Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-12
Death Of Mi,Isrd fillmore.

Our dispatches this morning,
(Monday,) announce the death OF
ex-President Millard Fillmore, which
occurred at late hour last night, at
his home in Buffalo. About three
weeks ago he was attacked by a
paralytic stroke. The difficulty was
not deemed very serious at first, and
he was making considerable pro-
|gress toward recovery under the
treatment of his valued friend and
physician, Prof. james P. White,
when he experienced a second
stroke. The paralysis gradually ex-
tended toward his lower extremitles
until at last he was. unable to move.
His death, therefore, was not who'll
| " unexpected. Throughout his I'LL.
ness h. has had full possession OF
his mental faculties, and bore his
sufferings with cheerfulness and Tor
titude.
He was born at Summer Hill, N.
Y, Jan. Z, 1900, and was therefore
past seventy four at the time OF his
death. In 1919 his father removed
to Erie County, where he cultivated
a small farm. Millard was sent to
Livingstone county to learn the
clothiers' trade, and it was during
the intervals of work at wool card
ing that he laid the foundation for
| his education. After four years ol
this experience he was taken into
the office of Judge Wood, of Cayu
ga county, who saw in him abilities
fit for a higher station. Heie he
studied and taught school for two
or three years, after which he re
moved to Buffalo, from which place
he was. in 1929, returned to the
General Assembly. At that tim'
he was Wing, and consequently
in opposition. In 1882 he was elect
ed to Congress, and after an inter
, val of one term was again in 1887
For two successive Congresses h'
was reelected, but at length declin
ed to be candidate further, and re
sumed the practice of law in Buffalo
In 1874 he was nominated by tn
Wings to be Governor of New York
l but was defeated. He was, however
elected Controller of the State ii
l 1S47. The next year he was electe'
3 Vice President of the United States
| and by the death of Gen. Zackaii i
e Taylor in July, 1850, came uneS
. pectedly into the presidency. A
E the close of his term, in 1853, he re
8 tired from public life, and has sine
lived in Buffalo.
1t was during his presidency this
= Mr.. Clay's famous compromise re;
t olutions were passed. They ha
been previously discussed in tn
n Senate while Mr.. Fillmore was pr'
s siding over that body, and he ha
j. already signified his approval
most of their features. Anon
o those compromise measures was til
. fugitive slave bill. Mr.. Fillmore
,, course gave bitter offense to man
of his party. At the Wing Convel
ton of 1852 he was candidate ft
denomination, and although his po
o icy, the fugitive slave law includes
d was approved by vote of 227
d 60, he could not command 20 vot'
from the free States.
y Mr.. Fillmore was one of our acc
dental Presidents. He was a ms
i of integrity and capacity, but ha
, none Of those shining qualities tn
attract the general attention, al
rt make man a perpetual candidat
S SO to speak, for the White Hous
,fIHis course as the Chief Executi'
=, disappointed many of the Wing
L and he retired from his office wit
E. out general regret. He was a pu
,e man, and was good and usef
citizen.-Cincinnati Gazette.