Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-11-14

Utica Convention.

Utica Convention.
We publish the following, that the peo.
pie may hear both sides, and Judge for them
selves.
From the "Mis,ouri Courier"
As we Expected.
The Wings Of New York have at length
succumbed TO the Free Sellers, and joined
their ticket, with Washington Hunt, an
avowed Wilmot Provisoist and opponent
of the Fugitive Slave Law, at its head.
Just so we predicted, two weeks ago, when
noticing the gasconade Of the seceders from
the Sy racuse COnven ton. All their show
of indignation about the Sewardism and
Free SOilism of the Convention, and their
determination to hold new Convention
and repudiate the first, turns out to be mere
buster-.a perfec, sham. 1t is true they
held the Convention, and passed new set
of wishy- washy, milk and cider resolutions,
but they nominated the se!fsamc ticket, man
for man, which the Syracuse Convention
did, and that too, after the nominees had
accepted the endorsement of the latter
body Thus have they consumma,ed an
act Of disgrace to themselves, no' only in
marching in the black phalanx of Free
Soilism. AboIitionsm and opposition TO the
Fugitive Slave Bill, but in abandoning their
President, Mr.. Fillmore, and the policy OF
their great leaders, Clay and Webster.
This desertion of Mr.. Fillmore and coali-
ton with his enemies, just at the time when,
after giving his aid and encouragement to
the settlement Of the great causes oiagita.
ton which have SO long cOnvulsed the
country, he has manifested his determine
ton to prevent its renewal through the
efforts OF the crazy frantics of the North,
is douby dsgracelul. Wings do not de.
serve to have noble and manly leaders
they know not how to appreciate them.
They have shown themselves capable OF
deserving them a; airy moment to join Il
contemplate faction, for the purpose OF
securing an election-a temporary triumph.
! How different has been the course of the
genuine Democrats of New York. They
divided on the same question upon which
the Wings affected to divide, but the divis-
ion was real. and for two years they re.
manned separated and defeated. They have
at length united, but it has been only b.
the seceders; the Free Soier:, Coming back
to the old Democratic platform. The
J Wings, on the contrary, after standing Out
for t,po wccks, let the love Of Office prevail
; over principle and patriotism, and have
Joined the factionists, leaving their grea,
party leaders and their President to shift
for themselves.
W. scarcely know which we are most
inclined to do; denounce the shameless,
prostitution of such conduct, or laugh at
the amusing facility with which these ie
lows accommodate themselves to circum
stances.
The following is taken from the pream
bic to the resolutions OF the convention:
And whereas, u portion of the delegates
to the said [Syrac,ise] Convention, separa
ted themselves from their fellows for the
purpose of defeating conciliatory measures
and finally succeeded, bv means of secre
meetings and the exaction of pledges, i.
procuring the adoption of resolutions con
demnatory of the great leaders of the Whis
party, hostile to their tablished principles
and dangerous to the union of the States
And whereas, in consequence OF sucl
action, the President and thirty-eight otl.e
members of the said Convention secede
thereirom, and issued call for anothe
convention, &c.
The following is copy of the last rcso
luton:
Resolved. That, having confidence in tn
integrity, ability, and sound Wing princi
Pile: of the gentlemen placed in nomina
, lion by the Syracuse Convention, and thes
gentlemen not heing pledged expressly o
, implicitly to the support Of the principle
declared by that Convention believing
from the public declarations of some am
the known opinions Of others, that the
course pursued by the majority Of tina
body does not meet with their approval
we hereby recommend to the general sup
port Of the Wings Of this State for Gov
ernor, WASHINGTON Hunt; Lieutenant
Governor, GEO. ]. CORNELL, &c.
We add the following remarks of thu
New York Express on the tone, temper
and character of the Convention
Ii was not office, nor honor, reward, no
, iavors OF any kind, which prompted thu
utterance Of the noble sentiments which
were heard with interest, and responded t.
with enthusiasm. A iervent affection fol
n the Union, a determination to stand by the
Constitution, willingness to acquiesce in
the measures Of compromise which have
become the laws Of the land, resistance tc
continued agitation, the extension of the
right hand OF fellowship to the Union
Wings Of the South, an earnest wish that
Congress might be enabled hereafter tc
put an end to dangerous sectional strife