The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-07
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W. ,ozs E NORTON,
The Position OF MIR. Fillmore.
LETTER FROM Mr.. HAVEN, FILLMoRE's LAW
PARTNER.
from the Boston Traveller Nay 81
report has been circulated of late that Mr. Fillmore
had determined to decline the nomination of tbs Amer
the political opponents of Mr.. Fillmore, and the only
written 70 some friends in New York. The obvious OBJ
ect of the Olgnaors Of the report TO counterfeit
efforts being made to concentrate the American
party In favor OF the nomination hoping thereby
htreng hen the facti which distract that psry
and threaten TO destroy its integrity 1t viii be seen
friend and former law partner of Mr. Fillmore, aud now
emter OF CcBgress-thst there is NO ground Tor the
tiop and withou the scri6 any political
opn his views wi be found TO DO in accordance with
There Of The American party which expressed in Mr.
written for pubicst3p but IL has hesn communicated
to us by the gentleman to whom i. is addressed, With
the liberty to publish IT, which We readily DO knowing
that 1t will be read with general Interest,"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1856 7
Your letter OF the % IN instant containing quotati
from Boston paper, has been this moment hsnted
at my seat ! will answer it before lay Il down.
The quo tation is follows " 1t il conceded that
Mr. Fillmore will decline the nomination Of the America
party. learn from what consider good authority tn
he has written TO his rerds in New York that he is not
American in the party of that word that he
cannot accept the nuninaon-and that as soon as he
arrives in New York, he will make his decision kaown"
tract but have seen much similar nonsense in ftee
circulation In the aut American press Supposing the
sensible of the country knew fully how appreciate
it, 10 one has taken o,cssi IN to reply to it.
The circulation of these reports to be about half
the stock in trade Of the cemocray OF the South and ap
prox ates to the entire Of the repu bca
and abotonlsts OF the North
There extreme men make parade Of Issues with each
other purely sectional questions bat upon this
psthy and salts action
They believe in common, if they can drive from the
6Qld vrh, 10 midi in fak IF
great American Tasses-of the people themselves-ss
distinguished toe politicians, and the ntrgues for
than half completed and the winds Of discord
sectional strife will again &c let loose and the cry will
then ,sgsn be raised that the constitution is Dan i'll
considered compact-" an arocious bargaiu and that
the time has come TO "let the Union slide"
Ny dear sir the wish Of these IL father to the
thought, snd they via be disappointed in all th calcu
lations
Mr.. Fillmore was not nomina ed to decline. His nomi.
nation was the result OF the OF as inte
gent warm hearted, cool headed, discreet and patrio
body Of men has met in This country since the
ven,is n that framed the constitution
Mr. Filners will not desline. He has not SO informed
ternr, IL is true; but be decline, he would
prove traitor to thst sentiment in the country which
molly gsner ously sustained him in the very try
times OF his previous adm nstration, and to hoss Just
and American sentiments wish inoucs'e
and n.st upon exact jusri,e to every section of
country wi all is diversified insti uuons TO-
tertsts, p.tjueices and pursuits.
The great American spirit and American heart
tanned him in that former administration upon viii n
he entered amidst difficulties perls aud oral strife
he carried from the sies of the with the
sppontees Of his predecessor ard not With of his
own selection, rave ha Clonet, in which, for obvious
reasons change necessary, withSu casting any
iEputatitn those net resineo, and aiso very
limited umber-less than y dozen, think-.has ST
respect con PEELED him to change 10 his own State.
That aor Illustration brought peace quiet contenment
and satsscion TO the whole country. Our foreign rels
items were nanaine ed on hga honorable and American
grounds In all our domestic affairs things suosdei mo
acouiefcense, saisfac len and approval Section tfs
dared not show is head, and the territorial AGO ~ ms
that with the peace then lately conclu 3ed were
placed under civil governments that satsc Tory
all.
The government Mt machinery when he han Jed IL var to
his SUCCESSOR bright well Died. lupricstsj and in
complete running order whether the engineer in caag
since that time has kept II whether he has let
become rusty and 6eeayed, has switched the engine
and entire train fl the track let tbs nation declare.
Er. Fillmore has net yet received official advice Of hs
nominaonhe had not, 81 least, the 31st Of March
when al Florence but in letter from there Of ha. dae
20 ne, after regreitrg he necessity OF early nomi.
nation, and that the choice had no. fallen upon another
he says'tl fully prepared for Gby sacrifice which l.
may Re necessary to make, and any responsibility Il
nsy te necessary to take"
His original intention when he went abroad incu'ei
now ard will be home between the mid lie and later
part of June. He can then speak for himself
have gwen you my own information and sede, and
briefly my for It. This ia fortified by mis- decAra
tion another place, since his nomination, where he
said 81 determined to SILK swim. live die with
my friends Oar is just for IL 10 the Of
country and every part OF it, and We oughs to
triumph but il we fail we shall At least have the conso
lstiop Of knowing that engaged ia righteous
cause and deserved SUCCESS" As the outlines Of the IN
ture be,ome more apparent you viii be aSle to jadge
whether correct not 10 believing that the Amesi
can asses the great middle wno love
country for it's sake and not for the spells of Office
will rally openly to his standard and marx him the
OF their choi,e.
Yen know qni'e as well as do hos much confidence
is TO be put in the republican and ab,iiiJo out
cry Of OF that Glass; at the North who they
hold ths dsne OF the country in their breeches pocket
but who show every popular test Ia the late eeo
tiona in Rhode Island and Connecticut, ct Albany, 81
Sc. that thew nprnber about n eeysn n
the entire masses Of the country and are growing sua
by degrees aad besuii ully ltB.s
As have no political score Is opinions that
willing the world should see, If it cesfse have wsh
20 prevent you from showing this to your friends.
have written in the midst Of debate 10 the House,
and have not time 10 read over s. G. HAVEN.