Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-26
OLD LINE WING CONVENTION.

In fulfllment of'our prediction, when
we saw the old line Wings here control
led and over-1idden BY Kuow-Nothiugs.
the so called old line Wing Convention,
which met in Baltimore on tho 18th ms :,
has endorsed the nominees Of the Know
Nothing party for President and Vice
President. This was matter Of course.
1t was expected by everybody. Indeed.
the sole object Of the getters-up Of the
Convention, YVES to give those candidates
a little additional strength. They were
afraid that the great body Of the old line
Wings, like sheep without shepherd,
would all go astray, and got up this con-
vention in the name ofthe party under
whose banner they we're accustomed to
rally, and recommended to their support
the Knows Nothing candidates. The man.
ner in which this is done in the two fol-
lowing resolutions which we copy from
the series passed BY that convention. mag
be particularly gratifying to The steadfast
retaiuers Of that, gallant old party, but we
shall be very much surprised tE it Is.
Rcsozrcd, That the only remedy for
evils so APPALLING is the support of Candi
date pledged to neither Of the geogt aphi-
cal sections nov arrayed in political an
tagonism, but holding both in just and
equal regard. We congratulate the
friends OF the Union chat such q candi
date now exists in Miliufd Fillmore Of the
State Of New Yofk. -'f'
ResolVe2. That we cordially approve The
nomination Of Andrew J. Donelson, of
Tennessee, for the Office Of Vice PRESS
dent, regarding him as national, con,
scrvativo patriot, faithfully devoted 70
the Constitution aud the Union.
1t will be observed that the nomination
OF Mr. Fillmore is very de1icqtsly reconl>
mendcd, while that Of Andrew j: Donel-
son is cordially approved Of OF course,
1t could hardly be expected that old line
Wings could cordially recommend the
man who hid scornfplly discarded their
party and became the candidate oil. anoth.
er but was 10 to be expected that they
s0ou3d cordially recommend the man who
had meger acted with their party. and who
had only distinguished himself By a, re-
lentless,OpposiiiOn TO- their old friends and
principles, and an Unsuitable thirst for Of
fee
In order to convince some of our rea-
ders who may not be entirely satisfied
that this convention was gotten up for the
sole purpose of adding to the strength of
Mr.. Fillmore, We make the following ex,
tract from speech made in the. conven-
lion by Elk Gov. Graham. of North Car
DINA. He said: 9ao'a
"He knew The purpose for which he
same here. (Applause.) Aud tie pur>
pose for aOltich tic present convention came
here sCGs to persuade TIE people to take M
ord Ff1lmore.,l Loud cheers and APP
9lause for several minutes Like the
nan who when asked if he would take
his woman to, be his welded wife, he re-
olied he g came purpose (Laughter
md applause. II they did not do what
he people who sent them there expected
If them, Why they would disappoint them,
md the delegates; had better not, perz
laps, return home again. e iisg,s 8.
Nor. wassthiss the only speech that in
Heated pre-detrmination On the part Of
he delegates 70 chat cOis snsiien 10 nom. j