The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-13

proposition OF the state Council or virginia
to defer the nomination of candidate for the
Presidency until May, at least, meets with gen.
eral approval. The following views of the
Washington Organ are to the point, and we
cannot do better than adopt them.
Shall the National Council be Postponedl
1t will be remembered that the National Ameri.
can Council adjourned to meet in Philadelphia on
the 22d February next for The purpose of nomin-
ating candidate fot the Presidency. Recently we
find objection made to a nomination at the date
fixed upon. Although a member of that Conven-
ton, and acquiescing in its acts, the writer feels
very free to sag that there is in his opinion, many
reasons why it may be premature to fx upon eau
didate as early as the ed February.
Instead Of general approval OF the Convention,
there has been widespread opposition to many Of
its acts. No sooner did the delegations from GER
tain States fail 90 obtain their own proposition than
they refused to abide by those adopted by major
ity of the Convention. Like dishonest gamblers,
Messrs. Wilson, and johnson of Pennsylvania, lost
the stake and then grabbed their money and with
drew. Some sections of the North have virtually
approved the action of the Convention; but al
though those who win abide by the law will be, we
hope sufficiently numerous-in alliance with other
lconservatYes-to prevent the extreme measures Of
within the last two months there has been com.
plete Embarrassment of the political issue before the
country. Before that time the prominent questions
were those Of Alienism and Catholicism. These
subjects Of vital Importance as ever but they
are not so much discussed. At the North a general
fusion has placed the Black Republicans in the field
They "breathe FIRE and slaughter" They ignore
allenism and, inviting all pen "without regard to
nationality" to unite with them, recognise but one
rinciple-anti slavery.
The American party finds itself embarrassed in
its actions We do not doubt but the infamous de-
signs of the Black Republicans viii cause the Amer
lean people to repudiate them; and sectional har-
monY having been thus restored, we may again
come back to the ground occupied by our organiza
ton when this unhappy conflict commenced. But
premature Convention, in February, might fall
upon the midst OF exciting discussion in Congress-
and DESTROYED all chance OF harmony.
There is another material reason why this nomi-
nation should be postponed 1t is of indispensable
importance to the American party to bring forward
a man unobjectionable in every point of view. He
MUST command popular confidence by his integrity,
ability, experience, and conservatism. He MUST be
a friend 20 the Union, but he must hold the balance
OF the Union with so just hand as that the most
jealous eye that watches cannot detect il trembe
from its true equpose with the least dust of venal
ity or injustice. The American candidate must be,
IN every respect, an American, beyond reprOach,
and incapable Of fear. But, above all, we shall
insist that he present moral character at which the
tooth of SANDER may gnaw, with no more chance
of injury than mouse nibblng at a milestone. The
candidate must furnish unexceptionable charac.
ter, and the American party will furnish the votes
to elect him.
We will 60 into no election led by a trickster or
demagogue. We will fight no certificate war
We want man who, as Clarendon says of Lucius
Carey Lord Falkland, "cares but that his acts shall
be just, not that they should be acceptable"
To find such man, will require time and debe-
ration 1t will not do to bring such before divided
or ineensed convention. But let US wait for calm.
Let US postpone action until the storm subsidies,
and the sweet breath of Cancellation steals once
more over our councils, until men forget the petty
enmities of section, and remember only that they
have sprung from those who had one glory and one
grave in the service of their country. When a
proptious period shall arrive, then let US present
the name of pure, true American candidate, and
'the gates" of Europe and Disunion combined,
"eannot prevail against him" We advocate the
postpouement until the 18th Of May next.