The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-08

.'Black spirits and white,
Blue spirits and gray.
Mingle. mingie. mingle,
You that mingle may"

/ Inns Soh'chuoH, Tue cduldrOn OF The witches, n
rammed with all sorts of ingredients Almost every
we rs now directed to IT, and the political circle is full OF
regulations as to It's course and results It opens al
'ulalo Tomorrow, (the 9th) and may be able to as
erlan lis nominations on Thursday Friday by the
magic line OF the telegraph. Bamburners, wings and
'bohonlsls OF every variety of hue have been selected
attend IT, without regard to any known rule or proper
ION OF delegation. So anomalous is its character thai
t has been styled "mass convention"
who will be It's candidate as President' Will he be
Van Buren, Mclean, Hale Some are even suggest
ng Mr. Clay But the friends of the Little Magician are
| using all their exerions TO him the nomination
| They are making every sort of appeal in his behalf
They threatening to bolt ain, they bolted at Sy
racuse and at Baltimore. No pains are spared Every
art of that dexous school is put requisition to
place him in the ascendant and to make him the ralyng
point and the leader of the ves and mschlevous
party which has arisen in the republic II is worse
in spirit than the wings, because it is founded on the
geographical cornerstone OF northern party. Both Of
the great parties OF the country must equally despse the
motives and detest the objects of this dangerous clique
1t is really amusing to see in what variety of ways the
delegates have been appointed and of what dscordant
eras they will be composed The Van Buren, barnbuners
will appear in great force and be directed by their
most adrolt tacclans The aboiuonsts will be drawn
from all the surrounding States strong corps of wings
Taylor wings, will unite with the promscuous mass
Among these the delegates of the soil convention
OF Vermont which assembled at Middlebury on the ed
lnstant-one of whose most active and energetic mem
bers Gas the correspondent of the New York Evening Post
says) was Hon. Horace Everett for many years mem
Der OF Congress from Windsor county, and one of the
wing State delegates to the Philadelphia convention this
summer Governor Slade, long conspicuous leader OF
the wings in that State also participated in the proceed
lngs and made an extremely able Speech in achich he
proved that the ehigs Of Vermont could not sustain Gen
Taylor, unless they st,atify Themselves"
The sth congressional district of Massachusetts sends
as its delegates, Messrs Charles Francis Adams (son oil
John Quincy Adams,) Fisher A. Kngsbury and M M
Fisher, of Medfod One of the most extraordinary Dor.
tons OF the wing delegation proceeds from Albany In
vain did some OF the wing leaders attempt keep down
the meeting which assembled in the Capitol on the 4h
inst The Albany Atlas says that sit was a very large
and enthusiastic meeting of the friends OF Henry CLAY
and of free soil. The notice had been short, and was
not only largely attended, but its components were men
of influence and character 1t organized as follows
"The meeting called to order by T. B. Ridder
esq, and organized by the appointment of the following
gentlemen as its officers:
President-Col. Levi s Littejohn
Vice peS IS " s B!eecksr David Russell, Chas
man, Amos Adams, Chas Wainwright, COPYRIGHT, EdW
H'rspa1rlGGk s, Lew Chapman George Jones' Wm Rice
R: Spelman, Michael Archer, Job r. Borden, and VIM
Richardson.
On motion of E. Wood, esq, the following gentlemen
appointed committee draugh and report suitable
resolutions: E. Wood, J. Stanley Smith, j. D. Livingston
T B. Ridder, and John Cot, jr.
We quote portion OF the resolutions which indicate the
character OF the wholetha OF determined resistance TO
the Philadelphia dicaton, and of devotion to the cause
free soil
Rtsoiped, That this occasion to reassert our
political faith, and stand by the old landmarks the
defeat under the ehoored banner party rather
than success through the name Of That we
boters"t the miscaled regular nominations at PhiIa-
ous under to the great g party had the honor repre-
sent and thrust upon us man of thrice declared " no
party predictions, course would have been clear
and unequivocaor we adore rRINcIpLEs rather than
Of FREE s N se M
Dor.
Resolved That in the candidate of ls4s nominated by
the misguided convention assembled at Philadelphia in
June last have presented general of conceded
party domination, and what is paramount to ali other
considerations, totally unknown in his views in reference
sion of slavery territories now free.
Resolved, That muchas we admire the military exploits,
and honor the personal character of General Zachary Tay
Tor, cannot find in him the knowledge, the experience
or the principle demanded at uncure like the present.
in the chief magistrate of this republic and specially
with his position STAKEHOLDER, and his studied
and oiten-expressed ignorance all political questions,
giving opinion the sole question of vital interest
10 the north that he should be pressed the free cleo
tors of the State of New York; in violation OF the sacred OBJ
legations owe to ourselves and the citadel OF liberty
1.-THE stone resolution of the barnburners was
also accepted; and all were adopted by acclaeaon The
meeting addressed by Mitchell Sanford, esq, OF AL
bany, who in speech OF great ability, renounced and re-
pudated the action OF the Philadelphia saughterers and
pledged his endeavors to the cause of free soil
Mr.. Sanford did justice merely the courage of Mr.
Van Buren, in throwing himself into the breach 1874,
and again this time-each time without hope-but
the consistency of his past life and insisted that of all
men, the Taylor wings could charge noncommitta-
ton" to him, assa him a of " southern princi
pies" Mr. S. declared that he would support Mr. " b
if nominated by the Buffalo convention.
After the adoption of the resolutions Mr.. Culver Of Wash
ington county, late member of Congress, loudly
called for and appeared the stage. lie is clear, rapid,
and speaker and kept the interest Of the audience
alive the last his extended review of the position Of
bis party He appauded throughout, and the
when he rendered acknowledgment the prompt and
courageous of the banburners in resisting the in
suits and repelling the aggressions Of the south.
Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, venerable man, followed,
speaking and strong language his Indignation at the
looseness of principle manifested by the wing party at
Philadelphia, and pedgng himself to cast aside all
preudce party and for the nominee of the Buffalo
Convention.
Mr. Allen, of Concord, Mass followed Mr.. A. was
delegate the Philadelphia Convention, demonstrated
against its proceedings, rejected its brides, and returned
home his constituents light the fires of freedom in Mas