The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-10

would have been a fragrant memory with
the American people On that day his
star seemed TO be in the ascendant. but 1t
had only temporary briliancy. He so
welded his great powers, and managed his
great trust that he alenaicd his friends
without concilating his foes. by BIRTH
education and principles he was nor
thcrn man. as then distinguished from tho
ultra eOu,herner. iIc believed, as did tho
majority Of his party, thot slavery should
not he extended, nor the Union dissolved.
He did not believe that the restriction of
slavery would endangcr the Union. These
were the honest. sincere convictions of Il
life time. Prior to the dny when by the
providence Of God. he became President of
the United States. wc do not believe he
had any serious aspirations for that office.
He was not of the kind OF man from whom
the wings selected candidates for such an
Office Once in power, however be com
mcnccd 10 intrigue for continuance there
| in. He was caiolcd and iattered by the
promise thereof. and he sold his birth-right
| for that miserable mess Of pottagc Like
| Lucfor, he fell not rise again. The young
| men Of America can learn from his life
| that honesty and sincerity of purpose are
| of far more worth than temporary success,
when obtained at a sacrifice of principle
| They may learn, moreover, as in his case,
| hat such sacrifice rarely brings success
| Had be been true to himself and 10 his
country, he might have been the leader of
great party. lie took the other course
md has passed nearly a quarter Of cen
urY in obscurity
Willard Fillmoro's political career was
| brilliant. useful and slntesmanlikc mp to
| hat fatal year 1850, when SO many north
| ern politicians and statesmen suffered utter
| hipWrccl. But, before referring to this.
| let us speak Of his ancestry as particularly
| interesting to Vcrmonters. John Fillmore,
| he cat-grandfathcr of Willard Fillmore
| md the Conamon ancestor nt those Of tkat
| name in the United States, was born about
| the year 1900, and when some nineteen
| years Old, embarked, as a common sailor,
| in fishing vessel which sailed from Bos-
ton. When but few days out, the vessel
| vas captured by the, then, notorious pirate
| Captain Phillips and Fillmore was retained
| Is a prisoner For rine months, he re-
naiaed q prisoner. was subjected 20 every
conceivable hardship, insult and danger,
| nd with threats Of instant death 30 induce
lim 10 join the pirates. but he steadily re-
| fused In the course of this time, two
pthcr prisoners were taken and their lives
| pared in The hope that they would join the
| pirate creW-all other prisoners Icing put
% death The three joined their fortunes,
md believing death preferable to such q
| 'aptiyity, determined to make IN attempt
fox liberty. They made an attack on the
| ratcs, and, after killing several. captured
| he remainder of the crew, and the vessel
| md brought them safely to Boston harbOr.
\ narrative of this adventure was published
It the time--a copy Of which is now be-
'ore us-0nd it details one Of tho most
hrilling daring aud successful exploits of
which we have any record The surviving
pirates were tried, convicted and executed.
\ suitable Acknowledgement was made hy
the British government, to the captors and
Tohn Fillmore, subsequently settled in
Franklin, Connecticut, where lie died. His
son, Nathaniel, after having served in the
French war, settled in Bennington, III thi:
state, but at what date is unknown The
,irst fact we have in relation to him is that
nc 'united with the Congregations
church, in 1913 He WAS IAN ensign il
Captain Dewcy's company" and, as sucl
participated in the battle of Bennington
lie was reputable citizen and died il
1914. His son Nathaniel, father of Mil
ud, was born in Bennington, April 10Th
IN, married there, and, about the yea
1893, removed 90 western New York, ant
} settled al what is now known rs "Sumne
! HILL in Cayuga county Another son
ancle of the President, Elijah Fillmore
{ was born in Bennington represented III
town in the general assembly Of Vernon
: in 1889, aud died in 1853 lie lived an
V and died." says the historian of Bcnning
{ ton, "much respected by his neighbors an
D fellow-citizens Would that we coul
y ruly say the same Of the life and death G
Z his kinsmau.
We can run through the main dates c
l. Mr.. Fillmore's lite in few words. II
e was born at Summer Hill, in the tow
l. ship of Locke, Cayagi county, New Yorl
g January 1ih, 1909, md wa4 consequent
= scyeniy-lour year, anl tWn months old t
l. the time Of hi, lctth He worked for fot
" months and Subsequently, for fot
" year, at the clolhler'> trade aud, suhs
J. Iucntly, for four years rs q wool caric
i md, daring this time, labou'i hari 30 oyr
j. come the letirlentic, of ,hi- early rduci
= lion, i, aiuc,ocn wears, hr commence
Il the study of mW aud ;he neNl four yeal
81 were devoted to that study and teachin
e school. In 1898 he vas admitted to praC
y lico IN the court ot common pleas opeuo
% an o.ilCc in Aurora became an attorne
y Of the supreme court in 1927 counsellC
= in 1921 aud removed 10 Buffalo the 70
- lowing year. the same year lie W.
y elected 10 the legislature Of New York,
L 1882, he was elected to Congress AN
y served Il single term, but was elected agai
10 in 1887 and twice thereafter During thcs
lc six sessions he was leader Of the VIII
IT, party and done most excellent service
~ the country, In 1871, be became comptro
III Ter of New York and was serving as sue
when elected Vice President of the UmtC
States, and only resigned the former oiit
to be inaugurated March 4,h, 1910. WhC
ri Goneral TAYlOr was nnmlnnlnl hv the VII