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BY DAVID OVER,
From the triaty New*.
H IPPY THEY WE'LL BE,
BX J. E. W. ,
1 R*E- -I I i e la Compagnie.
i), hvs lor the happy old times of yore,
Happy then were we;
We'll li.iv.: them again with ho ant Fillmore,
Happy then we'll be.
Happy then we all will be,
IV u'il five together in harmony;
The North ami South will tlten agree
Aud all will happy be.
May the .States of the Union forever agree,
Happy then We'll be;
And all live together iu harmony,
Happy then we'll be.
Happy then, Ate., Ac.
Come, DOW let us unite, the nation o'er,
Happy then we'll tie;
And join (be cause, for gallant Fillmore,
Happy then well be;
Happy then, Ac-, Ac.
U e should never let angry feeling rise,
llappy then we'll lie;
Hat ever vntiufain our Xationtl tiea,
Happy then we'll be.
llappy then, Ac., Ac.
I he man lor the times if Xffi trd Fillmore,
Happy then we'll lit;
He. National peace again will restore.
IbtpTy then we'll be;
Happy thou, ,\c-, Ac.
1 ! e good of the Uni<i! should In; onr aim.
Happy then we'll bo.
Her glory aiul happiness—honor and fame,
Happy then we'll be.
Happy then, Ac., Ac.
Tlttra rally from mountain, valley and shore,
Happy then we'll be;
Donelsoi, aud for gallant Fillmore,
Happy then we'll be;
/Juppy then/Ac., Ac
bet's pledge ourselves th it we'll ever be true,
Happy then we'll lie;
To our union's Hag, the red and blue,
i/appy then we'll be.
/hippy then, Ac., Ac.
Tl r -e elvers now my boys for noble F ilmore,
Happy then we'll be;
.For Doin isou too, we'll give three mare,
Happy then We'll be.
Happy then we all we'll lie,
We'll live together iu harmony;
i iu • North aud south will then agree,
And all will happy be.
. • .... -* e.' >v. .-v~- t xxma— bwt
Umkmridge and Mat. Ward.
But a iiort tunc since wc saw a humau
being murdered at Louisville, Ky., by Mat.
Ward, and because the former was a school
master ai d the latter an aristocrat, be walks
forth in defiance of justice and equality.
To screen him tbe aristocracy of the
country were drawn together, as lawycars
r witnesses, to overawe the Court and Ju-
IV.
JOHN C. BRECKEXRIDOE was one of those
who volunteered to go from Washington to
Kentucky to use his influence iu favor of
ac juittiug the aristocrat, and firoducing a
public opinion which would allow a poo r
mm to be insulted or murdered with impu
nity.
To show their disregard of equality and
justice, the politicians recently assembled at
("ineinnati under the livery and in the name
of Democracy, put forward such a man as
their candidate, and for the further purpose
of showing bow far tLe poor and downtred
deu c< old be deluded by hypocrisy, and by
a mere name.
As if tLe issue was not yet sufficiently
lear, another atonement seemed to be re.
quired, and Keating is slaughtered by Her
bert.
Because tbe former was a laboring man
and an actual Democrat, and the latter was
an Aristocrat, nearly every member of Con
gress who supports Buchanan votes to re
tain H ibert as his fit companion, and thus
in effect decides that the poor and friend
less laborer is made for a hewer of word, to
be slaughtered whenever he shows the spirit
of independence or asserts his manhood.
Giving it up. — After the House had pas
sed the improvement bills yesterday, a prom
inent Democrat from Tennessee, remarked
that "the Democratic party had gone to
This old Democrat lias saeu tbe elephant. —
It ath. Organ, July 9.
The H umeri for Fillmore. —lt is stated on
authority which purports to come from
friends of Judge McLean iu Philadelphia,
that he has declared that Mr. Fillmore is by
for the most safe and respectable nomination
which has been made and that he feela
compelled to support it.— Phila. Daily
• W tr.t.
The New Orleans Bulletin says: "Geor
gia in it. political action is aa uncertain
Mate, and it would not surprise us the least,
from ibe indications of passing events, if
5* dim ue should sweep the State like a luirri-
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For the Inquirer & Chronicle.
MA. OVER.—Permit me to address a few
lines to you, in which I will give you a
brief, though a true, and eorrect account of
the proceedings of the Loeofoco meeting in
St. Clairsville.
