Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-26
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
-, M1~cToN " q MONDAY, SEPT. a9, 1856.
RESOLUTIONS Of the old Line Wing Convention

WILMINGTON, N. c., MONDAY. SEPT. %"' 1900
resolutions of the old Line WhIg Convention.
The Know Nothing Convention at Baltimore
has adjourned after having done whatt was designed
n d. r. has of course, ratified the nomination OF
the ntber Know Nothing Convention held IN Feo-
ruarv last, at Philadelphia. That Know Notnlng
Convention called itself American this calls itself
Wbir That represented the order-the lndl
;d,1s coronosing it. every one of them were alrea-
dv in the field for Fillmore just as fully as the Fill
more electors in North Carolina. The resolutions
have also resemblance to the resolutions OF Februa-
ry only they are more so-more OF Inc VefDiage Or
dor-more wishey washey-mOre meaningless, more
non committal We give them below and ask any
one 10 compare such stuff with the stragh-out une-
ouvoca character of the resolutions adopted by the
Democratic Convention. There is neither aVo"al OF
principle nor policy in the resolutions Inc "noie
thing is an expression of determination OF pre'aVo"
ed Fillmore men 10 support Fillmore here are the
resolutions
BALTIMORE, Sept 18.-The Old Line Wing Con-
Vention re assembled at 10 to-day and the following
reports were made:
Resotued, That the Wings of the U. States here
assembled declare reverence for the Constitution
and unalterabe attachment to the National Union
with fixed determination 10 do all IN their power
for themselves They had no new platform 10 an"
nounce but would broadly rest where their toretan
ers rested upon the Constitution wishing no SAFER
guide or no higher law.
RESOLVED, That they regard with deep interest the
present condition of national affairs portion OF the
country being ravaged by civil war and sections OF
the population, embittered by mutual recrminations
They would of course trace such calamltles TO Inc
culpabe neglect in the administration.
Resolved, That the government of the U. s. was
formed by the conjunction in political unity OF wide
spread geographical sections, differing in social and
domestic nGttutions &c, and that any cause winch
shall array such sections in political hostility must
prove fatal 10 the continuance of the National Union
Resolved That the Wings OF the U. 5. declare as
fundamental article of their political faith an abso-
lutely necessity for avoiding such geographical par
ties danger discerned by the father OF his country
and become fearfully apparent in the agitation
Convulsing the nation, which must be arrested al
once if they would preserve the Union and ConSltu-
ton from dismemberment and the name OF America
from being blOted from civilized nations.
ResolUed, That all who revere the Union &c
must look with alarm the parties in the field III the
present canvass On claiming only to represent l6
Northern States, the other appealing manly 10 Inc
passions and pref udices of the Southern States, and
that the of either must add fuel to the flame
which now threatens to wrap all IN ruin.
ReSOlred, Therefore wings that their only RENE
DIV is to support candidate pledged 10 neither of the
geographical sections arrayed IN political antag-
Onism, but that holding both in equal regard they
Che Whigs) congratulate the friendly Union that
such a candidate (of course) is Willard Fillmore
ResoIued, That without adopting or referring TO the
peculiar doctrines of the party, Uhe K. Ns,) which
had first selected Fillmore their candidate, they
look him a well-tred faithful friend OF the
Constitution, &C. Eminent alike for wisdom, finn
ness, for justice, moderation in foreign relations, tor
calm temperament, for devotion to the Constitution
and infexibiity in executing laws and in possessing
the merit of being the representative of neither Of
the two sectional parties struggling fol superior
ity.
ReSolred, That in the present exigency of affairs
they were not called upon to discuss subordinate
questions of the administration in exercising its con-
know that civil war ragged and the Union in
was that the restoration of Fillmore the Presidency
will be means Of restoring peace.
Resolved, That they cordial approve OF Donneson tor
the Vice Presidency, and regard him as conserVa-
tive patriot to the Union, SC
ReS0lued, That the spontaneous rising of the Wings
throug hou the country and this rally to support the
national interests with the spirit displayed there at
test the importance of re-in-v goratlng their party
organizations, and that Wing Committee one from
each State shall be appointed with authority to- call
on any organization of the party throughout the
States. Those resolutions 10 be submitted generally
were adopted without seeming enthusiasm. The
ConSenton then adj ourned sine die at p. NJ
Monument Square was magnifcentIy decorated for a
mass meeting. The crowd was immense and great
enthusiasm manifested by all in favor of the re-
suit of The Convention.
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