Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-26
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 81, 1852.

MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 81, 1852.
The PRESIDENT called the Convention to order
at halfpast five o'clock, and caused to be read to
the Convention the following telegraphic despatch,
addressed to him during the recess:
"wnM1Soros, DELI JUNE 81 Delaware is now firing
one hundred guns for Gen Scott
The reading of the despatch elected loud applause and
hearty cheers.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Convention another tee
graphic despatch from Cumberland in the State Of Ma
ryland, as follows
Allegheny will respond gloriously the nomination
of Gen. Scott We now firing one hundred guns in
honor of the result" [Great applause
The PRESIDENT stated that Maryland would do her
duty, and would stand up for the Wings now and forever
fCheers and applause
Mr.. THOMAS, of Maryland, informed the Convention
that if they should conclude their business this afternoon
the great ratification meeting would be held in Monument
square at o'clock tonight
Governor JONES, of Tennessee, then rose and
stated that he had just received a message from
Gen. SooTT which he desired to lay before the Con-
vention, for the benefit of the American People
1t was as follows:
"WAsHIsGToS, JUNE 81, 1852.
Having been honored with being the nominee for Pre-
sident by the Wing National Convention, asssP.
the with the platform of principles the Convention
has laid down.
With respect your friend,
WINFIELD SCOTT"
The reading of this despatch elected tremendous
applause.
The question then taken the resolution submit
ted the morning session. that the nomination of Gen.
Scott be unanimously confirmed and it adopted with
out dissenting voice.
Cheer after cheer then given and the greatest
thusiasm prevailed
Mr.. ELY, of Ohio, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That WILLARD FILLMORE, President Of the
United States deserves hearty and enthusiastic graft
tude for the constitutional and patriotic principles
which he has administered the Government and that
the Wings Of the United States will ever look on his Admin
straton of the most successful and patriotic in
history.
The resolution was unanimously adopted amidst great
applause.
Gen. STARKE, of Mississippi remarked that Gen. Scott
had been fully and amply endorsed by this Convention Of
Wings representing the great National Wing Party of
this country by the resolution just adopted Our present
worthy President had also been fully and thoroughly en-
dorsed And he desired to offer resolution in re-
ference to the services Of Daniel Webster He then pro-
ceeded, in few remarks to pay high compliment
Mr. Webster, in which he alluded the prominent part
he sustained in the late Of pacifcaton and
concluded by submitting the following resolution
Resoped That the Wings Of the United States have an
abiding confidence in the wisdom patriotism and integ-
rity of the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, who conquer his
prejudces and induce others to do the same when
the interest Of the country the integrity Of the Union
require it. and he therefore deserves the everlasting ora
ttude Of the American people.
Mr. DUNCAN, Of louisiana whose seat was in distant
part Of the hail. about the same time offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved That second and only second to the illus.
trious CLAY in the opinion of the Wings of Louisiana
and the United States in his connection with the past
struggles Of the party and the compromise resolutions
stands the of DANIEL WEBSTER; whose fame fills
the Unon whose patriotism embraces the length and
breadth of the land whose pure selfdevotion re-
cent memorable occasion proved that he knew North
or South In all future time he will be named with praise
every and every land in which the banner Of the
Union may be unfurled.
The resolutions were both adopted amidst great ap-
plause and cheers.
Mr. PRELNGmuYsEs, Of New Jersey, rose and remarked
that II was his privilege represent the fifth Congress
onal district Of that Statehat district which had the
honor of claiming the distinguished patriot civilian and
soldier, Gen. Winfield Scott her citizen. [Applause
The Delegates from the State Of New Jersey had with
consancy, fidelity, and pride, sustained that man. who
much distinguished for the purity Of his charac
and the kindness Of his heart as for his dscrmnat
Judgment He sincerely rejoced that they had selected
for the standardbearer Of the Wing party man who
had done much as any other to make the arms
and Of America honored throughout the world
whohas been designated the Wellington Of America But
as much he rejoiced in the Of their nominee
one net had been done by the Convention which filed him
with still warmer emotion. lie rejoced that this glo-
rous Union had again been rescued from what appeared
to be an impending peril He was not ashamed to say
that his heart had assembled with the voice Of the holy
men Of God from that place pontng to the Presidents
chair they suppcsted that the mercy Of God might
descend upon Them and he heard their applications
for the peace and perpetuiy Of the American Union He
was also grateful thai the Convention bad done honor 10
hiliard Fillmore and Daniel Webster
Much Impotence was manifested by the Convention
during these remarks 10 get with its business and at