As you arc well aware of the many and
strenious efforts which are now being put
forth in order to secure the election of the
Democratic ticket, you uan well suppose
that there was no time, and means left un
employed by the Democrats of this place
so that they might attract attention. For
weeks,and even for months, was it talked
of and sounded abroad by the different
presses asking the attendance, of all the
Democrats and extending a hearty invitation
to the old line whigs, who felt an interest
in the welfare of their country. The efforts
of the citizens were of such a nature as
ever, to call forth a pecuniary exertion, for
which no one of theiu failed to attack every
stranger, and passer-by, in order to collect
dimes, and xs to secure Music, which would
add interest to the occasion. Boarding
houses, and places of entertainment were
filed up for the accommodation of the vast
multitude of people which they expected to
attend. But how disappointed on the day
of the meeting, instead of having a large
crowd, or even a respectable township meet
ing, there was not more then seventy five or
a hundred voters present, and these were
not of the citizens of the immediate neigh
boihood, but were prineiply from a distance,
and it is uu incontrovertable fact that tuc
number of Democratic voters present from
the two townships, (.St. Clair <fc Union) did
not exceed thirty or forty. Let it also be
understood that the ouo third, of all the
voters present,were of ibe American party,
and who looked upon the lame affair with
disgust and contempt.
But I will now notice the movement of
the day. The object of the meeting was
to raise poles iu honor of Buchuuun and
Breckinridge, aud Democratic principles
expounded. The reception and cntertuin
, ment of the crowd deserves our first atten
tion. As ahcady stated places of enter
tainment bad been selected for the aceom-
I modal ion of all grades of Democracy, and
we have no doult upon our own mind but
! what they expected to be fieartly patronized
by all Democratic friends who wished to be
i served .it tables, and at Democratic poles
at the coming election. Those places too
1 were of the most refined, especially the
house of our old friend Mr. Berk]>iuicr,who
has ever been a faithful Democrat, his
kindness and hospitality as a citizen has
ever been felt, and his accommodation are
not inferior to any other house in the state.
But why diJ not some of the more refined
portion of the Democracy from the town of
Bedford stop aud share the hospitality and
kindness of this old friend? \\ as it because
Mr. Berkbitner's houre, was crowded with
good honest old fainiers whose tastes were
not cultivated from within the lids of a
Chesterfield? Or was it because of. a few
dimes which it might have cost them? We
would not impute motives so selfish to any
class of men, but when we see persons lay
ing aside the principles of true Democracy,
and puting on aristocracy so selfish as not
to mingle with the good and honest laboring
class of iicople, it is time to speak. But
we hope that the refined gentlemen were
kindly entertained by Col. Beegle (1) whose
hospitality never fails to be extended to
all.
1 next notice the speakers, who were
Messrs. Hartley, Schell, and Bowman. —
These Gentlemen aequited themselves about
as well as could be expected judging troui
their abilities as to tbe merits of argumeats
as advanced by them, they evidently are
not worthy of any notice, neither ot tlieui
appeared to understand the principles which
they wished to impress upon themiuds of
the audience. The first speaker was Mr,
Hartley who made an effort to talk to the
audience, for a fow moments. He was fol
lowed by Mr. Sohell, who tried to present
the claims of .Mr. Buchanan, to the Presi
dency, how far he succeeded du accomplish
ing this, it remains for the people to decide,
lie denounced Mr. Fremont uud his friends
as unworthy of the support of the Ameri
can people, Mr. S. certainly misrepresents
the character and the abilities of Mr. Fre
mont.
Why did not Mr. S.. say something in
reference to Fillmore, in the course cf
his remarks; no he did not even refer to
him. He knew that the greater part of the
audience to wboui he was addressing bis re
marks were the firm supporters of Fillmore,
and the American principles.
I now come to notice the remarks of .Mr.
Bowman. This gentleman is destitute of
all the feuliugs which belong to a sentient
being, no man who has a fecliDg of love
towatds his fellow tuen could be guilty of
ridiculing the enslaved of our race. 1 his
is the second tiuie that tve bav." been permit-
ted to hero liim address a political meeting
iu this place. Four years ago we heard him
denouncing Oen. Scott, and spoke on terms
of the most disrespectful towards our en
slaved race, he also at that time insulted a
colored minister, who was riding through
our streets, carrying the words of eternal
truth 10 bis euslaved brethren; certainly
conduct like this does not become a profess
ed follower of Christianity.
