Washington telegraph., 1856-06-25

aside to the contemplation of such man
as Fillmore; and, weighing carefully ev-
cry attribute of his character, social, NOR
al and political, in the scale of reason,
find that, upon each, the Almighty has set
his seal,
@To give the world assurance of a man"
But if Mr.. Fillmore, from the proud
eminence to which his acts have elevated
him, can look down unmoved upon the
writings of those inferior spirits who
seek to drag him into the mire In which
they so almlessly founder, it becomes
at once the imperative task and pleasant
duty of those who, through his impeach-
ment, are implicated, to vindieate their
cause from these vile aspersions. We
ask our readers to follow us while we
glance at the record of the man whom
Americans delight to honor. A living.
bright example of the capacity of our
institutions to develop mans natural Ca
paclty, we find him, but very few years
since, an unknown youth, manfully breast
ing the adverse waves of fate-surround.
ed by none of the adventitious circum-
stances to which, in less favored lands.
men owe their elevation to place and
power pursuing, with quiet but deter
mined energy, the path of study and
devotion to duty winning from all men
golden opinions, and securing, to such
an eminent degree, the confidence and
respect of the people of State sur
passed by none In intelligence that they
could not choose but elevate him to high
and responsible stations, upon the proper
discharge of the duties appertaining to
which, depended the conservation of in
terests more diverse and important. per-
haps, than attach to any position out
side of the highest Offices in the keep
ing of the Federal Government. Dis
charging with such uniform correctness
and manifest ability all obligations in
cumbent upon him, he so conducted
himself that suspicion shrunk back from
his presence, and calumny dared not
whisper aught against his fair name
The influence of the example OF his
moral worth and political integrity, was
not confined to the borders of his own
State-to the illustrious names which
honor Its public record, his name is
noble additiOn-but throughout the land
was widely felt; and when honorable
men paused before the temple of virtue
and patriotism, he was remembered in
the same thought that reverted to the
purer days of the Republic, and to the
men who, in those troublous times,
achieved for US the blessings which we
now enjoy Such was NIillard Fillmore,
until the people called him from the
comparative retirement of his position,
as the representative of the principles of
the Whig party of the State of New
York, to assume the co-championship of
the Wing party of the nation. And it
was then that the fend of Party Spirit
sprang up from its murky lair, and,
obedlent to every impulse of its corrupt
nature-subseryient to every low require
ment of its relentless ask-masters-with
fxedness of purpose, only equalled by
= Tf,n IL
the discharge of its loathsome duty
with every pestilent breath of its nos
trils, 1T flung out SANDER upon the
winds of Heaven; with every glance of
its evil eye, it imputed dishoncr to the
proud spirit against which it battled with
vain rage, while its infamous leer was
transfgured in the countenances of men,
and peered out upon the passer-by, from
every corner and at every point of ap-
proach
Not idler are the summer winds that
scarcely stir the leaves, than were the
offspring of the fend; nor more of mis-
chief is there in the libertine's sneer,
than was there in the envious glance
of this foul spirit of detraction. The
voice of the people, to whose intelli-
gent perception of his worth, his history
appealed, rebuked the unwarrantable i'm
peachment, and wrote above his name.
in letters of living light, which coming
ages will be proud to read, an emphatic
endorsement of his ability and his trust
worthiness- Elevated to the high dig
nifty of the second Office in the Govern
ment, the impartiality and ability with
which he discharged the duties of that
station, have become matters of history.
But although, at that time, occupying
position which demanded pre-eminent
administrative qualities, it was not In