The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-04
'ruBLlsHED EvERT FRIDAY moRrlke.,s
VOL l--N0. 46.
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How the Nom,nattons arc Taken.
From the Hopkinsville { Ky. ] Patriot.


From the Hopkinsville Ky Patriot
We feel q thrill Of joy prvade every fibre Of our
bodies and the blood rush in swifter tide through
our veins as our glorious sand invincible banner
runs up in the van Of the American host, with the
name Of Fillmore inscribed upon its folds No Pres-
dent since the days of Washington has given gem
eral satisfaction, for he devoted himself heart, soul.
Union. Like Bayard he was in all things without
fear and without reproach." As gaze upon his
banner that YET knew defeat we feel as hope
fulas did Constantine when he beheld the sacred
symbol in the sky, inscribed with the prophetic ]
words-"Under this thou shalt conquerf'
| From the Lynchburg Virginian.
| The nomination of Mr.. Fillmore is received by
the Americans and Wings Of Lynchburg with ur-
mitigated delight, with nine tenths of them, It is
probable, he was the first choice, and with the
manning tenth he failed to be so only from an i'm
preston that more available nomination might be
made Thefeeling in this community, we have no
doubt, is that of the Americans and Wings through
out the South, and of conseryatiye and national men
everywhere. Mr. Fillmore retired from Office less
than four years ago. crowned with the admiration
and confidence of all. His personal purity, his Of
fetal integrity, his sagacious craftsmanship and,
above all, his broad and brave patriotism, attracted
to him in singular degree the respect and love Of
all right thinking men, IS
From the American m. VI Union. -
Mr.. Fillmore has been tried in that position, and
found capable and honest, no plander will be sane
toned under his administration, and we believe he
win faithfully reflect the sentiments of the great
American party of the country. The banner is now
thrown to the breeze. Let all true Americans rally
under its ample folds and do battle faithfully and
zealousy for the ascendaney Of American principles
From the Memphis Enquirer.
Lo! where our banner futters in. the breeze, this
February morning, inscribed with the names Of
Millard Fillmore and Andrew j. Donelson, as the
regularly nominated National American candidates
for President and ce-President in 1885, The
statesman of New York and the young Hickory Of
Tennesseel A glorious ticket national ticket A
better cannot be found. if you search the Union
From the Montgomery lA Ala. Mail
The nomination Of Mr. Fillmore, We are sure, Win
mee. very cordial reception throughout lie South
among the American party, and also with zpsnyS
i who are not members of the party. He has been
''uied in the balance and not found wanting" and
the whole people of all parties have the highest
iconildence In his integrity, and his sound national
and conservative principles. Such a man they de-
light to honor, and will most cheerfully unite to-
place hiIn at the hcad of the Government
i From the Mobile Advertiser.
J, Tried as no other statesman in the land has been
tried, he out of the furnace as pure gold and
exoed the admiration aud respect Of his bitterest
lenemes. Assuming high and responsible trusts at
time of deepest peril to the South and to the Union
and it must be confessed, too, with the distrst of
y many Of his Southern political friends he went for
unfalterng tread rebuked the friends of discord and
sectional hate and rallied the country to the sta-
& dard of Constitutional fraternity. The maddened
waves of faction were hushed or rendered powcrless
for evil by his firm and skilfuI policy, and peace,
prosperity, and confidence, gradually resumed their
gentle sway over all the land The South repaid
her former distrust by ralying both generously and
f warmly to his support, and even party bitterness
was greatly abashed in the presence of 80 just 50
impartial, and SO faithful public servant. He
signed the keys of office with the respect and conf
dence of the great of the people, and left the
: country in happy and prosperous repose.
From the Marshall Miss Express.
II We rejoice to learn that the National Americans
have presented the name of Mr. Fillmore for Presi-
dent of the United States He is the man for the
times; he is of the nations purest and best Of
! statesmen. No other name could excite the same
Z degree of ienthusiasm. He has BEEN tried in the
furnace and came out steel He is emphatically the
! peoples candidate With his name, victory win
2, surely perch upon our banner
. 9 From the Terre Haute [Ind.] Express
,f Here now are two men who we are willing to adj
> init are the exponents of the American party--one
:. from the North and from the Sotth-represep
: ing all conflicting sectional interests, and against
= whom even the poisoned pen of the Old Line press
;, can find no objection. They are men, unblenished
and untarnished in the history of their past lives
No true American citizen but is prone to recognizing
either Of them as belonging to this great national
a. brotherhood.
atl From the Augusta Ga Chronicle.
nj AS we anticipated the nomination of Fillmore and
Doneson by the american Convention, is received
OF with very general favor by the party. far we
or have as vet had opportunity of ascertaining
" Among the people, we have not met single excep
a. lton and the majority are delighted at the opport
nifty to attest their appreciation of Mr. EllmOrcs ad
lra1p trof lNn