Mr. Bowman's speeches have not won him
many friends in this township, but on the
contrary has injured hiiu and his cause
much. Democracy mu>t fall and be buried
forever, when advocated by men who try to
serve God and mammon.
I will notice the closing scene of the day.
A more unpleasant scene, our village has
never witnessed. Theic was one continued
uproar. There seemed to be no harmony
or regulation in all their proceedings dur
ing the entire meeting. The BackanaliaO
could be seen wallowing iu his mire in every
nook and corner.
The men of oaths could be heard pro
faitiing the name of their God. But not
satisfied with all this they still proceeded
farther towards the customs of uncivil
ized life, growing savage like from the ef
fects of the ule of Bacchus, they no longer
refrained their blows from inflicting death
like wounds upon their fellow men and upon
thetn to who belonged to their own party.
Thus closed the Locofoeo meeting which
was held in this village on the 26th of Ju
ly. ' E. 11. Y.
Ft. Clairsvillc, July 30, IS-76.
Fiom the Baltimore Patriot.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
HIS E.4RI.Y I.IFE—HIS I'l IH.It
SERVIC ES—HIS IMKIAIIISti
IYTEGR IT Y-l IIS IT Tl It E
PROSPECTS.
'•Honor and fame from no condition rise;
Aci well your part—there all the honor lies !"
We can, perhaps perform no more ac
ceptable service to our renders than to pub
lish, in as brief aud clear a manner as pos
sible, the record which MII.LAUD FILL
MORE, the "Model President," presents to
the people of the I niteu States. \Y cdo
this with heartfelt pleasure, knowing full
well that no candidate for the Presidential
chair has ever exhibited a more nouoraLle
career, or a more blameless private life.
HIS YGjI'THFUI, KAYS.
Millard Fillmore is in the true sense of
the word a self-made man, and it is a fact
well worthy to inspire a spirit of emulation
among the youth of America, that, with
scarcely any exceptions, the eminent men
cf our country-have all been the architects
of their own fortunes. '-It is true," said
Henry Clay, replying to the sneers of John
Randolph, "I was born to no proud patri
monial estate !" And it was fortunate, no
doubt, that bo could not point back, with
the eccentric lord of Kenoake, to his boast
ed line of ancestors; for in sucliaca.se,
llenry Clay could never have wanned his
noble soul to the wants,the sympathies, and
the feelings of the masses, or gained that
ascendency in their hearts which entitle him
to he hailed as the "Great Commoner.'' It
is so in every case. The life of Millard
Fillmore, the candidate of the American
party for the office of President of the Uni
ted States, is another triumphant t indica
tion of republican institutions, as affording
that encouragement and opportunity needed
for the full development cf the intellect
and talents of the people. lie, too, has
risen bv his own unaided exertious, to the
highest honors in the Empire State and in
the N'atiou. The story of Lis early career
and his subsequent success cannot be too
often told to tbe young men of the work
shop and the farm. It should be read at
the fireside of every hamlet in the land,
and the childre'u be iucited to imitate hi 3
example.
Millard Fillmore was bcrn at Summer
Hill, Cayuga couuty, New ork, on the 7th
day of January, 1800. He was the son of
a farmer, and early accustomed to toll.
At an early age he was sent from home to
earn his own support, and at twelve was
placed with a clothier to learn the business
of dressing cloth. Soon after, he was ap
prenticed to a wool carder, with whom be
labored faithfully until be reached the age
of uiueteeu, and became master of bis cal"
ling. Many anecdotes are related of
young Fillmore during this interesting pe
riod of bis life, showing him to have been
early animated by that indomitable spirit
which is the surest guarantee of success.—
He was a great reader, and literally "trim
med the midnight lamp" throughout the
heyday of his youth, in storing his miud
with these treasures of knowledge to which
lie owes his subsequent greatness. It may
be bard for the reader who only knows Mr.
Fillmore as the accomplished statesmen and
the finished gentleman, r-tuarkable everv-
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 1850.
where for liis polished manners and fine
sense, to imagine him pursuing his bumble
calling in the shop of a mechanic, and !
when his daily task is done, poring indus
triously over the ample page of knowl
edge, by tbe feeble light of tbe midnight
lamp; but sucli are the simple annals of
the first twenty years of his life, and true
to the manly instinct" of hk uature, Mr.
