The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-07-12
Important Spec ch OF MIR. Fillmore.

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Ex-Prcsident Fillmore was handsomely re-
ceived last week at all the towns along the
North River, on his route from New York
city to Buffalo. At Albany he made a speech
of considerable significance in reply to an
address from the Mayor. We make the fol-
lowing extracts:
We see political party presenting cand.
dates for the presid ncy and vice presidency
selected for the first time from the free states
alone, with the avowed purpose Of electing
these candidates by su.frages OF one part Of
the Union only, to rule over the whole
United States. Can it be poss be that those
who are engaged in such measure can have
seriously reflected upon the consequences
which must inevitably follow in case Of sue
cess (Checrs) Can they have the mad
ness or the folly to believe that cur Southern
brethren would submit 10 he governed by
such Chief Magistrate: (Cheers) Would
he b. required II follow the same rule pre-
scIibeG by those who elected him in making
his appointments II man hving south
Of Mgson and Diyou's Line DC not WORTHY
TO b. president or vicC-p ,sdent, would II
be proper 10 select one from the same quar-
ter, as one Of lis cabinet council, or to re-
present the nation in I foreign country? Or,
indeed, 70 collect the revenue, OF administer
the laws Of the United Sta,ess Ii not, what
new rule is the pre- siient to adopt in select
ing u.ea for otHcc tia. the people themselves
discard in selecting hin? These are serious
but practical questions, and n order to ap-
prcciate them fully, il IS only necessary to
turn the tables upon ourselves. Suppose
tina, the South having a majority oil the
electoral votes should Z .c.are that they would
not only have Shareholders for president and
vice presi dent; and should elect such by
their exclusive sutfra eS 10 rule over ~e
North. Do you think We would submit ~
It: No, not for = moment (App,aUse)
And 90 you believe that your Southern
brethren are less sensitive on tEis subject
than you are, or less Jea Gus OF their rights
Creme dous cheerlng) !! you DO, IL me
tel yo0 that you are mistaken. And there
fore Ou must see that IT til. sectional party
succeeds, Il leads inyv.tab,y 20 ;he destT &c
ton of this beautiful f.b,ic reared by our
lorcfathers, ceinentcd by their hood, ana
Dequeathed to Us ss priceless inheritance.
tc!. you, my friends, that | spea; warm
Y or tnlS subject, for | feel that We are IN
danger. al. determined TO make clean
hrea~t Of it. viii wash my hands Of the
consequences, whatever they may be; and
tell you that We are tieacing upon the
brink Of a volcano, that IS !abl. a. any mo
rneut to break forth and overwhelm the ma
ton. might, by soft words hol4 out de-
iusye hopes, ana thereby win votes. But
can never consent to bc one thing % the
North AID another to the South. should
desyise mys II if | could be guilty OF such
,yas on. CTumultuous app'au>c) For ny
c,r.cience would sill! ask, with the cya-rGt.c
poet
a. = there no: so11s secret curse
Some hidden thunder red VIII mortal wrath
To blast the wretch who owes his greatness
To rs -cGn;ry's ruin :" (Cheers9
H. the language Of the lsmented, inm mortal
Clay: II would rather be right than be
President" Enthusiastic and prolonged
cLeers)
II seems to ne impossible that those en-
gagged in this can have conterlp lsted the aw
fui consequences Of success. II it breaks
asuuder the bonds OF our Union, and spreads
anarchy and civil war through the land,
wLa. is it less than moral treason? Law
and common sense hold man responsible
for the consequences of bis acts, and must
not those whose acts tend 10 the destruction
Of the government be equally held responsi
bic? tApplause.) And let me also add,
that when this Union is dissolved it will not
be- divided into two republics or two monar-
ches, but broken into fragments, and a; WAT
with each other.