The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-26
The Baltimore Wing Convention.

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commend them to the careful pcrusal
orcvery man, whatever his politics
may b.:
Peso1pcd, That the Wins or the Uni
ted States now here assembled hereby de.
clare thcirrcvcrencs for the Constitution
of the United States; their unaIlerable at.
tachmcnt to the National Union; and Q
fixed determination to do all in theil
power to preserve them for themselves
and their posterity. They have no new
principles to announce; no new platoon
to establish; but are conten, to broadly
rcst--wherc their forefathcss rested-up
on the Constitution Of the United States
wishing no safer guide, no higher law.
Rcsolred, That we regard with the deep.
est interest end anxiety the sent dsor'
dercd condition Of our national affairs
portion Of the country ravaged by civ.
il war, large sections of our population
embttcrcd by mutual determinations; and
we distinctly trace the calami,ics to the
sulpable neglect Of duty by the present
national administration.
Rcsolced, That the Government Of tho
United States was formed by the con.
junction in. political unity Of widespread
geographical sections, materially differ.
ing, not only in climate and products, but
in social and domestic institutions; and
that any cause which shall permanently
array these sections in political hostility
and organized parties founded only on
geographical distinctions, must inevita,
prove fatal to a CONTINUANCE Of the Ma.
lional Union.
Resolved, That the Wings Of the Uni.
ted States declare as fundamental ar.
ticls Of political faith, an absolute neces
sity for avoiding geographical parties.-
The danger so clearly discerned by the,
Father of his Country, has now become
fcarfulIy apparent in the agitation now
convulsing the nation, and must be earnest.
ed at onse if we would preserve our Con.
stitution and our Union from dismember.
ment, and the name of America from be.
ing blotted out from the family Of civilized
nations.
Resolued, Tha all who revere the Con.
sttution and the Union must look with
alarm at the parties in the field in the
present Presidential campaign one
claiming only to represent sixteen North.
efn States, and the other appealing
mainly to the passions and prejudces Of
the Southern States; that the success Of
either faction must add fuel to the flames
which now threaten to wrap our dearest
interests in a common ruin.
Resolved, That the only remedy for an
evil so appalling isto supper, candidate
pledged to neither Of the geographical
sections now arrayed in political antag,
onism, but holding both in just and
equal regard. We congratulate the friends
Of the Union that such a candidate exists
in Willard Fillmore.
Resolped, That, without adopting or re.
fcrring to the peculiar doctrines ofthe par.
ty which has already selected Mr.. Fill.
more as a candidate, we look to him as a
well.tlied and faithful friend of the Con.
sttution and the Union, eminent alike
for his wisdom and frmnes--'(or his jus.
tice and moderation in our foreign rela.
tions---ior his calm and pacific terpera-
ment SO well becoming the head Of a
great nation--lor his devotion to the Con.
siiturien in its true spirit--his inaexibility
in executing the laws; but beyond all
tlIcsc attributes, in possessing the one
traEscendent merit Of being a represent.
alive OF neither Of the two sectional par.
ties now struggling for political suprema.
cy. ...
Resolutd, That in the present cxigen.
cy Of political affairs, we are not called
upon to discuss the subordinate questions
of the administration in the exercising Of
the constitutional powers Of the govern.
men,. 1t is enough to know that civil
war is raging, and that the Union is in per.
il; and proclaim the conviction that the
restoration OF Mr.. Fillmore to the Presi.
dency will furnish The bes! If not the only
means Of restoring peace.
Resohssd, That we cordially approve
the nomination of Andrew J. Donelson
for the Vice Presidency; regarding him
as national, conservative patriot, faith.