The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-07-13

obedience to the laws and the trust repose,
in the institutions Of his country which he
though victorious General exhibited wher
called upon by the civil authorities to resigr
his command and submit to a trial for alleged
infringement of his orders, and finally by The
whole course OF his public career rs soldier
patriot, citizen, and devoted adherent tc
whig principles and whg measures
3. Resolved, That this Convention most
heartily approve and endorse the nomination
of WILLIAM A. GRAHAM as our candidate for
Vice President; that they have witnessed his
course as statesman since his entrance into
public life, and find il every way worthy of the
united support of the wings of Michigan; that
his steady adherence to whg principles, and
his able administration of that department OF
the executive government now under his care,
assures them that in selecting a candidate from
the indomtable wings of North Carolina, the
Convention has done its duty.
A. Resoiped, That this Convention tender
to the delegates who represented the State of
Michigan in the Wing National Convention
lately held at Baltimore, their hearty and unan-
imous thanks for the firm and decided course
which they pursued throughout the exciting
canvass, and which was so fully in accordance
with the sentiments and the choice of the peo-
pie of this State.
8. Resolred, That this Convention of dele
gates from tho several counties of the State
OF Michigan, accord to MILLARD FILLMORE, the
present distinguished and patriotic President
OF the United States, their hearty approval for
his firm, dignified, and devoted adherence TO
whig principles and whig measures: and also
to the foreign policy of the administration, di-
rected by the masterly intellect of DANIEL
WEBSTER, which has won the admiration and
respect, not only Of his own countrymen, but
also of foreign nations
O. Resotred, That this Convention, in pre-
senting the candidates for State Officers and
for Electors of President and Vice President,
Tor the State of Michigan, which have this day
been nominated, have selected wings worthy
OF the most energetic efforts of their fellow cit
liens to elect them; and they deem IL the duty
of all who believe that the agricultural. com
mercial and manufacturing interests of Mchi-
gan ought to be fostercd and encouraged, to
come forward and aid in placing the several
citizens thus chosen, in the positions for which |
they are named
Mr.. w. A. Howard was then called for. and |
responded in most enthusiastic review of the |
position of Scott, promising that if Michigan
was not whig at this election it would not be
any fault of those whom he saw in this Con-
vention, he was sure-his remarks were re-
,eived with much applause and were respond
"a to by the Convention, by three cheers for
he State ticket
Mr.. A. Hyde was then called up. and made
me of the best political speeches we ever heard,
leeping the house in a roar, and telling stories
Illustrative of locofocoism; John Van Buren,
md other freesoil advocates of 1S4S, coming
n for share of his pungent satire
On motion.
Resolued, That our thanks are hereby ten
ered to the officers of the Convention. for the
cry able and courteous manner in which thcy
erformed their arduous duties.
On notion II
Resolred, That the thanks of this Conven- ,
ion be rendered to tho wings of Marshall for
ne arrangements which they made for the con- O
cnience and comfort of the delegates. I
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
Immediately after the nomination of the
tate officers the wings of Marshall fired sa-
ite of ono hundred guns
1t is admitted by all that the convention was
ne of the most enthusiastic and harmonious 8
i,ich has ever assembled i'm MICHIGAN.