Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-10-26

on which refuses TO recognize the right OF the
Free Democratic party to existence, not man
of which had ever given any public approval OF
the Free Democratic creed, and the two who
were present and responded to the call of the
Convention openly and explicitly repudiated Free
Democratic principles.
Resolutions of the 5lA COnre7lfioR-h0lc passed
Alter nominating their candidates, it became
necessary to pass some Resolutions, TO secure
their election. And as they could not hope to
deceive the people while wearing their own live
nv, the Committee borrowed of Free Sol
Dalegate-a copy of the Union r solutions, re-
lected those on Land Reform and Union, and
modified the others to suit their purpose On
the afternoon of the same day, Mr., Holiday of
fcred as a substitute of the Committees Free
Soil Resolutions, which he declared to be am
biguous and equiVocal, substantially the follow
ing:
THAT Congress has power to prohibit slave
extension, slavery under Federal jurisdiction,
and the admission of any more Slave States,
and that it ought to exercise that power"
This led TO an animated discussion. and was
strongly opposed by the Western, and some
Eastern members. one of whom declared, that
1t was not a Democratic proposition, that he
could not stand it. and his constituents could not
stand it - and another affirmed that there was
not Democrat" in the Western part Of the
State in favor of it. The Resolution was daclar d
lost on a uira roce vote, and when a division was
called for, 3 only rose in favor of it, and "a in
opposition to it-among whom was s Park
Coon, candidate for Attorney Gencral-and %
members lodged or were absent. The Conven-
ton then adjourned till evening, and during the
recess the outside Influences were freely applied
to the members, and they were plainly told that
they could not get the Free Soil vota-or to use
the phrase Of one of the Secretaries -" take
the wind out Of the sails of the Free Sellers, >
unless they recinded their vote, and passed Free
Soil Resolutions. Accordingly. on rea>sem' ling,
after considerable discussion. they roConsiIared
their vote, rejecting Mr.. Hollav'S Resolution,
referred the matter to Special Committna, who
reported a substitute, which passed without dis
sent, and almost in silence, very few voting for
it.
The Union Sac Conren'ion.
The Union Stata Convention met on the
seventh Of September and was attended by
At delegates. With the exception of Mr.,
Randall, Of Wankesha-who stated that it was
the wish Of the Free Soilers Of his distr / that
he should represent them, and that the reason
that they had not appointed delegate to the
Serenlh convention, was that they were all uni
ted, and such an appointment might produce
division of fechng-nOne but delegates. or their
regularly appointed substitutes were allowed to
sit as members of the convention. Mr.. Ran
dali was admitted to a seat by vote of the con-
vention, a. an act Of courtesy. Some Of the
strongest Free Soil Districts were entirely I'M
represented, only three delegates being present
from the county of Milwaukee and bat two from
the county Of Racine.
The convention adopted a series Of RnsOu-
tons, with but two discerning votes, which diff
fere from the Cass Platform in that they ncor-
poratcd the principles Of Land Reform, and
pledged the party 10 support no candidates for
State and National offices who are in fellowship
with the CasS and Tavlor parties, and who are
NOT committed By profession, by position, aud
by action, to Free Soil principles. In other
words. it made Free Soil princinIes. test princi-
pies Of the party refusing to support any can
diIate for office who would not faithfully carry
out these PRINCIPLES. In accordance with its
character. as a Union convention. it nominated
for Governor Nelson Dewey, who was believed
by every member to b, heartily in favor Of I'm
ion, and of Free Soil principles. and finding no
other man on the Democratic ticket, who had not
committed himself, both against Uuou and
against the Free Democratic Platform, it com
pleted its ticket by nominating Nrofassed Free
Sellers appointed its committees, finished its Ous-
ness, and adj burned.
Course Of the Union Delegales" in the Union
Convention.
Mr.. Randall, after being admitted to a seat in
troduced long Preamble, concluding with an
approval of the doings OF the Cass convention,
and with a Resolution,
That, laying aside all personal preferences
and preudicCs. we do concur in and reatiirm the
platform of principles adopted by that the Cass
convcntiOn-save its last rcsolution-and that
we will support it nominees, provided they re-
spOnd fully to those principles and the Joint Re-
solutions relative to the Public Lands passed by
the last Legislature"
Mr.. Randall supported his proposition in an
hours speech, at the close Of which it was re-
ferrad to the committee on Resolutions. a minor
ity Of whom reported in Its favor, and atrnr con-
siderable discussion it was rejected bv a vote 0!
25 to l3. And after the convention, bv rosou,
lion, had declared itself Free Soil convention,
and decided that it would nominate Free Sol.
ticket, these Union Delegates, and some who
voted with them, on the ground that the Conven-
ton was called as a Juion convention. held a
meeting at the L. S. Hotel, after the adjourn
ment, and resolved to eudeayor the next morn
ing to procure a reconsideration and rejection of
the Resolution of the preceding evening. On
the opening of the convention the next morn
ING, this Resolution was reCOn>idered and re-
scinded BY general consent, and Resolutions
that the convention was called as a Union con-
ventiOn to nominate Union Ticket, and that it
would proceed to do the business for which it
had assembled, were passed % to l6--some OF
those voting against the proposition to nomin-
ate then, thinking it better TO adjourn and call
another convention. After the passage Of thesr
Resolutions, the Union Delegatas"-ten in
numbar-withdrew from the convention, hav-
ing failed to accomplish their purpose, OF dis
banding the Free Democracy, and transferring
its members TO the Hunker party.
The Delegates who made all the trouble in
the Union convention, had been present Al the
Cass convention, had consulted freely with L.
members and tsco of them hal taken part in it,
proceedings. They came into our convention
determined to compel it to endorse the ResoIu-
tons of the Cass convention and. if they cogld
not induce it to adopt the HInker candidates, to
force it TO adjourn without a nomination. Hence
they used the same arguments which the Hun
kers used last fall to persuade Us to vote Tor
Cas-. and some Of them made open pro lama
ton that they would withdraw ID the convention
decided to make a nomination. 4 more des-
parale game was never attempted, 10 change the
character and frus,rate the objects Of State con-
veniion It taiied totallg.
De-rinqti7a Of HeSsrs. Dsacsy and Han,iRs.
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