Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-30
IRON the National InteIligencer, Sept. ISL
The Whfg National Convention.

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upon them that verdict which their enlarged
and conciIiaiory patriotism, rs well as their
feslty to Wing principles, may seem to require
at their hands. ~.
Weare not unaware of the many difficulties
and embarrassments which, in the present I'M
settled state of political parties, have thus far
rendered the question of duty, in the approach
ing Presidential election, one of no easy solu-
ton to as many Wings as still remain uncom-
mitted to either of the great parties at present
contending for the supremacy. IL was there
fore in the hope that, by the mutual inter-
change of opinions and counsel, the National
Wings of the Union would be able to arrive
az some clearer conception of their duty to
their country, we'll as with view to the
ultimate reorganization of the National Wing
party. that We have. heretofore, in common
with journals in other parts Of the country,
approved the proposition for a Convention in
which the Wings of the several States should
be represented by their chosen delegates
Such Convention has now been held. An
assemblage SO respectable, alike for numbers
and intelligence, as was this Convention
though not representing, as could have been
wished, all the States of the Confederacy-if
composed of Wings, and only Wings, would be
fairly entitled TO the most respectful consider
alton and Difference from US and all protesting
Wings in every quarter of the Union. Re-
spectng the general composition Of that Con-
vention we have no means of judging beyond
those possessed by our intelligent readers,
though it is no more than just to our convic-
lions to state that it appears to have been in
truth what it protessed to be, Convention OF
Wings, who, whatever may have been their
affiliations or sympathies since the late depres-
sion of the Wing party, are presumed never to
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any other political organization. The unani-
nifty which marked the proceedings of the
Convention, and the promptitude with which
they arrived at a choice of candidates, no
doubt truly reflected the sentiment of those
whom they represented.
In addition TO the personnel of the Conven-
ton, every true Wing, we are satisfied, will be
able to find much in its general proceedings and
| in the tenor of its resolutions to which he Will
| yield hearty concurrence. That it should
have commenced its deliberations by invoking
the S Jirit and resorting afresh to the lessons OF
the PATER PATRIE, as contained in his Fare
nell address, cannot but be regarded we
think, as an auspiciOus incident the concep-
ton Of which does honor alike to the dstin-
guished gentleman who proposed and to the
| Convention which adopted it. Not only was
| it most fitting act of patriotic reverence for
the character of WASHINGTON, but the Address
itself is replete with counsels which the lapse
of time and the changes of opinion in our
country render only more wise and more APP
! propriate in each succeeding age and genera
ton. Next to the invocation of the Most High,
what act of homage could be rendered more
proper than that which pledges the fealty of
the Wings Of the United States to the name
and example Of WASHINGTON
OF the resolutions adopted by the Conven-
ton We have already briefly spoken in intro
! ducing them to our readers. As we said then
we say now, that in the main they are salts
! factory to us, as we doubt not they will also
! be to the large majority of the Wings who
have not fully identified themselves with one
! or another of the other parties in the country.
! These resolutions, SO far as they affirm "rev-
! erence for the Constitution and an "unalter-
| able attachment to the National Union" will
| not, we are assured, encounter a single word
of dissent from any Wing who is worthy Of
the name. Equally unanimous will be the ad
hesion of all National Wigs to the declara-
| ton announcing as "a fundamental article of
! their political faith the sbsO,ute necessity of
avoiding geographical parties" The para
mount consideration of the dangers to be APP
! pretended ttom a Northern sectOnalsm on
| the one hand and from Southern sectionalism
| the action of the Convention in the selection
of its candidates; for this consideration, be-
sides forming the burden of several distinct
resolutions, is formally and repeatedly recited
as the one sufficient reason for the nomination
of Mr.. Fillmore, who, "beyond all the other
attributes" which adOrn his personal and pub
lie character, is regarded as possessing the
lone transcendant merit of being the represent
tatiVe of neither of the sectional parties now
struggling for political supremacy" To this
effect it will suffice to cite the following reso-
luton:
"ReSOlUed, That, Without adopting or refer
ring TO the peculiar doctrines of the party
Uhich has already selected Hr. Fillmore as ats
candidate we look to him as a well-tried and
faithful friend of the Constitution and the
Union; eminent alike tor his wisdom and firm.
ness; for his calm, pacific temperament, well
becoming the head of great and enlightened
Government; for his devotion to the Constitu-
ton in its true spirit, and his infexibility in
executing MI laws passe4 under its authority;
but beyond all these attributes, in possessing the
one hGHscendeRt merit Of being the representa-.
tiCe ofneither fthe taco parties nOIo struggling
for political supremacy"
We need not say, for the information of our
regular readers, that this resolution asserts no.
thing in praise of Mr.. Fillmore, as u Wing and
al approved statesman, which has not already
been said of our own "mere notion" as no
less tribute To histC rical truth than to the
personal character of that gentleman. Discon-
nected as is their endorsement by the Wing
Convention with any adoption" of or even
reference" TO the peculiar opinions of the
party which has already selected Mr.. Fillmore
as It's candidate" We are free 10 confess our
qualification st the selection by the Wings of
one otherwise so worthy of the compliment
paid him, and who, ifhe shall accept the nom
natiOn in the same spirit, will be deserving of
the Jealous support of all Wings who, in the
absence of any other acknowledged Wing can.
ddate, have remained unpledged, and who are
yet anxious to discharge their duty to their
country under circumstances contessedly of
peculiar difficulty and trial.
Whether considered as the nominee of our
Wing brethren or as 3 civilian and statesman
of approved ability and integrity, Mr.. Fillmore
is worthy of all respect aud confidence. 1t is
not too much to say that the administration
of public affairs would be, as it heretofore
proved to be, safe in bis hands. If political
prescription and religious intolerance are, as 10
charged, part of the ritual OF the order which
has placed Mr.. Fillmore at It's head, .he Wing
party, IN adopting him as its nominee, can as
sumo no completely with such an nncharitAble
and anti-republican political creed. As Wings
We do net discriminate Extensively between
Ike naturalized and the native citizen, and give
no countenance 10 sectarian jealOusles and
theological controversies; but, without seeking
10 ascertain the real nature and extent OF the
differences between the Wing and American"
parties, il may be sufficient for our present
purpose merely to premise that their existence
is mutually recognized by each: by the "Ame-
ricsn" party, on the one hand, protesting to
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