Fillmore was never ashamed to own his
humble origin. It is wsoafty the fortunate i
lot of every young man of genius, at the
turning point in his life, to have a patron,
who perceives his latent talents, and assists
him in finding their appropriate sphere.—
Henry Ciay had such a patron, whose in
fluence controlled his exuberant enthusiasm
and shaped the flights of his youthful am- I
bition. And it was Judgo Wood, of Ca- I
yuga, who became sponsor tt> young Fill- !
more, in the study of his profession as a
lawyer. lie persuaded hint to accept a
place in his office, and generously defrayed
his expenses through a course of legal
studv. We need not say h<w devotedly ho
applied himself to his uew studies, or how
he requited the generosity! of Mr. Wood,
by his remarkable proliciemiy iu the noHe
science of the law. Suffice! it to say that
he was competent to leave the office i u
1821, and proceeded to Buffalo to complete
; his studies. Having passed j his examina
tion, he beeame entitled to fpaeiice his pro
i fession in 1823, and opeuedflu office in the
I town of Aurora. Iu 1827 lie was admitted
as au attorney, and iu 182'Ji as a Gouusel
lor in the Supreme Court.) From that pe
riod he has occupied a veri distinguished
position as a member of thenar.
HE 13 EI.ECTEH TO Til# ASSEMBLY.
Mr. Fillmore's first eutriiice into public
life was in the year 1820, when he was eho*
t sen to the Assembly of Lew York, to
which office he was twice rt-elected. By
j talent, industry and iutcgrity, Mr. Fillmore
; soon won the esteem of his fallow membeis,
i until they had such unbotmled confidence
! in his honor and good judgmeut, thai it be
-1 came a common saying in the Assembly,
I "// Fillmore snyt it's rif/it, vxHI vote for
| it." It was due mostly to Mr. F.'s effort.-,
that a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt
: was at that time urged tlnough. the Legis
lature.
in: IS ELECTED TO CONGRESS.
In 1832 Mr. Filluiorc was elected to
' Congress, and took his seat in lint stormy
session which succeeded the reivoval of the
! deposites from the l aited States Bank, bv
. General Jacksou. Through (his session
. Mr. F. labored with great diligence to ad
j vanoe the interests of his constituents and
j his common country, and retired, to resume
j his profession, with a clear rieord behind
j him. In 183G, he was elected to Congress:
i served on the Committee of 'A ays and
Megns, and took au active pari in the long
debate which ensued upon the famous
"Broad .Seal" case, from New Jersey. In
I this Congress he established li s reputation
as a powerful debater and an .udcfatigahle
business man.
HE IS ELECTED TO CONGRESS AND SERVES ;
AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
OK WAYS AND MEANS
In 1838, he had the honor of being
again elected to Congress, aud by a larger .
majority than was ever given in his district ,
11c was appointed Chairman of the Commit- j
tee of Ways and Means, then, as now, the j
most important and arduous position iu
Congress. Space wiil not permit us to de- i
tail, in this article, the admirable manner in |
which Mr. Fillmore discharged the duties of j
C
his responsible position. Those who are !
familiar with the political history of that
period, knew well the difficulties which en
vironed our government. The death of
Gen. Harrison had placed John Tyler in i
the Presidential chair, and public affairs |
were in a state of great derangement. The
revenue was not sufficient lo meet govern
ment expenses; accounts were in a state oi
confusion, there had been peculations in
many departments of the public business,
the national debt was constantly increasing
without any scheme of lhjuidation, trade
and commerce drooped under the pressure
of many etnbarassments. in fact, distress
pervaded the country. To re-arrange all
those matters, to create resources, to devise
stricter regulations for tbo public business
to restore prosperity to the eountry, was di
rectly the duty of the Committee of Ways
and Means. To increase their difficuties,
the minority in tue House seeiued bent up
on delaying every measure of relief, and, if
possible prever.tiug its passage. Tffese ef
forts even found countenance from Presi
dent Tyler himself, who was anxious to
conciliate the Democratic party.
IIIS ABLE SERVICES.
Put, uotw.tbsunding all these heavy cm
barassmetits, Mr. Fillmore labored at the
head of his committee with an untiring de
termination to carry out a thorough reform,
and he was eminently successful. Govern
ment credit was restored, funds provided,
peculations checked, and finally, to sum up
the whole matter, the affairs of our nation
were thoroughly regenerated and purified.
