Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-28
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1856.
Enthusiastic Reception OF the NOmina.
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We have yet to converse with the first
American who did not express himself
more than satisfied with the nominations Of
MILLARD FILLMORE and ANDREW j. DONEL-
SON. Even our good friends, the Democ-
racy, are forced to admit that it is good
ticket, aye, and strong ticket. Above
all men does WILLARD FILLMORE stand SUI
preme in the affections of the masses OF
; Tennessee. He was her choice four years
ago for the nomination, and he was the
candidate of her delegation unanimously in
the Convention which nominated him on
Monday and she will attest her apprecia-
ton of him by casting her electoral vote
for the American ticket in November next
by a majority of thousands. Had we no
other index of such result than the ex-
ultant expression of American countenan-
ces in this city yesterday, it surely was
enough. Congratulations and rejoicings
were the order of the day. The disorderly
proceedings of few factious Northern ia
natics, which threatened the disruption of
the Convention, had plunged our friends in
doubt, and not few felt misgivings as to
the result. They knew the fearful extent
Of the anti-slavery feeling which the reCk-
lessness and imbecility of the Administra-
ton had aroused among the Northern peo-
pie. They were afraid that the delegates
from that section had entered the Conven-
ton with the determination to force upon
it such measures as would have certainly
rent it asunder, and scattered the party
and its hopes to the winds. They breath
ed freer when they found that moderate
National men from both sections by a
large majority, had agreed to recognize the
rights of the Southern people in the Terri
tories, and whilst earnestly deprecating the
agitation of threatening sectional ques-
tions, had, by majority of two to one,
sustained the Kansas Nebraska legislation,
and refused to declare in favor Of the res
toration of the Missouri restriction line.
These were satisfying evidences that a
sense of Justice, that the Constitution and
Nationalism had triumphed in the COnven-
ton. But the browning act which atteSts
the National, Conservative, Union senti-
ment of the Convention, was the nomina-
ton for the highest Offices in the Govern
ment, Of two such distinguished represen-
tatives of that sentiment as WILLARD FILL
MORE and ANDREW J. DoEELsoN.
Had the Convention given no other ex-
preston Of principle than their endorsement
of the public course of these two men, it
would have satisfied US, and every other
man, that the tone Of the Convention, rep
resenting the great American party in
States of every section, was attuned to
high, noble and patriotic pitch. The SEN
timent that is impersonated in WILLARD
FILLMORE, is attachment to the COnstitu-
ton, and a conservative policy in the ad-
ministration of the Government. 1t is
that sentiment which governed his admins
tration and brought it nearer to the Wash
ingtonian standard than it had been since
the days of the Fathers of the Republic.
1t is that sentiment which has been the
guiding star of our distinguished fellow-citl-
In oil his puh-
lie life. He caught it when sitting at the
feet of his great Gamaliel, the peerless
patriot of the Hermitage, ANDREW JACK
son. Itis that sentiment which inspired him
to rise in his seat in the Southern Conven-
ton in this city, and in the teeth of plot
ting traitors to denounce their proceedings
as "unhallowed." 1t is that sentiment
which sweIls above all others in the breasts
of the American people and which will
surely carry its two worthy representatives
into the high seats which their virtues and
services have won for them. 1t is the pre-
dominance of that sentiment which sparkles
in the face of the Americans Of our city,
and warmed their hearts as from mouth to
mouth the intelligence Of the nominations
was transmitted. We cannot doubt that
the same enthusiasm will be manifested
throughout this State and the whole coun-
try. Let our friends meet in convention
everywhere aud ratiiy the nominations.
The metropolis will put the ball in motion
on Monday night. Let our friends see that
il is kept rolling.