Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-01

sylyaoia and New York spoken and was not Virginia
expected to speak He had offered t1ese resolutions
in GOOD iah, win finn hslel that Willard Fillmore
was the choice OF the people Wig MIA, that they ex
pected this nomination and that it would add strength
10 the Wig cause in The coming contest lCneers.l-
Ifthis was not done, the Wing party would be lett to
range abroad, and political asprauts 10 pct Tor me
nomination OF the State OF Virginia. II Millaro Fhl,
more WAS worthy OF the appreciation OF the wings OF
Virginia ii he had conducted himself well in his high
estate, it nothing could be said against hm; why not al
once come forward and nominate him why not take |
the bull by the horns aud say this is our man and we
will support HIM {! Why dodge the question Why /
blink il As Wings let them come forward boldly
and taking their worthy President by the hand, say,
"thou the man, thou good aud faithful servant -
Mr., IRvING, OF Richmond said that, concurring as
he did most distinctly in the sentiments expressed IN
the gentemans substitute he must be permitted 10 say
that there nothing in the authority under when
the Convention was acting 10 aulhorIe 'Hel Il, Eung
into the nomination of a President. he calea upon
gentlemen to recoect the resolutions under whch tney
held their seats iu the Convention. Was there any
thing in those resolutions reference to PRESIDENTIAL
nomination They had there with expressly
delegated authority express the voice OF their con-
stitugnts upon one pointiu regard TO State oganza
ton but they had authority enter into the broad
field Of Presidential nominations. What would be
thought if the Convention were to under axe TO nom
mate Presidential electors delegates to National
Convention And yet there no difference be "eeh
the assumption oil authority in the one case ana the
assumption necessarily implied in the other.
MIR SHAcKLEFoRD asked in what portion OF inc reSo'
buttons that sent MN TO the COuVeutiOu Wy
found authority for drawing up the 1ouf'h d.
all .
Mr. IRVING replied, that in the one case 1t was mere
Nv an sion of the voice OF the Convention IN REL
srence to MIR Fimores course but In the DINER case
it went furher-to practical action The gentleman
must perceive that it they could 90 into nomination. OF
Willard Fillmore they could at the same time appoint
Presidential electors delegates to national Con
veuiou. He would move to lay these resolutions, Of
tered as substitute the resolution reported by the
committee, upon the table,
The motion was agreed to- ~
The question recurring upon the fourth resolution as
reported by the committee, it was adopted c.,.
The question being upon the Adoption Oh TIC hi
resolution. ,1 sb,, >,
Mt eENsENEY moved to strike out tie word ,ou.,y
where it occurred near the middle OF the resoiu'io no
insert the word "and" he thought that as he iesolu
ton now read it would appear TO express oouot Ut
suspicion as to the soundness OF Mr. fllniole III Ills
fidelity 10 the Unon and the compromise measures
Mr. w G. CARRINGToN oil edmond. La regard TO the
suggestion lust made by the gentleman from Ffeoer-
ick IMr Seuseney wish to state, as member OF
the committee that so far from Its having any lneG-
ton to raise an implication against the support OF MT
Fillmore for reelection its design directly the
verse; and will call the attention OF the Convention,
TO the peculiar significance OF the language employed
ny the committee in the CONCLUSION OF the fourth re=o
ion and also to the fact which was not alluded TO by
ae chairman OF the COMMITTEES in his remarks-that
the sequence of the fifth resolution upon the fourth,
makes yery certain its real meaning. The fourth reso
luton sets forth Mr. Fmore's devotion to the Union,
and declares that his merltorous course mas emnenty
justified the expectations OF the Wing party and entitled
the whole country. These words, con'lnued comb
dence' were meant by tne committee TO be very sig
nficant, and if they do aot imply what some gentle
man seem to desire, direct nomination OF MI Ill
more for the next Presidency, they involve say the
least, negative pregnant The public will scarcely
tail 10 inter from these words, and the committee adopt
ed them with deliberate contemplation OF the cor
structiou they were likely to receve that Willard Fill
more is the preference OF the Wing party OF Virginia;
and while Tor various reasons we DO not thlck II e&pe
dent place him in direct nomination before the coun
try we do mean 10 declare, by the fourth resolution,
that we heartily approve his admirable admin sraton'
and that President richly deserves not only our pre-
sent but our continued confidence and support re-
peat Sir thai If the clause OF the resolution IN tal-
ing 10 nominate Mr. Fillmore for election, possesses
negative character, 1t Is emphatlcally negative
pregnant.
