Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01
T : s.h, n,d = severe one. in convention, he.


There will ben fght, and n severe one, in convention, ne
=. m' tho FILLMORE and Webster delegates and the SCOT men.
rh, t,,r,r will nircr% compromise resolutions, ana INC ,'I;. -.
IN III .nic;vef I, vote dnwn all resolutions "tiic! %""'d us
!" :" ,G, ,,5 ,,-ty in the State, hut Cuaien; ii'"!i ~ NOM.
~ &c r. ,r,,-l ScGlt for the Presidency, sans phrIss. Sc"u
na';t,,,I. the candidate Of thc nb5liiionlSis, Tree s''c's ~"
nn,i-,nasons of this Stnte; while !ir. hhHtinHIn a : .nt
an'1 -n nrrooiyed the free masnas in behalf OF hl"se! ana
~ IT, ~ n; der. 80 minutes! II the Lancaster C'nSe"''h
u 80 ""I compromise resolutions, then Gen. Scott Is ussn up.
p 80, in PENNSYLVANIA, ut least with he politicians pu' u y" -,
V =; God only can forcscn the consequences. ~
- ~, a ,TI,m,ri of the noisy, hnrrah politicians, over ''
sa H. second thought Of the ~pnE'y-"i passion ana nthis -.
- ..n, reason aud that enlarged patriotism when i''"s
beyond local p'!i'.c'ah' "N 49,"
the entire coiieoraIi. ,hozo ,-o,,si,ior 10 nominate
-. ntnIr bcn.h ms il is now co'npnsed-in a great
ttt va" ,as,s but that. TOO, is not likely TO carry. Mr' Alef-
o od;,r If Iarc Gllphin nn!orictY, is ALSO Drought ',rma'a i; "ns
hardly think they will risk hMn as4ihs. - ~. mn rhI
Is a po I'M ~ .r,inisernces as Mr. Merc:i!h must eni"y' co"'l
WV u n ,mI arains, The fish Catholic vote. m.i,,
" ~ - u.hi,- Of Philadelphia have thnlaht ol '.i nn ~ -
" 1".,ir, Gibson already On the Democratic urAe'l ~
,ia Srnr,n,, bench hui Old t;oAe and h''cs- y : :"
Wv, w., 20 ,nlJ not a~cccp,it. lie Viii not "e !"
'''t w w." aI vhius a, The men of property, wiiHther VIE
pI otcs 81 are sure 10 vote for him under all cu'is'
ces; .ar he considerable Of n fight on the Canal Com,
lhcre W" ~ DIE The defeated member rom me
I.!'s,'ns SIM, district. who would not vote for tile co'hifn'"ee
,-..nrr. os The last Congressman against .is"< a'." Y
ms''u.'' =" - .,,pol.r with tie city delegation; hli ''e''.r '
.mrnnr al Lawrence county,, Is $" Vigorously pn7h.. ,.'
Nv i' ,m, polirlrilns from ;hc western part "' w So
H., bis ,,,uination is more Than probable. II '.if' ~" 80,
:" y" ,,,L.I away ar other considerations ht:lns d nnI'
bearing on Nv" l.%''1"''' G..
" LANCASTER. JrsE %, ISL.
III, o,,r which pervades the good city ri ilincas'eI ! , i
far nnra significant iorcrunuer OF u STORM 'n.h ~" -!
a 1 ms ak which noticed at the Reading C"nSenti'n.1
Tho .,lit in the wing parry ot rhii'ur'nI,h Ee''!' :, 49, a.
to the whole State; and even th'1 s,"" " l,r,,,ac.s y n mr..
