The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-04
DON'T Like the Nominations!

The nominations of the American Conven-
tons are apparently producing great deal oil
distress among Old Line editors In view of
their feelings. it was almostcruei in the Amer
lean party to bring forward Fillmore and
Donelson. If the Convention had only nomi-
mated Geo. Law, for the Presidency and some
similar candidate for the Vice Presidency, Old
Iineism would have gone mad with joy-but
asst is, its feelings are most deeply wounded.
Wetrust, however, that while these Old Line
editors are seeking after something serious to
charge against Fillmore, they will recollect
how they abused the Wing party for not nom-
mating him in place of Scott. They then Ell
logized Fillmore handsomely, and. were highly
indignant that SO much personal worth and
political craftsmanship, had been overlooked
by the Wings in their desire to secure availa-
bility. We too thought this was wrong and
after circumstances proved we were not much
mistaken as to the pelicy of the thing. We
have stifl the same high opinion of Fillmore.
So have ctr Ola Line cotemporaries, although
they are now unsaying all they said before,
and proving that they ware il 1852 either
base set OF hypocrits or are now most rascally
knares.
And somewhat later than 1852, many an
Old Line editor was delighted at the opportu-
nifty IF eulogiting Andrew Jackson Donelson.
He was then Ga chip of the old block" man
worthy to bear the name of Old Hickory, and
the favorite of Jackson himself But Maze r
Donelson at an early day became disguised
with the miscrably imbecile administration OF
Pierce. 1t was more than any man bearing
the name Of Andrew jackson, and who had
been intimately connected with the old hero
could accept under the title of Democracy
Maj. Donelson did just precisely what jackson
himself would undoubtedly have done had he
been alive-he repudiated the Pierce Admin
istration. In this connection, we make the
following extract from speech delivered by
Mr. Donelson at New York last June:
In hurrying my remarks to a close l think
you will agree with me when | say that it was
no longer possible for an old jackson Democrat
to act with Pierce and his friends He could
not do so without acknowledging the lead o
such men as Wise, in Virginia; of Davis, II
Mississippi; Seward, in New York; Wilson, in
Massachusetts,; Douglas, in Illinois; and Atch
ison, in Missouri These men are all acting as
unit, in support of the modern theory of STATE
rights, allowing that State may nullify al
an act of Congress, and go out of the Uniol
when she pleases. They may call themselve
slavery or anti-slavery men. They hive
common purpose to accomplish at the expens
of the old landmarks of patriotism as establish
ed by those who founded and who reforme
cur system.
When the American party sfrang up, Don
elson saw there place for patriots, and b
calamity united himself to the new party, an
has since been laboring in its ranks with tina
ability and enthusiasm for which he is marked
NoO, the Old Line press are bitter in their IL
vectives, and dirty in their blackguardism
this man. But they can no more injure hii
than they can lower Fillmore in the goo