can attention now, to the sequence TO which have
alluded. The fifth resolution, II iecotec lis terms,
declares, that white we are desirous OF co operating
with the Wings of other Sta ties, IN the iurtherance
that sound national policy which has marked MI
Fllmo es administration, we are un Wiling TO supper
any nominee oil Wing National Convention who shall
not be- like Mr.. Fillmore tahiui TO the constitution and
the compromise measures. Now 1t appears TO me hal
it must necessarily be the construction put upon this
solution by the Wings OF the North, that we mean to
.oure IN the ne KIT nomination for Presidency, such
man as Midrd Fillmore; and further that Mr.. Fill
more is at this before ali other mea, the choice OF
the Wings of Virginia the Presidency, although they
do moi choose on occasion ike this, to follow the
example set them by the Wings oSome OF the northern
saGesand make positive nomination. One obvious con-
sderaton which induced the committee to decline
commencing a nomination was, that II is a very
DELICATE ma ter for party to nominate so early
in the day the President OF the United States Tor cleo
ton AS a member of the committee, have no hesta-
ton 10 saying from personal knowledge OF their views
that Mr. h more Is the present preference OF every
member OF the committee and believe may add, OF
every member of this Convention. | know DINO single
dissentent in The whole body. [(ireat applause, l
have made these remarks 10 order that the Convention
and the counry may understand the true meaning OF
these resolutions and, OF course it the gentleman
from Frederick suggests, the word but in the filth
resolution does not comport with the meaning SO well
Il tbac tau haR tpf
objection TO changing It,
Mn SHEFFEY trusted the resolution would remain
as reported by the committee. Its meaning Was I'M
equlvocal and language pertinent and sufficiently
expressive. The committee designed to throw out
doubts as Willard Fllmore's course.
Mr. SENsENEY did not wish ii to be thought that he
cast any imputation upon the committee; that they
designed throwing out doubt as to Mr. Flllmores
soundness upon national questions, by wording the
resolution Incorrectly; he would, therefore, withdraw
his notion
The fifth and sixth resolutions were then adopted
unanimously. -
Mr.. Oar suggested that thus far, in their nomi-
nations and resolutions, the Convention had been
unanimous the resolutions just adopted should be al
so unanimously adopted. lie made motion to that
effect.
The pREs1pENr nut the question, and there being
but one voice in the negative, declared the resolutions
unanimously adopted, amidst great cheering.
NOTIFICATION OF NOMINATIONS
On motion OF Mr.. SHEFFEY, the committee appoint
ed TO inform Mr.. Summers OF MS nomination, were
directed also to inform Messrs. Watts and Baxter OF
their nominations.
WITHDRAWAL OF Mr., sHACKLEFoRps AMENDMENT.
Mr. CRANE, OF Richmond, said That althoug h the
amendment offered 10 the fourth resolution had been
voted down, it would appear amongst The proceedings,
and as the chairman Of the committee had remark
Ell would place large majority of the Convention in
false position. He would therefore appeal to Mr.
Shaekeford, TO allow him to move reconsideration
of the vote on that amendment in order that 1t might
be Withdrawn. He had not voted on that amendment
but he believed that the parliamentary rule he
had right to move reconsideration, and would do
so If the gentleman would agree to withdraw the
amendment.
Col BOILING said, that he had voted with the ma
jorIty that amendment, and had therefore, right
10 move a reconsideration, and would now do so
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