Washington telegraph., 1856-03-19
The Nominations and the Plat
form-OpiniOns of the Press.

fOrm-OpinhOns Of the Press.
The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer had
the following on the nominations and plat
form:
Every letter We receive. on business or
Otherwise, brings shout for the nominations
FILLMORE and DoNELsoN No nomina-
,;ons that have been made within the men,
o-v of the Oldest politicians. ever sent such
thrill of joy through the great rational
heart, or produced so rapturous glow OF
enthusiasm among the masses of patriots of
srpry section. North and South Already
,be telegraph informs us that the Wings
tbs aid liners-oe New York, Massachusetts,
pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey,
have very generally endorsed the nomina-
t;ons. These Wings are the Union-loving,
abolition-hating men. who are led on by
sncb chiefs as Rufus Choate, Edward Ev-
,rett. Reyerdy johnson and other great
statesmen, whose aid and countenance We
shall now probably have in the ensuing
canvass.
The Americans everywhere. with few
executions at the North, will rally with
ardOr to the glorious standard just erected
by their representatives at Philadelphia !;
and it viii not be long before we shall ex-
meet to hear that the Hard Democracy, the
tply sound portion of that party at the North,
have given in their adhesion to the chief
tainsbip of Fillmore and Donelson. Let
Americans everywhere take heart again.
Let the ball roll on. Gird on your armor
Up with your banners. Fling your colors
20 the breeze; and let your battle cries be
Fillmore and Donelson, 1.-The Union and
the Constitution shall rule
America
The Louisville Journal announced the
nominations in the following expressive
language:
I'VE feel thrill of joy in announcing to-
day tie nomination. by the American Con-
yention, at Philadelphia, of Millard Fill
more for the next Presidency and of An
drew jackson Donelson for the Vice Presi-
,deney. To the remark that Fillmore and
Donelsou will most assuredly be the next
President and Vice President of the United
States, we will simply at present add the
shout destined soon to become familiar to
nations ears-Hurrah for Fillmore and
D0nelsOn ~
The Nashville Banner. commenting upon
the American ticket for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. said:
For ourselves. deeply impressed. as we
are, with the belief that. in supporting the
American candidates, we shall be supporting
the cause of our Union and of our Nation
ality-both of which we solemnly believe
are now imperiled-we shall enter upon
that support-we enter upon it noa0. this
instant-wth all the earnestneSs of purpose
and energy of action that belong to our
nature"
The Tuscumbia North Alabamian said
The nominees are eptionable--
Mr. Fillmore is too well known to our read
els TO require anything more than the mere
announcement of his nomination. He has
been tried in the political furnace and not
found vInting. Mr.. Donelson is an OLD
fashioned Democrat He has never gone
astray after the false gods of Notification,
SecessioDism. or Foreignism but believes
IN the honesty and simplicity of his heart,
that America has produced men fully capa-
BE Of conducting the affairs of the country
and that Americans ought to rule
america"
The Franklin (Tenn-) Review said:
The nomination of Fillmore was in all
respects fit to be made He is a true
National man man who has been tried
IL fire and never found wanting. HIS heart
IS in the night place His mind is broad.
comprehensive and far-reaching- His love
OF country enables him to embrace the en-
tire American Union, and all its great in
terests- Major Andrew j. Donelson. of
Tennessee. has been nominated for the Vice
| Presidency This ticket must win The
| people will rally to that ticket in manner
that viii make modern anti -Americanism
tremble and quake in its boots Huzza for
Fillmore and Donelsen. Under this sign
We conquer ~
The Natchez (Miss) Courier said:
"a man more true to the country. or
more acceptable, could not have been Sc
Ieeted- III advised as we deemed the time
oi the nomination, we shall thank the Con-
'entlOn for the nomination itself. The
American fires will burn BRIGHTLY
As to the Platform, the Nashville Patrio.
says:
"An erroneous edition of the American
Platform, adopted on the 21st inst. by the
National Council. has. I've learn by special
alsPateh from Philadelphia been published.
II would be we'll for our brethren of the
American press to avoid publishing any one
Gut the certified official copy. There ap-
pears to-be general disposition on the part
the enemies Of the American party TO
easily all the proceedings of the National
What the Neso York Tribune says
iDe Leading editorial of the New York Tri-
sone Of the 23d -ult., is devoted to the
American Platform. Having copied the
III and 18th sections, the Tribune says:
1t will be seen that these declarations
eolorse the Nebraska bill, and agree to ad-
NIT Kansas with or without slavery. They
'phrased in the softest terms possible. but