The Cecil Whig., 1852-06-26
SATURDAY MORNING JUNE 26 1862

such duties sound policy requires just
discrimination and protection from fraud
by specific duties, when practicable,
whereby suitable encouragement may
be assured to American industry, equally
to all classes and to all portions of the
country.
6. The Constitution vests in Congress
the power to open and repair harbors,
and to remove obstructions from navi-
gable rivers, and it is expedient that
Congress, whenerer such Improvements
are necessary for the common defence,
and for the protection and facility of
commerce with foreign nations Or States,
shall consider such improvements in
every instance, national and general in
their character.
7. The Federal and State governments
are parts of one system, alike necessary
for the common prosperity, peace and
security, and ought to be regarded alike
with cordial, habitual immovable at
tachment. Respect for the authority Of
each, and acquiescence in the constltu.
tional measures of each, are duties re-
qulrtd by the plainest consideration of
; national, of State, and OF individual
welfare.
8. The series of acts Of the 31st Con-
gress, commonly known as the compro
mise or adjustment, (the act Tor the re-
covery Of fugitives from labor included, }
are received and acquiesced in by the
Wings of the United States, as final
settlement, in principle and substance,
of the subjects to which they relate, and
so far as these acts are concerned, we
will maintain them, and insist on their
strict enforcement, until time and expe-
rience shall demonstrate the necessity
of further legislation to guard against
the evasion Of the laws on one hand, and
the abuse Of their powers on the other
not impalring their present efficiency
to carry out the requirements of the
e constitution, and we deprecate all further
:, agIta N OF he quer. ons thus settled, as
c dangerous to our peace, and will DIS
;, countenance all efforts to continue or
:, renew such agitation, whenever, wher-
= ever, or however made-and we we will
# maintain this settlement as essential to
| the nationality of the Wing party, and
the integrity of the Union.
d The reading of the platform was fire.
Y quently interrupted by loud cheers.
i When the resolution was read affirming
e the fnality of the comp omise, the hall
e fairly shook with the applause of the as
Y sembled multitude.
> After points of order and many stirring
t scenes, which time will not permit us to
S permit us to narrate, the vote was taken
t on the platform resolutions, which were
r adopted by vote of Yeas, 226; Nays, 66.
Loud, long, and startling were the
expressions of applause.
, There were six ballots on Friday
: night.
I FOURTH DAY.
l The convention was opened by pray
: er by the Rev. DR.. j. G.. Morris of the
l Lutheran Church. There were forty
r ballots on Saturday, the last of which
4 varied but little from the first:
FIFTH DAY.
Monday June 9th.
. All parts of the hall were densely
. crowded, as usual, notwithstanding the
extreme heat of the weather. The de-
, legates as they came into the hall were
in high spirits, and many inquiries We're
made and intense excitement was man
iested as to what would be the result
u of to-day's proceedings. The Convpn
ton was called to order at 10 o'clock,
i when it was opened with prayer by the
, Rev. DR.. w ebster OF this city.
Aftea an animated discussion be-
tween Messrs Cabel, of FLORIDA, Ray.
mond, of New York and others, which
e was at length amicably adjusted; the
i Convention proceeded to the forty-sev-
enth vote. during which several gentle
men addressed the body, expressing
S views as to the relative candidates
They were loudly applauded, and ma
/, ny bouquets were thrown down 10 the
: speakers from the galleries.
e There being no choice, the Conven-
$ tion proceeded to the torty-eighth trial.
i The change in the vote Of Missouri
n of three for Scott called forth applause
l as did also the loss of one vote for Fill
n more, by division in Kentucky. M.
t merous boquets thrown to various dele
= cations from the galleries.
r The 4Sth vote was then announced
y and received with great applause.
;, The forty-ninth, fiftieth, fifty first, and
d fifty second were annouced.
(, When the call for the SD vote was
. going on, and when New Hampshire
4 was called, leave was given to DR.. Ed
4 wards, of that State, to say: A ma ori-
l. ty of the delegates of New Hampshire
!, have from the first to the last voted for
4 the distinguished statesman to whom
she had had the honor of giving birth,
4 Al II