The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-29
From the Maysvills (Ry.) Eagle.
Tho Wing National Convention-Mr. Fill
more aud KentuckY.

In the National Cow ton, we take il for grant
cd that MIR. FILLMORE will receive the vote of every
delegate from kentucky. II is upquestioned and
| unqusstionable that he ia preferred as tho Wing
| candidate for the Presidency, over every other
| man. by an overwhelming majority of the Wings
| OF this State Nobody doubts. nobody denies this.
1t ia required then by fidelity, by policy and ire
missible duty that he shall receive the unanimous
VOTE We have no doubt he will, of the Kentucky
delegation. And it ia due not only to him and Ken
lucky that should be So but due also to the in
ests Of the Wing party ofthc Union and due further
more to the prospects any other who may possibly
be the nominee OF the party instead Of MIR. Fill
| more. If, in a convention, in which Kentucky
| supports the pretensions of her favorte, another
| should nevertheless receive the nomination, she
can with perfect consistency and honor yield
her own preference for that of majority
Of the body for tho Wings of Kentucky I'M
| derstand the point Of honor, duty, and patri-
| otism too well to be guilty of the chicansry
and baseness Of asking National Convention
| to support their candidate when they mean not to
support another should another be preferred. But,
at the Same time, it il essential to the authority
and influence Of the convention upon The masses
Of the party, that their preferences be fairly and
fully expressed and considered in the nominat-
ing body If the will of Kentucky. then, be hon
sstly expressed and respectfully considered in the
| convention, she will do her full duty in behalf of
the nominee, whoever he may be-sho will cor
daily vote for Scott, though she preferred
Fillmore. But if, by any misrepresentation of the
known wishes of Kentucky, her favorite be de-
MED the nomination, we could not and would
not be answerablo for the consequences. We
fear they would be fatal to Wing ascendancy in
the State, and in the Union.
II IF - 70,
clear that Mr. Fillmore is the preferred candidate
of the Wings, and he will command, beyond all
question, a respectable support from the ranks OF
the Democrats He will receive in the National
Convention an efficient support from various States
Of the North; and if he shall be the nominee will
enjoy the entire support of his party, whatever the
spirit of rivalry for the nomination may alege to
the contrary for effect upon the convention. The
contest for the nomination is virtually narrowed
TO choice between Fillmore and Scott The
friends of Webster do not persist in alleging that
he has any prospect of success before the conven-
ton. His supporters, we have doubt, will cor.
daily go to the side Of Fillmore. Scott certainly
presents a formidable show Of strength from the
North; but coolly looking over the whole ground,
and estimating the relative positions OF men and
parties, conviction is, that the nomination Of
Fillmore can be, sincerely believe it ought
to be, made sure. if the delegates from the South
remain firm and united throughout.
We shall certainly give our support to Scott if he
be fairly nominated. But at the same time we
think the convention ought to nominate Fillmore.
He deserves the nomination by every title; and
every suggestion Of principle policy, and duty will
sustain it, if made. 1t is the conviction Of all can,
did minds that he ia the best President we have
had since Washington. He has passed in serene
triumph through the most fiery ordssls. Even his
political opponents acknowledge that could
have more faithfully moro successfully dis
charged the trying duties devoved him in
period Of extraordinary difficulty. He has Gained
the strife and tumult Of sections; and at the same
time, while true and firm and inhexible has yet dis
played dignity and moderation that have secured
him the respect and confidence Of all parties. His
Administration, in word in the decisive language
of Mr.. Clay, has been one "of eminent ability and
success - and he has proved himself honest and con-
scicntous.
To set him aside, thus tried and proved, to make
way for Scott, would be, in our judgment,
wise, unjust, and absurd, it would be if VIC
at with great power TO depose General Scott
from his command in the army to give place to
Mr.. Fillmore. They both precisely where
they ought TO remain-Fillmore in the Presidency
and Scott at the head Of the army. wo know that
each is in his right sphere at present. because each
has been tried and proved; but do not know that
reversal Of their positions, the reversal Of the
position Of either will be attended with satisacto-
ry results. Nobody. at least, can pretend that
Scott, or any other man, make better Prcsi-
dent than Fillmore is proved to be, any more than
VIC could pretend that Fillmore at the head Of the
army in time Of war, would prove ADLER general
than Scott.
We repeat our conciction that Fiiinore's nornina-
tion ,ciA be assured, IL ought 10 be, If The south
delegates 10 The National Convention remain united
and firm.