"An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory."
13th President, 1850-1853- Summary of remarks September 13, 1844, upon being nominated by the Whig Party for the Governorship of New York. - The Whig party arose in opposition to what they saw as too much Presidential power being taken by Andrew Jackson. Fillmore lost the gubernatorial election but in 1848 Zachary Taylor would be nominated by the Whigs for President and Fillmore was nominated Vice President. He rose to the Presidency when Taylor died in office in 1850. "...He said he hoped that no friend of his, however warm his attachment might be, would be guilty of any dishonorable act to effect his election; so that when the Whig flag-which is now proudly and fearlessly unfurled, destined in November to float in triumph and victory over a large portion of our Union-so that the joy and happiness that they might experience, would not be marred by an unworthy or dishonorable reflection. He entreated them to enter the contest with zeal and enthusiasm; but as they valued the sacredness of their cause, and the stability of their principles, to resort to no unfair means: that an honorable defeat was better than a dishonorable victory."
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