Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
THE AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.

The nominating Convention of the Amer
can party, recently assembled at Phiiadelphi.
neither accepted nor rejected the platform o
the National Council, but, eschewing all plat
forms, left the nominees free from all pledge
and unfetered by any other restrictions tha
those which are imposed by the Federal Consti
tuition. This was wise step, the beneficial
effects of which are even now observable il
the hearty, cordial and almost unanimous ac
quiescence in the nominations of tRatConven
ton rendered by the American press, Nortl
and South. 1t is true that this ignoring of tht
slavery question by the CoasentiQp caused
those Of the Northern delegates who were
[kabued with Aboitionism, to secede and aban,
don the party; but the effects of their secession
%lll be more than counterbalanced by the ac.
4FsiO1. Of old line Wings VINO, as far as we
/can leafs. Enthusiastically endorse the nomina.
tio1Pf that true and tried statesman, MILLARD
FhEMoRE. Iris nqsAour purpose, at present
flo give our views Of Mr.. F1LMoREs chances
of an election. but simply to convey to our
readers an dea'of the manner in which the Am.
eerican nomipations have been reeeivad al the
North.
The American stgte Council of New York
met at Casandigaa'Sa the 26th nit. and adopt
ed resoiutiolsE Unanimously endorsing the
nominees Of the National Convention. The
American members of the New York Legisa-
ture, large majority of whom were in favor of
GEORGE Law for President, have manifested
their approval of the nomination in the same
way. The old,line Wings of New York city
fred salute of one hundred guns in honor of
the noRination. We quote the expressions of
opinion of various influential journals in re-
ference to Mr., FILLmoRE's nomination:
The Boston Bee, the organ of the American
party in Massachusetts, has placed the names
1ofthe nominees ofthe Philadelphia Convention
at the head of its editorial columns, and has
entered zealously into the campaign in their
behalf The Bee states, the Massachusetts
delegation, with single exception, did not
bolt; but that eleven of them remained and took
part in the final proceedings of the Convention
The Boston Journal, and the Traveller
(Whig) express warm approval of the choice Of
Mr. FILLMORE. regarding him as pilot around
whom the conservative men of the country can
rally in confidence, and express the opinion
that bis election to the Presidential chair would
be a era bright in the history of our country.
! The New York Express has "the greatest
pleasure" in announcing the nomination of
Mr. FILLMORE, he being "the very man, in
these trying and critical times, to preside over
all parts Of the republic, with justice and equity
for all, and with firm hand to reform and re-
dress any wrong that may be attempted in one
section of the country against anoiher''
The Express further says that the Ameri.
'an party need no further platform than his
administration Of the Government f6f three
years.
The New York Journal Of Commerce (Dem.1
lays that the nomination of MrLLARD Fills
MORE is the beat they could have made; and
hat Of ANDREW ]. DouEIsoa is not bad
Their chances Of success win depend very |
much upon the character OF The Democratic |
lominee yeIs ito be designated.
The lep6s York Commercial Advertiser
Whig) coz graduates the Philadelphia Ameri-
an Convention on it's choice; and consider that
he old-line Wings will cheerfnllv aid In the
lection Of Mr.. FILLMORE. The Adpen;ser +
romIses him its best support and thinks that
le Wings should call Convention and issue
address setting forth the reasons for ems
orsing the nomination.
The Philadelphia Inquirer endorses the
omination of FILLMORE and DoNELsoN, and
'gards it as happy selection.
A writer in the Boston Courier, an aOld
inc Wing" recommends to the Wings to
ote for Mr.. FlrLMoRE, and to join the Ameri.
IN party in every thing that is for the good of
lie country.
The veteran National Intsligencer, an able
ID consist a. line Wing Journal, which
IS never q any partially for the new ,
.rty ,decI6 lat il will support FILLMORE {
ID DoNEsoN with zeal and pleasure, if the
1ltig party endorses their nomination.
EeSsqoy 10 PRINTING 4ho Tocar- {