New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-30
The National Intc1risencer.

1t is well known to our readers tnat tnls sterni8
old conservative JOURNAL the influence Of which is
known and recognized throughout the country, has
held aloo from participation in the Presidential can
vass. Its editors-the venerable Messrs. Gales and
Seaton-were old line Wings, and held on tenaciousy
to their time.honored principles That they were
honest in their convictions and upright in their con-
duct no one presunes to doubt. Consequently, they
declined iating with the followers and supporting
either Of the candidates Of the opposing parties
Their position was one of independent neutrality,
from which they did not vary until the conclusion Of
the deliberations of the Baltimore Wing National
Convention
But after celebrating upon the results of the Bal
tmore Convention and the dangerous condition OF
the country at the present moment, with threaten
ing future looming up in the distance, the editors of
the National ntellgencer have arrived at the con-
clusion that it is their duty as old line Wings and
true patriots, to support Willard Fillmore. This de-
termination, on their part, was announced by tele-
graph six or seven days ago.
Yesterday we received the Intellgencer of the 23d
In lengthy yet cautiously worded article, the editors
define their position unmstakably Had we room we
would publish the article entire but as we have not
we must perforce, content ourselves with quoting
few of the more prominent Paragraphs.
After speaking of the personnel and action of the
Convention as in high degree acceptable to the Old
Line Wings, the Intelligencer remarks:
| or the resolutions adopted by the Convention, we
I have already briefly spoken in introducing them to
our readers As we said theuw say now, that IN the
main they satisfactory to us, we doubt not they
will also be to the large majority OF the Wings who
have not fully identified themselves with one or an
other Of the other parties in the country. These
resolutions, far as they affirm reverence for the
Constitution and an unaterable attachment to the
IIt,1ot J1tyil 1rt
single word of dissent from any Wing who is worthy
of the name Equally unanimous will be the adhe
sion of all National Wings to the declaration an
nouncing as "a fundamental article of their poitca
faith the absolute necessity Of avoiding geographical
parties.'' The paramount consideration OF the dan
gers to be apprehended from Northern sectonalisn
on the one hand, and from Southern sectlonalsm OF
the other seems have properly controlled the acton
of the Convention in the selection Of its candidates. TO
this consideration, besides forming the burden Of sew
eral distinct resolutions is formally and repeatedly
recited as the sufficient for the nomination
! of Mr. Fillmore, who "beyond all the other attr
butes which aorn his personal and public character
u is regarded as possessing the " one transcenden
Il merit of being the representative OF neither CT tn
If sectional parties now struggling for political supren
acy.f -.-
Further along the Intelligencer says: r
* Disconnected as is their endorsement by the Viii
II Convention with any adoption of Or even " refe
ence" to the peculiar opinions OF the party whlc
l. has already selected MI Fillmore as its candidate
= by the Wings Of otherwise worthy of the con
IS pliment paid him, and who if he shall accept tt
S. nomination in the same spirit, will be deserving
t the jealous support of all Whigs in the absence of an
other acknowledged Wing candidate, have RENAME
unpledged and who yet anxious to discharge the
duty to their country under circumstances confessed
at of peculiar difficulty and trial. Whether consdere
re the nominee Of our Wing brethren as civili5
AZ and statesman OF approved ability and i'll egrty,
~ Fillmore is worthy Of all respect and confidence.
o is not too much say that the administration of pu
lie affairs would be, it heretofore proved to be,
In in his hands,
i'd Here we will conclude our extracts from the Init
S; igencer's very able and very impressive artcle
h, As Whig,' pure and simple" and in default
Ia any previous nomination of candidate of the VIII
w. party, that of Mr. Fillmore must, think, CONNER
he itself to the approval of all uncommted Wings vi
he conceive that duty to the country will not perm
ID. them to remain idle Or Indifferent spectators in
of test involving consequences of the deepest mporan
- to the public interest, il not as many conceive, t
~ existence of the Government itself.
We have now given the salient points of the al
' Gle referred to and are free to express the opni
III that it ought to exercise great, if not controlli
IT, influence, ever the old line Wings of the land
'eo whom it particularly addresses itself.
JUS The old Wing party was eminenty Union party
III" conservative party-and party that resisted
Pes IRENE measures, no matter i'll which section of
o,n confederacy they originated as subversive of &C
order, the legitimate purposes of government and
nu genius of our institutions. It is no wonder, til
'N'' that under the circumstances National Convent
of such party should have fixed upon Willard
,bo mora sound, safe and reliable statesman-as ii
81 choice, and that veteran advocate Of rationale
A., servats1n, like the lntelgencer, should approx,
w that choice as well as yield it genial endorsem
the