Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-25
Mr.. Fillmore repudiated by the Rich
mOnd Wing.


We had thought that if there was any pa
per in the country that would be willing to
support Fillmore upon any terms, it would be
the Richmond Wing. II has been ared-mOulh.
ed Know N thing sheet, endeavoring at the
same time 10 hold on To its Whiggerv That
paper has no doubt realized the truth of the
scriptural maxim, that it is impossible to serve
two masters The cold indifference with which
Mr.. Fillmore entirely ignores the existence of
the old Wing party, TO whom he is indebted
for all he is, was enough TO rile the Old Guard
a liltle.-UniOn and american.
We find the above paragraph in the
Union and american of yesterday intro
ducing an article purporting to be from the
Richmond Wing, commenting unfavorably
upon MIR. Fillmore'S letter accepting the
nomination of the American Party. The
following extract will give the reader an
idea of the spirit of the article:
''In fact, Mr.. Fillmore, in this letter entirely
and with elaboration, disassociates himself
from the Whig party, socits 20 aid from it,
torbears all recognition of it, and throws him
self unreservedly upon bis new associates as
ali sufficient for his support. be knows moth
ing, and will know nothing of any other party.
We repeat thai we are panied at the tone of
this letter, written as it plainly is, after ma
tnre deberation. We are panied for the sake
of the cause, and of the blghtiDg effect which
such letter most have npon Mr.. Fillmore's
prospects, for we have spoken sincerely when
We have advocated bis personal fitness for
the Presidency. But Mr.. Fillmore has virtu-
ally declined support rs a Wing, and we GER
talnly are not disposed to force it upon him."
We are a constant reader of the Rich
mond Wing. No paper on our exchange
list supports Mr.. Fillmore with more abil-
ity, zeal and discretion. No paper has
received his letter of acceptance with more
cordiality We defy the Union and Amer
loau, or any one else, to produce a copy Of
the Richmond Wing containing the article
given as coming from that journal. We
have before us the Wig of the 18th inst,
in which there is an able editorial on the
condition of the parties North, from which
we make the following extract
We still trust, however, that there is vet
patriotism aud conservatism enough abroad in
the North to bear up against the tide of anti
slavery fanaticlsm, and restore the blessing Of
peace and harmony 10 the Union. We still
cherish the hope-nay, We have confidence
that the name of Willard Fillmore, even in
those Northern States most infected with the
prevailing madness of the times, will have the
power TO rally a party, willing and strong
enough TO Uverwhelm the cohorts of AbolI-
tion destructivism, aud thus dissipate, at once
and forever, the storm that is gathering so
rapidly aud fearfully over the future. If a
statesman so well-tried and true-so oonserv-
alive national and patriotio-so fitted by ex-
perience, temper and ability to administer the
government in wisdom and in justce-if, we
say, man of such pre- eminent qualifications
both of head and heart, is rejected by the
Northern people, and mad cap fanatic pre-
ferred for the highest office in their gift, good
men everywhere may well despair OF the Re
public, and make up their minds to a speedy
dissolution OF the Union. With Mr. Fillmore
as President, the country would again be safe,
contented aud happy hat there is enough
good sense and patriotism, North and South,
10 make him President, We have yet no reason
10 doubt. AT all events, we cling To the hope
that there il, and there is consolation in that.