The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-03-06

this point, as well as on the subject OF Slavery,
carried the day. Intense Native Americanism
and Pro-Slaveryism were combined, and then,
welded by the nomination of Silver Gray ;"
Wing.
AS fDr A. j. Donelson, he was nominated be-
cause his Christian name is ANDREW JACKSON,
because he carries about with him some thou
sands of private letters from sold Hickory,
having about the same virtue as precious bit
of bone from the tomb of dead Saint, above
all, because his ownership of one hundred ne
groes is his patent to membership in the Oil
garchy which rules, we know, by the divine
right of human chattelship, and in virtue of
the servility of the North.
Howth nomination of Silver Gray Wing"
may be received by Know Nothings of Demo
cratic antecedents, we cannot say; perhaps the
Jackson relics of his associate may reconcile
them; at all events, the straight Wings, as they
are called may be expected to welcome 1t. The
Commercial Advertiser, of New York, is pleased,
and the National Inteligencer, which still clings
to the illusion that there is Wing party,
pledges itself to go with it, should it agree to
adopt Mr.. Fillmore as its candidate. Speaking
of the nominations, it remarks with 'decorous
humility:
GAS we are not members of that party, we
should conceive that we had no right to find
fault with its selection, were it In any respect
objectionable so, perhaps, it is not particularly
incumbent on us to praise its choice, free as it
not only is from exception, but fit, and proper,
and worthy as everybody knowsthe distinguished
citizen to be whom the party has chosen as their
candidate for the Presidency. What course the
Wings may pursue under the present political
circumstances of the country, what candidate
they may select or what person they may sup
port for the Chief Magistracy, it is not for US
to decide, or for any one now to say. 1t will
doubtless be deemed proper by them to take
counsel together, as to the path which their
duty to the country and to their principles shall
prescribe; and that path we, as unwavering
adherents of the party, shall be prepared to
tread, without hesitation and without faltering.
Whether they shall resolve upon an independent
course or not, and whether it lead to success or
failure, belong to the future; but we should be
unfaithful to our known sentiments and uniform
avowals, if we were to suppress now the express
sion Of our opinion of the merits of Mr. Fill
more, and the confidence with which, on trial,
he inspired the country in his qualifications for
Wise duQ sale anu CONSERVATIVE fre6lQent.
"Of the respectable gentleman whom the
party has placed on their ticket for the Vice
Presidency, we are less qualified to speak. He is
a man of talents, and of some experience in pub
lie affairs, having representative country abroad
both at Berlin and Frankfort. He was a mem
Der of General Jackson's family, and once a
leading member of the Democratic party, but
his career has been marked by great political in
dependence, evincing integrity and patriotism"
How we'll our Southern tacticians under
stand the trade of politics. "Foreignism," if
an evil, is one that has never afflicted their
section: the real misfortune of the South is
and they know it-that foreign immigration
shuns slave territory. Catholicism, if an evil,
is one that their section has never suffered from,
and cares nothing about. And yet, the mo-
ment Know Nothingism became an Element of
Power, they seized it, and nationalized it: they
became jealous brethren in the Order, and final
ly its masters. To them it would answer the
same purpose as the old Wing party-to divide
the free States, to break up the unity of the
non-slaveholders, and secure victory to the
Slave Power. They have nominated Willard
Fillmore, with no expectation of carrying the
ticket; but they will be satisfied if they split
the electoral votes of the free States, and enable
Pierce or Buchanan to triumph over "Black
Republicanism," the only foe they dread. With
either OF these men in the Presidential chair,
the Oligarchy would be well cared forts as.
tendency be perpetuated. Personally, they
might reap few advantages, but politically their
Class would continue as powerful as ever.
How long will the People suffer themselves
to be overreached by this cunning policy?
We have not yet done with this Know Moth
ing Convention. There was a secession some
Northern delegates, who, with the habitual Gre
dulity of the North, had gone to the Convention
believing that they could trust in Northern back
bone, finding themselves suppressed, withdrew.
And what did these enlightened gentlemen do?
Had they learned wisdom by experience? Let
us see.
They numbered, one from New Hampshire.
five from Connecticut, two from Rhode Island,
two from Massachusetts, four from Pennsylva-
MIA, fifteen from Ohio, two from Iowa one from
Illinois-in all, thirty-t NO, from eight States.
They seeded, for the alleged reason that Sla-
very had decided the action of the Convention.
What was their true policy, if really in earnest
and anxious to unite the opponents of Slavery
Obviously, to record their protest against the
action of the Convention, to declare that the
American Party had been sectionalized, con-
verified into an instrumentality of the Slave
Power, and that nothing now remained for all
sincere opponents of Slavery Extension, but
to unite on this single ISSUE without distinction
of party. That would have been the dictate of
common sense, if they were honest in their
Anti-Savery professions. But, instead of pur.
suing this straightforward, manly course, look
ing to union of the elements of opposition to
the Slave Power, to work they went to keen I'M
division in the free States, by making provision
for kind of North American Party Not con.
tent with the disorganization of the non-slave
holding voters, by Pro-Slavery Democracy,
Straight-out Whigery, and National Know
Nothiugism, they must have a subdivision.
through the instrumentality of Northern Know
Nottingham
Lieutenant Governor Ford, of Ohio, elected
as Republican, presided. A Mr.. Kase, of
Pennsylvania, was with the boilers, but was not
disposed "to go to the Republicans" Mr. Riddle
would turn from the Convention, and appeal to
the " american Party of the Union" Mr.. Siam
baugh, of Ohio, was ready to "unite with Re-
publicans on the principles of Freedom and
Americanism." Mr.. Williamson, of Pennsyl-
vania, desired a nomination on the instant
Mr.. Peck, of Connecticut, thought by being
cautious great Party might be formed, "Mat