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Urged by friends from different quarters, who |
believe that an address, put forth by me, asthe |
eldest son Of the founder Of the Wing party in |
the United'States, would productive OF good, |
and might tend to induce many to give that calm
to the present political condition of
our beloved country, which it so imperatvely
demands; notwithstanding the objections which
present themselves to me, and which are many
and grave, have determined, from a sense of
duty, to comply with their wishes; to appeal t.
the patriotism Of my fellow countrymen; and,
il my warning voice may be heard in this mo-
mentous crisis, TO urge upon them the selection
of such candidates for the Presidency and Vics
Presidency of the United States, as can alone
give permanence to our institutiods and bring
peace to our distracted country.
Content 10 remain in the situation in which
Providence has placed me. have never aspir-
ed to any p}::.ieal Office. | have, however, from
nv position, an acquaintance wi the pubic
men Of the United States and their political
histories. which few, otherwise situated could
have obtained. sssa
We are called upon to select between james
Buchanan, Willard Fillmore and Col. John C.
Fremont for the next Presidency. As for the
last named OF these gentlemen, / have been I'M
able yet TO learn upon what considerations his
friends base his claims. It is but the madness
Of party spirit and sectionalism which could at
tempt the elevation of such a man to the high
Office to which he aspires.
i My fat her thought Buchanan weak aud cor
rupt; wanting, as Gen. Jackson has it, in NOR
al frmness. | have seen no reason to vary my
opinion from his. Mixed up as he is, in the old
Bargain and Corruption plot, his card to the
he says, Il attempt not to give the words, blu,
the substance.) '.Mr. Adams has bean elected
to the Presidency by Mr.. Clay's agency; Mr..
. Clay has been appointed Secretary Of State BY
Mr.. Adams. the people will draw their owr
inferences;" his attempt to prove in public
speeches in 1874, in Pennsylvania, that Mr.
Polk was better Tariff man than Mr.. Clay
= furnish such damming record of weakness AM
corruption, that cannot conceive, how ever
any democrat Of the old line, Iamean jackson
democrat, could give him his support. VIII
could believe, then, that any old line Wing, an
friend OF my father, would be found enlisted il
his cause!
I Whether as author, or signer of the 0sten
/ Manifesto, he has shown an utter want of thos
: statesmanlike qualities which are requisite in
! President Of the United States
q The time has come when every lover of hi
8 country speak out boldly aud feariessly. d
shali not shrink from: the duty. So much is 3
d stake, to tolerate silence in any one, who
e informed us to the political histories Of eithe
t Mr. Fillmore Or Mr., Buchanan. Col Fremou
L has none.
4 TIN we now 70 Willard Fillmore. Hyperio
to Satyr. BY the act Of Providence, Gale
y to the Presidency Of the United States, we sc
:, him national and conservative In all respecil
e -uplolding the Constellation. carrying out i
d eonlpromises: attending - the interests Of q
ery section; seapected h,th et.h0me andabroa