Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-23
The National InteIligencer.

The Intelligencer of this morning contains an
article on the late Wing Convention in Baltimore.
1t thus refers to the resolution of that Convention
endorsing Mr.. Fillmore
We need not say, for the information Of our
regular readers that this resolution asserts no
thing in praise Of Mr. Fillmore, as Wing and
an approved statesman, which has not already
been said of our own "mere motion, as no less
tribute to historical truth than to the personal
character Of that gentleman. Disconnected as is
their endorsement by the Wig Convention with
any "adoption" of or even reference" to the
peculiar opinions of the party which has already
selected Mr. Fillmore as it's candidate" we free
to confess our qualification at the selection by the
Wings of one otherwise so worthy Of the compli-
ment paid him, and who, If he shall accept the
nomination In the same spirit, win be deserving of
the jealous support Of all Wings who, in the alb
sence of any other acknowledged Wing candi-
date, have remained unpledged, and who are yet
anxious to discharge their duty to their country
under circumstances confessedy Of peculiar diff
Guilty and trial.
The htelligencer then proceeds to commend the
nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore to the favorable re,
CARDS of the old Wings. 1t remarks:
Whether considered as the nominee of our
Wing brethren or as a civilian and statesman of
approved aDlnly ana integrity, Mr.. flllmore IS
worthy of all respect and confidence. 1t is not
too much to say that the administration of public
affairs would be, as it heretofore proved to be-
safe in his hands. If political prescription and
religious intolerance are, as is charged part Of
the ritual of the order which has placed Mr. Fill
more at its head, the Wing party, In adopting him
as its nominee, can assume no COMPLETELY with
such uncharitabe and anti Republican political
creed. As Wings we do not discriminate often
sively between the naturazel and native citizen.
and give no countenance to scctarian iealousies
and theological controversies but, without seek
ing to ascertain the real nature and extent of the
differences between the Wing and american /"
parties, il may be sufficient for our present pur-
pose merely to premise that their existence is mu-
tualIy recognised by each by the american
party on the one hand protesting to have arisen on
the "ruins" OF the Wing as well as Democratic
organisations, and in solemnly renouncing the
"faults of the former no less than of the latter
and by the Wings, on the other hand, in their en-
dorsement of Mr.. Fillmore without adopting or
referring to the peculiar doctrines of the party
which has already selected him as its candidate.
As Whig "pure and simple" and in default
OF any previous nomination Of candidate Of the
Wing party that Of Mr.. Fillmore must, we think,
commend itself to the approval Of all uncommitted
Wings who conceive that duty to the country will
not permit them TO remain idle or Indifferent spec
tators IN contest involving consequences Of the
deepest importance 10 the public interest IL not
as many conceive, the existence Of the government
ITSELF