The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-09-27
Political.
TIL T. WIG
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

political body and TO state that it nominated
FILLMORE AND DONELSON as the can
dilate: that should be voted for by the Wing.
at the approaching election.
1t was one of the most able bodies of mcr
that ever assembled in this county. We
gave the names OF a number o; the delegates
last wcek-men of the highest talents of
which the county boasts, who grew grey IN
the service OF the Wing party, who remain
Wings still, who were sent to Baltimore by
the Wings Of twenty six States of this Union
and formed together as complete repre-
scntation Of the Old Wing Party as cvcl
assembled in the country. They nominated
Fillmore and Donelson us the only National
Candidates before the country. and their
Proceedings will go forth as the rule OF
notion for thousands on thousands of voters.
1t WAS ii great day for Fillmore and Doncl.
son and great day for The country when the
Wing National Convention Of 1856 assem-.
blcd.
Below VIC give the Resolutions which
unanimously passed the Convention
Resolved, Tina: the Wings of the United
States now assembled in Convention hereby
declare their reverence for the Constitution
and their unatcrahla attachment to the Ma
tlonal Union, and their fixed determination
'" d" all IN then power to preserve it for them
selves and their posterity. They have no
new principles to anno''nce,-no new platform
|" est a'llSh: oVt are content broadly to rest
where 'htir iurtiathers have rested, upon the
constitution OF theon''cd States. wishing no
saiyr Sllae-no higher law.
feSolred. That they regard with the deep
est anxiety, the present disordcrcd condition
OF our national aflalrs-a portion ofonr coun-
Try iaVas'd by civil war; and large sections
4" our population cnblttcrcd ny mutual re-
eI,''''nah"n; ana t'Gy distinctly trace these
calaih'lics to the culpablc neglect of duty by
inc present ha, a., administration.
heSotred, That the government of these
United States was formed by the conjunction
III poI'ica' unity ct wide spread geographical
S'chons' materially differing, not only in eli
iate and products, but III social and uumcS-
nc nst'tn''o'is--and that any cause which
; Shall permanently array these sections in pc.
h',c"i h"s'il''y' ana "rsanlze parties, founded
o.il y" seosra9hlcai distinctions. must Inc
f''aos prove 'alal 10 tile continuance OF the
''a,"hai ohinm.
heSotrsd. mat the Wings OF the United
hlatts declare, rs fundamental article of
''ir P"l'''ca' ia',h' the absolute necessity Tor
a'",i'hS geographical parties. The danger
:" clearly discernrd ny the Father of hisConn-
~ III 'parucs found ON geographical dis
"''cions' mas now become !carfullv appar-
wv ~ 'iie agitation wh1ch Is CONFUSING The
N"''"'' 10 us cchtre' andwhich must DC arrest
Gu AZ once. u we would preserve our Constl-
.''o"a' o.''oh from diSrnemierincnt, and
.''e name u america from beng blotted out
i'',,' ''le nanny ~, OF natohs'
neSo're"' nat an VINO revere me Constltu-
t"' "hu lo'c the Cnlon must look with alarm
AT '!e a..i'aaG assumed by the two great par
"'s W INC feio III inc present PRESIDENTIAL
. : 'nr one GAINING only TO represent
SINCE" ',ort"efh STATES OIL inc Cnlon: the 9th
er apIea''''s: warmly, 10 inc passions and
p'EJ""'ces VI 'nc southern States ana that
vi. '"eGesH VI e,,her o' t,iose factions must
"uu .ue' ~ ',e names "hich no" threatens
wrap our dearest interests III one common
run, nv
e.' ""' '"' ON. "hcuy Tor evils so
"pPai.,''e Is .he support OF candidate pledged
y, no.'ncr !" une geographical sections now
,a.N.u II, pol''ca' ah'asonlSIn' but holding
49, o's J,s' anu cqMa! regard. "ccongratniate
''e i''ei'dS Oh tiie Union that such candidate
- - ~>>'
io p,, n
h'Sot'e"' lhat without adopting or refer
ns TO inc peculiar doctrines OF the party,
Mhlch mas ALREADY selected MIR. Fillmore as
a's canalra,e, we LOOK to nm as well tried
a.o faithful ''lehd OF inc Constitution and the
:'''o"-'eni'''ent al'kc ior ms wisdom and
lilh'ness' Tor ms justice and moderation in
our lo'e'9n telat'onS; Tor calm pacific tenn era
'nr't, wen becoming the head OF great and
eh''sh'encd government; Tor his devotion to
.ne consul!tion' III It's true spirit, and his in.
neN'oliity IN executing all laws passed under
its authority; but beyond all these attributes.
IN possessing the one, transccndant merit. of
beng the representative neither of the two
sectional parties now struggling for political
supremacy.
f"oilc affairs, we arc not called on to discuss
a., s"'na,e q"es'!eh Oh administration
government; ;s omnrai, w. rn ro"t ,i,t ~ o
war is raging, and the Union in pc,il, and to
proclaim our earnest conviction that the res.
La; III; ., r. Fillmore TO inc PRESIDENTIAL
means or roS,ar;,', ,,''no .. ~. ~. o'''y
Resolred That we cordially annroyc the
nomination of Andrew ]. DonclsonI orT,nncs.