The weekly American banner., 1856-03-21
The Peoples nominations.

expeihng her from their mousse, are constrained
to give their consent to the union.
The Peoples Nominations.
In all free countries, says the Memphis Eagle,
public opinion is the final arbiter and just in pro-
portion as we approach the perfection Of Repub-
lican liberty, in that ratio does public sentiment
become an irresistible as we'll as safe and infall
BILE tribunal. TO oppose this mighty power is to
invite inevitable destruction and the man or the
party who in free country fails to discover the
current in which the inclination of the people
flows, must inevitably be swept from their posi-
tion. Hence the downfall Of dynasties- q
French revolution, with its crimson records, and
popular uprisings driving tyrants, and aristocra-
sies absoete parties into the retirement and dis
grace they had not the foresight to avoid or even
see approaching.
The convention of the American party lat ely
dency of the United States. But did they really
do SO? Let us look at the facts. At q time when
the affairs of this country were in very Acritical
and entangled condition, Gen. Taylor. our Presi.
dent at that time, died, and Mr.. Fillmore was call
ed upon, by his position, to assume the response
bilities of Chief Magistrate. With the calm dig
nifty of conscious power, he took the helm, and
though the storm was dark and lowering g-with
| a Scylla on one side and Charybdis on the other
the cool and undaunted pilot brought the good
ship through in gallant style, nor did he quit the
helm till the sky had grown bright, and the pros
pect, for the remainder Of the voyage, cheering
and propitious, amidst tbe universal acclama-
tons Of the whole nation, he left the post of duty,
and with dignity surrendered the position he had
occupied so WELL How that position has since
tbeen filled let the country answer. Let our for
leigh relations and our domestic brois answer
Let an impending war with England, while citi-
zens reck with the blood of feow-citizens in
Kansas, TIL the ;nelanchoy story Of the blindness
aud folly which, since Mr.. Fillmore left the Pies
ilentia clair, have marked almost every act of
the Pierce administration. Since that time Mr..
a Fillmore has visited almost every pa.t of the
u Union, AID ',een received everywhere with such
an outbarst of popular favor as has not been ac-
corded to auy man since the days of Washington
or Lafayette; nor since the days of w ashington
have we had any man so nearly approaching bis
moral AMI intellectual stature as does Millard Fill
!, morc,-with asmind SO we'll balanced aud yet so
comprehensive, with moral courage always self.
possessed and ready to meet any danger, and a
patriotism, which, rising above all sectional issues
and viewing the Union MS his homo. knows no
North, no South, no East, no West, outstanding
: on the bread platform of the Constitution acts
: only for the integrity, and the welfare of the
: whole. The people felt this, and they loved him
, they had tried him, and found him worthy and
well qualified; they had once before given him five
talents, and, like the good servant in the parable
: he had improved his opportunity, and the uoiver
sab voice ol justice-loying and grateful natior
: now says to him aAEell done thou good and faith
: full servant, thou hast been faithful over few
O things, will make thee ruler over many things.
" There is no man in the nation at this momen
who deserves SO well of his country as Mr.. Fill
a more, not one that holds SO endeared position
n in the national heart, not one TO whom the entire
country wouldtur in an emergency that demand
led wisdom and patriotism, integrity and mora
= courage, craftsmanship and prudence, as to Mil
$ lard Fillmore. He is the embodiment of tn,
great American idea. A self-made man-a Sol
:. of the soil-he marched up with dignity and self
possession from the walks ofhumble life, and take
undsputed possession of the highest position il
the country; with no title to distinction but tina
which had been stamped uponhis brow by yth
hand of God, and kindled in his heart and lit il
Il his intellect fromthe Premethean res that ligh
up pure intelligence, aud warm and invigorat
immortal virtue. No.act of his public or priyat
fife, no policy Of his past administration and n
1t act even Of thoughtless impulse, has ever beel
i charged as defect against Mr.. Fillmores char
e acter. When the effervesceEce of excitement wa
passed, and the people reflected, they have inva
h riably pronounced him right He IS THE MODEL
I, MAN OF THE REPUBLIC. The Convention of tht
9 American Party, in nominating Nj. Fillmore
: has but embodied the avoHed Fl nEiment, and ech
3 oed the universal shout OF the Nhoie A nerical
ii people. He was literally forced upon them B,
:. the people. He must, therefore, be our mex
Il President. So say TIE people. and .vho s6al
Igainsay them.s. rs. 8.
4 Associated NJ y Fillmore isthe n me .
q Andrew !. DoneIson for Vice President, and v,
heaftiIy approve and endorse the nomination H,
/. has always been consistent Democraty alway
conservative man. and or of the veryflrs
Z Democrats ia the Union who declared ii fsro
: os the principles of tbe American Party. IIe /
: man Of great pd lieal ability. and - repre
d scented his country With dignity and alynntal
nj .hroad Wa kncx1x5 - ,n-< 4,