New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
THE FIRST NOMINATION FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.
Fu~ The EreniAe Posf.

One of the three great parties which now divide the
citizens of the Union has provided itself with canon
date for the Presidency. Yesterday the hno.-nete-
ings in their General Convention held at PhadeiPaa,
agreed-but that is not the phrase; we cannot ~
agreed since part Of the delegates dissented ana 90
ceded--we must say decided, bya large majority, -
nominate Mr.. Fillmore.
The nomination has at least the recommendation 81
personal repectaby, and in this respect the Cow en-
tou was more fortunate than some feared would be-
George Law, Notwithstanding all the efforts made -
secure him party in the Convention had avery sInAa
troop of friends indeed Some Of them, howevcrs
seemed TO make up in spirit what they lacked in NUN
bers; for after the nomination they broke away feD
the Convention IN anger. 49,
The nomination has another quality which reco@-
mends it to us. II is purely Southern nomination..
brought about by the efforts Of the southern pohtcans
and therefore likely TO prove formidable rival TO tho
future candidate of the Cincinnati Convention IN the
contest for the favor of the South. Let Mr. Pierce o.
Mr. Buchanan be nominated, he will find Mr. Filmoro
already ON the ground prepared TO dispute with him
the votes of every Southern State in which the Whgs
have at any time held the ascendancy Mr. fuimoro
commenced himself TO the South by his ready adop-
tion of what are called the Compromises OF 1880 Tho
South has proved him, and has confidence in him, ex-
pectng to find him plant an instrument IN is hands
during his second term Of the Presidency a. he wss
One of the most remarkable indications of the char
scter of this nomination found in the return OF tho
seeding delegates Of the Southern States as soon %
Il appeared from the informal vote first taken, thas
Mr Fillmore likely to be nominated. GovernG
Gail who had withdrawn in dgnifed sorrow from .
Convention in which il seemed to him that the South
was hot likely to have its own way, came PACK Win
his associates and leaped with delight into the rever-
end arms of Brownlow, the fighting parson The mo-
ment MIR. Fillmore's nomination was certain, tho
Southern politicians felt that they had secured VIC
tory The Twelfth Section Of the platform, 1t Is trues
lad been abrogated but il had been replaced by an
other meaning precisely the same thing and now tho
man who was the choice of the South was TO be takon
for the candidate. They could reasvably ask no
,,tar b.a trim cd N
Know Nothing Convention as fully a. 1t ever did ~
anv of the previous National Conventions Of the old
pafties held at Baltimore or elsewhere.
The chances of Mr.. Fillmore in the Free states arc
sma for the very reason which is likely to give him .
part of the Slave States. He is made candidate BY
The South and will be likely to remember 1t; he was
their instrument in $780, and will be so again elected;
be is nominated on Pro-Slavery platform, ana s hos
likely TO be less enemy to the extension OF slavery
than the Convention which adopted IT; he was not o
candidate of any Free State in the Convention and
certain not TO be supported in any Of them with cor
| dialty or zeal What State north OF delaware -
likely TO give him it's vote In of them has hs
rendered himself popular by any public service by any
| good which he has DONE or mischief which he has
checked. In all of them he is principally rememberee
as the man who adopted and helped to force through
Congress the Of 1850, the precursors OF the
Nebraska Act-snce the passage of which they hsvo
become unpopular and odous-and ~ the head OF
set Of men which was liked the opproDfious name on
the Galphn administration.
The nomination of Mr.. Fillmore Is another illustration
of the indifference of the American party to what they
profess to consider as their distinctive principles. Tho
struggle Of one side to expunge and OF the other 70
retain the Twelfth Section, was between the friends ana
the enemies of the extension Of Slavery. The anti
extensionists succeeded in striking il out the exen-
sionss rallied and substituted another OF the saDo
purport and on this platform Mr.. Fillmore wss nom
mated. He was nominated without being member
of their order, without having attached himself v
their party; be was right on the Slavery question: and
that was enough for the politicians from the Slave
States From the beginning 10 the end OF the Con
vention all otLer socitudes swallowed up In this.
Some Of the disconted members Of the Convention
affirm that this is a Wing nomination. IL 80, no
doubt. What else could be expected when the Wings
at the South the legitimate successors OF the wing
party or rather the Wing party under another names
with perfect identity Of political pnncplesl Under
his nomination the Whgs OF the South will rally TO
spirited contest with the Democrats But though at
the South the Wing party, never having been divided
the Slavery question, holds III integrity under tno
new organzstion at the North il has crumbled into
| fragments A remnant Of the Old party, faithful 70
political traditions which have become obsolete with
the mass will doubt support Mr. Fillmore, and with
| them division of the now.Nothings who willingly
submit TO the rule of the slayeholaers The rest th
Know Nothings will naturally ask themselves whether
all their exertions to found new party on peculiar
basis, must end in this: that, with Whg leader a.
their head, who never connected himself with their
party they are 10 fight the old Wing battle over again.
When they begin 10 ask Themselves this question, their
zeal in the contest viii rot be very ardent.
Not much be said for the new candidate for thu
Vce-Presidency. Major Doneson has never os-
tingushed himself In any walk Of bfe, and his socfsS
standing is not what IL has been. His name sdds
no etrength TO the ticket which 1t placed. Ho
has been disappointed in his expectations from the
Democrats, end gladly accepts chance OF notonesy
| from another quarter.
The nomination made yesterday at Pbiladelphi3
docs not in the least change the nature Of the great
.tnte OF opinion which il going on In this country.
There are but two great parties in the United states
those who seek the extension Of Slavery and those
| who resist II. The friends Of extension are now
| divided into two factions-tbose who support thu
administration and those who support Mr.. Fillmore
II remsns for the enemies Of that policy 70 prepare
| Themselves for q contest with both.
PERRY sBURG REPuBLrcAs CLCB.--A meeting