The southern press., 1851-06-30
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The resolutions are adroitly put togsthes. and
will, on slight examination. Appeal 10 b. Ok
character acceptable 10 tho nationAl Whi9a They
are drawn upon the principle Of compromises
between the sppportsrs Of the Fugitive act and
its opponents. Therefore ii happened that from
both, some opposition was manifested 10 then.
Several Of the delegates wore opposed - ths
nomination Of General Scott At this time. yr q
any time, while Mr. Fillmore and HI. WSH.ter
were in view AZ candidates, by q large poetiod
Of the truly national Wing party III thls
seemes to have been Governor Johnaton's mairi
object lie would not consent 10 be ~ Whie
candidate for governor, unless Scott wonld bs
nominated at the came time. 80 a to fling over
him the protection Of his three yellow feathers.
What more did he demand Why that Flllmore
should keep in office Mr. Lewis, and ali other
anti-compromise oflice-holders But this was
not enough He would not run unless the ad.
iustment measures should be so vaguely refer
red to, us not to commit him or his fFiunds to
The resolutions are, accordingly, 20 drawn,
that they do not conflict with Governor John
ston's course in refusing to approve the bill for
repeating the act withholding State jaiIs and
all State assistance from the execution Of the
Fugitive act.
The resolutions leave their supporters free TO
pass upon Congress the repeal Of that act, Or
some csteptial amendment Of it; and they leave
them free to embarrass and frustrate It.
The precise point in question may be seen in
tho report Of the proceedings, upon G. Al.
SCOTS motion to reinstate in the 9Th resolution,
the declaration for the prompt and manly amp.
port Of the constitutional provisions for tie
surrender Of fugitive slaves.
The resolution was excellent, and would have
been satisfactory But the committee 0f thirty-
three which framed and supported the reso-
lutions thai resolution for the support Of the
Fugitive act obtained but ten votes. When it
was offered in. convention it was, after debate.
evaded, by ordering the previous question, and
taking the votes on the resolutions as they stood.
cutting off the amendment.
Governor Johnston, would not respond to
his nomination, till he was satisfied that the
resolutions would be so shaped as to be accept-
able to him. The convention had nominated
Governor Johnston unanimously, and de 1uted
committee of five to wait on him and inform
him thereof The convention then paused in
their proceedings, and waited for Governor
Johnston's appearance or answer. But neither
the committee nor the governor would appear.
Some one proposed to send another CON-
mittee after the first committee, and various
reasons were urged for the delay. At length,
it was asertained that the governor would not
respond while the committee of 33 were con-
sidering the resolutions, nor while it was un-
certain whether the convention would or would
not back up the Fugitive act. The convention
therefore. took recess till the cemmittee was
prepared to report After the COMMITTEES had
reported and the resolutions had been adopted,
the governor responded, and stated that he would
appear in person before the convention at p. IN.
The discussion on the Fugitive act was pref
ty smart and was getting rather piquant, when
the previous question was opportunely demand
ed. 1t appeared to be admitted that the omis-
sion Of an efficient resolution on that sub ubect,
would be matter of grief and concern to many
good Wings in the city and county Of Phila-
dephia and some other parts of the State. On
the other hand, the adoption of a resolution
favoring that law, would. it was thought,
ALLEVIATE the Wings of the Free Soil and Liberty
party.
In fact, many Of the Delegates thought they
hazarded enough, and two much, in giving even
as much countenance as they did to the Adjust
ment measures. Some who voted for them, said
it was hard dose to swallow.
1t was urged that if the Wings should give
pledges to support the Fugitive act, it would
place them on the same footing with the
Reading Democratic convention; and they
would lose all the advantages of any reserve or
doubt on this subject; and lose it, not only for
Johnston and the whole Wing State ticket but
also for General Scott
During the debate, some Of the declarations
in favor of against the Fugitive act were warm
ly and loudly cheered by the members, and also
by the crowd of spectators showing that there
was deep feeling on the subject.
The resolutions in favor of the restoration of
high protective tariff met with unanimous as
sent SO that old issue is reopened, and ia made
q part of the Pennsy ylvania Wing platform.
The convention is not, you will notice, content,
with denominating General Scott the most
available candidate, but they say he is the
most deserving and this they cay, is beyond
question.