Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-10-04
The Baltimore Whig Convention.

The magnificent sham of whig national convention
came OFF at Baltimore on the 18th ut The farce was
enacted with the ck gravity of tragic perform
ance. "Sam' WAS the McReady Of the occasion ;and
through every act and his hoarse, discordant
voice grated on tho ear, and his hypocrtcal panto-
mines palled upon tho sight yet when the curtain
dropped, pitt parquettc and dress circle, applauded
vociferously
A moro solemn mockery than this Baltimore wing
convention mover came off in this country. 1t was as
well known before its meeting that it would nominate
Mr.. Fillmore that fact is known that the
inaon is made. The convention was called by the
kaow-aothiRy leaders for that express purpose The
whole movement had that end in view. It was de-
signed by few old wings who are supporting Mr..
Fillmore aided by larger number of late wings who
have affiliated with the know-nothings, to make q
Fillmore manifesto behalf Of the old whig party,
md thus nveigle those that party who have not yet
taken position in the canvass, into his support and
to place those who go for Buchanan in the position Of
renegades seccders. Look at the list of dclcgaten
and see who of the old whig party were there. Sec
what names that conferred glory and renown on that
party participated in this sham convention. 1t was
held at Baltimore, the metropolis of Maryland, yet
Reverdy Johnson, the most ustrious living whg
statesman of Maryland, and her two whig Senators,
Pratt and Ponrce, were not there Toombs, Stephens
and Jenkins, who formerly fought in the van of the
whig ranks in Georgia, had nothing to do with the
concern. Where were the Benjamins of Louisiana,
the Joneses and Nelson's of Tennessee, the Dixons,
Steyensons, and James B. Clays of Kentucky, the
Geyers of Missouri, the Ochiltrecs, Taryers, and
Throckrnortons of Texas and the Rufus Choates of
Massachusetts,. There are hundreds of others whom
we could name as the men who have been accustomed
to lead and direct the whig party. Il is the councils
of such that have prevailed in its deliberations.
They have announced 10 the world why they were not
there They have given their reasons to the country
reasons worthy of their high character and exalted
patriotism.
The strangest part Of this performance remains yet
to be considered. This whig national convention
approved the nomination Of .anarew Jackson -Donel-
son for Vice President the vllifer of Henry Clay and
the bitter dcnouucer Of NIard Fillmore the man
who continually and habtually, during Fillmore's
Presidential administration, denounced him as an
abolitonist and heaped every opithe of abuse upon
his administration the that proposed nine cheers
at democratic convention ut Nashville, Tennessee,
in 1874, for Lynn Boyd, who had proved Mr.. Clay
guilty of the "bargan, intrigue, and corruption"
charge. This mans nomination is "approred" by q
national convention calling itself ewing" Could
degradation go further? There is not manly, gen.
crops-heartcd whg in the pation who reycres the
memory of Clay, who will not scorn tho act as an
insult to his memory AMI to their intelligence.
We shall expect to hear magnificent Dragging over
the action of this bogus convention. Native America
will affect to be in blaze of glory hozannahs will
I'll the air guns will boom, and tar barrels will be
burned, but smoke alone will be the result, The peo-
pie will not be long in discovering that it is all sha.
hollow, dec9itful sham.