The great labor of this vast operation, tbe
explaining, defending, and devising of
means, came directly upon Mr. Fillmore'
and he was found fully equal to the task.—
Calm, dignified and courteous, eloquent and
firm iu debate, untiring in business, he at
once took the front rank, and held it, un
challenged, throughout the long aud ardu
ous session of the Twenty-seventh Con
gress.
HE DECLINES A THIRD NOMINATION.
Just before the close of the session, Mr-
Fillmore addressed a letter to his constitu
ents, declaring his intention not to be a can
didate for re-election. Nevertheless, Lis
constituents assembled iu convention, and
re-nominated him by acclamation. Al"
though highly gratified by this liurk of
public confidence, Mr. Fillmore adhered to
UK resolution, ami returned to the duties of
his profession. Being now esteemed one
of the first lawyers i:i the State of New
York; Mr. F.'s practice widely
and in the highest Courts of the land be
exhibited that clearness of judgment, that
capacity for minute investigation, that
strong argumentative ability, so ofteu mani
fested iu the hails of Congress.
BE 13 NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
Iu 1814, he reluctantly consented to run
for Governor, aud wis defeated, in common
with most all the Whig nominees, not ex_
ceptiag the first statesmen of the country t
llenry Clay.
HE IS ELECTED STATE COMPTROLLER.
In 1847, hj response to a popular call,
| Air. F. reluctantly became the cau-iidate for
State Comptroller, aud was elected by a
tremendous majority, lie then removed to
j Albany, and entered upon the duties of bis
I office, which were-arduous and complicated.
| His peculiar fitness for the position was ae
! by men of all parties, aud nev
er were the duties of Comptroller discharg
ed with greater ability or trust.
HE 13 A CANDIDATE FOR THE VICE DUE.
3IDEXTI.VI, NOMINATION.
I The more important events of Mr. Fill
mi.re's lite now approach. His talent, pru.
< deuce and worth, combined with an abiding
attachment to the Union and Constitution,
t had gained him a wide spread reputation,
and it was the desire of. his friends to nomi
nate him for Vice President in 1844, on the
ticket with Henry Ciay. The 'Whigs of
I New York, in their Convention, unani
mously uoininate-d Mr. Fillmore, but iu the
I National Convention, Mr l'Yeliughuysen,of
New Jersey, was the successful man.
nr. is elected Vice president.
Mr. Polk's term of office expire!, and j
Zachary Taylor, having won a glric-j.- |
namo by his conduct in the Mexican wi, j
was nominated for President by the W big
parlv, and Millard Fillmore for V ice Presi* j
dent. In 1849 he resigned the office of j
Comptroller, and assumed Ins position as
Vice President of the United States.
HIS CONDUCT AS VICE PRESIDENT.
His address to the Senate at this time j
was universally commended for its modest,
yet dignified tone, aud the sound patiiotio
doctrines it maintained. As Presideut of
the Senate, one of Mr. Fillmore s first acts
was to revive the legal authority of the j
presiding officer to eall a Senator to order j
for words spoken in debate. This power
had been denied by Mr. Calhoun, in 1820,
and was the of the Cenaie. Mr. 1' ili
more took opposite ground, and in a neat
and perspicuous address, on a proper oecu- ;
sion, declared his intention to call any Sen- j
ator to order who in debate used language j
unbecoming to his high position. The j
Senate unanimously in a[>preciatioo of the j
Vice President's firm aud honorable pnsi- .
tion, ordered his address to be entered up- i
on the journal, where it now stands an en- I
during evidence of Mr. Fillmore s and j
conscientious character.
HE IS CALLED TO THE PRESIDENTIAL j
CHAIR.
! On the 9th of July, 1850, Zaoharv Tay
! lor, then President of the United States,
t after a short illness, breathed hrs last. On
! the 10th inst., Mr. Fillmore took the oath
| to "preserve, protect, and de.end the Con
| stitution of the United Slates," aud from
! the well known character of the man, the
j whole country felt that the solemn promise
would be faithfully kept. And so it proved.
Our readers need not at this day be told
with what signal ability he discharged tie
duties of that responsible office—how be
found bis country convulsed by an embit
tered and sectional strife which threatened {
the speedy dissolution of the Union, but
how bis wisdom and self possession at lust
rjuieted the storm and restored peace to the
land. His administration, as has troll been
said, was emphatically Washington like,
a nd not one of our modern Presidents has
left a clearer record behind him at the
White House at Washington, to which he
can point without a blush, a fear, or a sin
gle regret.
