The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-03
a STREAK OF LIGHT ON MIR. FILL
MORE'S DARK PATH.

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Mr.. Fillmore's acceptance Of the Know
Nothing nomination. 1t is infinitely more
interesting, however, as an enthusiastic e1-
position of Mr.. Fillmore's opinions on the
repeal Of the Missouri restriction.
The lines in italics admit Of no equivocal
construction. They are equally pointed
and positive in declaring Mr.. Fillmore
opposition to the repeal of the Missouri res
friction, ana in pledging him to its rcstora-
ton. What else Gan be meant by bring
ing back the country to its old conservative
position ~ And this result Mr.. Fillmore
proposes to accomplish by the instrumep-
telity of the american party" .'the only
efficient centre" on which the opponents of
the Kansas-N ebraska Bill Gan rally, and
organise for the restoration Of the Missouri
! Compromise.
Now, this is genuine Bl4ak-Republcan-
ISM. Nobody css deny it. Mr.. Fillmore
aud the American Party aim at the same
end which Seward and the Black Republi-
cans contemplate; the difference between
these leaders and parties being simply a
| difference of opinion as to which is the most
deficient centre on which to rally and or
ganizc an opposition to the principles of the
kansas-N cbraska bill.
1t will not do tn say that these are Mr..
Kennedy's and not Mr.. Fillmore's senti-
ments. Mr. Kennedy puts the words into
FillmOres mouth, and declares that they
express his opinions. Kennedy has a right
| to speak for Fillmore. He is Fillmore's
confidential friend and accredited agent
But, in truth, he implies that it is a matter
of notOriety and universal concession, that
Fillmore occupies the position assigned
him i'll this letter:
HON. JOHN p. KENNEDY'S LETTER on MR..
FILLMORE'S ACCEPTANCE.
BALTIMORE, May 6, 1856
My Dear Sir-ln answer to your inquiry
as to the acceptance of the nomination by
MIR. Fillmore, | can only say that | am i'm
daily expectation of hearing from himself
upon this subject. / forWarded to him, about
the middle of March, the letter of the Com
mlttee, aPPrising him of the proceedings OF
the Philadelphia Convention, and soon after |
a duplicate. | have as vet received no !
communication from him in reply. | attri- |
butte this to the fact of his having set out |
for the north of Europe, and the delay in
cident to the transportation of letters to him
on his route of travel. / have no doubt,
however, of his acceptance, and have no
hesitation IN repeating to you what | said
few weeks ago to some of the members of
the American State Convention at Green's
borGpgh, \. C., that a formal letter of un-
qualified acceptance may be confidently
expected at an early day.
1t may be, indeed that Mr.. Fillmore.
having received the announcement of the
committee at the moment of his return from
the Continent to England, may defer his
answer until he arrives here himself; but
upon the question of his acceptance, YOU
may assure your friends there is no reason
to doubt that it will certainly be given
Mr.. tlllmora is too deeply impressed with
a sense of his duty to the country to shrink
at such time as this from high response
bility cast upon his political position. He
IS aware that his past service. in a period ! |
II great embarrassment and danger, in the :
domestic affairs of the Union, has formed y
the principal inducement to the call which
las lately Eeen made upon him by the Con- .
'cntion i'll Philadelphia. He would not be i
he man he has proved himself to be, if i
rom any fear of contest or consideration of E
PERSONAL case, he should decline summons y
which SO strongly addresses itself to his pa
riotism. ?
1 kaOp, and so do you, acih achat pro- t
0und regret ar. Fillmore noted the action t
the present administration and its friends .
n opening ane,c that angry and dangerous d
,tScUSS'oH on Starery, by the abrogation of II
ne compromises Of 1850, and tCith Il the re-
'eaL Of the old Missouri Compromise. He a
0rfsa'c' I" II 'chathos 9een so sadly realised, :,
more eFGSPerdted agitation Of sectional
trye Gnd increased difficulty in the uay of P
eHcetM settlement; and notc, acheG the MS al
ttJ has been dane, k1to,c that he looks
''h a strong taih TO the american party as i,
&c only ctectire centre pD0n u,hich The INTEL
gent and patriotic friends Of the Union II
.Gy be ratLted and organized, acih a rood b
Dpe 81 bringing back the country to its old la
?hSerrdttrc position 1ojM reference to this W
nhGPPy dtsSeRSiOn. He cGnfides in the
'yalty of that party to the Union, its devo- r.
on 10 the constitution. its true estimate L
the national sentiments of the people OF
nj Its determination TO maintain a position C.
hlch shall enable it to check the excess of A.
ction in both extremes of North and South: VI
conndes IN these as presenting basis u
pom WHICH all sound and earnest friends 81
peace and constitutional supremacy may
2 united in the administration of the COY -.
nmcnt. 81
The virulenoe with which this party is L.
'saIled just now by the two antagonistic
which have entered the field
;alnst 1t, is an acknowledgement of its 20
rength and proof of their fears. Each ~.
them have their own serious reasons for u
mixing it exPedient to spread the opinion gu
at MIR. Fillmore means to decline, or "
ght to be withdrawn from the canvass. in
His prospects, nevertheless, are better NJ
an any man who can be brought against Nh'
m. In the South give him Delaware. da
aryland, North Carolina, Kentucky and Pr
enneSsce, as certain; Louisiana and Mis- Oh
uFi' think, will also give him their votes. mn
rginIa and Georgia he may carry, and iN'
on Mississippi. though do not count ON an
en-. You can estimate better in the ito
9TH than ! can. OF the West l can I'd
speak SINCE SO much depends there Y,
on future Developments.
have recently returned from Journey ina
'ough several Of the Southern States, and of
IN pleasure observed, while there. that me
n