The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-09-25
THE WING CONVENTION AT BALTIMORE
THE CASE STATED.

THE WING CONVENTION AT BALTIMORE
THE CASE STATED.
A Convention, styling itself National
Wing" assembled at Baltimore last Wednes-
day week. It was composed chiefly of Straight
Wings, who have made up their minds, by d.
rect or indirect political action, to elect Bu-
chansn, and of Know Nothings. The pres
ence of such men as Lunt of Massachusetts,,
Hunt and Granger of New York, and Elk
Governor Trimbe of Ohio, showed the kind
Of Northern Whiggery represented. The forms
Of organisation were duly attended TO; speech
es were made; resolutions were adopted there
there was any quantity of talk about national
ity, geographical parties, the Union, and Mil
lard Fillmore; the requisite enthusiasm was
manifested, and, at last, on the second day,
having done their work, and given one another
the fraternal hug, the delegates adjourned.
To treat this as Wing National Convention,
would be to practice deception upon the public.
1t is notorious that the Wing party has ceased
10 exist. The great majority of its voters in
the North and West acting as Republicans;
some of them, as Fillmore Know Nothings; a
few, as Straight Wings, still fewer, as support
ers of Buchanan. In the South, the great ma
iority have either Joined the Know Nothing
Order, or are acting in concert with it, as the
main fundamentally of opposition in that sec
ton to the Democracy, while the rest have
gone over to Buchanan.
1t is easy, then, to understand what was the
,o-,,>na;.;,, &c tba Copvaptinp az Ralt;ooora
Ia few Straight Wings, few secret supporters
Of Buchanan, the majority, Know Nothings
The Convention met, not to revive or perpetu-
ate the Wing organization, but to give aid and
oountenancs to Mr.. Fillmore. Ex-Governor
Graham, Of North Carolina, and an ex-membe
OF Mr.. Fillmore's Cabinet, told the whole story
{" But he knew the purpose for which h
came here. Applause. And the purpose 70
which the present Convention came here wa
TO persuade the people to take Willard Fill
more. Loud cheers and applause for sewers
minutes. Like the man who when asked If h
would take this woman to be his welded wife
he replied, he came a purpose Laughte
and applause. IL they did not do what tn
people who sent them here expected of them
why they would disappoint them, and the dele
gates had better not, perhaps, return HON
again.
"Gov. Graham then proceeded to say tha
the matter having been prematurely presse
upon him, he would speak of the claims an
abilities of Mr.. Fillmore. He complimented
the hi CHEST manner the Administration of tina
gentleman, and said that he left the Govern
ment in q manner highly satisfactory to hi
countrymen. As Sostherner, he would ga
Fillmore did justice to them-to the North an
West he also did equal justice-he did his dut
10 all.
"Gov. Graham sat down amid applause"
This was the burden of all the speeche
And the resolutions were like unto them. III
Wing Party was resolved to be the Party
National Party. Geographical organization
were condemned. Buchanan was sections
Fremont was sectional, Fillmore alone W,
national.
"Resolped, That all who revere the Const
tuition and love the Union, must look with alarl
ut the attitude assumed by two of the great pa
ties in the field in the present Presidential cal
yass-the one claiming only to represent sia
teen Northern States Of the Union--ths othe
appealing mainly to the passions and prejudice
of the Southern States; and that the success {
either of those factions must add fuel TO til
flame which now threatens to wrap our deare,
interests in one common ruin.
"Resoloed, That the only remedy for evils q
appalling is the support of candidate pledge
TO neither of the geographical sections now q
rayed In political antagonism, but holding bot
in just and equal regard. We congratulate til
friends of the Union that such q candidate e,
ists in Willard Fillmore, of the State of Ne
York.
"Resolred, That, without adopting or r
ferring to the peculiar doctrines Of the par
which has already selected Mr.. Fillmore as i
candidate, we look to him as a welltried al
faithful friend Of the Constitution and Il
Union; eminent alike for his wisdom and fir
ness; for his justice and moderation in OF
foreign relations for his calm, pacific temper
meut, we'll becoming the head of a great al
enlightened Government; for his devotion
the Constitution in its true spirit, and his j
hexibilty in executing all laws passed und
It's authority; but beyond all these attribute
IN possessing the one transcendent merit
being the representative Of neither OF the "
sectional parties now struggling for polite
supremacy.
"a Resolved, That, in the present exigency
public affairs, are not called on to discu
any subordinate questions of administration
exercising the constitutional powers of &
Government it is enough to know that civ
war is raging, and the Union in peril, and
proclaim our earnest conviction that the r,
torstion of Mr.. Fillmore to the President
chair viii furnish the best, if not the only mea
of restoring peace TO the country.
"Resolped, That we cordially approve {
nomination Of Andrew j. Donelson, Of TIE
nessee, for the office of Vice President, regar
ing him as q national, conservative patriot, fat
fully devoted to the Constitution and the Unior
That will do Mr.. Fillmore joined Knt
Nothing Council, and thereby gave sanction
oath bound, secret, political associations,
legitimate agencies in Republic. He join
an Order, founded on a pledge of proscripti
against men of foreign birth and of a certs
form of religion. He has accepted the nor
nation of a pure Know Nothing Conventit
and in his letter of acceptance recognised
proscriptive platform. This Wing Nation
Convention may disclaim as much as it pleal
any reference to these facts, in endorsing th
exponent, it makes itself the ally of Kn