Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-28

Ane WhsS OOnFentAom and its Results
As we stated 90 yesterday, the Whig Convention
was g triumphant and splendid success. In pcipt of
ability, worth and influence, ID has bad no equal in
Virginia for many years. TWAS composed, not of
selfseeking, ambitious and INSCRIPTIONS politicians
met together with single eye to the spoiIs and pa
tronsge of Governments, but il was an assembsge OF
gentlemen in no way connected with politics. and
who teel no interest in partzan contests only in so
far conservative principles and the true welfare of
the country are involved. IL was pre-eminentlv a
gathering Of patriots-of COOL sedate rejecting men,
Who believing the country in peril voluntarily came
forth from their retirement from their offices their
FARMS and their workshops-to consult together for
the public good And their entire deliberations were
marked by sobriety, dignity, courtesy, a free
dom from confusion, dscord, and elimination in
striking contrast with the demagogical exhibitions
and the Bedlamte rostngs and rawlings of the Con-
ventOns of the spoils seeking Democracy Besides
no Democratic Convention ever held in the State
contained 1.-THE Of the intellect and worth embrac
ed in the Wing Convention which has just adjourn,
ed. We had men there able TO cope successfully
10 debate with any men, of any party in any por-
ton OF the Union. No inferior body can that be
which includes among its members Scott, Ri,
yes, Goggin, Boulder, a Witcher a Baldwin
Pendlet0n, a Mosby, a Robertson, a Macfarland. a
Morton, and a number of others but little il any,
inferior to them. In short, the Convention, in any
aspect in which it may be viewed, would compare
most iavoTably With any previous gathering Of
similar character, in any section of the country.
The result of the Conventions deliberations as
embodied ir the admirably drawn and patriotic pre-
amole and resolutions which we published yester-
day, cannot we believe, fail to command the warm
and cordial appreciation the old line Wings Of the
State. They set forth the feelings, purposes, and
principles of the Wing party in perspicuous, for
chile and eloquent style eschewiDg all quibbling all
evasion, oil trickery, all demagogueism, and all iG.
hammatory appeals 10 sectional or party prejudice
and passion. Starting with the deliberately ex
pressed Union that the necessities of the country
require the reorganization of the National Wing
party, and its constant activity and vigilance If the
Union is to be preserved and the Constitution and
laws upheld and preserved the preamble alludes to
the present. distracted condition of the country re-
cites the eminent serv ces of the Wing party in the
past, and attirms that upon that same unsel6sh,
straightforward and patriotic party the duty is now
devOlVed, IN a peculiar sense, of using all its
deavors to Danish discord restore to the country it's
ANCIENT tranquility, and preserve in tner original
integrity and purity the haowed institutions be-
queathed US by our revolutionary fathers II truly
declares their generous and pure aims such ss
those which have characterized the Wing party
have power over selfish and crooked counsels be-
yound the influence which as found in mere menu
bers." 1t says. ,further,-"The memories OF the
OF the present. condemn the thought of dsband-
ing the Wing party and of any remission of its IN
firing exertions. The strength of the party is in
its principles; and as these depend not on accep-
lance for the TRUTH neither has the party faltered
in its eSertiOns through fear of disappointment or
defeat. Its maxim has been that it was better to
be right than to succeed" 1t next proceeds TO state
the practical question which brought the COnVen-
ton together, hch was to determine the course
q Of ni
sent campaign. 1t then proceims the considerations
which should decide the Convention in making its
choice be tween the candidates already in the field
and Willard Fillmore is cordially recommended TO
the active and Jealous support OF the Wings of the
Old Dominion
To say nothing at present of the principles embo
died in the other resolutions constrained TO
believe that the one suggesting aud advising the en-
dOrsement OF Mr. Fillmore for the PRESIDENCY, will
meet with the hearty concurrence of all true Wings
both Ia Virginia and out of il In the language of
The resolution, " the model he has given of a truly
national administration" entities him to the unani-
nous and enthusiastic support of all lovers of the
Constitution and tie Univn, irrespective Of party
or section.
The cheated term" being full upon Us, we must
defer any further notice Of the results of the Con
vention to another time We cannot conclude, how
ever, without the expression of the earnest hope
that the Wings of Vir-inia will cordially ratify and
sustain the action vfthe Wing State Convention; and
that they will again, ds they have so often done in
the past, promptly buckle on their armor and go
CALAMITY forth to meet the enemies of the country
peace and prosperity in the present Overwhelmingly
grave and important contest. We believe Mr. Fill.
mOre's election is beyond peradyenure, ifhs friends
in the North and the South, in the East and the
West, will actively exert themselves in his behalf
If they want the Government administered in the
spirit and upon the principles of the immortal men
that established and put it in motion--f they want
the voice of discOrd to be hushed, The clouds of
wrath that rest the horizon to be dispersed,
and the bow OF peace and promise to shine out in
the heavens once more we invoke them to dedi>
cate themselves unreservedly to the promotion OF
the election of him who has once given quiet and
peace to he country, and whose sincere and un-
RENTED endeavors will be again employed to bring
about the same bene6cent and glorious result. In
! our humble JUDGEMENT, he is the only man compe-
tent to meet, fully and successiuly, the alarming
crisis in which the country has been placed by the
folies and blunders Of corrupt and wicked pOliti
clans. With him at the helm, the ship of State will
ride trumphantly every billow, and its precious
freightsg he securely protected against all danger
Of shpwreck damage. Let the Wings Of Vir-
! gna and the Union, then, go heartily TO work, and
! theirs will again be the credit Of rederming the
country from peril aud crowning il with the bless
! ing of peace.-hichHohd Wing.