IIIS TEXAS MESSAGE.
Almost the first official act on the part of
the new Chief Magistrate was to issue a
message upon our difficulties with Texas,
and in a short time the matter was happily
adjusted; but we have not space to give
particulars. Then came up the great Com
promise Measures, which received the.sup
port, as indeed they originated, with the
venerable Henry Clay. This important
measure also received the cordial sanction j
of Mr. Fillmore. At this session of Con
gress many important acts were passed,
which we have not time at this period to spe
cify, yet" they have all proved wise and pol
itic in the highest degree.
HIS FIRST MESSAGE, AND SUNDRY ACTS
OF IIIS ADMINISTRATION.
Mr. Fillmore's first regular message to
the Thirty-First Congress was a document
of great ability, calm, conciliatory, clear,
statesmanlike, and thoroughly American. —
It prosented the affairs of our country in an
explicit manner, at the same time proposing
such measures as the great interests of the
ÜBIOU seemed to demand. The second
message, delivered at the second session of
the Tbiity-Secoiid Congress, was aire a
most able State paper, and at this time Mr.
Fillmore fakes occasion to recommend a
change iu the Naturalization laws of our
country, as they are subject to great abuse,
and as foreign influence was beginning to
manifest itself in an umuistakeable and re
pugnant manner among us. During the
ses-icn of this Congress (Democratic) Lou
is Kossuth was received aud honorably en
tertained, not only at Washington but
throughout the Union. Many important
measures were devised and put into execu
j tion by this same Congress, and to all those
! tending to benefit our country and increase
f it*, prosperity, Mr. FHiro re gave bie aewfel
j consent. Ilis administration, (with the
Hon. John P. Kennedy, of Baltimore, as
Secretary of the Nary) also originated and
prepared the Expedition to Japan, which
has won so much honor to the American
name.
IIK INTERCEDES TOR THE JIT DAI FAMILY
About this time the Grand Duke of Tus
cany Imprisoned an Italian family for the
I crime of readiug tbe Protestant Bible. This
j I'apal outrage attracted attention from the
• wlrole civilized world. By the direction of
Mr. Fillmore, lion. Edward Everett, then
Secretary of State, addressed a letter to
tbe Grand Duke, asking, iu the name of the
American people, that the Madai family
might be released. This request was
i granted, and the family, once more at liber-
I ty. sought a refuge from i'apal oppression.
I HE IS A CANDIDATE FOR TIIE PREFIDEN■
HAL NOMINATION.
The nominations for the Presidential
canvass of '52 now becau.e exciting topics
for debete. The Whig Convention assem
bled at Baltimore, and the first ballot for
candidates resulted in the following vote :
Fillmore, 1 S3, Scott, 131; V ebster, 29.
The contest was very spirited, but on the
fifty-third ballot Gen. Scott received 159
vctesand was declared nominated. Ou the
same ballot Mr. Fillmore received 112
votes, which shows how earnest were his
friends.
-it lI£TIRKS TO PRIVATE LIFE—IMS H'.R
-VICKB.
Oil the 4th of March, 18i>3, Mr. Fill
more retired from the Presidency, and was
succeeded by Franklin Pierce.' We must
not forget to mention that during Mr. Fill
more's administration occurred the ill-star
red expedition of Lopez to Cuba, ami al
though urgent efforts were made by the I ni
teu States authorities to preveut the sailing
of this unlawful expedition, they pioved
unavailing, and the fate of Lopez, Critten
den. and tLeir unfortunate, deluded com
panions, is well kuowu.
Iu reviewing the public life and the ad
ministration of Mr. Fillmore, we sec much
to admire, and nothing to condemn. In
this brief sketch it is impossible to dwell at
length upon the character of a man, who, in
every condition of life, in poverty and in af
fluence, ia the humblest and iu the highest
station, has proved himself honest, eapab!c>
true io the Constitution, devoted to our glo
rious Onion, firm in adbereuce to the Amer
ican institutions. W hat more, fellow citi
zens, can be asked?
On retiring from the Precedential chair
once more to private life, Mr. Fillmore car
ried the unbounded esteem of all who had
b ten associated with him, and the great meu
of all parties, with Henry Clay at their head
joined in commending the wisdom, integri
ty, prudence and honor with which ho had
' presided over the affairs of our nation.
