The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-28
AMERICAN NOMINEES.

AMERICAN NOMINEES.
From present appearances, says the Columbus
(Ga1 Enquirer, The nomination Of FrLLMoaE and
DoSHtsos is likely to give the other parties, into
which the people are divided, rather more trouble
than was anticipated. The meetings held IN va
rious places, since the nominations were made,
exhibit feeling Of interest and enthusiasm which
was unlocked for at this early state the contest
We were not unapprizcd of the estimation Ia
which Mr.. Fillmore was held by his felow.citizens
throughout the Union, nor Of the unbounded per-
sonal and political respect which he so Justly en-
joys among that large class who prefer the peace
and prosperity of the country to theme triumphs
Of party; stu we had supposed that the rejoic-
ngs of his friends at the fact of his nomination as
a candidate for the highest Office of the country
would have been delayed to such time as is just
ahead, when the excitement of the canvass will
necessarily call out the feelings Of the respective
partisans. Not so. however. Wherever the
news of the nomination has reached, the appro-
val has been manifested sometimes by large and
imposing gatherings of the people, and at others
by that silent and unobstrusive sympathy which
speaks language more to be relied on than the
too often momentary outbursts of popular assem-
blies.
( We have not looked over the politicakmap of
the country so as even to calcuate>the chances of
success that may await the nominees of the Amer
lean party. There is one thing, however, that
we may safely affirm, that in the distracted condi-
ton of the parties Of the country there are thous
ands on thousands Of true patriotic conservative
men who remember the able, impartial, aud ma
tional administration of Mr.. Fillmore, and who
are now turning their eyes to him again as the
only man likely to restore peace and harmony to
country SO embittered by sectional strife. These
men are in every State, every city, and every
neighborhood of the Union and their moral and
numerical strength will be brought to bear with
telling effect when the great political conflict is
waged They have seen the bright and undimmed
course of patriotic public servant land they will
contrast the loftiness of his firm, unrwerving vir-
tue with the meanness of that partisan rancor
which would pull down the Union and bury under
its ruins the future hopes of human freedo b.
We notice in this connection that warm and
enthusiastic ratification meeting. ndmerously and
frespectably attended, was held at the Broadway
Tabernacle, N. z. on the 9th nit. Speeches
were made, and resolutions adopted endorsing the
nominees of the best specimens of old Wing and
Democratic parties. Mr. DoNELsoN was present
and addressed the meeting as to the objects and
purposes Of the political organization whose prn.
ciples he espoused and whose delegates had hon
ored him with nomination for the second Office
of the republic. In the course of his remarks hi
declared s.that to restore harmony to the various
sections of our Union. to brighten the links which
bind US together as sovereign States, to purify
the b. 1870 cut off the dangers to which W,
are immigrants to our shores from
foreig and to repudiate all the higher. law
influences abroad and at home which have coutri
butel to obscure the landmarks of our revolution
airy fathers, are the object of the American par
ty."
1t really appears to us that these are object
worthy the best efforts of every patriot and love
of his country. We ask our fellow-c citizens, with
out reference to their present status or past polit
cal position, whether these are not objects of par
ticular and paramount Importance? Ought the
not to be secured, if possible, before the highe
law influence, and the abolition power, rcnds th
u Union asunder? Ought they not TO be secure
: before the control of our government is placed
the hands Of that beautiful specimen of republican
: who are yearly emptied on our shores from IL
prisons and charnel houses of despotic Europt
If they are not worth securing, then is our boas
ed freedom but an empty song, and or once dea,
" cherished institutions in a fair way to peris
aud pass away