Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-23
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THE MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT.
THE FRiE.S ssS ofEsLLmOEE CosNCl,.
FIFTY THOUSAND People ENDORS-
ING TIE NOMfN ITIONS.
'The Grand sab,eau In the square,

The W hugs ct baltimore invited their brethren
of Tie olon now in The city, with the support.
ers OF Fillmore of all parties Among our own pep
u'atian, - meet them IN Ma Convention IN Mon
ameuf square lat night. for tia purpose of CON
frminl thu actian af IL, Wig National Gumou
ton. The call was molly answered. Sael a
meeting n TINT If a. night. - maic-ttc aud in-
posing in numbers, Intelligent in appearance
and orderly in behavior, aud surrauudcd hy -
mhnv incident If thrilling interest. ha> neveI b.
fore been gathered in Baltimore. It stands Il urr
all the cnnyarations ot our people lint the must
exciting scear, ut other day have produced, oal
viii long be referred IL ~ a marked occasion il
the history of ear city.
Mr. SGiIrfY. on being introduced, arose aud
sad-Feow citizens of the United State cHn
grntulaie YOU on this glorious rally IN favor #
the Constitution aud the Union. Tho Wing par
~ i not dead, and this meeting proves that A. i
alive soul and body. Many have deserted il, bat
il sill has power. Baltimore responded to the
eall Of Virginia fora Wing Matt nal Convention,
and then the Wings # the whole country threw
off their apathy. and there wns heard II cordial
response and all agreed Ia meet tor their eeun-
trv'- good. They came here to consult IL
what the Wing purity ought to do,and all are nav
here composing part oi this great assembly
cAtcnd to them cordial welcome. They haye
been here aud they have acted. The Wing un-
ventlon determined To- support no man who stau8>
upon sectional platform. Knowing 10 North.
no South, no East nor West,and nothing but tho
Union, they determined to east their votes TOR
Willard Fillmore, of New York. tApplause.) -
Aud all concurred in saving aye To the nomina-
ton And what say you! Aye, aye. aye, and
| should have been ashamed of You had yon
said No hope all WhicS will strike hands
upon solemn covenant not to support now or
hereafter n man who stands upon sectional IS
sue. But will not detain the meeting; there are
other gentlemen who will address you. (\iu,ic
- Han Columbia
HON. Nm. l.. GoGGlN.
Of Virginia, was introduced and spoke of the
Convention and the nomination of Willard FIJI
more. lie said they al knew the man, and Ii
platform was the Constitution of the United
States An humble boy at the viewers laom he
had raised himself 10y his talent, his probty aud
integrity 10 be one fthr proulest men, not oniy
of this country bat of the world. Not pr, nd u
of his country. Who were his opponent-' Jaraes
Buchanan, of pennsy lYania, and John {. IRE
mont of the city of New ork, if h. has any o
cal habitaion. The Wing party bad no can Ii
date hut thy adopted the nominee of the Amer
lean party, ,Applau-e) ShoulJhe be rIpii-
atcd because he has been nominated by putty
who says that "American, shall rule Americas
(Response: No, na. no. Should they yote fer
James Buchanan, whasa,s that until the dc.
ton he stands on the platform Of his party, hut
they did not know where they would stand at HAT
time. Where did he stand in 1919 but ON &c
tional platform, aud in lS25 he supported what
was then called the odious tariff and it WA -lid
at one time that he was in favor Of the United
States Bunk and Mex Bldle. lie would olll
Mr. Buchanan "a witness Of the fitness at Alr.
Fillmore for the Presidency.
Ii was said that when Gen. Taylor was nalni.
mated by the Wing pa,ty that he was in the he'ds
of II committee, and when n question wiz Pm 10
him be answered il by referring the party t. col.
Bliss aud now when Mr. Buchanan i questioned