New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-02


tic and uneSpe greeting which have seen fit
to bestow5 upon me, on my return to my native land
(Applause.} To this vast multitude i can Say no
more-as ain i tender to you my waInest acknowl
Judgements.
He was then conducted tothe st. Nicholas accom-
panied by mass of human beings such as had never
before been seen the empire city After some time
a large procession formed in front of the Hotel, and
loudly called for Mr.. Fillmore, who appeared the
balcony amid the nlostenthusastic applause. When
excitement had subsidized Mr.. Fillmore addressed
them as follows:
Mr. Marshal. beg leave, sir to tender you and the
gentlemen under your command my most sincere
thanks for the manner in which they have conducted
themselves throughout the entire ceremony of the
day It is gratifying to me to see the streets of this
vast metropolis crowded with freemen, with no other
arms than those of liberty and free constitution
We have here no gems aarmes to compel us into sub
mission and servtude. Here, our freedom is guarded
and protected by the balotboX. 1t is gratifying to
me to know that in this republican land OF liberty it
is not requisite thing that your Chief Executive
should be watched over every time he ventures in
public, by guard Of gems darmes. In this country
he wants no other guard than that which is guarar
teed to him by a free people. Appause) Permit me
again to return my most sincere thanks to you for
| your kind reception to-day.
The crowd then dispersed, after giving nine cheers
| forFillmore and Donelson, the next President and
Vice President of the United States.
| AT five O'Clock in the afternoon the Joint Com
mittee of the Common Council entertained Mr.. Fill
more with sumptuous dinner, at which, no doubt,
many good things were said and eaten.
At s o'clock in the evening the Wing General Com
mittee of the city and county of New York called
upon him, and were introduced by MI. James Brooks,
with these remarks:
| I have the honor Mr.. Fillmore, to present to you
my associates of the Wing General Committee Of the
city of New York. We are Wings, sir, all Wings
and nothing but Whigs-od line Wings of 1910, IA
AS and '52. AS long as Henry Clay lived, we fol
lowed his flag and his fortunes, and in many hard
fought campaign we shared with him both victory
and defeat. Veterans there are here, sir, who took
the hero of Tippecanoo from the lawns and fields of
North Bend in triumph to Washington, and here are
the heads of the Legions that in 1913 carried you and
4 General Taylor to the White House, and that failed
only in 1914 because there was treason in our ranks
We come to welcome you home, as old soldier,
old campaigner with to offer you our hands, our
hearts, and the humble appreciation of our heads.
Here is the old guard, sir, old veterans, that have
never been beaten in fair fight Here they are, sir
just as ready for service as ever and am sure you
4 will be glad to see them one and all.
To which Mr.. Fillmore replied
receive this congratlation with mixture of pride
and satisfaction. You have agreeaby reminded me
Of the many hard-fought battles through which we
have passed. and it has gratitied me to look round
upon the faces of those who have been often as
ISOLATED with me in struggles for country.
(Appause9 Though now belong, sir, to the Ameri-
can party which has grown out of the eXigencies of
the times, yet there is not hope and trust, that DIFF
ference of sentiment between us which should alien
! ate old friends (Appause) You have spoken
sir Of the defeat of Henry Clay in 1874 and you have
There, gentlemen, the wound inflicted that began
the destruction of the Wing party. There was the
canker Worm that gnawed it to the heart, and sub
sequenty carried it in the grave. These painful
all 1nf tln,,,, T
that time that confidence was gone here in this State
among the members of the Wing party, and that
men could no longer act in harmony together, when
such noble spirit was sacrificed to passion or pre-
udice, or to any ambition that may have stood in its
way. S~
When in 1913, partly by the voice of the people,
and partly by that act of Providence that took from
us the then President elect, and shroude the country
in mourning, it 50 happened that was without pied
ges and was left to administer the Government as it
. seemed to me the best interests Of all demanded.
Nothing prevented me performing my duty. 10 my
country, and to all parts OF that countlY-North
well as South--thls not only to Wings, who elected
me, but the Democratic party also--certainly that
portion OF it which was conservative, and which re-
sponded to my ardent efforts to administer the Gov
eminent for the good Of all concerned. (Applause.)
Should it be my lot again to occupy the Presidential
chair, Itiast not only to have the support of old line
Whigs-the Wings Of 1910, AZ, AS and 52-but the
support also Of the old conservative elements of the
Democratic party. They together carried my admin
istlntion through the trying scenes of 1850 and to
them in common with you, was | indebted for the
order peace contentnent and prosperity was thus,
i. under Providence, enabled to give to om common
country. But l1have said more thanI intended sir.
only wished to thank you, and those old line Wings
/ whom see around me, for thus extending to ME
therconidence and respect Uond and prolonged
applause followed by three hearty cheers for AIlard
/ Fillmore.)
Subsequently Mr.. Fillmore was again called out on
the balcony and made few remarks, when he retired
4 to his room, no doubt very much fatigued The i'm
nense assemblage remained in front of the hotel for
! some time and were addressed by Mr.. E. 0. Perrin,
of Tennessee; Mr.. Uman. of New York MI E. B.
Norton, of Ohio and Mr.. Boiling, after which MI.
Duganne's beautiful song, which we published yes:
terday was sung with the greatest enthusiasm the
refrain of a. The Red, White and Blle rising On the
air from thousands Of voices as if from one man.
Mr.. Fillmore was to leave Now York for home on
the 26th, where great preparations were made for his
reception. g