The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

must say that he had never agreed TO any such re-
solution Upon this the uproar became indescrba-
Bile A,seneral shout of disgust and indignation
proclaimed that the convention were convinced
that MIR. Hallett was endeavoring to palm upon
them resolution upon the Compromise measures
different from that which had been agreed 10 by
the other members of the committee
MIR. HRllett, in great embarrassment, called the
committee together on the platform, and proceeded
to explain TO them how the mistake had occurred
Pending this explanation report read nomi-
mating a State Central Committee, of which Henry
Croker of Boston, was chairman. This was
adopted with little opposition, and was understood
to be tolerably fair mixture of bunker and Free
Democrats, the latter perhaps preponderating.
The conference of tho committee on resolutions
at length ended, and Mr.. Butler came forward and
declared himself satisfied with Mr.. Halletts expla-
nation. Mr.. Buffers appearance, however, indi-
Gated any thing but satisfaction, and the other
members of the committee, Messrs Branning and
Knowlton, preserved q significant silence. MIR.
Hallett himself made an awkward attempt to ex-
plain the matter to the convention of which all that
could be understood was that sheet of paper had
been taken for another, and that the resolutions
must be all right, for he Rad read them he night be-
fore 10 more than fifty gentlemen at Colonel Green
room, and no one had objected toshem.
We'll may the Boston Post observe editorial
ly, upon the proceedings at the convention,
that they were of every interesting and ami
mated character" The paragraphs given
above we have culled from the report of the
Commonwealth, the Free-soil organ of the coali-
ton. We copy from the Boston Daily .4dUer-
tiser (WHIG) version Of the later proceedings,
which corresponds sufficiently with the Com
mlon,ceGlth's account to. demonstrate its general
correctness.
THE CHIEF FEATURES OF THE CLOSING SCENE.
Butye are compelled to cut short our report of
the proceedings. The action the adoption of the
resolutions form the chief feature of the afternoon
and evaning sproceedings.
Mr.. Haliett, from the committee, reported vari
GUS resolutions, reaffirming the principles Of the
Baltimore platform of 4S, and avowing determi
nation to execute and acquiesce in the Compro-
mises of the last Congress as o whole. A motion
was made to adopt the resolutions, which brought
up an old gentleman named Fuller, of Westboro'
He moved To amend TO vote for the resolutions
separately, and assured the convention that if they
adopted the resolutions in their present form,
though they might not perceive II, they would be
"winking at that infamous Fugitive Slave law"
strong endeavor made TO hiss Mr.. Fuller
down, which finally succeeded.
General Cushing and Mr.. Butler, of Lowell, fol-
lowed this demonstration OF Mr.. Fuller, and en-
forced the need there of Cancellation and con-
cession. The latter gentleman was rather more
vivid than usual and conjured the convention to
remember that sat one time the committee of
which he was member looked in the face of the
worst sight which God ever put before the eye of
lildHj namely, bpllt III inc ne
read over the obnoxious resolutions, and protested
perfect satisfaction with them, and hoped that they
would be adopted as whole.
Mr.. Hood, of Lynn, made great effort to speak,
but the storm was up again, and uproarious yells
of "question" drowned every thing else. He
finally gave way for moment to MIR. Branning,
OF Monterey, who wished to make explana-
ton. He declared his opposition to the resolutions
far they approved OF the Compromise, and
said infinite deal at nothing with great deal of
violence. Mr. Hood again took the floor, which
the signal for renewal of cat-calls, cries of
question, and noise of every popular character.
For nearly half an hour this noise continued with
out Cessation, Mr.. Hood facing the music in most
determined manner
Finally, the crowd being wearied out, allowed
him TO go He commenced reading the objec-
tionabe resolution, and three cheers were called
for it on the left. They were hardly given, when
MIR. knowlton, one of the committee, arose and
begged to say that he gave his assent to that
resolution. The right gave three cheers Tor him;
and Mr.. Butler, also of the committee, awaited
himself of slight lull in the tempest, rushed to the
tribune, and with every appearance ofindignation,
declared cas- honest man that he never assent
ed to that resolution" The clamor and uproar
became perfectly indescrbable at this point and
f'the air was ycll.'
1t seems almost impossible that after these
things and the tremendous indignation displayed,
the resolutions should pass. And yet, about an
hour and half afterwards the resolutions were
declared accepted, though the noise of cheering,
Kissing, and yelling continued with almost no in
ter1nission. 1t is a wonder how any vote could be
lined, and il strikes that something like
inspiration would be necessary to ascertain any
vote taken under such circumstances.
AZ haA-past seven the convention ieft the hall,
and the pres'd"at declared the meeting dissolved.