Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-08-16
Old Limo Wing. nnk Mr. Fillmore.

II has dcyoycd upon the democratic party Of the
United States 10 expose and bring to light the mis-
chicvous tendencies of abolition and Know Nothing
policy TO strip error and fnaticsm of the cxtrancrcs
and trumpc,y ornaments in which their dcludcd fol-
lowers have clothed thcm---to hold up TO pfalc
condemnation the wllfu and inherent mischief which
brcat,cs from every avenue of their corrupt bodies
In routing out nest of public mischief makers and
in bringing to light such pcrilous heap Of trash,
the press is conceded all hands to have rendered to
all parties useful service. Although disagrcealc
and dirty business it IL less important to have our
scavcngers and sweeps to carry from our midst the
filth that accumulacs and intccs the atmosphere and
cndangcrs our health Thus, to be always Oh the
"gui rire for the Misrepresentation and taschoods
of our enemies, and their necessary exposure are dis
agreeable duties which ctr press is called upon to per-
form. The fruits of so much and so well directed ac-
tiyty are seen and felt every day. We sec it in the
many changes from the adverse party to the demo-
CRATES and it is felt in the healthful influence con-
stantly and unrcmtingly exertcd in detecting and
exposing 20 much error and mischief That the DEM
ocrac party is aided in this purifying process by the
old line wings is evident from the fact that great
many of that ancient and respectable party are now
the direct supporters Of Buchanan, and that many
who had swcrycd from their old allegiance and follow
cd after strange Gods now rcnouncng their idols
of wood and stone, and instead OF remaining mega
lively good doing palpabc service to just cause
by giving it hearty support.
The old line wing convention which recently met in
Richmond proved miserable abortion, and resulted
in set of resolutions go strongly tainted, that the
most obtusc sensbilitics detect corruption and
ro,tonncss. Out of $50 towns and counties in Vr-
ginia about 40 were represented in that grave and
silent assembly. And these were all that appeared of
Nat old party that claimed for itself all the de-
cepev and talent of the Old Dominion! That there
shonld III, many who will coalcsce with the Know
Notbps is to i.c cxpcctcd but last year, during
the height of the excitement, now and then an'old
adbcrcnt of Henry CaS would cry out in the bitter
ness of his heart against the corruption and prostitu-
ton Of his party and could not ~ the pride oil MS
s,ul yield ob,iien,c to the upstar. organization
that claimed to build itself upon the downtl OF his
partv If the number was small last year. o. those
who would not give in their allegiance, this year hc,p,
name is legion and men Of character and talent who
have made timely escape and will yet repair some Of
the mischief of the common enemy.
Good and conservative wings of the South cannot
support Mr.. Fillmore because he is member of the
Know Nothing ordcr,-a sly member ofthat most cum
ming organization, for he did not receive the signs
grips and passwords in full council, but in private in
his own chambcr-such noble game could not have his
delicate nostrls offended with the plcbian smell of
grease paint and leather that cxhaed from the men,
bers that met in secret conclayc. Oh, no! Possibly
it was not erpcdieH for him to take open and de-
iberatc step before them--perhaps they could not
keep The secret if he took the OATH Neither any
true Southerner support him, for he is an avowed
member of the order and accepted the nomination of
the Philadelphia convention with the Philadelphia
platform, which every intelligent school-boy now
knows to teen with aholitionism; for that plat
form Omiis the famous 18th section, and condems The
repeal of the Missouri restriction. Such is the truth
and il cannot be denied by the most abandoned of their
many reckless sheets. The restriction has been re-
pealed by an act of Congress- and Southcrnors have
the right carry their slave property to any new ter
rory or state where slavery is not excluded by the
state constitution of majority Of the bona fdc set
tlers but r Fillmore says that the old line 56 must
be restored and that Southerners must not take their
slaves beyond this line! Southerners, you sup /
port man for the Presidency who says to you, that
you have not as much right TO take your property 4
where You WISH as the .AoTfherHers have' The poo
Ne oC the North csn take Hcir mean and "a where