pies and laws is .i' '"'
uinal pon' ~ f,pr Iradina political papers in Lancastar; Inc
Examiner, which is decidedly an a" u,"' T:r;5a"r' which - inI
I L rh. lead Of Tlulow i'erI and ih'aie"7 'o'esen',
iwooIIy head and at"rlition); the In'etHHencs', "I'' Er =, "a
sc 49,, IN NJ, Sub rosa: and The LlncaStc"Idn. I"i III" :
~ ~ w. na. n,rsr Tnis, you ,rc, is not Il triangular but . fh'ti-
ranaul,r fiaat; and ytt it is not much OF 4 n.H, "''tr All
sincs ,h, Examiner, MieHigenctr, ana Ln"caS'e''IN' AZ ~
,i,rhinr inn Scott and abolition. ,
pt Th" SSeIrr,res from this county, though some may since
have horn induced to change their opinions, ave oeen erIt-
nd 90 ami Stevens delegates; and are al le".', uiFite' ~ '.
~ - 10 -, :" Sco,, unr NO resolution. Bat the principle Is never
InncIess established for the whole SCOT parry ina .h"t ahuss
fyhl without a Platform, and without de1"l'ihS c'n ~,
r -, n a,oinst the Compromise. Zen. Scot 'as ion"ht 1c
y, W 80 ri. country is to be the warclword Of the party
j.; j. pannsvl~ania and with this it is expected 10 entrap the
German pppuItion ot the State, "hlca mas sN-n 81 I'D"
nrno(. If lis prdisc;ion in favor Of military glory;
= Therc il no chance now Of having the Old orhca noinI'ia-
,ed nm the whig Judicial ticket, as suggested by ihIoIe"s
Stevens; but il a strong, Jnilclous ,Ick.t Is om mm y =,
daTnocra,ic iutles being thrown; the rest OF me de'locra'lc
rcEet stands very good chance Of being carried.
Tha ,,trmpt 10 whitewash Mr. Meredith by q seat on Tue
Sunreme Bench. is losing favor every hour. T,lpnini'm Is
an exploded idea, and Scottish cannot DC SUBSTANTIAL /" MS
manner BY a Ju!grship.- uc,
ven,ion have Just been informed, jocosely OF course, 'ha'
the WING delegates are ready to admit them as substitutes
Frazer SAYS he has strength enough TO flSht 'he oa'G on
his own hook. JACK OgIe, Esqr cec'ines julie " N"'
for Canal Commissioner.
Proceedings Of Convention Tatgrapied for the \: y IsTa'a'
LANCASTER, Pa, June "a, lool.
The Court House is crowded to sulfocatIon, and a dense
mass piled in al the windows.
G,vernor Johnston is at HubleY's, opposite the Court
House, surrounded by hundreds of friends.
The Wing Stale Convention assembled II me uiln',
nj II o,cIock this morning, for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for Governor and Canal Cumnissl nner, and he
Judges Of the Supreme Court. There was a full attenaa"ce
Of delegates. ~
men, organization Of the Convention, reported the follow
For President, John H.. Ewing, Esq, Of Washington
For Vice Presidents. Charles GiIphin of Philadelphia; Gen
eral Wilson, of fenang"; and twenly.N'e 1tnsts. ,ha,
For Secretaries, Samuel W. Pearson, and SIX others.
These were all unanimously adopted as permanent Objects
Of The Convention.
On taking the chair, Nj. Ewing addressed the Convention
in a speech highly ~laudat"ry OF The course oi The pfe7eni
State administration; eulngizing the personal character ana
political consistency of Governor Johnston, and advocating
in decided terms, the adoption 81 a hiGh protective arm.
After advising a due discrimination in the selection al nom
inccs for the Supreme Bench, he closed amid enthusiastic
%plaudils. m,oo i,
amounted to report resolutions expressive OF the principles
and policy Of the Wing party. Agreed To.
After q snort Tine, The lrcslucHt 'N
During the interval in which the committee were hfawine
up their resolutions, the \. }. O.e. Ed, m wed U0al WI
+. J ,Iu ton. the present Governor oi the common" e'n''
he nominated. 10y accIamaIlonD for tie next gu2rfna'oii"l
election. go,
ven,iun. and carried By the most enthusiastic Iet'"hstfato ''
Of Satisfaction.
