The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-06-25

Reply 81 Es.Presi3tat Fillmore.
Paris, Nay q, 1856.
GESILrMFN: ] have the honor tp acknow.
ledge the receipt of ,ourletier informing me
that The National Convention II the Ameri
can party, which hat! just closed its session
at Philadelphia, had unanimously presented
ms name Tor the Presidency nf the Umtcd
States, aud associated with II that 0l Andrew
Jackson Duueisou for tie Vice Presidency.
This unexpected communication met me a I
Venice. Oh my retprn from ltay, and the
duplicate mailed thirteen days later was re.
cclkc,l on MS arrival il this cts last evening.
This must account for my apparent neglect
III giving more prompt reply.
iOu will pardon mc lnr saving that when
nv administration closed IL 1856. cuhsi-
dered N, political life as a public man At an
end. aud iheuceinrth ! sas naly ahNlons 70
discharge my duty AZ a rrtdtc citizen.
Hence | have taken noatti,e part 70 pniltics.
Bui hase bt no means been an indifferent
,peeiaiurol passin. e,ents; nnr hase ! he,i-
taied to express ms opinion an all political
subjects when asked. nor 20 rive my N"ic'dnd
private influence u lhuse men aud mCasurr,
thought best calculated topronnte the pfns.
refiiy and glory ui oar common country.
BtyOnd this have deemed il improper iur
me 10 interfere.
But tbis unsolicited and unexpected no
minatinn has imposed upnu me 4 new duty,
irpm winch cannot shrink; and, iherrture
approving, as ! d., TIE general objects nt the
paify which ia, huanrv.l me with iis cnnil.
tlencc, | cheerluIi, accept lis nomination
without waiting 10 inquire u ~ prospect,
Of success Or drieai. II y suiiitieiit Tor mt
IA know that hy sn,ining vieia 70 the wlshe'
Iofa Iafse portion II nv iciiuN.riiiLrns 1t
every part IT the MON, Wiz, Ike myself
jare sincerely aBxi0u, u see tile admihistfa
tinn 0f anr GDcruncut restored 10 that orr,
sinal simplicity and purity mItth marAet
! tie first wears ul il, existence, aud, II pos
.ihle. tuquirt that alarming sectional agitailoi
I which. While il delights the monarcnl,i. .
Europe. causes every true friend u our owl
country TO mnurn.
Having the experience II past service il
tie administration 81 the Government, ina,
be permitted Il feier 10 that y the cNponen
IT tie future, aud 10 say. should tie Chnic
oi tic Convention bv sanctioned by tie PcO
plr, shall. Wti liir same serupuluus r,gatl
lar the rights Oi cteIy section OF the Iniul
which then influenced my conduct. endea,a
tn pcrlurm every duty conii,ird b, Tie Con
stiiuliun aud Laws ~ thr Executive.
A. the proceedings ol tie Convention hayi
MARKED a new era ~ tie history Ul the ,Uun
try, hy brinsirg nrw political organization
inin tue approaching Presidential canvass,
take the 4, tasiun u rc-ailIrm my lHl c"nlI
dencc in tie patriotic purposes "i HAT orsa
nlxatipn. winch irrgatd as springins ouI 4
a pubic nccpssits. lUreed upun tie caanir
. to i large extent by unfortunate sectional II
sIsinns, aud tie dangerous tgndeHry OF ti,o'
divisions toward. dlsuniun. ltaianr, ~ y,
Inpiniun. II all the political agcncirs nn" "a
Isling, is possessed VI the power ~ sIiens
ths violent aud disastrous agitation. and
+, restore harmony by lis 1Nn CAanpe ui mi
dration aud iuIbratautr. !, has eldIu
thrrelprc. ia my Judgment. upon every ea
nest lrirnd ~ Tie integrity u the tmiun. ;
estimating his party, Dutii 10 lis present ~
siilun aud future destiny. freely adapt !
great leading principles as announced IN Il
recent declaration II the National ConnC
III Pluladclphia, copy u Which you We
50 kind as To- rnclusc ne, holding them
bc Just aud liberal tu every true interest
: the country. aud wisely adapted to tI'c c
I tablishment and support u an rnligtienc
: I sale aud effective American policy, 81 ID
\ accord with the ideas aud thg hupes ul q
Fathers uI The Republic.
I. lcxpeCi shortly 70 sail for America. al
with Tie blessings d Divine Providence liz
y .tun " fra,h nv nsti,c soil. Ny "pro
tBnitt " Comparing ny uWn t0artts Vi