The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-09-27

can speak with such confidence | will tel
you.
The party in New York for the support o
MIR. Fillmore is in a better state of organiza
ton than any pnrty ever was before in an,
part of the United States. (Chccrs.) 1t car
count It's numbers, and it can out-number thu
foe: what more is wanted to predict a certain
victory (ApplauSe.) We shall erect brcal
water against the flood that is pouring in flon
the East and from the West and threatens t.
overwhclm the South. (Appause.) wish
the members here to-day could have witness
ed the procession in the city of New York or
Friday evening last-such procession a.
was never seen in the United States before
applause wish they could have witnessed
the demonstrations from the side walks and
balconies and all around, rs that procession
marched through the streets. A feeling has
been awakened in New York. that is bount
to carry all before it but | feel bound to saw
that feeling is an American feeling, Gap.
plarsc.) The common people, the laboring
people of the city of New York, who are the
index of what exists in every city. have com,
to determination not to lie conquered in
their own country. (Aoplause.) They mean
to maintain their nationality and go on to
victory. (Applause.)
Now Mr.. President, wish could feel even
that Virginia would stand side by side with
New York. With New York at the head of
the free Statcs.and Virginia of the Slave States
we could command the peace. (Chccls) |
hope we shall hear some responses from olhc,
States, spoken with the confidence that |
speak for New York.
MIR. President, after the death of Henry
Clay and Daniel Webster, having served my
party and my country for long time, re-
tired from politics, and was most happy in
that retirement. But when this canvass com
menccd asked myself if could remain in
retirement any longer, and felt that could
| not. But | determined to be sure of my
ground. ! had known Mr.. Fillmore for a
quarter of a century, and had entertained a
good opinion of him, but thought would
make myself more sure.
1t happened abut thar time that our dis
tihguished countrymcn, Edward Everett, was
in the city of New York pronouncing his
glorious culosy OH Washington. (Applause.)
| called on him and asked him what his
opinion Of Mr. Fillmore. was, knowing that
having been member of his cabinet he had
good opportunity Of learning his character
| and qualities as a statesman. Without going
into dctnis. gentlemen, the opinion given by
| that distinguished man was about as favora-
be as any that could be expressed: said he,
the executive ability Of Mr.. Fillmore is of a
most extraordinary character, (appause) he
Is man of great legal learning, true patriot
and firm statesman. (Applause.) That
gentleman. was the tcstimon, of Edward Ev-
tIctt, and that, let me tell you, was the opin-
ion of his predecessor in office, Daniel Web
stcr. (Applause.)
And this testimony, gentlemen, am graft.
fled to know, is corruboratcd by that Of our
worthy Vice President of North Carolina,
who was also member OF Mr.. Filnorc's
cabinet. That testimony you have heard,
and there is not better witness of lnct in
the United States than William A. Graham
Loud chccrs.) With the testimony of such
distinguished and competent witnesses, what
can you or any rcasonab lc man require more
(ApplauSe.)
And now, my friends, all VIC have to do is:
to put him in. When say that New York
viii! give her vote for Mr.. Fillmore, | am
making no guess work. There never were
gatherings Of the people so numerous and en-
thusiastic in any Presidential canvass within
my memory as those have seen for Mr.. Fill
more. (Applause.)
happened to be at Albany on some pro-
fcssona business, when the Republican lali-
tication meeting was held. 1t was pleasant
night, and say here. upon my reputation as
witness. that that meeting was a failure
There was not numerous meeting, and but
little enthusiasm, and yet from the republican
papers you would have supposed that it was
the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in
the country.
And here let me relate an anectlote of what
occurred OH that occasion. Being Il. ms
lodgings, close by the meeting, person came
to ne and requested me to make speech to
the meeting. Said |, II am rather hoarse,
and would not wish to speak in the open air;
and moreover, in candor must say, am for
Mr.. Fillmore" '.lou for Fillmorc!" said
he. Yes, have made up my mind to 90
for Fillmore" lie looked me steadily for
moment, and then, putting his mouth close
to my car, said he. 80 am L." (Grcat laugh
ter.) And so it is, gentlemen the moment it
is understood that there is prospect for Mr..
Fillmore, the $50 am Is" will multiply.
(Applausc.)
| have spoken for New York: believe New
Jersey will also come to our help, and hope
something from Pennsylvania, though shall
ask Pennsylvania to speak for herself whenI
sit down. Let us hear also from kentucky,
Tennessee, Louisiana and other States.
Gentlemen, there arc circumstances of con.
graduation at this our meeting. The skies
are bright above us, the health of the country
was never better, the abundance of the pro-
duets of the earth has never been greater than
this year, and Notwithstanding every attempt
to cmbroil us in foreign war, we are at
peace with every nation Of the world. But
there is war at home. We are distracted, we
are divided, and we have right to ask what
is the cause of this distraction z" | think we
are bound to answer that it is owing to the
conduct of the present administraton-that
is the cause of all our trouble.
When Mr.. Fillmore left the Presidential
chair all was peace-every disputed question
was scttlcd-there was no discomfort through
out the land. Shall we say that the Demo-
cratic party originated all this trouble in
which we are now involved Why, the act
which caused our present troubles was not
asked for by the Democratic party either
North or South,-it was originated at WASH
ington among the representatives Of that
party there, who passed that repeal of the
Missouri Compromise. They are chargeablc
with all this mischief And what has been
the consequence The Democratic party
have rcpudiated the head of the Administra.
ton, but they have not sufficiently rcpudla-
ted the acts Of those men, and therefore !
believe that party will not carry single free