VOL. 29, NO 32.
HE IS IX FAVOR OF A CHANGE IN TUB NAT'
IRAUZATION LAWS.
Mr. Fillmore had for several years bee IT
of the opinion that a radical change was
needed in our emigration and naturalisation
and naturalization laws, and when the
I American party, advocating these reform s
i openly and zealously, arose like a youuggi-
I ant in its strength, Mr. Fillmore was one of
I the first to enter its ranks. lie at once
j joined the American Order, and is at this
; time a member in good standing, ot Coun
cil No. 177, in the city of Buffalo. We
know this to be the fact, and if elected to
the Presidency, the American party will
find that their confidence could never have
been placed in a better or more consistent
man.
HE VISITS EUROPE.
Nearly one year ago, Mr. Fillmore sailed
ed for Europe, and since that period has
visited nearly all the Continental States,
thus adding io his already ripe ideas of gov
ernment, by a close ejaiuination aud com
parison of the institutions of Europe with
those of our own free and enlightened land,
lie lias observed for himself the deteriora--
ting pnd blasting influences of monarchy,-
the degrading condition of monarchial gov
ernments, the pall of ignorance which broods
over these lands where a free press an'd free
speech are prohibited, the ruinous ctnse
ijueneea of superstition and licensed crimes.
Viewing all these things in their proper
light, contrasting the fading glory of one
continent with the dawning greatness of an
other, we cannot donbt that Mr. Fillmore
returns to his own beloved country with, if
possible a deeper reverence for its illustri
ous founders, a more endearing love for its
ennobling institutions, a higher pride iij its
extending influence, than ever before.
HE IS NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT.
Ou the 221 of February, 1856, Mr. Fill
wore was unanimously nominated by the
American party, iu convention, for t'nePre
sidency, with Andrew J. Done] son, of Ten
nessee, for Vice President. The nomina
tion was accepted, and every one of bis
country is now called upon to do his duty.
And if elected, as we earnestly trust be
will be, to fill again the Presidential chair,
we have an abiding trust that his adminis
tration will be honorable to himself, glori
ous to our Union, aud true to the great doc-
'l ines of the American party.
HIS RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES.
On the 221 day of June, Mr. Fillmore
arrived ot New York, and was received
with every demonstration ef regard from
the corporation of New York and hi.-, fellow
citizens without distinction of party. In
course of a reply to a brief address of wel
come delivered by an eminent citizen of
New York, Mr. Fillmore uttered the follow
ing patriotic sentiment
"lf there lie those either North or South
who desire an administration f..i the North
as again-t the South, or for the South as
against the North, they are not the men
who should give their suffrages tome. For
my part I know only mv country, my whole
, country and nothing but my country."
.Maswkusrlfs. —The : -slid oven of Bos
ton," and of the Bar State, are tuovingfo-
Fillmore. A meeting is proposed to he
held soon at Kaneuil Hall to start the hall.
A 3ew Fillmore daily paper is to be started
immediately. and the State is to be carries
for Fillmore, sure.
The Oswego Xow Fork Times, of Friday,
S3 VB*
CAN'T fin IT. —The Pulaski Democrat,
the Democratic organ of Eastern Oswcg o
County, refuses to go the Buchanan tick :f.
Its editor Mr Hatch, was tin Democratic
candidate for Senator last fall, lie has re
solved he can't travel the downward road
any further.
Hon. Oscar F. Moore, says the Provi
dence Post, the present republican member
of Congress f.om the Boss distant, in Ohio,
has dcciaircd himself against Fremont, and
will take the stump for Fillmore.
!£r~T*n doll ir bills of the Atneriean Ex
change Bank of Philadelphia, altared frotu
ones, have been put in circulation. The
counterfeit is new, and well calculate to de
ceive.
Among itie Vice Presidents at the Fe
mout ratification uietting at Cmciaati, was
tlio gentleman wlw presided ovr the Pierre
ratification meeting in the same c;*y in 185-.
Four of the speakers at this Frewont meet
ing voted for Pierce.
! , , , y
dn Old Whig on the Mr F. 11.
j iVirpom, of Fairmont, Virginia, recently
| umd* a powerful speech against Buchanan, }
I Mr. Piergoat is oue ot the uiost eloqueut
e ,i in Western \ irgiuia n<i haa always
j been conneeseJ with the Whig party.