The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-01
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From the National Intelligencez
THE wHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION.

ton lately assembled in the city of Baltimore
Upon these proceedings the Wings of the
Union are now called to sit in judgment, ant
to pass upon them that verdict which thei
fealty to Wing principles, may seem to require
at their hands
We are aware of the many difficulties
and embarrasSments which, in the present un
settled state Of political parties, have thus fa
rendered the question of duty, in the approach
| ing Presidential election, one of no easy solu
ton to as many Wings as still remain uncom
mitted to either of the great parties at present
lcontending for the supremacy. 1t was, there
fore. in the hope that, by the mutual inter
change OF opinions and counsel, the National
Wings of the Union would be able to arrive
at some clearer conception of their duty tc
their country, as well as with view to the
ultimate reorganization of the National Whig
party, that we have heretofore, in common
with journals in other parts of the country
approved the proposition for a Convention in
which the Wings Of the several States should
be represented by their chosen delegates.
Such Convention has now been held An
assemblage so respectable, alike for numbers
and intelligence, as was this Convention
though not representing, as could have been
wished, all the States of the Confederacy-if
composed Of Wings, and only Wings, would
be fairly entitled to the most respectful con-
sideration and Difference from US and all pro-
Tossing Wings In every quarter of the Union.
Respecting the general composition of that
Convention we have no means of Judging be-
yound those possessed by our intelligent read
ers though it is no more than just to our con-
victions to state that it appears to have been
in truth what it professed to be, a Convention
of Wings, who, whatever may have been their
affiliations or sympathies since the late de
preston of the Wing party, are presumed
never to have avowedly connected themselves
with any other political organization. The
unanimty which marked the proceedings of
the Convention, and the promptitude with
which they arrived at choice of candidates,
no doubt truly reflected the sentiment Of those
whom they represented.
In addition to the personal of the Conven-
ton, every true Whig we are satisfied, will be
able to find much in its general proceedings
and in the tenor of its resolutions to which he
will yield hearty concurrence. That it should
have commenced its deliberations by invoking
the spirit and resorting afresh to the lessons
of the Patre Patri@, as contained in his Fare
a0eU address, cannot but be regarded, we think
as an auspicious incident, the conception of
which does honor alike to.the distinguished
gentleman who proposed and to the Conven-
ton which adopted it. Not only was it a most
fitting act of patriotic reverence for the char
acter of Washington, but the Address itself
is repleto with counsels which the lapse of
time and the changes of opinion in our coun-
try render only more wise and more appropri-
ate in each succeeding age and generation
Next to the invocation of the Most High, what
act of homage could be rendered more proper
than that which pledges the fealty of the
Wings of the United States to the name and
example of Washington?
Of the resolutions adopted by the Conven-
tion we have already briefly spoken in intro
ducing then to our readers. As we said then
we say now, that in the main they are salts
factory to US, as we doubt not they will also |
be to the large majority of the Wings who
have not fully identified themselves with one
or another of the other parties in the country.
resolutions, so far as they affirm "rev-
erence for the Constitution" and an ''unalter-
able attachment to the National Union," will
not, we are assured, encounter single word
Of dissent from any Whig who is worthy of
the name. Equally unanimous will be the
adhesion of all National Wings to the decla
ration announcing as "a fundamental article
Of their political faith the absolute faith the
absolute necessity of avoiding geographical
parties" The paramount consideration of the
dangers to be apprehended from Northern
on the one hand and fIom South |
'Tn sectionalism on the other seems to have
properly controlled the action of the Conven-
lion in the selection Of its candidates; for this
besides forming the burden of
several distinct resolutions, is formerly and
repeatedly recited as the one sufficient rea-
son for the nomination of Mr.. Fillmore,
who, beyond all the other attributes" which
ldorn his personal and public character
S regarded as possessing the lone transcendent
merit OF being the representative of neither of
he sectional parties now struggling for polit-
cal supremacy" To this effect it will suffice
o cite the following resolution:
Resolved, That, aoitlsout adopting or referring
o the peculiar doctrines of the party Which has
rlready selected Mr.. Fillmore as its candidate,
We look to him as a well-tried and faithful
riend of the Constitution and the Union, en-
nent alike for MS wisdom and firmness for
his justice and moderation in our foreign rela-
ions; for his calm, pacific temperament well
the head of great and enlightened
Government; for his devotion to the Consti-
luton in its true spirit, and his infexibility in
executing all laws passed under its authority;
mt, beyond all these attributes, IN possessing the
me tra1scendet merit Of being the representative
f neither of the t0o sectional parties 1aoa0 strug-
yIing for supremacy.
We need not say, for the information of our
regular readers, that this resolution asserts
nothing in praise of Mr.. Fillmore, as Wing
md an approved statesman, which has not al
'eady been said Of our own "mere MENTION"
Is no less a tribute to historical truth than to
he personal character of that gentleman. Dis
connected as is their endorsement by the
Whig Convention with any adoption of, or
,ven reference to the peculiar opinions of
he party which has already selected Mr.. Fill
more as its candidate we are free to confess
our qualification at the selection by the Wings