New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-03
THE NOMINATION or FILLMORE.
HOW IT WAS DONE.

From 1Ae STATE Register hcS1 l.
When the American organization first took it's posi-
top of ndeperdeuce and individuality the leaders Of
the old parties installing its strength and regarding
il a. ephemeral, s.rOve with each other IN pouring
contempt upon it. Those wto were fixed in power
made il the subject of rdicule, and those who were
rot made it the subject of contemptuous derision.
Blu! it increased in proportions, as spread among
the people and threatened to become power iu the
State the tone of the old leaders changed. In some
instances contempt changed to dehanee and ridcule
Ia Remuneration. Others began to speak softly and
in whispers of its growth and "a it, bones became
knit aud its muscles developed, they in it an
element of strength which might be made
instrumental in the recuperation of their waning
fortunes. They put honey upon their lips, and
smiIed patronizingly upon 1t. They invited
its cooperation. and offered it place at
their table. Like the tempter of old, they gave
it view of all the nations OF the earth and
said il should possess them all if it wouid fall down
and worship at their shrine. Failing in seducing it
into their support by promises of patronage which they
had power to bestow, they adopted another but
more insdious course. They affected to become
charmed with its principles and in love with its policy.
They knocked for admission into its councils. Syme
were admitted and some were not Those who were
became conspirators and those WHO were not availed
themselves of The information they acquired through
their inside friends to betay the party they affected to
Join. Some while they desired the support Of the
American organization, and were anxious to build
their fortunes upon its favor had not the courage TO
unite with its councils in the usual way, or publicly
or might not be profitable in the future to do 80.
The friends whose fortunes were TO be advanced by
the prefement Of such adopted course
one which left them free to repudiate their
connection with it, the cxigences of the times
dered expedient Hence, they initiated in the
presence of two or three chosen friends in private par
lors or libraries from which time their lips to
main sealed, and they never were to enter council.
If the party vent down. they could repudate it, if
WIS ,uccessfnl, they could come in, and with certih
cate of membership in hand could grasp the spois
of victory with the other. These parlor-meabers had
this advantage oil others: they were in COM
munion with fris nds ~ the inside, and we're saved
from whatever there of odur the outside from
the association. They walked even in the midst of
darkness BY the light OF the dark lantern, without the
reproach, as some regarded it, Of carrying them
selves.
Ii was thus'that the American party, corfdny in
the integrity of its principles and un-ked in strategy,
new to political tactic, and moving in undrilled
mass 10 the performance Of Is mission, has been. for
the tin O. BY the action of the Philadelphia CONVEX
ton betrayed into false position. The leaders Of the
"Siver-Gray" faction Of the Wing party Jaw in it.
crude condition sn element Of strength. They saw,
too that il warred against the same power that had
crushed them; and stimulated IN part by a thirst for
reyt9ge sgairs. c9nnoa er.Iny AID u Pa.. by iae