Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-10-01
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p.LElGH, SATURDAY, sEPT'R n. 1856.
Baltimore Wing Convention

Baltimore Whig Convention.
We expressed the opinion, in our last that the
great body of delegates went to Baitimore-not TO
unite on the strongest man to defeat Fremont-out
to nominate MilIard Fillmore, the Know Nothing
candidate. This is proved by the speeches, by the
resolutions and by the whole tone of the ConVen-
ton. There were few delegates, no doubt, who
we're actuated bv sincere desire 10 see this great
ouestion met and decided without regard to party;
bat they were overruled by others, whose party
nreiudces have thus far shown themselves to be
stronger than their attachment to the federal Con-
stitu,ion and to their native land. In the meeting
held i'm this City, for example, the delegates were
Instructed to decide between Messrs. Buchanan and
Fillmore: vet it is well known that none but Fill
more meu were appointed Delegates and that che
gentleman least, not included in the list be-
cause lie was supposed or known to be Buchanan
Nhig Still the impression is sought to be pro-
dced that the old line Wings referred to desire only
to defeat Fremont, and that they were as ready to
support Mr. Buchanan as Mr.. Fillmore attain that
result.
We published the resolutions Of the Baltimore
Convention our last. They vague and gen
era in their character. They present no great spe-
ci6c principles, which to base settlement OF cx-
istng difficulties. They refer to man, Millard
Fillmore, more than to principles. They are specific
only in their false charges against the Democracy
and the administration of President Pierce; and in
this respect they very much resemble the resolu-
ton. c,l>antly passed and reiterated by the black
Repu ,cans of the fee States.
Tnr second resolution refers to the civil war in Kan
sas and to mutual recrirninators between the two
4. 81, hlo
neglect of duty by the present administrations
Bat who crminated! The abotionists, and South
ern rneil are denounced for "recr limitations for
ac;irg on the defensive! Who began the in
Kansas The Massachusetts, "Emsrant Aid Soci
ETY. the abotonists. They are responsible, more
than all others, for the condition of things in Kan
saS and for existing bitterness between the two
tonS Certainly, we should have avery quiet time,
both in Kansas and in the Snuthcin States, if we
would ony allow the aboltonists to have everything
their own way.
These old line Wings anxious on account of
"mutua recriminations and present " caamities, I"
and these things they charge the Democratic
party. Two years ago, the Know Nothing organi-
zaon broke up their party in the free States, and
began this warfare the South. These Know
Nothngs indulged some hope, for time, that they
might cntrap Stephen A. Douglas, the author Of the
Kansas Nebraska act, into their ranks; and failing
in that they started the false repor. that he had ap-
pl d for admission, and was rejected. He the
first among the leading public men of America to
denounce them, and to warn his countrymen against
them. He did this in Independence Hall, Philadel-
pha, on the 4th Of July, 1854. Up to this time the
pubic mind in the free States was comparatively
quiet on the slavery question. The Kansas. .Nebras.
Ia act generally regarded there, as here as but
carrying out the principle of non-interventon en-
bodied in the ''cornpromse" of 1850, which Mr.
Fillmore had approved and certainly, so far as ths
South was concerned, there was general satisfaction
felt and expressed as to that act. But no sooner
had Judge Douglas made that speech against tn,
Know Nothngs than the loodgates of abolition rag,
were opened on him and on the South, tho crmina
tlons and determinations commenced; and tn,
aboltonists, under this Know Nothing assault upor
The South, began 10 raise men and money to ex
clude Southern men from Kansas. The elections il
the free States on and the Democrats wer
oeaten-tbe House of Representatives fi!let
win majority of abolition Know Nothings. Thi
Was the beginning. Mr.. Fillmore and his friend
Joined in this cry, standing by and conscnting Il
The death OF the old Wing party. And now, wha
do we find? Southern old line Wings. like Gov
Aorehead, ard many others who might be men
toned, shrLnk and silenced under this aboli
t'on storm, raised by the Northern Know Nothing
In 1884 and 1855. against The South and agains
Their own recorded convictions of justice and right
and to-day we find them rallying round Mr.. FIJI
more and his Northern supporters. who took pa,
IN the very commencement of this war upon us, VIII
nave rrofited by it politicians destroyed the oil
W. wing party, and sectionalized the country. This
"Stry. And Gov. Morehead who in 1854, unt
qu'Vocaly approved Mr.. Kerr's vote in favor of th
AS'Sas Nebraska act, has the assurance now
.na &c the administration with the responsibility C
"e "" evils, which, as the Convention alleges, hav
"'"ed from that act and to call on the people
support man for President who declares that th
%' 'e act is the. source of all present danger
''F'hs scarcely hope" that the country will b
Saved.
o'u line Wings at Baltimore hold the adminstr