Washington telegraph., 1856-10-29
LETTER FROM MR. FILLMORE.

The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, of
Wednesday last, contains the following no
BILE letter from Mr. Fillmore, to j. w. VI.
Berrien, ESQ, of Charleston, enclosing the
article which appeared in the Buffalo Com
merclal Advertiser against the restoration
Of the Missouri compromise. extracts from
which we published some time ago. The
slip sent to NJ. Berrien, it appears, was
endorsed, my sentiments, NJ. t.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Srpt. 20, 1856.
J. W. NJ. BEgRIEN, ESQ.,:
Dear .SG-Your two f;:vors Of the 25th
inst, have just come to hand, and furnish
additional evidence that am constantly
misrepresented, both North and South
La the North | am charged with being q
pro-Siaoeyy man. seeking to extend slave
ry over free territory, and in the South |
am accused of being an aJotitioH'st. But
am neither, and as have invariably re
fused to give any pledges, other than such
IS might be inferred from my known char
Ic.cter and previous official conduct, / have
not answered to the public any of these
charges If after all | have done, and all
the sacrifices l have made to maintain the
constitutional rights of the South, she still
distrusts me, then, can only say, that |
hope she may end one more just and more
fearless and selt-sacrificing than L have
been, and that when found, she may show
her gratitude by her confidence. And so
of the North-if after all | have done to
maintain her constitutional rights and ad-
vance her interest, she distrusts me, hope
she may find one more worthy of her con-
fidence andbcstow it accordingly. L shall
have no regrets for myself in either case
l am only anxious that the country should
be well governed, and that this unfortunate
sectional controversy between the North
and the South should be settled, and fra
ternal feeling restored. But | apprehend
that the difficulty is, that the extreme on
each side want President favOring their
own peculiar views as against their Oppo-
nents. | cannot consent to be such 4 eau
didate for either side am for the whole
Union, North and South, East and West,
and If my cOuntrymen- will not accept me
on those conditions, | shall not complain
The enclosed article, copied into the
Richmond Wing from the Buffalo Com
souri, Compromise 1t may o. may not
suit your latitude, but have not enc thing
for the South and another for tie North
and therefore | send it
In conclusion. permit me to express my
sincere thanks for the kind interest YOU
have manifested in my success as the can
didate Of the Union. Remember your L.
mented brother well, and was proud to call
him nay friend | wish his valu bic lie
could have been spared to aid Us III this
struggle to save our country
With sentiments OF respect, | am truly
and sincerely yours.
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
z. 81 write In haste, without time to
copy or correct
In publishing this letter, the Chronicle
and Sentinel, which is an able and earnest
supporter of Dir Fillmore, remarks
This leaves no longer the shadow of
doubt as to the conservative and patriotic
position of our candidate People of the
South read it, and then decide whether
man who thus boldly stands out in defence
of Your rights and interests is not most
worthy of your support. Like true pa
triot he has no opinion for the South which
he does not proclaim at the North. The
whole nation ought to stand by such a man
men of the South especially, you owe it
to yourselves and the country, to stand By
him, and unite with the great army of con-
servative patriots in electing him to rhe
first Office in the world