Cheers were proposed ana SiVeh-ai'''s'.' ee "t'o "'
rising Ia their feet. i
When order was restored, n motion was made and adop'eh
that n committee be app"intri |" wait "p"" ur t''S''n"" =
the Hotel, ana 6nnnunrc his ananim"uls n"IhIn"'i''' ana IN
vito him 10 be present during the Deliberations ~ me -
vGnliun.
On motion, the Convention took a recess until 4 o'clock.
AFTER RECESS
When the Convention r.as>cn,alsd. Cornelius Darr"-h,
Esq, Chairman of the committee read the following tes''"'
tiuns:-
Rrsulved That in IN. enactment of revenue laws by the
national government. fair and adequate protection to An1efi-
can industry snuui1 b. carefully afforded mar 'c "ni3 par,
~ now. AS heretofore, maintains aud declares It's drf"ted
attachment, TO that American system of international rN-
changes, WHICH secures to the working man lnlr wages 10
the farmer commenting prices for hs productions ana ~
the manufactures Il JuS; reward for his sAiii' !'o"r I'LL e"'e''
prise. .,,,l
in It's uperaii.n-. and anti American: IN !S tendencies -,'''
il il equally destructive OF the vital Interests 81 Prnns!'Vh-
mia. in the prostitution OF tn" iron and other lIliihiicuiica I"
her ri,i2rns-in thu depression nri partial ruin "l hr c''''
opersuuas-in the rDnstg uenl decrease "i i"Nrnh rom ne
public wurss-and, in pa'ts .! me Stale, ~ 'hs s'Ii' ccc"''
in The value o! property.
Resolved, That The whig party has AT all times, ana "nhe'an
circumstances. faithfully conrend"d against that 2"h&y III our
national niilirs which fiv"rs ana projects ~" labor at "'h''
nations NJ the sacrifice at me prosperity hi ~ '"h q"
X .sulycd, T.rat the imrnens. inpriltinnS Il millions 81
doll Es worth of rallrnal iron, by winch on: people nav" been
robbed Of employment and large balances .! trace p,honc"'
aroinst Us, l. conclusive evidence Of the blasting and dcstrac-
i've effects Of the tariff OF 1916.
Resolved, That The government and people ri PcnnsyIra;,
MA nre 10, al To III national constitution. anG are feh:v, al al
hazards, To carry is provisions into Ell 81. j" a-stfi "th'r-
wise. is IL libel upon The fair time of the cit!zcna .. ms COM
monweallh.
Resolved, that The adjustment measures "i inc lls' Co"-
grcss shall b. faithfully observed and rcspeci.f ~ tEe "hias'
R4srl. cd, That an uualrerab!. determination Ia niiint'lh
the supremacy Of The constitution and laws mas been, ana Is
one .: our cardinal doctrines, and that "tli" '''.rS "ft'
hl,crrd, the history of the whig parry fei't'n'trt''s VA, Ia
the storms Of adversely, or in the sunshine q; prosperity; .ms
guiding star Of our counry's hope has never been Hi'U"'eu %
its action nr counsel.
Resolved, That the opinions nf our worthy State EStcu-
tive on this subject, as expressed in hi Last nnai message
meet the cordial approval .! this con"en;inn, and expresses
! the views Of our constituents. ,
Resolved, Iiatitis our duty 10 accustom ourselves 20 '"n,A
and speak Of the national Union as the main pillar % III" coz
fee of our political safety and pros?crity--ns essential '"o"l
collective, ana undivided, and iniivituil happiness, ana lot
which we chcrisi. an attachment. dIscuun'craHclng "ah'e'el
may suggest even u suspicion that il can 1T any event oc
abandoned.
Resolved, That the national administration, under the eu!-
dance of our whig President. Willard Fillmore, has lhr "a-
L,,,ndaj confidence OF the WiiuS of penE-yivInla mat III