Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-19


To my countrymen of the South, identified with
them as am, by birth, education and interest /
nave 70 say that from here to the farthest limits OF
the south, Willard Fillmore did us Justice And
70 my countrymen of the North, from the Canada
frontier 10 the Pacific Ocean, have to gay that
ne did no less than justice TO them. Applause
He did his duty 10 all sections Instead of stand
ing upon any narrow platform which could net.
perhaps, have guided him one month or even one
week OF his Administration, he took in his hand
the Constitution of the United States, and the
laws passed by Congress in pursuance thereof by
them was he guided, and by them achieved the
success which attended his Administration.
But am OBTAINING this Convention too long,
cries OF go on !" go on ~ rose merely for
the purpose of acknowledgine the compliment
which was paid to me in a cali unexpected 20 me.
anu not ior the purpose of going into general
discussion either IN relation TO the princnIes of
the Wing party, which trust need no Illustration
here, or in relation to the qualities Of the candi-
date who, trust, viii receive the support of this
convention Having said this much, I take nv
seat. Cheers and applause.l
when the resolutions were reported, Mr..
Machette, of Pennsylvania, moved TO Law them nm
the table, AID that they be printed He said that
this convention met here as body of Wings, and
had no part IN the nomination of Andrew Jackson
Donelson. They came here for the purpose of
nominating a Wing candidate for the Presidency.
and he did not think that it was any part of their
duty to nominate him by resolution. He desired
the convention to act as old Wing conventions had
been in the habit of doing.
The motion to lay on the table was not aCraed
to.
After some remarks from Mr.. Banks, of North
Carolina, the resolutions were unanimously adopt-
ed. scene of excited enthusiasm followed the
announcement of the vote. The members of the
convention rose to their feet and Joined the audi
ence, who at the time thronged all parts of the
Hail. in nine hearty spontaneous cheers for Mil
lard Fillmore. A general scene of congratulation
followed, the delegates shaking hands and congrat-
ulating each other on the suspicious harmony of
their proceedings.
The convention was then addressed by David
Paul Brown of Philadelphia, Nj Ketchum of New
York, Governor Morehead of North Carolina, Gov.
Trimble of Ohio, and other eminent men.
The President then announced the Executive
Committee, which, by resolution, had been en-
powered to call this Convention together when
they deem it expedient:
New YonksNF. Granger
Missssippi-G. s. Potter.
Massachusetts--N. Dillsbu
Connecticut-D. Kimberly.
AlaDama--E. a. Holt,
Ohio-L. Anderson
Indiana-J. T. Blythe.
Louisiana-C Christian Roseeus
Virginia Windham Robertson
Ilinois-John T. Stewart
Pennsylvania-Mon Robertson
Florida-B. f. Wright
Tennessee-Edward Cooper.
Arkansas-M. A. Holdbrook.
North Carolina--John H. BRYAN
Georgia.. w. Jones.
New Jersey-Charles G. McChesney.
Delaware-William H. Barr.
decentralization Grunsley
Maryland-J Hanson Thomas
Kentucky-Joshua F. Bell
A motion was then made to adjourn sine d,e.
Mr.. Bates, before presenting the motion, adj.
dressed the Convention at length upon the politics
of the day, abiding to the Democratic party, the
troubles in Kansas, and concluded with glowing
tribute to the old Wing party, who had been upon
many hard-fought field.
Mr.. Bates was listened to, throughout, with
breathless attention each member and spectator
seeming eager to catch the words OF wisdom from
the venerable and honored presiding officer of the
Convention.
When he had concluded the motion to adjourn
was carried, and the members returned to the va
rious hotels.
Thus ended the old-line Wing Convention
purely oldine Wing in its character for we have
the best testimony that not member of it had ever
associated himself with the American party.