Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-08-09

Nv F,1,.Mokk's SpEkcn AT ALBANY-We
conv the following communication from late
number Of the Baltimore american, and COM
mend it TO the careful perusa! Of our IeadeTf
The writer but echoes the almost universal
sentiment of the country, In his commenda'
tion Of MIR. Filmorc's speech at Albany. No
speech has ever been delivered in the coun-
t1y that has SO fully occupied the attention OF
the people-so thoroughly reached the hearts
of all patriotic men. irrespective OF party.
Buchanan papers: Fillmore papers, and neu'
trail papers have wed with each other IN
CONNIE en,ing its spirit and tone. But to the
remarks Of AN Old Line Whig y
MEssns. Eplrons read with sentiments
of mingled pleasure and admiration Mr.. Fill
more's speech at Albany, published in the
, Patriot Of the 2sth OF June, and hope it will
be published in all the papers in these United
States. Tor | venture to assert that every
| friend Of the Union, whether he be Democrat
Whie or American. will approve the senti-
ments therein expressed. had high estl-
mate of the speaker before as au lniepen-
dent, upright and true hearted patriot; but
this speech, delivered under the c'rc"nstan-
ces. in free State, by candidate for the
| Presidency has raised Mr.. Fillmore greatly
in my estimation, and placed him by the side
, of the immortal Clay. as man who will not
disguise his opinions for the sake OF popular
ity. Mr.. Clay would have been President OF
the United States but for the honest avowal
of his sentiments, without considering wheth-
er they would be popular OF otherwise lhe
trickery of Mr.. Buchanan in regard to the
charge OF bargain and corruption, and his
talsehoods in Pennsylvania, in saying that
Mr.. Polk was better Tariff man than Henry
CIay, could not have kept him from the
White House. The avowal by Mr. c lay, Of
his opinions on all occasions: combined with
the tricks Of such men as James Buchanan
defeated him Is there an American citizen
who will reflect on the speech OF Mr.. FIJI
more. who will not say that ne would make
the safest President Of any man now candi-
date, Can any Southern Wing or Democrat
gai,say one sentiment contained IN that pat
1iotic speech Can the old line Wings en-
.e1tain single doubt as to the course which
they ought to pursue The writer at one
time doubted whether It would not be better
for Mr.. Fillmore to retire and leave the con-
test between the Democrats and the kep"o-
licans The nomination of Mr.. Buchanan
!: the traducer Of Henry Clay. and the demon
. STATIONS everywhere IN ld'oi " WI. r"i
more have convinced him, as an old line
Wing in no way attached to the American
marty, that the old Wings will do disho1 OF
/ to themselves should they not vote for tht
man whom they once elevated to office ane
who proved himself worthy of their confidence
Why should they now turn their backs upol
him! Are his opinions at war with the bes
interests of his country! The tr''e-heartet
. men of the North, and there are many such
can but admire the stand that Mr.. +. hal
taken: and the writer will be greatly mis-
taken if some cy the patriotic States OF th'
North d., not roll up for him handsome ma
iority In all sincerity, the writer believe
:, that Mr.. Fillmore has better chance for al
election by the people than any other cand'
date. Conservative men Of all parties. ant
=, especially the old Wings, will support him
i however some Of them may disagree witt
:, the American party on some points, In
author of these remarks does not agree wit!
J. the American party on same points IN the,
creed but he thinks duty and patriotism cal
upon him to cast his vote for the America
: candidate.
AN O1p LINE WulG.