Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-24


nov assembled in Couyenlion hereby declare
their reverence for the Cons tuition, and heir
slterasle attachment 10 she National Union, and
their fixed determination to do all in their power to
preserve it for themselves and their posterity.
They have no new principles to announcing new
platform to establish; but are content broadly 70
rest where their forefathers have rested, upon the
Constitution of the Unite States, wishing no safer
guii--no higherla E 81 sGA
Resolved, That they regard with the deepest
anxiety. the present dsordpr.d condition OF our
national sfairs-a portion of our country ravaged
by civil war, and large sections Of population
embittered by mutual recrmination: and they dis
tincis trace these calamites to the culpablr neg
lect OF duty by the present national administration,
Resolved, That the government of these United
States was formed by the conjunction in political
unity of wide spread geographical sections, materi
ally differing not ouly in climate aud products, but in
social and domestic institutons-and that any cause
which shall array permanently these sections in POI
lItical hostility a.d organic parties, founded only
on geographical dist ctions, must ine vitality prove
fatal 70 the continuance of The national Union.
Resolved That the Whg- OF the United State
! drcart, fundamental article OF their political
tat, the absolute necessity for avoiding geographi-
cal parties The danger so clearly dscerned by
ne Father OF bis Country in parties founded on
4 geographical Distinctions" has now become fear
iuly apparent IN the agitation which IL CONFUSING
the nation it centre aud which must be arrested
Al once, if We would preserve our Constitutional
4 Union from dismembcrment, and the name OF
! America from being botted out from the family OF
} ntiiOUs
! Resolved That all who revere the Constitution
: and love the Union NUT look with alarm at the at
ttude assumed by the two great parties 10 the hed
III the present Presidential canvass; the one claim
Ing ONLY to represent sixteen northern States oil the
UnOn the other appealing, WARMLY. to the passions
aud pr juices of the southern States and that the
success of either OF these factions must add fuel
/ to the fame which threatens to wrap our Gear
| rst interests in one common ruin
! Resolved That the onlv remedy for evi's so APP
palling is the support OF candidate pledged TO ne'-
Their OF the geographical sections now arrayed IN po'
lilcal anisgonism, but holding both in just and
equH regard. We congratulate thu friends OF the
Union that such a candidate exists in Aiard Fill.
! more, OF the State OF Nv York.
/ Resolved, That without adopting or referring to
| the peculiar doctrines OF the party wuich has al
ready selected Mr. Fillmore as its candidtte, We
look TO him as well tred and faithful friend OF the
| Constitution and tn UniOn-emineDt alike tor his
wisdom aud irmness; Tor his justice and moderation
IN our foreign relations; for his calm pacific temper
sment, well becoming he head OF a great and e. =
! hshtenrd government; tor his devotion to the con
stitutiOn, III its true spirit, and his hexibIltv IN
cxecuiing all laws pass, under its authority; but
hey Ond all these attributes in possessing the one,
transc ndent merit, Of being the representative Of
neither Of the two sectional parties now struggling
| Tor political supremacy
! solved, Tbat in the present exgenc, OfpubhC
! ff,Irs, are not called on discuss any subOr
Gnate Questions OF administration in rxrrcni ing The
cOnst uGiOnal powers of goErrnm"nt-It s
( nough to know that civil war is raging AM the
Un on in peril, and TO proclaim our earnest convi
ton that the restoration OF Mr.. Fillmore to the
! Presidential chair will furui-h the best, if nor tn
ONLY means Of restoring peace to the country.
Resolved That we cordially approve the nomin
alton OF Andrew Donelsor, Of Tennessee, for III,
Office OF Vice President, regarding him a nation
al, conservative patriot, faithfully voted 10 tn
Constitution aud the Union
Resolved, That thu spontaneous rising Of the
Wings thrOugOut the country: Ihrir prompt ralH
IN support OF our highest national interests and the
spirit here displayed sufficiently attest the national
importance OF preserving and inVigOratDg their
party organization and that National Wing Com
mittee OF one from each of the States be now APP
pointed 10y the President with authority call an,
future Convention, aud grhrrallN promote the efec-
tive organization Of the party throughout the Unit
I'd States
k, solved, That these resolu ions be published,
and respectfully submitted by this Convention as
an Address to the people OF the United States.
After considerable discussion in regard to the
resolution approving the nomination of Major DON
ELSoN for Vice President the whole series was
adoptcdby ,animous and prolonged shout OF ayes
followed by dead silence when the President call
I'd for the negative vote A scene of e1ciI ed en-
thu .iasm followed the announcement Of the vote
he members OF the Convention rose to their feet
md joined the audience who at the time throngrd
Il, parts of the Hall, in nine hearty spontaneous
che, rs for Willard Fillmore. general scene Of
congratulation followed, the delegates shaking
hands and congratulating each other on tie auspi
cous harmony OF their proceedings
The Baltimore American publishes the speeches
made in the Convention They are full of the a n
cient ire 81 the Whg party. and very able