The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-05-06
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.

the Baltimore resolutions of AS, and the Vir-
ginia and Kentucky resolutions of '9S sane
tioning the Compromise measures; UNFOLDING
the right of instruction, declaring that the
People have a right to instruct their Senators
in Congress through the Legislature, and to
hold the members of the Legislature account
able for any Misrepresentation of their will IN
giving instructions; and disavowing any fellow
ship with Abolitionists or Nullifers. The reso-
lutions were intended to maintain the right OF
instruction, without implying censure of the
course of Colonel Benton in appealing from
the Legislature to the People.
An attempt by DR.. Lawry, an anti-Benton
member, to make adherence to the Compro-
mise measures test, was voted down. General
Sterling Price lBenton) was nominated for
Governor: DR.. w Brown (anti-Benton) for
Lieutenant Governor. An electoral ticket
consisting of five Benton and four anti-Benton
men, was nominated. The same proportion
was observed in the election of delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, and in the State Central
Committee No Instructions were given to the
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but resolution was adopted, expressing a
preference for the old ticket Cass and Butler.
So far as we can Judge from the proceedings
the two sections of the Democracy in Missouri
have buried their differences
The Wigs held their Convention at ST.
Louis on the 10Th. The newspapers say that
they were united and enthusiastic. Colonel
Doniphan was nominated for the Office of Gov
ernor. Delegates were chosen to the National
Convention, and an electoral ticket was desig-
mated. Resolutions were adopted, expressing
devotion to the Union denouncing the further
agitation of the Slavery Question, declaring
the intention of the Wings of Missouri to sup
port no candidate for the State or National
Legislature, or for the Presidency or Vice
Presidency unless he is known or believed
to be in favor of the Compromise measures as
a final settlement of the Slavery Question, and
opposed to reopening in the slightest degree the
question involved in them for renewed agita-
ton" demanding protection to American in
dustry, and aid to river and harbor improve
ments. The Convention further resolved that
Mr.. Fillmore was its choice for the Presidency,
Mr.. Bates its first Mr.. Crittenden its second,
choice for the Vice Presidency
North Carolina-The Wings of this State
in their State Convention recommended Mr.
Fillmore as their candidate for the Presidency,
and Mr.. Graham for the Vice Presidency, but
they added the following resolution
"Third. That, whilst thus declaring our
choice for the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
we will nevertheless, cordially support the
nominees of the Wing National Convention, if
they are unequivocay in favor of sustaining
the Compromise measures, which we insist
should be adhered to and carried into faith
full execution, as final settlement in the prn-
oiple and substance, of the dangerous and ex-
citing subjects they embrace. And we de-
clare it, as the opinion of this Convention, that
no candidate for the Presidency or Vice Presi-
dency can obtain the vote of the Wing party
of North Carolina unless he is, beyond doubt
in favor of maintaining the entire series of
Compromise measures
Georgia.--The Constitutional Union Con-
vention passed the following resolution:
Z" RESOLVED, That the Constitutional Union
party will not give its support to any candidate
for the Office of President or Vice President of
the United States unless the Convention NOM
mating such candidate shall declare its acau-
essence in the measures of Congress known as
the Compromise measures, and its determine
ton to consider these measures as q final ad-
justment of the matters embraced by Them
1t was resolved to take no further action at
present in relation to the Presidential election,
but to hold another State Convention, after
the Baltimore Conventions shall have acted
Horida.-The Florida Democratic Conven-
ton met on the 10Th ultimo, and nominated
James +. Broome for Governor, A. T. Maxwell
for Congress, and ID. l.. Yulee and s. w. Spen-
Ger delegates at large to the Baltimore Conven-
ton. A series of resolutions were adopted,
the first of which afirms the Virginia resOlu-
tons of 1898 the second endorses the Balti-
more resolutions of 1870; the third deprecates
the revival of any past issues; and the fourth
appoints fourteen delegates to the Baltimore
Convention, unnstructed. No preference was
expressed for any individual but it was under
stood that the first choice of the Convention
was Douglas for President, and Jefferson Davis
for Vice President
Mdine-At meeting of the Free Soil mem
bcrs of the Legislature of Maine held at Au-
gusta, week before last, the following, among
other resolutions were adopted
"Resoiued That the cause Of American Lib
crty is still dear to the hearts and strong in
the unwavering purposes of its friends; that it
is to be steadily prosecuted through whatever
vicissitudes it may pass and that we admit
no settlement which allows the extension of
slavery or the slave power, or the peryersion
of our General Government into an instrument
of oppression.
Resolved That we are in favor of holding
National Free Soil Convention, as early as may
be- to nominate candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States, for the
united support of free men in the approaching
canvass,
Resolved, That we recommend to that Con.
vention the names of John T. Hale. OF New
| Hampshire, and Samuel Lewis, of Ohio for
such candidates"
The Convention also chose eighteen dele
gates to the National Convention. The Port
land Inquirer, ons Of the ablest and truest pa
pers in New England, in its last number, runs
up the ticket nominated, and accompanies it
with the following:
To-day VIC give to the breeze the banner
recommended at Augusta for 1882. IL is an
emblem and promise Of Righteous Government,
and every free heart in Maine will hail it like
the rainbow on the bosom Of the deluge. II
tells of Liberty, Justice, Glory of Hope, Joy,
Prosperity, and Peace perpetual. IL is the
flag of our countrys young men-true, noble,
gallant, just
Aiabama-The Wings in several districts OF
Alabama are indicating strong desire tor the
reorganization Of the Wing party in that
State county meeting has recommended