Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-21
THE WINGS OF TENNESSEE.


Of the Wing State Convention Of Tennessee, held at
Nashville ON the 9th instant
The Convention was largely attended, and its pro-
ceedncs were harmonious. The Hon H. H. FOSTER
presided over its deliberations.
We copy the Report and Resolutions prepared
by select committee appointed for that purpose,
and which were unanimously adopted by the Con-
vention, as follows:
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS
In view of the approaching national contest for Presi
dent and Vice President Of the United States the Wing
party of Tennessee have again assembled in convention
frankly to declare their opinions.
They now ever firmly adhere to that great body Of
republican principles which has guided them through all
the trials of their country in the past They believe as
ever in the capacity of the people for selfgovenment
That under the constitution the viii Of the majority should
prevail That the Constitution of the United States and
the laws and treaties under it, being the expressed will
Of the whole people, should be held nvoate by individual
citizens Of the republic That mission republic
Is to propagate our opinions, impose upon other
countries our form of by atce force but
to teach by example, and show by success modera-
on and justice the blessings Of sefgovernment and the
advantages Of free institutions That the Union should
be reycred and watched the palladium of ber
In their reserved rights and the General Government
tanned in It's constitutional powers That the law is the
only sure protection of the weak the only efficient
straint upon the strong and that when ampled under
foot NIL government is end and anarchy, tyranny
and boodshed may be later expected to follow
That the foreign policy of the present Administration and
part in the great work of the pacfcaon Of the
try upon the slavery issues especially and eminenty
in accordance with these sound fundamental principles
that they have saved the country from the dark and
pcrlous exgencies into which it was hurried by bad
| erring men.
The Wings Of Tennessee glory in the consciousness Of
the recude Of these principles They feel that in adj
herring to them they indeed the true friends of the
South and of the Unon of the Constitution and of the
laws under it. That they stand the advocates of truly
dispassonate constitutional MISUNDERSTANDING wise
and just compromises decided but conservative; firm,
but reasonably fearless but just moderate and pa
rotic and that they have stood upon these impreg
nablc grounds Of principle
They feel that their country has recently been tossed
by the throes Of earthquake They have stood unds
mayed rescrvng their allegiance in the darkest days of
the perls which grew around them They took part
In suspicious and dangerous organizations and will
take part in Nashville Conventions, Buffalo Conventions,
Hartford Conventions in which dsunionsts secession
ss abotionss assemble to concoct their dangerous
plans sap and undermine the liberties of the country
which we believe be involved in the perpetuity of this
glorious Union. They sought share in these covert
"gunpowder plots of the country whether North or
South They hoised flags against the Government of
resistance "at all hazards and to the last extremity"
They lent no ear the doctrine recently taught within
our own borders that the Union is at end" They
did not refuse rejoice when bonfres and the booming
Of cannon our announced the final adjustment
Of questions which had threatened to rend the Union
they had kindred feelings with those whose hearts
% sad and sorrowfu" and withal hard that they
=" would break than rejoice" They were unse-
duced by the insdous doctrine of the right of secession
taught by Of their adversaries in their midst during
the past year and the year before They have steadily
avoided all tho seductive plans Of Southern Confederacy
held out by ambitious and bad They have stea
Oily refused to congregae with such men, from
where they may in their archy devsed sectional
TONS looking avowsdly in alternative to dismem
berment Of the American Union which We regard thu
bcacon-light Of liberty throughout the world.
They have, party, palliaed and abetted lawles
expeditions such put down by the proclamation
Of wasmxcroS and JErrERsos. They do not lend coun
tenance to any plots against the lawful authorities Of he
country They believe in law and order the true ele
ments in well-regulated self-governments They believe
where the people make and control the Government
they should obey its constitution laws, and treaties,
they would retain their erepect and the respect which
they claim from the hands Of foreign Powers They be
eye that the present Wing Administration of the Genera
Government has, in the recent trying emergencies of thu
country, by its broad national patriotism, its decision
fmness moderation and sound discriminating judgment
fully entitled itself to the confidence and support Of thu
American people. Therefore,
Resoired That WILLARD FILLMORE is the decided choice
Of the wings of Tennessee for the Presidency
our Delegates the National Convention hereby in
sructed 10 all honorable efforts to the nomna
ton Of this able and distinguished patriot
Rssoired, That we hereby recommend the Hon. JAMES
O. JoSrs for the Office Of Vice President Of the Unitec
States.
Resolrsd, That we have abiding confidence that thu
Wing National Convention win nominate candidates fo
the Presidency and Vice Presidency who sound thu
Union and the Compromise measures, and in favor o
maintaining their hnay In principle and substance anC
therefore appoint delegates to said Convention TO a
In making said nominations.
The following gentlemen were appointed TO repre-
sent tho Wings Of Tennessee in the Wing Nationa
Convention, via:
The whie Members of Congress from Tennessee (sena
tcS and Representatives. Cor the State at large.
Gen v v zollcofer, Gen. Y. Anderson, and W. III
wisener Coz Middle rcnnesse.
Col lehn Nethsrisni Col VIM. H. sneed, and DR. j.
| W. GiIiespie fos Fast tennessee
Hon Mniaa Brown n NJ Yerger ESQ. and L. VI
rhaFpe, Esq fcr West Tennessee
AID ts foewing gsnilenen as Delegates 10 said Con-
vsnsisa frpm ths assFeni Congressional Districts
Prem shs is,-Rsh~rt Love. VIM. u, Gsmmon, and DIR.
Nm 4 kyie.