Washington telegraph., 1856-03-19
The Nominations,

We, to-day, hang out our banner lnscrlb-
ed with the names of FILLMORE and DON
ELsoN, and shall endeavor, with whatever
influence we can exert, to secure for them the
voice and appreciation of the people. We
believe no better selections could have been
made by the Convention. There is magic
in the name of MILLARD FILLMORE. tits a
"tower of strength" whose foundations are
cemented deep and firm in the affections OF
the people He has been tried and not
found wanting. When in 1850 the dark
cloud of Disunion hung lowering over the
country-when rampant abolitionism threat
ened to rend our beloved Union asunder-
when the heart of every patriot beat with
fear and trembling, and the fate of this
mighty nation was swaying to and fro as ON
pivot,-in those days that tried mems
souls, MILLARD FILLMORE manifested his
patriotism and showed to the American peo-
pie that it was not bound by sectionalism.
but that it grasped the whole Union. He
showed them that he knew no North no
South, no East no West,-nothing but the
Union, the whole Union His administra-
ton was characterized by prudence, sa-
gacity and moderation, which elected the
appreciation and applause even of his enc
mics, and won for himself the enviable title
of the model President" Who could not
battle for such leader. Blameless in his
walk before men, SANDER has never dared to
breathe upon him. True to the Union and
the Constitution, in the dark hours of the
Republic, when bound by no pledges.--where
can you find man more worthy of the
highest honors of this nation
Associated with MIR. Fillmore, we have
the name of ANDREW JACKSON DoNELsoN
the bosom friend of General JACKSON
Named after him. reared and educated by
him, he early imbibed the principles of the
old Hero, and has been all his life a Union
loving Democrat. Although less known to
fame than Mr. Fillmore he has nevertheless
filled several responsible stations under the
Government. with great credit to himself
and profit to the country. The first public
position he occupied, was that of Minister
plenipotertiary to the then Republic of
Texas, and negotiated the treaty of annexa-
tion by which we acquired possession of that
vast and fertile country-destined at no dis
tant day to become the empire State of the
South
He was afterwards sent by President Polk,
who held him in the highest esteem, to the
Court of Berlin in Prussia, which station,
although no matters of an intricate nature
were then pending between the two coun-
tries, he filed to the entire satisfaction of
his government. Upon his return, be be-
came the editor of the Washington Union,
the leading Democratic paper at the Cap
ital,-and during the stormy time when the
compromise questions were under discussion,
his pen was unwearied in the defence of the
Union and the constitution The zeal and
ability which he displayed in favor of the
compromise measures, gained him the i'll
will of large portion of the Southern De-
mocracy who preferred disunion to a COM
promise. Since that time he has lived in
retirement until the organization of the
American party. of which be has been
prominent member, and is now their candi-
date for Vice President His private
character is untarnished The unanimitv
with which be was nominated, showed the
high estimate in which the Convention held
him, and we doubt not, if elected, he will
ill the station with much honor to himself
and to the satisfaction of the people.
As we stated in the beginning we shall
do all we can 10 secure their election. We
believe them to be honest, capable and faith
ful,-that In their hands the reins of the
government can be safely trusted-that with
them the destinies of our country can be
safely lodged. and that under their admins
tration. sectionalism and disunionism will
find no shelter or resting place
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE Rock RAILROAD.
The Memphis Eagle d- ENQUIRER. of the !