Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03
HON MILLARD FILLMORE ON THE WAR

The following is an extract from the eloquent address
delivered BY the Hon. Milard Fillmore, February 22d
upon the occasion of the Inauguration of the great
Fair at Buffalo
lhee years of civil have desolated the fairest por
1on OF our land, loaded the country with an enormous
p 'hat the sweat OF millions yet unborn must be taxed
10 pay arrayed brother against brother and father
against son IN mortal combat; deuged our country with
iratena blood whitened baefelds with the bones
OF the slain and darkened the sky with the pail of monrn
bg Yet these appalling calamities which as vet have
touched our city more lightly than any other 10 the land
nave imposed upon US new duties which be promptly
met and generously discharged and new burdens which
must be patiently and oheerfuly borne.
we cannot IN our humble capacity control the events
TINS desoatng war We hear its thunders and mark
tne track OF It's desolaton and meet the emer
gency as best we but despair of the republic
IL no time now to inquire whether it might have been
avoatd Let those who seek light this subject read
Washingons Farewell Address Nor are we now IN
crtcise the conduct Of those who control it, awarding
praise mere and ceDsure there. The impartial historian
10 ah'S wnen the passions engendered by the strife
nave cooled and partisan prejudice petty ieaiousies ma
ienant envy, and intriguing selfish ambition sba hs ;d
~ sne aasl' ana hoped buried in oblivion. And much
ess are We called upon to predict when or how this war
will end Let those who seek LIGHT ON this snbiso. a
Gen Jackson's Farewell Address = ''A
hut iet us hope that all wise and mercifu Providence
VIII ncne Inc hearts OF the people, North and Sostb To
peace-to lasting peace with restored Union csmatd
6y raternal affection, under weltred and poriou.
Constitution. euo
n Inn
to the policy that should be pursued to reach 40 drsb
an END But one thing is clear that much must he for
gwen IL not forgotten both sides before this JTnon
can ever be restored and therefore to be boned that
all unnecessary acts OF cruelty wanton destruction ~
private property or insult or insoencs m trumnh;nn
over aien Toe shoud be avoided for all such acts onlv
hre the heaI of our adversary with resenteDt and r
ehso ana ihus protract tho increase its and
leave sung which will render reunion more difienit IL
not impossible, :.
But must be apparent to all that the rst step towards
close tha arahaI
ANY negotiations tor before this liz done woud nroy
aoorVe ana any professed clemency to those in arms
VINO deiy cur power, would be mockery which ,vould
% treated win rdicule and contempt But when wa
nave conquered their armies aud disposed If their
then let ns show magnanmity and generos;tv hu %
hhg oack the deluded multitude who have bean
or coerced into this rebellion by extending to them
act OF clemency and kindness our power and bv rs
cong enen 20 all their rights under the Cons ituon
ihS conceive td be Christian forgiveness and the beat
pohcy, aud the only which can ever restore tb;s
Union - ''io 'ni'
But to accomplish this the Administrator on must be ann
ported ia all ts constitutional Efforts conquer and dis
P lo reoe army and here let me that present
appearances Indicate more bloody campaign the ensnng
season than any have yet had The course of evant
mas done much to nce the South and intensity its hatred
10 the NORTH and desperation will lend energy and bod
ness 10 her Efforts 1t is wise to under estimate
the power OF your adversary We must tharafors ;ns
up the contest aud consent to dissolution which So
ue 70 say No man who loves his country ia prepared t
ao' OF we must send an army into the field su6csntv
stohR 10 ensure success for il do not conouer snd
uPerse the rebel army the ensuing campaign the war
ton, dishonor, and utter ruin of the conntrn y 49,
therefore, that the Administration ust have an
ma" ""s f.ncy, nBn this though not Aways an
prove 9" the use that Is made OF either We can only act
~ tns matter through the powers that be- ANY other
course would produce counter revolution that would end
ia anarchy.