Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-05-06
PRESIDENTIAL.

sissippi. Morton and Cnbel oil florlda, Moore ana
Landry Of La, Marshall of KY, Gentry and vii
lams Of Tenn, Outlaw and Clingtnan of N. G.,
and Srother of Va, giving an account OF the
proceedings of the Wing Congressional Caucus
sustaining their course in retiring and denying
that il their object to distract the party or to
open afresh the slavery excitement That their
motive was to put down abolition fanatics whose
only hope of distinction is IN overthrowing the
Compromise resolutions, and to induce Wings TO
assume national grounds conservative and
patriotic position--t the only position upon which
the statesman and patriot can maintain the har-
mony of these States, or preserve the existence
of the Government. The failure TO respond, they
predict, will be nothing more or less than de-
feat of the Wing candidate for the Presidency,
because the party platform will be too narrow for
the patriotism of the people. Their object was
to terminate agitation by declaring the finality OF
the compromise in hope that coming from so dis
tngushed an assemblage the country would en-.
Enthusiastically respond. Should both political
parties fail TO shape future party organization on
the inality of the Compromise measures. the peo-
pie will demand such organization as viii triumph
over both. They recommend nothing. but invite
the serious consideration Of the people to the
subject
This gives the actuumber of boters-eleven.
They never will ieauen the Wing Party.
North Carolfna-Ths whig convention Of
this State have nominated John Kerr of Caswell
county for Governor They also resolve that
Mr. Fillmore is their first choice for President,
and VIM. A. Graham for Vice President; yet
they will cordially support the nominees of the
wing national conventions provided they be une-
quivocally in favor of the Compromise Measures
as iinality They resolve, also, against inter
yentiou; that North Carolina and all the old
States, are entitled to a share Of the public lands
that they are cordially attached TO the Constl-
tuition and the Union.-I'rb,me
The Ohio State delegates to the Wing Ma
tional Convention have elected Vnton and Sher-
man Delegates ut large. The entire delegation
are in favor of Gen Scott
South Carolinu is about to hold her State Con-
veniion, to determine whether she shall secede
from the Union soius or wait for the Co-opera-
ton of other Slave States. The People, in cleo
ting Delegates, voted strongly for Cooperation,
which was sensible.
we beg the Union Safety Committee not to
borrow any tronble respecting Cardinals antics
This year. OF course she will secede,-proba-
bly, dozen times but she viii take care not to
be out of the Union any Presidential year, when
her vote is wanted for the Loco-Foco ticket.
Tribune.
UNoN Convention IS GEoRarA Peters
burg Va Thursday, April %. At the Union
Convention recently held in Georgia, portion
ofthe members seeded from the main body, and
unanimously adopted the Baltimore platform,
with other resolutions in favor of the compromise
measures, and appointed twenty-five delegates
to the Democratic National Convention to be
held in Baltimore
Just what was TO be expected Loco'ocos
care more for their party than for Unionism.
Deiroi .}pra ~ The Democratic State Con
vention assenbled today. The members we're
unanimously in favor of Cass for President--
Gov Mcclellan and Alfred Blank were elected
delegates at large TO the Baltimore Convention.
Sir Joln Ffanbin.-rhe London Times pub
fishes documents showing that two ships were
seen on an iceberg, noar Cape Race, in the
spring of ls5l--supposcd to be the ships of Sir
John Frankln's exploring expedition The story
is discredted, hut upon what grounds does not
appear I he evidence is direct and conclusive
unless the witnesses can be impeechcd a re-
mQrboble circumstance is, that The fact was re-
ported at the time in on Irish newspaper, but nc
notice was taken of it. The British Government,
has of latc been investigating ihe matter, and has
Published the evidence collected
Tom Benton is oft in favor ofRiyer aud liar
! Dor Improvements ana a REVISION OF 'hc iuIl" OIL
the bass Of specific duties. Good, for Benton.
C'oreyy II, California. Tho San Francisco Pa
/ cifc continues its opposition TO the plan Of con
ventlon on the ground that It's objects is diyl
SION of the site and the introduction of slavery
/ A letter from Panama March -. published Il
the lndopen9ent. SAYS. -
- la connect with the strenuous efforts nov
made by politicians both in and ont Of California
for % dn ison ofthu State. one significant fac
ought 10 be noticed. viz, that there IS now goin.
I on a avstematic emigration from Alabama Goor
On and the Caroln1s, Of shareholders ,cM Mei
slares. to South Caliom ;"
There has psobably not been day for mou
than three months past when American slave
could not be found in Panama, and usually il
considerable numbers. saw and noticed tia
one ycsselsliled from Charleston for Havana wl,l
: thirtr-nine slaves ON board. aud was to carry
much larrcr number on her next trip: while OF
10 haores II have il from a southern clerqylna,
> who was ON boara,sere about t,yohundrcd Slave,
And here at Panama were TO be seen a fe,
dnvs since in one hnle camp. near hnndre
slaves Most of these slaves are males. accns
tomed To ,nininp ana are the most trsty and val
uable slaves their masters own. MANI Of tber