Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-17
Mr.. FiIImOre's Letter of Accept
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we present our TcdueTS JlllS morning WIN
Mr.. Fillmore's letter accepting the nomina-
ton for the Presidency on the National
American Ticket. 1t is document char
acteristic of the man. Frank, straight
forward and manly with no useless verbiage,
no rhetorical trick, no ingenious non-com-
initial There is an air of sincerity and
honest conviction diffused through all his
writings, and shown in every act of his pub
lie life which distinguishes him from the
vast majority of the men of his time. In
fact he is an unselfsh, uncalculatng patriot,
and is presented to his countrymen with
white record That they will accept him
we have no doubt. The people of this
country appreciate the present exigency,
and have selected Willard Fillmore as the
trustee of their interests.
From the Washington Organ Of June 70
Hon, Willard Fillmore.
We invite the attention of our readers TO
the correspondence between the committee of
the American National Convention, and Mr..
Fillmore, which will be found in this days
issue. We have never doubtediMr FillmOre's
acceptance of the nomination, nor do We see
how any one could have doubted it, knowing
Mr.. FillmOre's patriotism and his devotion TO
the interests and welfare of the country Tie
issue is now fairly made between the National
Conservative American party, and the pseudo
Democratic Fibustering Foreign party, and
the people mnst decide this issue according to
their own Iviews of their true interests and
permanent welfare. Car any man hesitate to
say that in every aspect in which the subject
can be considered the rejecting and conside-
rate portion of the American people will prefer
Mr.. Fillmore, with his 8ntecedents and his
platform, TO Mr.. Buchanan, with his antece
dents and his platform?
THE LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
Every good citizen will feel a peculiar graft
fication at the just, national and American tone
of Mr.. Fillmores letter Of acceptance, which
we publish to-day.
1t will be seen he wrote it Immediately upon
reaching Paris, and the day after the receipt
of the duplicate letter of the committee, and
without waiting or caring TO enquire as 10 the
prospects of success or defeat.
He very properly refers to his previous ad
ministration As an exponent of his future,
should he be elected, and with sincerity and
national spirit that las marked his whole pub
lie life, promise, with the same SCI upulous
regard for the rights Of eUery section Of fhe
Union, TO perform eDery duty cO4tided by the
Constitution and The lars TO the EuecutiUe
Whist part of The country eau justly claim
more3
When Willard Fillmore says it, it is not
merely form of expression, but an honest de
claration fresh from an honest heart.
lie very squarey and gracefully approves
and adopts the platform of the party, and in
manner that will etfectually silence all men
who have assaulted his American sentiments.
We are glad TO know be is soon TO return.
He has been uniformly received with great
courtesy and consideration whilst abroad, and
will be welcomed home again by thousands Of
patriotic hearts, that appreciate his worth
public man.
How different will he find his country from
what it was when he left the Presidential
chair
Then il was all peace, contentment and tram
guilty, with none but bright prospects in the
future-now TIE will fiud il torn aud embitered
with violence and sectional striie-One section
Arrsyed against another and arson and blood
shed, it not civil war, perpetrated in the Terri
tories by men who, under his administration,
would have remained in the kindest fraternal
relations with each other, thanking God for
government fraught with SO many cherished
blessings To each and 10 all.
The practical good sense Of the country, re-
membering gratefully the past, will in his cleo
tion, make proper provisions for a still better
future.
Americans now know where they are-let
them clear decks and get ready for action.