Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-09
How will the wings Acts

The New York Commercial Advertiser, Wing
Journal, thus expresses its opinion on this head
There is that in the platform Of the Democratic
National Convention which should make conserva-
tive Wings pause ere they join the Democratic
ranks. 1t is, in our minds the great drawback to
a nomination that otherwise would have led men
of all parties to feel firm confidence in the well
being and peaceful prosperity of the country,
whether Mr.. Fillmore or Mr.. Buchanan should be
elected. We refer to the latent flibusterism con-
tanned in the FIVE resolutions on foreign affairs
These resolves, alike from the novel element they,
introduce and from their sentiment, have awaken
ed, and must yet awaken, painful approximations in
the minds of all conservative citizens. By many
conservative Democrats, even, they are regarded
as drawback to Mr.. Buchanan's nomination and
had they been followed up, as it was at one time
generally reported that they were, by the nomina-
ton OF Gen. Quitman, of fibuster notoriety, would
probably have proved fatal to the success of the
ticket Is any true Wing disposed to go the
length of those resolutions? M
It cannot be denied that some Wings hesitate to
avow themselves supporters Of Willard Fillmore,
because they entertain discouraging views of his
prospect of election. 1t has been the policy of his
most violent opponents, the Republicans, to en-
courage this gloomy view of the future, and cir
cumstances have perhaps favored their misrepre
sensations. We suspect that time will show that
his prospect Of success is by means dishearten-
ing. At any rate, 1t viii be the course of true wis
dom to wait Mr.. Fillmore's return to the United
States, and the fuller development of public sent
ment that win be made when all the candidates
are before the country. The party which nomi-
mated Mr. Fillmore is known to be not only numer-
ically strong, but perfect in organization, and
adroit in the conduct of electioneering campaigns
We are assured by leading members of that party
that Mr.. Filmore's prospects good, irrespective
of the Wing and other conservative support which
it is expected he will receive. These gentlemen
express the belief that if the Wings generally give
him their aid, his election viii be secured and
they add that ere long some demonstrations will
confirm this assurance
1t is very easy for gentlemen to talk about thou
sands of Wings deserving their standard and their
principles while decaiming before party to whom
they have themselves deserted but in our humble
Judgment Wings generally are not made of such
flexible stuff and do readily rslowly 60 through
such transmutations The large proportion of true
Wings, and especially suck as have stood firm du-
ring recent trials of ASr consistency, are not office
seekers. Thag ask no patronage, and desire no re-
ward hrycnd the consciousness of having performed
tln6f duty and served their country to the best of
their ability. They are not eager, therefore, to
be of the majority, and do not desert to the enemy
soon as they perceive themselves in the minori-
ty. They prefer justice to expediency, and how
power, will yet adhere to principle. We hold,
therefore, that Mr.. Preston spoke without authori-
ty when he made the declarations before the Dem
ocratc Convention which elected applause from fiat
tered listeners, and that Mr.. Fillmore, Wing, and
body of Wing votes through the Union.