Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-11
The whIg meeting at Louisville ON the
Sd July.
From the Louisville journal.
We find tho EoIlouin, arnon the taIecra nj IL des

pa tches from this city to the Eastern papers;
LOUISVILLE, July CD
Wing State Convention met to-day, II counties
represented. Adopted Lexington Wing platform,
adding resolution that Congress should pass
stringent laws to prohibit the importation OF foreign
paupers and felons and that the time for naturaZ-
ing foreigners should be heightened that this Com
vention deem it impOhtc to make nominations, and
recommend to the Wings of the Union the same
and TO bold no National Convention, but every
Wing to vote for the candidate whose principles
conform nearest TO his own. Resolutions express
ing the confidence of the Wings Of Kentucky in
Fillmore; and saying he worthy of their sup
port as In 1913 were rejected by vote of l6 coun-
ties to l. Joshua F. Bell and Judge Kinhead sup.
ported the resolutions. Anjorned sine die.
Since the nomination OF Fremont, have fre-
quenty had cause to complain Of the manner in
which the telegraph has been prostituted to the
purpose of spreading false reports throughout the
country in regard to political matters.
We have hitherto forborne TO comment this
publicly, hoping that Mr.. Craig would rect the
abuses 10 his department. Il has long been very
evident that almost all of the telegraphic reporters
in the East prone suppress every item OF in
telliger ce which might tend to advance the inter-
ests of N Fillmore, but always prompt TO give the
most insignificant piece OF news favorable to the
FreesOil candidate, Fremont. We had hoped that
such influences but would always give a fair and
correct account of political affairs happening here
We regret that such is not the case. If we can
not have fair and truthful telegaphic reports, it
would be far better TO have nOneat all If the tee
graph is be made or rather continu ed an instrus
for the propagation of ialsehoOds and perver.
ted statements, it must be regarded an intolerabe
nuisance.
In the dispatch above, it is stated thot the Wing
,,rI,t, :, ,,t, tba
rgjocted resolution expressing the confidence of
the Wings of Kentucky in Fillmore. This is false.
The resolution if the convention had been brobght
to a vote upon it, UonLd hare been adopted by
overwhelming majority There had been agree
ment entered into, that instead of adopting snch
resolution the sections three and nine of the resolu
tons reported by the committee should be adopted
by the convention. Section three incorporates the
ant-foreignism of the American PLATFORM and sec
ton nine is virtually a recommendation of Mr. Fill
more-so intended and so understood. When Col.
Hopkins, of Henderson proposed the resolutions
directly expressing a preference for Mr.. Fillmore,
they were opposed by the strongest Fillmore men
in the convention, and in accordance with previous
agreement laid on the table without any vote upon
their adoption 10 IS not trhe that Hon Joshua f.
Bell and Judge Kincaid supported Col. Hopkins's
resolutions. They were indeed the leading spirits
in the convention. They both declared themselves
emphatcally for Mr.. Fillmore and will both proba-
bly, canvass great portion of the State in his be-
half but they had agreed to the adoption ofsectons
three and nine of the resolutions adopted bv the
committee in the place of the direct expression of
preference, and they among the first to oppose
Col. Iopkins's resolutions when offered In this
they were joined by the Louisville delegation and
Others who were enthusiastic Fillmore men.
We hope the telegraphc reporter here will here
after inform mself to the facts before he under
takes to send off dispatches, or, that Mr. Craig viii
send an a gent here who will Go so.