been attacked, a violent inflammation of the woke me in much “by throat.” “He distress,” Webster continued, said he could not breathe. In fifteen or twenty minutes we had a “and physician, who let blood freely, gave a powerful emetic, applied mustard-plasters, etc., etc.” Fletcher taking ill forced Webster to abandon the Presidential party. As Fillmore left for Buffalo, Webster remained behind to nurse his 32-year-old son back to health. For the remainder of the tour back across New York State, Webster would constantly be playing to entourage. Fillmore’s President of New York was relatively benign. At Buffalo, the President Fillmore’s tour spoke to a crowd made up of his neighbors. Fillmore had made a name for himself as a lawyer in nearby East Aurora, and did not let the fact pass lightly. came among Fillmore “I you,” addressed the city, many years ago, a Fillmore milked the “not friendless boy.” crowd’s emotions and fondness for their I hope to be permitted to return to you, and President. “And spend my days with you, and at last to sleep in yonder grave yard and mingle my dust with Fillmore did attempt to speak to the issues of the day. At Buffalo, Fillmore referred to yours.” the Compromise of 1850 in sidelong glances, in spite of the fact he was joined on the dais by Stephen Douglas of Illinois, one of the and a rising star in the U.S. bill’s younger architects Senate. we may Fillmore extolled, as to the manner in which “As partizans differ,” “questions the government shall be administered may divide But it was belief that, us.” Fillmore’s “when treason stalks abroad at the South and rears its snaky head at the North, all rally to its support.” is no liberty- no security without the President pointedly declared. Fillmore, “There law,” however, saw the greatest irreverence to law in the desire of a, of our to rush “portion people… headlong to the conquest of and not abolitionists, was the note Fillmore Cuba.” Cuban ambition, hit hard and repeatedly throughout his tour. Still, at Rochester, upon his conclusion, the
been attacked, “by a violent inflammation of the throat.” “He woke me in much distress,” Webster continued, “and said he could not breathe. In fifteen or twenty minutes we had a physician, who let blood freely, gave a powerful emetic, applied mustard-plasters, etc., etc.” Fletcher taking ill forced Webster to abandon the Presidential party. As Fillmore left for Buffalo, Webster remained behind to nurse his 32-year-old son back to health. For the remainder of the tour back across New York State, Webster would constantly be playing to Fillmore’s entourage. President Fillmore’s tour of New York was relatively benign. At Buffalo, the President spoke to a crowd made up of his neighbors. Fillmore had made a name for himself as a lawyer in nearby East Aurora, and did not let the fact pass lightly. “I came among you,” Fillmore addressed the city, “not many years ago, a friendless boy.” Fillmore milked the crowd’s emotions and fondness for their President. “And I hope to be permitted to return to you, and spend my days with you, and at last to sleep in yonder grave yard and mingle my dust with yours.” Fillmore did attempt to speak to the issues of the day. At Buffalo, Fillmore referred to the Compromise of 1850 in sidelong glances, in spite of the fact he was joined on the dais by Stephen Douglas of Illinois, one of the bill’s younger architects and a rising star in the U.S. Senate. “As partizans we may differ,” Fillmore extolled, “questions as to the manner in which the government shall be administered may divide us.” But it was Fillmore’s belief that, “when treason stalks abroad at the South and rears its snaky head at the North, all rally to its support.” “There is no liberty- no security without law,” the President pointedly declared. Fillmore, however, saw the greatest irreverence to law in the desire of a, “portion of our people… to rush headlong to the conquest of Cuba.” Cuban ambition, and not abolitionists, was the note Fillmore hit hard and repeatedly throughout his tour. Still, at Rochester, upon his conclusion, the