The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-29
Mr.. webster Prescribed by the Northern Abo-
iitionfst wings.

To show The thoroughly sectional character OF the
moceedings OF the Wing Convention which resulted
ia Gea SCOTS nomination, ws copy the following
uaaxnphs from an article in the Boston Coser, which
/, generally attributed 10 the pen Of The Hon Rufus
Choale
II appears that with toriy ooies from the whole NORTH
Mr. Websters nomination was sure But the Seward
wings Of The convention remembered his speech OF the
7h OF March, 1850, and the forty northern votes could
moi be obtained AT The risk Of the continued existence
Of the wing party aud al the peril of all the best inter
ests OF the land the aboonist wings determined
10 maintain their hold their party organization, and
10 force their candidate the South; and they accom-
plished their purpose
alt is well known tina, nearly all the delegations from the
southern n,o the convention with Instructions
10 give their for Mr. Fillmore These instructions
they felt bound obey until became perfectly apparent
that Mr. Fillmore could not obtain the nomination, and
pnl other candidate, standing upon the plat
form with hun, should be In position 10 the nomi-
nation beyond doubt, with the aid of the which
they able TO transfer 10 such candidate. So long
acting under their instructions, they continued for
Mr. Fillmore, they could keep the OF their delegates
together for him but when the break cuna, il known
that portion Of their delegates would for Gen Scott
A great majority OF them We're deeply anxious for the
nomination of Mr. Webster and were willing To do every
ling in their power produce that result but they
were not willing break away from Mr.. Fillmore until Il
force could be arfayed the nomination of Mr..
Webster, beyond The possibility Of doubt, the first,
ballot after their separating from Mr.. Fillmore.
" To ascertain precisely how this could be done, the
southern gentlemen accurately canvassed all the votes
which they then commanded for Mr. Fillmore. The
Der the close OF the ballong Saturday and
the commencement Of the balotng Monday-may be
set down l23 OF these IL ascerained that, upon
the breaking up OF the Fillmore vote % determined
vote Tor Gen. Scott Deductng these they had log
for Mr.. Webster, and which they rendered TO Mr..
Websers friends whenever number Of votes could be
bongh, forward from other quarters sufficient 10 secure
hi. nomination.
San the southern gentlemen, who afdently desired
the nomination Of Mr. Webster, asked of the northern
friends Mr. Webster was, that ballong they
would up the line of Maryland with forty uoes
for No Webster. The moment this done they would
wheel into line and give their votes 70 Mr. Webster and
thus him the nomination. The forty northern votes
with O6 taken from the Fillmore vole aud three from Wis
consn and from California; which had all along been
given for Mr. Webste-woald have secured him triauph-
nomination.
"Thus the rested on the northern Webster men.
To the certain nomination OF their candidate they
were only required procure 40 To raise these
votes they had the whole sweep OF the six New England
States and New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
The southern gentlemen offered LOG votes for
candidate and they asked OF only get 40 for him
g But could do it, No honorable means were
left untried effect this somnchdesred object The New
York Scott delegates supposed greatly prefer Nj Web
Mr.. Fillmore, mploed to lend their aid, but
obey inexorabe Strong arguments urged upon
the delegates from the State Of Maine in and help
in this pressing exgency. Those arguments were re-
ceived with a cold and uncomplying negative Messrs
ARENAS Lee. of the Worcester district. and Henry L.
Dawes Of the Berkshire district, in Massachu-
set,. delegation. appealed almost with tears
and by every consideration of national, State, and per-
sonal interest," give their for Webster, If only for
a single, solitary ballot They
"Tnus the friends of Mr. Webster compelled with
heavy hearts and fearful eyes, renqush this their grea,
and cherished object for the merely Of these forty
northern votes"