Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-03
TO represent the conservatism of the country! Can
the conservatives support any such man or any such

TO represent the conservatism of the country! Can
the conservatives support any such man or any such
party?
If, then, they cannot support Mr.. Fremont or
Mr.. Buchanan, what can they do! 1t certainly will
not do to nominate another candidate; for, under
existing circumstances, every new candidate Will
only contribute to the success of the democrats
There only then remains Mr. Fillmore. Can the
conservatives of the country support him? 1t seems
to me that conservative hesitate IN the pres
ent position of parties. Whatever may be said BY
democratic politicians, the fact remains the sans,
viz: that Mr.. Fillmore occupies position interme-
date between each extreme, North and South. As
such he deserves, and trust will receive, the sup
port of every that is DESTROYS to see peace
throughout the land. What matters it though bis
chances for success are not at present certain as
his friends would like to see? The question, as said
above it not what policy dictates, but what is our
duty. Is Mr. Fillmore qualified by his experience
and principles to administer the Government? Does
he maintain those principles which we desire to see
prevail? If So he is entitled to the support oil
every true patriot and should receive it. despite
every obstacle Let US discharge our duties irre1
spective of consequences. Let US do what Is right
and leave the result in the hands of Providence.
If we thus act, will we not succeed? Is there not
conservatism and patriotism enough in the land to
put down all the excitement which reckless parti~
Fans have forced upon US? / feel confident that
there is. We have the power; we need only exert
it. and every thing is safe.
Come, then, all We lovers of your country! Re-
solve that We will assert and maintain your rights
at ali hazards; that ye will preserve intact the go-
rious inheritance that have received from the
fathers of the Constitution; that obedience TO lnW
shall be enforced; that justice shall be meeted to
all of every section. Thus, and thus alone, can we
restore and maintain that harmony and good will
which should ever prevail among US, but fear is
now rapidly departing from US. Something must
be done To this end let rally around Willard
Fillmore. His is position that none can assail.
He has been fully tried, and found equal to every
emergency. he has proved able to pilot us through
one Storm and can he not steer US safely through
the one that now threatens to oVerwhelm US? Shall
we throw him aside and trust ourselves to the hcke-
ness and timidity OF Mr.. Buchanan; or can we risk
the youth and inexperience Of Mr. Fremont? Mol
But let US turn to him who. "HGving experience
of past service in the administration of tie Govern
neIt, may be permitted to refer to that as the erpo-
nent of the future, and to say that should the choice
of the American. Convention be sanctioned by the
people, he shall nth the scrup,toHs regard TOR
the rights of every section Of the Union Which then
influenced his conduct, er,dedvor to perform every du
~ confded by The Constitution and lGss 10 The Bz~
ecutiUe" p. Q. W.