Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-03-12

Wise on FILLMORE.

Wise on Fillmore.
Gov. Wise has written letter denying in EN-
Phatlc language that he ever said that the admin
'strallon of Mr.. Fillmore was Washington like,
as stated by Mr.. Stuart in the Philadelphia Con
ven'ion We understand from Mr. Stuart that hi
stated what he had repeatedly heard from various
sources regarding it as creditable to MIR. Wise
and with no intention of doing injustice to thai
distinguished public functionary. Whether MIR
wise ever pronounced Mr.. Fillmore's Admins
traion "Washington like" or not there can be M
doubt that he did, in the canvass of 1852, eulogzt
MIR. Fillmore in the most complimentary Ian
guage. as having faithfully executed'' the laws
OF the land, and declaring that although he hat
disirused him on the subject of slavery, he hac
oeeh most asreeatiy disappointed in the man
Ihese sentiments were recorded by ourselves ii
me 'Staunton Spectator of September %, 1852
when his language was fresh in our memory
We append few extracts from our notice of MIR
Wise's speech on that occasion:
"The reason why the Wings were absolved
from their allegiance, according to Mr.. WISE,
we correctly understood him, was that The Ma
tional Wing Convention had failed to nominate
Mr.. Fillmore. Here he launched forth upon
enlogy of that distinguished individual, every WORD
of which was heartily responded to by tile wings
present, and then dashed off TO denounce the Fay
lor Administration on account Of the action OF Zen
Riley in California. although he was sent ont and
instructed by President Polk"
Gle read copious extracts from Mr.. Fillmore's
letter 10 Babcock. and labored for about an hour
to show how badly Mr.. Fillmore had been treated
by the National Convention, and that consequent
ly the Wings should not support Gen. Scott
This part of his speech was interlarded with fur
Their laudalions of Mr.. Fillmore, and also of Mr.
Clay, the latter Of whom he spoke of most absurd
y as having been 'hoa"ded down, by his own par
"He regarded Mr.. Fillmore as a true patriot
because he faithfully executed the laws, but
could see nothing bat an attempt to recyive the
Sedion Law in its worst form in Gen. SCOTS
declaration Of intention 10 do the same thing"
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"Mr. Wise said that he disirusted Mr. Fillmore
on the subject of slavery, but had been most agree
ably disappointed in the man."
Dir. Wise says great many things, great
many striking things, and great many inconsid,
crate things In his public speeches, and 1t is
scarcely to be expected that he should remember
them all. He has said great many things that
tell powerfully, as well against the party with
which he now acts as against his own consistency.
It's quite likely that no may have forgotten the
high compliment paid to Mr.. Fillmore when he
compared his administration to that of George
Washington, but the shorincss of his aemory is
no proof that he never did that thing We do not
say that he ever did, but we understand that the
report is current. Certainly it did not originate
with Mr.. Stuart. Perhaps if Mr.. Wise can recall
his speech made at Winchester in the year 1852,
he may be convinced that he is mistaken. as we
have heard that speech paiicularized as the one in
which he made the statement referred to.
b Mr.. Wse's notion that it was indicate in Mr..
Stuart, as member of Mr.. Fillmore's Admins
tralion, 10 mention the statement, is absurd in the
extreme. The compliment was plainly intended
for Mr.. Fillmore, and Mr. Stuart's allnsion to it
conclusively proves that he did not arrogate to
himself any share of it.
The Whig Of Monday says: An intelligent
and reliable gentleman, now member of the
Legislature. informs US that he himself in con-
juction with thousands Of others, heard Mr.. Wise
make use Of the expression ascribed to him-not
in the canvass last spring, as we enormously
stated few days ago. but during the Presidential
canvass of 1852. He further informs us that he
took down that expressions in his note book at the
,me-that is, on the occasion of Wises speeches
IN Jefferson and Berkey.