Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-27
Views Of an Old Line Wing.

views OF an Uid Line w zig.
The Editor Of the Memphis BM-
letin, whose sympathies are with nei-
Their of the existing parties, and who
glories 10 the title of an "Old line
Whig," does not think much of the
late hybrid nomination at PhiIadel-
phia, by the know nothing Conven-
ton. His admiration for Mr, Fill
more is we'll known, yet the very
friendship and esteem which be cher
ishes for that gentleman renders this
movement a matter of vexation to
him, regarding his nomination by a
dissolving and sinking party as de-
cided weakening Of his prospects
for the Presidency. Hear him:
"AMERIcAN' CoNvENTIoN-STATE
OF PARTIES -"OLp LINE" WHIGIsM
We are yet without any further au.
thentic accounts of the definite &C.
ton of the Philadelphia Convention,
fuller than that furnished in
Gen. Zollicoffer's Geographic dis.
patch. All that we know beyond
and outside of this, is, that upon the
assemblage of the convention, and in
attempting to go into deliberation,
there vas confusion and excitement;
withdrawals, and threats Of secession,
from both the southern and the
northern wing; that the platform Of
last year was thrown overheard, and
no other, which preserves the exclu-
sive distinctiveness which the 'order
OF "party" has heretofore claimed for
itself,adopted in its stead, that init is
impotence to cordially agree, it "pre.
termitted" or ignored all its former
distinctive positions, and took refuge
from absolute dissolution, there on the
spot, by a nomination of Millard
Fillmore as a candidate for President
of the United States, with the for
mer private secretary of Gen. Jack
son tackled on the ticket for Vice.
President; and that, after all this
'gatting down stairs" from former
platforms, and principles for the sake
Of union aad harmony, forty-fow
members of the Convention from the
North bolted, for the purpose Of get
ting up an independent sectional or.
ganization. A more complete let
ting down from high and arrogant
pretensions, we have never known in
the history ofpolitics, in this or any
other country. 1t is the first in
stance on record in which great po-
litical party, organized and ramified
into every State, County and Neigh
bOrhood, Of a nation, and setting up
the high pretension of arbitrarily
ruling and controlling all other par
ties, and even of swallowing them
up, leaving only "ruins" in their
stead, in SO short time was reduced
to the pitiable strait ofsaving itself
from humiliation by taking refuge
ander the shadow Of q NAME.
The Bulletin then reness the ex-
preston Of paramount homage
which it entertains for Mr.. Fillmore,
and proceseds to explain why it uses
such "strong language" concerning
"this extraordinary dodge at Phila-
dslphia."
Ia this explanation the opinion is
expressed that the know nothings
endorse the doctrine of "squatter
robbery of the rights of the South,
and the Convention occupies no high
er ground than the leading men Of
the Democratic party North. Oaths
are dispensed with; and a prominent
feature of "Americanism" thus abol-
ished.
All Americans who do not "re-
cognise foreign allegiance are adj
mitted, thus, according to the Bulli-
tins understanding Of Gen. Zolli-
solfer's dispatch, emasculatiug the
doctrine of opposition to foreigners.
The Catholic delegates from Louis