Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-11
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A week or two since, Convention of Lo-
cofocos and Aboitionists was held in Massachu-
sets, to agree upon ticket for State officers
and the Legislature. 1t was a very full gather
ing, each party being suspicious of the other and
determined that no unfair holds should be taken.
The Abolitionists had the majority, and elected
the presiding officer. He appointed a commit
tee upon resolutions, composed oil three va
Hunkers and three Abolitionists. BY some
rascaly movement, the Hmkerss at the head OF
which was B. Il. HALLETT, introduced and
smrlpSled through the Convention series OF
resolutions, endorsing the Compromise meas
ures Of the last Congress, including, OF course,
the Fugitive Slave Law---and completely. stultl-
fying The Abolitionists. This las created no
little excitement. although no one doubts that the
Abolifionists viii stcgunb to il, alter venting
their SD. cen little One Of the commt.ce, Rev
Mr.. Know on editor OF the Worcester PaIla-
diur,, exposes the rickery Of Mr.. H,4ioti, in the
following plrg graph:
Mr.. HilhtPcai}ed me, with others, to the
desk. and asked me some question as 70 the re-
port but | wiiPn1t attempt TO repeat 1t. My
repl, in substance Nyas, that all ! had agreed TO
was The Baltimore platform, ma such nodil-
cation-of his seventh resolution as shoul! make
liz read that ''we aoqtleSce in the execution OF
The compromise measures Of the last Congress-
| Some effor! was made TO convince me that had
|assenied to the sixth resolution, because had
moi objected 10 il when read, as they said by
4 Mr.. II lett in the committee; whereas ga no,
openly EXPRESS any objection or approval Of any
OF the resolutions when they were read be-
| lieve my memory serves me III the declaration
that there was at no time any consultation be-
tween Mr. Brunning, Mr.. Butler and myself, il
the committee room, except upon the selection Of
1 the delegates 10 The National COnUention. | left
the committee room-and, so far as | know, the
Z same was true Of my two colIeagues-with nc
/ other opinion than.that the whole negotiation
had fallen through; and that IN mo event was
anything to be reported TO the convention except
the simple and lone fact lie committee had bea
unable 70 agree upon any report, AS we coulC
not get over our objections to the 18th resollt
ton, and the oler three members did not evincC
any disposition to yield /, as one Of the com
inittee did not Think ii Of aRy consequence 10 re-
turn 10 a,,y o'h5r resolution ofHg series
But the Compromise resolutions were adopt
ed in the midst of a general row, and the Coali
ton Abolitionists, Higher law meB, Locofoco,
and all, have gone to work TO keep possession Of
the state upon this basis. @ .r. .... .
i This Mr.. HALLErr is a valuable man in ;
party Crisis He has no scruples what he MAY
do, so that he acccmpshes his end. He is i
seems, 'chsirman of the National Democrat,
J. Convention" holding over by appointment foui
: years ago; and in this capacity, he recently ad
dressed a letter TO Mr. GREER, of Iowa, anC
Mr.. DoNALDsoN, of Texas, which is as great
curiosity as any of the rare collection. We an
mex ii as we find it in the New York Eve. Post