Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-23
WING CONVENTION. ,


,,or Committee. In the afternoon, the former Com
go renorred Hon. JNo. G. CHAPMAN, OF Md. for
n..,;dsnt. and Vice President from each State
rrou this, Mr. A. H Shepherd, and l2SecretarIes.
\ motion was made. before the report of the Com
.ee was adopted, to lay the same on the table, I'M
81 tho Committee on Credentials had reported; which
,r.o fercey debated-the Scott Wings being for the
,.hIe. and the Fillmore Wings against it. Mr..
Van Trump from somewhere, figured largely IN Tie
discussion. -e.oa
Co,,,,J Dou. Mr. Duncan, OF Louisiana, offered
rios nf Resolutions LIST. That Committee con-
isnu of one from each State be appointed 10 orar'
oo,ins of Resolutions, &c." or otherwise, Pia'-
form of principles to be maintained by the wings IN
the coming campaign" I'd. That the members OF.
said Committee be selected by the Delegates from
each State-eaeh State appointing its own MEMBER
and the Committee to appoint its own Chairman. 'u'
Tha, the Convention will not proceed TO nomin0te
candidates for President and Vice President un'll
said Committee have reported and the report mas
been acted on. But he subsequently withdrew the
latter Resolution.
mir. Jessup, of Pennsylvania moved to amend the
Cd Resolution by adding thereto, And that In SAD
Committee each member be authorized TO cast inc
number of votes to which such State is entitled In the
sIsc,oral COLLEGE," And this amendment was adopts
ed by the following vote:
AYEs-iaine g.; New Hampshire 4; Vermont !!
Massachusetts 3 /; Connecticut 2; New 1oIk 81
New Jersey 7; Pennsylvania 81; Delaware Ohio
% Indiana Is; Illinois IL; Missouri D; ntlcnigah
6 Iowa 4; Wisconsin l California 2.-l49
NAYs-New Hampshire 4; Vermont /; Massa-
chusetts 10; Rhode island 4; Connecticut 4; New
York a; Maryland 8 =; Virginia IA; North Carolina
10 South Carolina q :; Georgia 10; Alabama y MIS-
sissippi 7 Louisiana 6; Kentucky IL; Tennessee
AZ; Missouri 2 Arkansas 4 Florida B Texas 4 i;
Wisconsin 8; California 2.-l44-
Mr.. Ewing, of Kentucky, offered the following as
a substitute for The 81 Resolution Of Mr.. Duncan
That the Committee shall consist of one delegate
from each State, selected by the delegates of said
State.'' On this there debate, in which Gen.
Dawson, Senator in Congress, strongly and eloquent
Iy denounced the principle. an Infringement OF the
rights of the smaller States, and subversive of State
sovereignty.
Mr. Van Trump figured in this discussion also.
The Committee on Credentials not yet being ready
to report, the Convention adjourned.
Third Day. The Resolution of Mr.. Ewing was
adopted and the Committee on Resolutions were
then chosen by the several delegations. MIR. Nathan
iel Boyden being put on it from this State.
Mr.. Bolts moved a Resolution, pledging the Con-
venrion and each member thereof to the others to
support the nominees whoever they might be; but it
does not appear what done with the proposition
The Committee on Credentials then made their
export which agreed to-there being contested
seats from New York and two other States. They
commended that delegation from the District of CO.
Iunbia be permitted to take seats-whch was allowed.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Ashmun, of Massachusetts,
exported the Resolutions constituting the Wing plat
FORM Of which, the following relates to the ComprO-
mise and Fugitive Slave law:
g. That the series Of of the 3Ist Congress, the
act known as the fugitive slave law included, are re
c.ived and acquiesced in by the Wing party of the
United States, settlement, in principle and sub
stance, Of the dangerous and exciting questions which
they embrace, and so far they concerned, we
will maintain them, and insist upon their strict en-
forcemenr until time and experience shall demonstrate
the necessity Of further slaon to guard against
the evasion Of the laws on the one hand, and the
abuse of their powers on the olher-not inPaIrng
their present efficiency and deprecae all further
agitation of the questions thus settled dangerous
peace, and will discountenance all efforts TO
continue renew such agitation, tOheneuer wherever
OF hOlCeUer The attempt may be made; and We will
maintain this system essential 10 the nationality of
The Wing party, and The integrity ofthe Un,On.
(Our limited space precludes from publishing
the other portions Of the platform, but shall do
hereater.) The Resolutions were adopted by the
following vote
Yeas-Maine, A; New Hampshire, 5; Massacau-
York, l2 New Jersey, =; Pennsy Ivana, 81 Della
ware, 81 Maryland, 8; Virginia, Is North Carolina,
10; South Carolina, 8; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 9;
Mississippi, Louisiana, 6; Ohio, 8; Kentucky,
~; Tennessee IL; Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
3; Arkansas, 4 ; Florida, 3; Texas, 4; Iowa, 4;
Wisconsin, A. California, 4-227.
Nays-Maine, 4 !; Connecticut, l /; New York, %;
Pennsylvania, 6; Ohio, Is; Indiana, 6; Illinois, 5
Michigan, 6 {; Wisconsin, I-66.
Declined TO vote-Connecticut, l.
Before the vote taken, the Convention was
addressed by Rufus Chaoe, of Massachusetts, Oh.
Anderson, of Ohio, Gov. Jones, of Tennessee, w.
5. Archer, of Virginia, WIN. Cabel of Florida, Gov.
Johnston, of Pa, j. w. Bolts, of Virginia and others.
In the course of discussion, Mr. Bolts proposed to
read letter Of Gen. Scott to Mr.. Archer, and amidst
various interruptions, did so, as follows.
MY Dear sir: have decided to write nothing
before nomination. but should that honor fall to nv
lot, shall, in my acceptance, give NY views on the
compromise measures in terms least as strong in
ther'icrm as those l read you two DAYS since. |
Rlease say as much to my friends Gov. Jones, Mr..
Bolts, Mr. Lee, etc., etc.
In haste, truly yours l.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon W. S. ARCHER
Nr. Bolts then read the following (ResoIution of
the New Jersey Convention,) TO which he said the
foregoing letter had reference:
That the whgs of New Jersey are now. and |
always have been devoted sincerely and unreserved |
ly to the constitution in all its pars lha, we avow
ourselves bound by and 10 fulfil all its REQUIRE
men.s; that We are equally bound 10 a cheerful and |
loyal obedience the laws. that