The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-02

RATIFICATION MEETINa-A meeting to iau.,
the nomination Of Fillmore and Donelso1' NJ
held at Baton Rouge on the ! 9Th Marcll. - -
meeting assembled at o'clock. 2. NJ ,, ~ ~, =
hall of Representatives On motion Of ueo. s,
McWEor5er, the meeting was ORGANISED y ~
choice Of the following otficers:-lof pfesiue,'
Thomas j.. Burlington; for vice pfesluel,esni n
II Grenshaw, e. NJ. Hereford, w. =; !, ! w "
.nard. Il. 4. Maddill, Joseph Monget, y -
Real. R. H. Day, +. Nc. Young, Henry jones' =
VIM. S. Pike, A. Williams, Jeku PERKINS, Is r.
/ Arbour, n, II. Y. Rabin, NJ Elan1' 2. ~
Hart, Thos Pullen, and W.D. Phlnps-secie-
taries. Fl. M. Pierce and 4. Y. White.
The president, on taking the char, announc-
ed the following committee on resolue'o GUS.
/ G. G. McWhorter, G. IL Mann, a. ". = unn'
A J. w. Seymour t,,a,,
introduced to the audience, at the conc1uson
4 Of whose speech, the committee on resoluelols'
4 tbrouoh their chairman, g. @. McWhortef, re- J.
ported the following, which were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted: paton
Resolved, That the American party OF baton
Rouge heartily approve the nomln a. ID loi
president and vice president OF the Y. oeates due:
made at Philadelphia, BY the natlonai AMER
4 can convention, on the 22d OF February iase'
and pledge themselves to use all honorable eA-
ertions to secure their election
Resolved. That in the nomination OF Mlliard
Fillmore and Andrew Jackson Donelson, the :,
American party have chosen as then stahaa1u !,
bearers, patriots of tried and acknowledges y
abil;tr eminently national and conservative,
J n " e A1~o3o
and worthy the support Of all friends OF the con-
stitution and the union.
Resolved, That the elements OF dlscord, ex-
listing in the former political parties, were such
as to render either Of them incapable Of con
: Quoting the republic to the prominence OF non,
or and glory, contemplated by its founders ana
Guaranteed by the fathers of the revolution
and we. therefore, invite all good and true
citizens, adopted as well as native, to unite
with MS. as the surest means OF restoring con-
> fdence in the stability and perpetuity OF our
: institutions, which can alone be effected, by e
1 patriotic adherence to the plain provisions o.
the constitution and astrict avoidance OF all ex'
tremes in matters of public policy
! Mr.. Alexander, of Tensas, was then intro
duced to the audience, at the conclusion @
whose speech, on motion Of col. 4. 4. Lums
} den, three cheers were given for Fillmore anc
! Donelson. The meeting then adjourned.
! T. j. BURLINGTON, Prest.
e + +. N. R pierce. Secretaries.
We have been called upon, frequently, t.
publish the whole of Henry Clay's letter re
specting Mr. Fillmore, memorable extrac
: from which we have already published severa
!, times In compliance with these calls we sub
i nit the letter, as it appears IN the volume
his private correspondence recently given to tn
world. The eminent competitors, alluded +
, were Mr.. Webster and gen. Scott; and senou
indeed, have been the evils that have befallel
(, the country because their competition defeated
the nomination of one who had '.been tried an,
, found true, faithful, honest and conscientious.
But here is the letter: Cresc
ssWAsHINGToN, MARCH, 1852.
eMY DEAR S1R:-You rightly understan
i me in expressing preference for Mr.. Fillmor
e as the wing candidate for the presidency. Thi
:. | did before left home, and have frequent
! here in private intercourse, since my arrival a
: Washington. / care not how generally th
! fact may be known, but should not deem
d right to publish any formal ayowal Of that pre-
: ference under my own signature IN the news
a papers Such a course would subject me
the imputaton Of supposing that my opinion
' possessed more weight with the pubic than
i apprehend they do. The foundation Of m
If preference is, that Mr.. Fillmore has admins
5. tered the executive government with sigma
success and ability. He has been tried an
= found true, faithful, honest and conscientiou!
L wish to say nothing in derogation from hi
e eminent competitors; they have both rendere
Q great service to their country; the one in tn
) field, the other in the cabinet They migh
= possibly administer the government as well q
MIR. Fillmore has DONE But then neither {
= them has been tried in the elevated position h
P now holds, and I think that prudence an
3, wisdom had better restrain us from making an
o change without necessity for it, the existene
!. of which do not perceive. H. CLAY"
is POSITION OF THE OLD LINE WHIGs.-Tl
" Commercial Advertiser of New York has a
J. article on the present position of the stralgho1
wings. It thinks they will hardly present
: distinct nomination, but does stnot doubt til;
H. they will assemble in due time and adopt iud
cious measures for preserving the organisatio
of the wing party, that, it may be prepared
ee resume its mission when the ephemeral fa
lie tons of the day have been dissolved. an ever
of which must speedily follow the canvass of ii
r year 1861 we assume that there is to
~ no regular wing candidate in the field, itmu
- follow, we conceive, that the main body of Il
's national wings will give their support to Mi
h, lard Fillmore. as the only alternative consis
nes ent with principles and duty.
a They will support him on high nation
T. grounds, not as partisans, but as patriots; =
!, because Of but notwithstanding, his nomin
"a ton by the American party They will |
at governed by their own views, without adop
On ing the know nothing cause or enlsting und
S, its flag. Many wings. who have not alwa
n concurred with Mr.. Fillmore on subordina
= questions, will sustain him now from a convi
. ton that he is honest patriotic and conserv
yo tive, and that the government viii be safe
&C. his hands.
cd They know him to be true to the union al
- the peace Of the union; willing to sustain \
- Just rights of both sections; not willing to g
M croach upon the rights Of either.
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