Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25

! the sun; and the clipper says:
Mr PTrs put the preamble and resolutions to vote but
to determine whether they carried not confess
inability. The ayes deaening, and the noes shook
the building The chair decided that they adopted"
The Meeting appointed Delegates to represent
the city of Baltimore in the Convention proposed by
one of their resolutions and then adjourned.
Determined to be no more Mischief-makers than
President-makers, having, out of respect to our
friends in Baltimore, given this account Of their do
ings, we deliver il TO our readers without comment
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE WHIG STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE OF MARYLAND,
AT a meeting Of the resident members Of the
Wing State Central Committee in the city Of Bal
timore, on the DIST instant, THOMAS SWAMI, Esq,
Chairman Of the Committee appointed to prepare
an Address 10 the Voters of the State, submitted
the same for the consideration of the meeting
which, having been read, was unanimously adopted.
and ordered to be signed by the members Of the
committee, and published in all the Wing news
papers of the State.
The following concluding part of the Address is
of a character appealing to the Wings OF every
State in the Union much as to those Of Mary
land, and we therefore lend our aid TO give it as
wide a circulation as it deserves:
EXTRACT FROM ApDRKss.
friends Of the several gentlemen spoken of candidates.
which likely arise, All entitled the grsvet and
serious consideration il becomes the Wing Of the
Of Maya 10 keep eye their organization, and in
whatever situation they may find themselves placed, to reco
lec that they all members Of the party, standing
upon common platform, and having common interests to
subserve II attend efforts, only result
from harmony and concert The Representatives Of the Wing
party the Legislature of State, responding TO the
recommendation Of Wing brethren at the seat Of the Gen
ora Government and in other States Of this Uno have de-
claed the expedency Of National Convention. This
has been suggested by the importance Of preserving the
integrity Of party, order that may enter the contest
with the decided advantage which organization
must give With the interests that known TO
exist would be impossible to move, with any hope Of
cess, without the inerpositon Of National Convention,
whose decision shall have the effect Of presenting the Wing
vote in its unbroken strength upon whatever candidate shall
be deemed most suitable after calm and dspassonaie re-
view Of his merits and availability. Such Convention
constituted will be- representing the voice of the people
in their primary assemblies cannot fail to respond to the
wishes Of the majority Of the Wing Of this Union.
Where the leading object reform, and the enforcement
Of principles which believed be vital to the prosperity
of the Government the members Of such Convention
individual preferences which not in har
mony with their duty members Of the Wing party. Who
is likely il will be the duty
lees than the inclination Of such body to recommend to
the SURFACES Of the American people. II would be diff
fcu, without the most serious consequences, to super
sede at this late day usage which has become part OF the
organization Of the Wing party II we drust the action OF
National Convention likely TO defeat the clearly express
cd indications Of public sentiment, with how much
should avoid the universal confusion which must
from absence Of all party concert Where there
numerous vores claiming the support Of large and impor
"A hat hc
cessfu and without that free interchange Of opinion es
mating the strength and availability Of each, with view
compromise and submission 10 the will Of the majority
useless 10 hope results which the unfec strength o the
Wing party and this alone, will enable accomplish
Pubc meetings in parts Of our State have looked 10
new and independent organizations with view the nomi
nation Of General Taylor, without distinction Of party, and
without reference the action Of National Convention. As
the nominee Convention, IL be conceded that his
election would I've certain but independent candidate,
without such endorsement cannot be doubted that his
cess would be utterly hopeless How far then, such demon
STATIONS calculated to advance the objects intended to be
subserycd is matter for grave consideration with that portion
of our Wing brethren who have given them their
and support be conceded that Gen. Taylor can only
succeed the choice Of Convention, is the policy Of
those who desire his nomination 10 unite fair and proper
constitution Of that body refusal on the part of his friends
10 participate the proceedings Of such Convention have
no other than to increase the strength Of other and per-
hsps less available candidates Such party constituted with
view 10 independent action, while might contribute TO the
defeat OF his nomination the choice of the Convention
would he powcress TO any sautay influence which they
could hope exercise in such an emergency. They would
occupy an anomalous position between the great parties
with the power perhaps TO defeat the wishes Of with whom
they have heretofore acted and with whose principles they
identified but with power TO control the inde acton
of either The auxiliary Democratic aid which expected
TO be controlled BY independent organisation hardly be
realized extent which would Justify the LISTING injury
which mus, be inflicted upon the Wing party. The Demo
cratic supporters Of General Tsylor require Cancellation at
our hands such combination may eventually from
our party obligations and attachments but could not control
one cardinal principle Of their political organization, con-
tribute to those necessary and saIusy reforms in the admin
sraon OF the General Government which loudly called
for by the melancholy condition Of public affairs.
m becomes them the solemn duty Of this committee to urge
upon the Wing party Of the State Of Maryland the absolute
neccssitY an adherence their existing organization What