The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-27
TIE WING CONVENTION N PENNSYLVANIA.
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THE NOMINATION OF MAJOR GEN. SCOTT
THE SPIRIT OF THE MEETING.



ihe Wing State Conventio'l-7ye Rssolations-7n
DEBATE on the Fmgi,ipe Slave La,c-7ne No1'ina
ttons-The Unities and Divisions of the Party
The Prospect, &c.
The Wing State Convention, for the nomination
OF candidates for Governor, Canal Commissioner
and five Judges for the Supreme Court, assembled
here to-day All the counties were represented 40
'cordng to their strength in the Legislature of the
State, with the exception of one or two absentee
delegates. The Importance of the convention Is not
confined to the State. From the very generally an.
ticpatcd fact Of the formal or substantial nomina.
tion ofGeDeral Scott for the Presidency, this rs.
sembsge hasvery naturally attracted the attention
OF the whole Union, Of all parties, in all the States;
and from another fact anticipated that the conyen
ton would evade the endor sement Of the Fugitive
slave law, in order to harmonic with General
Johnston and the position of General Scott on thu
slavery question, the Importance of the proceedings
IN tn Court House, to-day, can hardly be exagge-
fa1eo IN reference to future political results.
RAISING by the temporary organization of the
morning, We come to the
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention re-assembled at B o'clock.
The Cen mittee on Organization reported the Of
sicers for the government of the convention, and
the report was adopted.
Mr.. EWING, on taking the chair, delivered him
sell OF good whig speech on the State policy Of
lIs
condemning the free trade policy of the national GO
vernment, as exempfed in the tariff act of 1916, a,
Ine most disastrous policy to pennsylvania- stop
ping her manufactures, and filing tn, streets of
Der cities with British railroad iron while her iron
Fiorges and furnaces were lying idle. This is the
act OF 20. 1t drives the workmen from their
iorges, furnaces and foundries, and brings the
sheriff, only, abundant employment. Free trade
with the sheriff at the back door, not the policy
OF Pennsylvania The chairman spoke of the i'm
Portance OF the nominations to be made, and Of the
fnrxVa ri Oh
command tue support and confidence Of the people.
On motion OF Hon. CORNELIUS DARRAGH, a COM
mittee Of thrty-three was appointed to draft reso-
buttons for the consideration Of the Convention,
from which, after the lapse Of hour so, series
Of resolutions were reported. In the interval Mr..
Johnston was re-nominated by reclamation, aud
committee was appointed TO wait on him, aud
bring him up to the Convention.
The resolutions adopted will have been published
in the Herald. For the purpose of illuminating the
debate on the fugitive question: we give the resolu
tions again, which relate to the compromises -
s. Resolved. That the government and people Penn
sylvaaia are loyal to the national constitution au
reay az all hazards to carry its provisions into effect; to
asert otherwise is upon the fair fame OF the ct
Gems Of the commonwealth
o. Received That the adjustment of the last
Congress shall be faithfully observed and respected by
the wings.
7. Resolved, That an unalterable determination to
the supremacy OF the constitution and laws has
been and Is Of cardinal doctrines and that
while others have tred the history Of the whg party
demonstrates that in the storms Of adversely the
sunshine Of prosperity this guiding star Of countrys
nope has never been dimmed by its action council
g. Resolved That the opinions Of our worthy State
Executive this subject expressed In his last annual
mesrsge meet the cordial approval sf this Convention
and express the views Of our constituents.
Upon their face these resolut )ns seem plausible
enough; but while the general declaration Of req
pect for the adjustment measures has met with
very earnest opposition, the endorsement of the
views Of Governor Johnston, as expressed in his mes
sage about equal to the adoption Of the frees oil
platform.
Mr.. J. M. scorr, of Philadelphia. conservative,
nnt sat aHeAs hasa og.
son to the compromises. He wished to il the
yention were in favor of or opposed to the Fugitive
law; snd accordingly, Mr. Scott asked for the read
ing of the eighth resolution it appeared in the
original draft, but which was stricken out by the
committee.
The CIAIR-Wil the gentleman write it out,
so that we may have il in definite shape!
Mr. ScorT-It is merely with view to save time
that propose to read the resolution from the re-
port OF the committee. 1t is still upon the paper,
though rejected by the majority of the committee
The resolution was copied off by the Secretary,
for the gentleman submitting it.
Mr.. Storr then offered il, rs an addition to the
catalogue Of the committee, to come in as the
eighth rcsosolution, to witt
Resolved, That the provision Of the constt ution
for the rendition Of fugtves held to service or la
Lor, demands, and shall receive from our party, 4
faithful, unequiyocal, and manly support. CHEERS
and hisscs mingled together Several persons, in
various quarters of the house, jumped up and
seconded the motion for the adoption Of the resolu
tion.)
IL on the table,
Mr.. DARRAeu suggested that II would expedite
business TO withdraw the resolution till the report Of
the committee was adopted.
Mr. ScoTT declined to act on the suggestion.
MIR. OuIE-l have been out on a committee. /
did not hear the resolutions reported from the
inttee on that subject. expect to swear by their
resolutions, but should like to hear them read be-
fore take the oath don't know what they are. !
suppose they 20 for the constitution-that's plain
sailing-and for the Union; and, perhaps, for the
compromises AZ all events, Suppose we all 90 for
The resolutions again read, and again Kissed
and spplauded.
MIR Errr, Of Berks, called for the reading of the
resolution proposed to be added to the list, to wit !;
hat relating to the Fugitive Slave law, offered by
Mr. Scott.
The resolution was again read, amidst mingled
hisves and applause.
Motion to lay ON the table
Mr.. ScoTT rose to n question Of order. He had
not surrendered the floor when the gentleman from
Jerks OR ilarper,) moved to lay his resolution on
the table.
The question was debated; but ut length all mo-
tons interfering with Mr.. Scott we're withdrawn,
and his right 10 the floor conceded by the Chair.
MIR ScoIT then said he had few words to sub
NIT upon his motion. When the committee were
mp stairs, series Of resolutions offered. (Or-
der, order.) lie should try to preserve order. The
rtsouio ns offered not his was the rcsolu-
ton stricken out. lie could, therefore, urge it the
more freely upon the convention, conciding, il
lid, with his sentiments and IL would be the more
frong!y recommended N us authors name were
known. could be made known under the rule.
Mr.. scott read the resolution. IL a little more
explicit than the hlth, sixth and seventh resolu-
tons Il declares our full frank and manly sup
por, the law q the land Ii does not assert that
this law, o. any law, shall not or cannot be i'm
proved, hat that, when we find law on the sta
iute book 10 shall yield to IL not dilatory obc-
tsnce. not n relu slant oquivoca support, but n
tuil, frank, and panly obedience, according to this
resolution. Whoever Is the author, thank him
Tor u. II viii give great satisfaction to my section
q the state but, II not adopsed we shall miss il
very much. Pass IL, and we shall enter heartily
ftto The October canvass lie knew that this reso-
lution would carry the whole ticket, from first to
last. lit i defeated, II will be- to many good and
true uhigs. source Of grief and modification. IL
might lead 10 disaGcction at le asst to apathy, in
he vhg ranks; and apathy was often moro disas.
nous than open sntipathy lie ~ willing, how
ever. 70 abide BY vote Of the body