Daily American organ., 1856-03-07
From the Mobile Advertiser
Our Noble Ticket....FillmO Il III


We have no need to assure the readers of the
Advertiser that we received the telegraphic an
nouncement Of the nomination, by the American
Convention of the names we place this morning
Mt our masthead with sincere and hearty satisfac-
tion 1t has been no secret that our preference
from among all the statesmen of the country, our
first choice for the high Office of President of the
United States, was the distinguished gentleman
who so honorably, acceptably, and sagaciously ad-
ministered the government during one of the most
trying periods of its history-we mean Millard
Fillmore OF New York.
Tried as no other statesman in the land has been
tried, he came out of the furnace as pure gold,
and extorted the admiration and respect of his
bitterest enemies. Assuming high and responsible
trusts--at crisis of deepest peril to the South
and TO the Union and it must be confessed, too,
with the distrust Of many of his Southern political
frends--he went forward in the noble path Of duty
with steady eye and unfalterng tread; rebuked
the friends of discord and sectional hate, and raj
lied the country to the standard of constitutional
fraternity. The maddened waves OF faction were
hushed or rendered powerless for evil by his firm
and skilful policy, and peace, prosperity and con-
fidence gradually resumed their gentle sway over
all the land The South repaid her former dstrust
by rallying generously and warmly to his support,
and even party bitterness grew abashed in the
presence of so just impartial, and 30 faithful
public servant. He resigned the keys of Office
with the respect and confidence Of the great mass
of the people, and left the country in happy and
prosperous repose
We have no need at this time, to ask how II
has been with his successor, or what is the present
condition of the country Alas, every issue of the
daily press furnishes but too painful evidence OF
domestic and foreign difficulties and dangers, of
internal disquiet of painful forebodngs for the fu
ture; in short, that the country is in nearly the
same unhappy condition as when, by the inscruta-
al of nv
placed at the head of the government. In such
trying times it is natural to to his wise, just
and udicious administration, and to long for re-
turn of those prosperous and peaceful times.
We believe that the nomination of Mr.. Fillmore
viii be hailed with delight in every part of the
country indeed, the unanmity with which he was
nominated shows that the delegates were we'll
aware and not unmindful of the wishes of the peo-
pie. We believe, could polls be opened to-day
simultaneously in every election precinct in this
widespread country, and the people vote without
prejudice partisan excitement for the man whom
they thought best fitted and most trustworthy for
the high Office OF President that Millard Fillmore
would be found to have received more than two
thirds OF all the votes cast His nomination, them is
but a proper response TO the judgment and desire
of the people, and we predict that the masses viii
rally to him in manner that will greatly astonish
old partisan leaders.
In Mr. Doneison, Of Tennessee, we also think
u
An old line Democrat brought up at the feet OF
the great jackson and honored with his intimate
friendship, he bears name and prestige that will
be a tower of strength to the cause he advocates.
He is a strong man aud a sound American, and
viii receive hearty support
The teegraphic reports of the proceedings at
PHILADELPHIA have been mostly too confused to
warrant an expression of opinion upon the results
arrived at by the council, but the nomination Of
Fillmore and Donelson is assurance enough for us
that Sail is right" We know the men well and
thoroughIy--each of them has past, not doubtful
or obscure, and we ready to support them with
or without special platform.
We were among the number OF those who
thought the nomination had better have been
postponed until June or July, but as things are
we perfectly satisfied with the result. As viii
be by the vote given that the convention was
ful-the whole vote cast 226-and that had
every delegate elected been present, and had all
the absent ones voted against him, Mr.. Fillmore
would yet have received nearly two-thirds of the
whole vote Of the convention
As Il was, he received more than three.fourfhs
Of the votes cast, and was afterwards nominated
by acclamaton. This remarkable unanimity among
the delegates respecting the to be nominated
doubtless led to the abandonment Of the project TO
postpone, particularly as the South who had main
ly nrged such postponement, was gratihed by the
selection Of her first choice as the candidate.
So far as standard bearers are concerned our
highest hopes and wishes have been realized, and
though we do not propose to hasten the canvass
when the time for active service arrives we shall
be ready to enter the field with zeal, with pride
with courage, and with hope. Under such noble
leaders, even defeat we're honorable, while success
is almost certain.
For the present, we fling our colors to the breeze
inscribed With the honored names Of Fillmore and
Donelson, with the assurance that every patriotic
American heart win glow with pride and grati6ca
ton on coming to the support Of snch a ticket
We trust that the ides Of November win prove that
the peoples voice has become the peoples choice