Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-29
The Nomination of Mr.. Fillmore.

The nomination of Mr.. Fillmore Is received by
the Americans and Wings of Lynchburg with
unmitiga.ed delight. With nine-tenths Of them.ii
il probableh he was first thechoce, and with the
manning tenth he failed to be so only from an i'm
preston that more available nomination might
be made The feeling in this community we have
no doubt is that of the Americans aud Wings
throughout the South. and of conservative and ma
tiona men everywhere. Mr.. Fillmore retired from
Office, less than four years ago,crowned with the
admiration and confidence of all. His personal pu-
rity, his official integrity, his sagacious states
manship and above all his broad and brave patriot
ism attracted to him in singular degree the re-
spect and love Of all righ, thinking men. Much
of the Interval since his retirement from office has
been devoted To travelin the L. States and abroad
whereby he has made himself better acquainted
with the character ofour people.tbe practical ope-
ration of our institutions, the physical capacities
and necessities ofth different states. and by
contrast with other governments. aud nearer
insight into the political management and policy
of other nations. has qualified himself for a still
more beneiieent administration -four affairs than
by which he has already acquired such honorable
fame His nomination merely will be attended
by happy results, in the present disturbed condi-
ton of the country. Those who have looked with
alarm and foreboding upon the future will feel
more secure now, with the knowledge that what
ever other parties aud candidates may enter into
the contest. there will at least be one man to be
voted for upon whom all can rely--and whose
success can bring nothing but good to the ooun
try.
The Richmond Whg after declaring that il
halls his nomination with feelings of the highest I
satisfaction and pleasure" and that ii will bat
lie for his success with all the zeal and enihus.
assn, which tits possible 10 oommandn-speaks
in the following style of the spirit excited in that
community by the announcement:
The telegraphc dispatches yesterday morn
ing announcing the nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore
caused the bighes, possible qualification to the
Wings and Americans of the city. We have
rarely known any event to be hailed with such sin
cere JOY All, without exceptions so far We
know, are pleased with it, nay, more han pleas
ed-they are delighted. They feel that there j.
yet hope, through Mr.. Fillmore's election, for
the Constitution and the Union Of their country
that State rights viii be secure and that Abo
lition fanaticism, in is wild crusade against
southern institutions, will be stayed aud driven
back They feel aud know that with such pilot
able, experienced, faithful, wcl.tred- the
good old ship of State will ride triumphantlv ev
cry billow and happily make the wished for ha.
ven of repose- repose from all distraeting strife
md agitation. They feel that there l. might and
power enough in bis arm, Justice wisdom and pa
irotism enough III his heart, 10 restore peace and
concord 10 the country, and put down those reck.
less incendiaries that making ready to apply
the torch to the temple of our country's liberty.
We repeat.that the nomination of Mr.. Fillmore
has been hailed with almost universal satisfno-
ton In this city. We conyersed with numbers
on yesterday who expressed themselves in terms
of enthusiastic satisfaction at the event. In
short. everp body seems to be in n good humor
with himself and every body else. and to be ami
mated by stern and earnest purpose 10 devote
himself with energy 10 the great work OF Tho
canvass. The nomination impaired additional
pleasure from the fact of its coming upon us so
ppeX pectcdly-at moment when all thought that
The Philadelphia Convention would turn out to
be wretch, Il md disastro failure But thus
always is the darkest hour is Just before the
break Of day! Tie storm cloud lowered over
he gallant Wing and american party for awhile,
utthe sun shines brightly in the heavens to day
The National American, after paying an eo
uent tribute to the nominees says
We feel assured that the Americans of Vir-
u
icket so eminently worthy of their enthusiastic
xertion for its success. United and enthusiasts
&c Is all that is now needed TO place the old Do
nnion on the list of American States. and to
insure final triumph;
The Baltimore American, which is the only
'ther political journa! we has yet received in
which the nomination is noticed. says
The American National Convention in session
At Philadelphia yesterday nominated tho Hon
lillard Fillmore the candidate of the party
for the Presidency. We are without particulars
1t tins tlme OF the circumstances attending the |
achievement of this gratifying result but can.
not refrain from briefly congratulating our read.
ers and the country upon fact that speaks at
'nce of union, harmony, nationalism and sue
Jess.
The selection Of Mr.. Fillmore places the Anne
ican party upon platform of conservatism, con.
oiliat'on and compromise which we firmly be
ieve it could not have certainly reached by
the nomination of any other candidate and will
lraw to its support the rational, Union loving
masses in all sections 81 the country. Such IA
man may be trusted without blind confidence
in the platform en- which he Is placed. He has
been tried and approved, and if again elevated TO
the Presidency will be found heretofore the
firm, upright. consistent President and unwaver-
ing supporter of the Constitutional rights of ev
cry section.
CnRIosIrIEs CT THE CENSUS. Among other
interesting facts of DeBows statistical view of
I he United States, the Boston transcript men
tons that the non -sIavcholding have third grea-
ter population than the sIaveholding States; that
the foreign vote of the country is one twelfth of
the whole; that about third Of the white popula-
tion of the slave States slaveowners; tina, The