New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-16

platform Of the party IN the coming contest.
The Convention was held at Carrollton. June
%, and /; nominated John Erwin Tor Congress.
Below arc the resolutions which were presented
by Mr. Clitherall, Col Kings correspondent
Resoired. That the members Of this Convention
learned with regret the determination of Hon :. w
Inge to withdraw from the canvass thatthey viewed
with satisfaction his course IN Congress, and heartily
approved that course, and that we renew 10 HIN IN
has retirement the expression OF that conhlenc
which We have heretofore manifested by our votes
Resoied, That in view of the difference Of opinion
existing the South, the adjustment bills OF the
last Session Of Congress, this Convention OF Dele
gates from the Counties composing the Fourth Con-
greSSiona District Of the State OF Alabama. deem Il
proper 10 declare the views which they entertain
this subject and which they believe are entertained
by those whom they represent.
Resolved, That We regard the series OF measures
embraced in the plan OF adjustment, with the eXcep-
ton of the Fugitive Slave bill, Onerous and op-
pressve to the South, as derogatory to her homer,
and as detracting from her nights.
Resoi,ed, That while we are not prepared 10 coun-
sci secession the present remedy. We distinctly
claim and affirm that whenever the Constitution OF
the United States has failed to secure perectunlon,
10 establish justice insure domestic tranquility, pro-
vide for the common defense, promote the general
welfare and secure the blessings OF liberty 10 us and
our posierity and this failure IS caused by the action
of the Federal Legislature. Il IS night reserved oy
the,Staies and arising from the compact to resume
the States themselves being the judges Of the suf-
cheney of the cause.
Resoired That we counsel opposition to the Com
promise in all proper and Constitutional modes that
we leave the selection OF the remedy IN the hands OF
our Representatives, State and National, with the
request that they all honorable and Constitution
al me to recover the rights which we have lost,
and to maintain those which are left US.
Resolred, That we recognize IN the nominee OF this
Convention one whose opinions conform to the
views embraced in the foregoing resolutions.
Hon. BENJAMIN G. Shields has at length, IN
letter. permitted conditional use Of his name
as the Union candidate for Governor, In view
of the urgency of the calls made upon him to ac-
cent. The Mobile Advertiser says of this letter:
Mr Shields declares the address lfor his eectionl
to which his letter refers was issued wltnout
consultation with hlm. He also dlsclams being i
candidate for the Office of Governor but If the people
choose to elect him he shall not feel al oery 10 re-
fuse TO serve them. This is all-sJficent, Just the
kind OF man the people will choose to vote for, ana
we are confident the Union men IN the State VIII
rally to man for HIM II they do, he Will De most
riumphantly elected. Gov. Collier, IN ms desperate
efforts to keep foot on the Secession platform ana
the other on the Union platform, Will be leii 10 SINK
into the fog OF political distractions
A District State Rights Convention was held
at Wedowee on the 23d ult for the nomination
of a Secession candidate for Congress, but atter
74baOtings failed to select standard-bearer for
the approaching contest. 1t is a little singular
that selection could not have been made from
such an array of champions as was presented to
the Convention. In the hands of their respective
friends the claims of Curry, Rice, Garrett and
FaIkner were committed, but all to no purpose
there was want of harmony or concesslon-l'
is evident there was a screw loose somewhere
nothing was done
Col. William S Mudd, the Union Con
gressional candidate in the Hid District, says IN
his letter of acceptance
81 am not one of those who believe that diSSou
ton of the Union would be blessing TO the South
On the contrary, | would mourn over such an event
| as dreadful calamity. 1t would doubtless, be fol
| lowed by civil war and be attended with conse
auences more terrible than " "either our fathers
| have heard or dreamedof"
IL have no sympathy with any man or any party
that advocates dlsunlon, because OF the measures
passed at the last session OF Congress. wish to see
no change IN the Constitution of the United States
am content to stand by and 1--we under 1t, as II has
/ been left to us by Washington and other fathers OF
| our country. II is good enough for me and 1t Is
much better, think, than that can be made for
l bx-( (,ov ONT and mp q his Ilk :"