.
Against it are arrayed the immense Freesoil
and Abolition party of the North, led on by
the hardy pioneer of the Rocky Mountains,
and numbering in its ranks as various species
as the canine convention commemorated BY
Goldsmith
"The mongrse, puppy, wbelp, and hound
And ours of low degree"
There are to be seen the form Of the profane
and impious Giddings, grown grey in fana.
ticism-there the hurley figure Of the factious
Hale, and there the aching head Of the literally
crack-brained Sumner. All eyes are opened,
and all ears were turned to see and hear what
would be the course Of the great champion
of conservatism-MillardF Fillmore.
Nor was he slow in the expression of his
opinions. Conspicuous among the advocates
Of the bill was its distinguished author, who
has, by his bold and fearless defence of the
Constitution, rendered his name dear 10 every
lover Of the Union. And this Man. Mr.. Fill.
more brands with the charge of having urged
the passage Of the Kansas bill for his own
personal advancement He stigmatizes the
act ITSELF the repeal of the Missouri Compro.
mise as a violation of good faith, and a wanton
disturbance Of the peace Of the country--as
Pandoras box out Of which have issued all
the political evils that now afflict the country,
scarcely leaving hope behind. Now, we in
cline to think with all due respect to the
traveller candidate, that the hope which il
lett and which he scarce can see. il in his
own eyes his own elevation to the Presidency. |
We say this in justice to Mr.. Fillmore, for we |
cannot believe that his violent opposition to |
this bill is sincere, when we call TO mind his