Daily American organ., 1856-02-28
Fsom the Baltimore American.
THE AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.

We direct attention TO the detailed report of the
closing proceedings of the American National Con.
yention, and TO the circumstances there shown to
have surrounded the nomination of Millard Fill
more for the Presidency, and Andrew jackson
Donelson for the Vice Presidency. They are in
striking contrast with the disorder which marred
the early proceedings of the Convention, and excl
ted fears that its abors would result disastrousy
The nominations were made with great unanimity,
acquiesced in without dissent and their effect i'm
mediately recognised as giving character and ma
tionalitv to the American party, and infusng
new impulse life and vigor, into its cause. Pre-
yious TO proceeding to vote, the Convention de-
fined its national position, and rebuked the agita-
tors who had thrown 1t into confusion and excite
ment. Mr.. Killinger, of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution, delaring that the Convention would
ncminate no man who was not in favor of inter-
dieting slavery in the national Territories north Of
the parallel of SO deg 80 min. ThisApecious at
tempt to commit the party to Free-soil doctrines
was tabled by the very decisive vote of one hun
dred and fifty yeas to fifty nays; the Convention
thus refusing to sacrifice its nationality. a#
A portion of the Southern delegates who had
withdrawn, reassured by this action returned to
the Convention, and united with it in making the
nominations that are now placed before the country
on the broad American, national, and conservative
platform of the right man for the right place"
President" and who again placed in that exalted
position will justify to the country the wisdom of
his reelection. Previous to the nomination, some
fifty of the Northern delegates withdrew. This
detection, however, in no way weakened the moral
strength of the Convention, whilst serving to sus-
tain its national character by freeing it of those
who entered with view to its decentralization into
sectional organization, and if possible of turning
it over to the Republican party They failed in
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and disgusted at the little success of scheme 80
earnestly matured and from which SO much had
been hoped.
The nominations will be enthusiastically respond
cd to by the intelligent conservative people of the
country. In this city the selection of Mr.. Fillmore
has been hailed with general graduation, and
throughout the State the feeling will be the same.
From every partsof the country similar response
may be looked for. The Pennsylvania Inquirer
always among the patriotic and conservative jour
mails, halls the selection as most happy one. Mr..
Fillmore it justly says, is one of the most eminent
statesmen Of the country, and he is respected and
cherished everywhere throughout the republic, for
his undoubted conservative and truly national
principles. At the contest which resulted in the
success of General Taylor for the first office, Mr.
Fillmore was elected Vice President, and subse-
quently became President through the death Of
the lamented Taylor. His administration was dis
tlnBulSneu oy aDlty anu purity. he called INTO
his Cabinet some of the strongest men of the ma
tion, and although at the very moment that he en-
tered upon the duties Of the Presidential chair the
country was convulsed ty sectional crisis of the
most serious character he succeeded in sooth-
ing the excitement, in harmonizing the disturbed
elements, and restoring the land to condition of
contentment, peace and prosperity
The Republic acquired position, influence, and
character under his administration. Order pre-
vailed at home, and respect was secured abroad.
Our progress was rapidly onward. AT the subse-
quent contest, as is well known, General Pierce
was elected to the Presidential chair, and Mr. Fill
more retired to his place of residence in New York,
the whole nation exclaiming as with one voice
"Well done, good and faithful servant" He some
months since took his departure on tour to Eu-
rope, where he still remains. The nomination which
has just been made, may be regarded, as in some
sense, spontaneous demonstration on the part of
large portion of the American people. 1t was
not sought by Mr.. Fillmore, but he is patriot
ever willing to serve his country, and he will there
FORE as we doubt not accept it and abide the ISSUE
II would, indeed, be fortunate thing for the Re-
public, if all its future Presidents should possess
as many lofty qualities of head and heart, as the
distinguished gentlemen to whom we have thus
briefly referred.