Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-19
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Other dutes requiring our attendance elsewhere, O,
"Wednesday evening last, unable look in uni
late hour upon tho meetpg of the friends OF The Admin
straton, called for the rotpose Of appointing delegates C
the strict Convention 10 meet In This city next wedne.
day. We understand, however, that there were some
roh scenes" at the commencement which regret tina
We did not witness When entered the room. Mr. Sed-
don who had nearly concluded his remarks address
sing the meeting He eomplmened Mr.. Calhoun an the
most eloquent and emphatic mannor-recrrcd his long
services his unimpesehabe character his
emnence. and his unfinohng devotion the South
all qualifying him peculiarly for the championship Of her
rights and instutions,-and declared. that ho for one
could not consent for difference Of opinion upon
transient aud comparatively unmpOriant questions to re-
nounee this great Statesman that he should despse him
SELF NJ for popularity place. he could consent to
cast aside the friendship by which he felt himself honor
/ cd.
Mr. s. slso, while we were present indicated his vote
upon the bill. sPProPratng half million of dollar. the
relief of the suffering lishor whose destitute condition
he felt the kecnes sympathy but relieve whom nc could
not consent TO perure himself He believed that he had
no constitutional night 10 vote for the b-and be obeyed
therefore the voice OF duty in opposing it.
Mr. Seldom said however, that he had votsd FOR bill
authorizing the of of ships of war for
the purpose Of conveying food Ireland. And have
been Puzzng our brain, since, to ascertain what
clause OF the Constitution which authorized him do
that IL seems TO us that he find in any part OF the
constitution authority ships Of for the pur-
pose OF relieving the destitute people OF Ireland, he will
not be At loss discover authority make grant Of
money for the same purpose There may be wide dtie-
renee in the two cases--but cannot it,
After Mr. Seldom had concluded his remarks, n rcsolu-
ton was adopted, without opposition, approving of the
District Convention TO be held in this place Wednes-
day, and sixteen delegates accordingly appointed.
re soluon then offered approving OF Mr.. Seddon's
in the last Congress, and recommending his
nimUus' nomination for reelection by the Convention
To the latter Of this resolution Mr.. Denoon and others
objected while ts adoption warmly advocated by Mr.
Caske. motion made strike the latter poT-
ton, and, amidst little confusion. " chow OF hands"
was demanded. snd the carried by the close
vote OF 25 70 80 So that the meeting approved Of Mr..
Seddon's during the last Congress, but do
commend him TO the Convention as its nominee-irom !
which infer that they dsspprove OF of his opin
ions.
Whatever may be the docision OF the Convention we
cannot but admire the independence with which Mr. Sed
d0n refuses "renounce Nj Calhoun" and the odaess
with which he expresses his undated admiration OF that
gentleman. II favoraby with the sudden
OF OF Mr.. Cahouns former ardent friends
turning away from him. under the direction OF GER
tain Leaders, they abandoned him his fate they should
be lett, iih him. high and dry upon the beaeh--and not
content with abandoning, unite in impugning hi mo-
ives and in ridieuliHs his opinions! These gentlemen
may deceive themselves, for aught we know-and,
ceedng that very Difficult, task, when ambition and
seli-inierest the mpong motives, they may believe
that they deceive others also. But they mistaken The
head OF the ostrich may be buried in the sands but his
body is not therefore concealed from view.