Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24
whig National Convention.

MARYLAND, IA Fillmore or Websterite) for presl-
dent, and the usual numbers of Vice presidents
and Secretaries. The first two days were taken
up inthe discussion Of credeptias and platforms.
In these preliminary steps, the Scott delegates
were rejected whenever the least excuse fol SO
doing could be found, in accordance with 'he
previous mandates of the Slave power, OF which
tehWebsterites were the more especial ministers.
The platform was drawn up by an exclusive
Southern caucus, presented to the committee Of
resolutions, and after slight greasing here and
there in mercy to Northern threats, adopted by
vote of 227 TO &c.. Wing Vermont being in the
affirmative! This part of the proceedings being
the most important, we give it entire as follows,
our cheeks tingling with shame for the degener-
ate North, as we present it to the public. Z D.
BALTIMORE, June 18.
EVENING SEssIoN,-.The Convention was
called to order at O'Clock, Mr.. Ashmun in the
Chair.
Mr.. Ashmun arose and said 81 have been
instructed by the committee of one from each
State, who were charged with the duty OF re-
porting to this Convention series Of resolutions
to frame a report which shall hold on in my
hand, and | beg leave to say that, after much
deliberation, conducted witlrkindest and most
concilatory feelings, the report has been adopted
with very great, although rot entire unaBimlty.
| (Applause.) Sir. by leave OF the Char, will,
owing to the hasty manner in which the Tesolu-
lions have been drawn up, take position IN front
of the Chair, and read the resolutions which
have been intrusted to present
Mr.. Ashmun then took position near the
Presidents chair, and read the resolutions. They
are as presented by the Southern delegates with
few alterations The 9Th resolution, as amend
ed, reads as folows:-
"S That the series of acts OF the 3lst Con
press-the act known as the fugitive slave law
included-are acquiesced in by the wing party
of the United States, as a settlement IN principle
and substance of the dangerous and exciting
questions which they embrace, andso lar as they
arc concerned we will maintain and insist upon
their strict enforcement until time and experience
shall demonstrate the necessity OF further egs-
lation to guard against the evaslons OF Inc law
on the one hand, of thor powers on the other-
not impairing their present elhclency and we
deprecate all further agltatons OF the questions
thus settled, as to peace, and VIII dlscounte-
nance all efforts to assume or renew such agl-
tation whenever, wherein, and however the at
tempt may be made and we will maintain this
sytem as essential to the nationality OF the wing
party of the Union.
The resolutions as they were read were sew
eraIly received with demonstrations of applause,
especially those relating TO the COMPROMISE
measures. There were loud cries for Choate,"
"Choate!" when amid the almost general call
Mr.. Choate rose and said that he did not clearly
apprehend the exact terms OF the last resolution,
to the reading of which, very anxious attention
was paid, but he understood in general that it
affirmed the inality of the compromises, and that
it deprecated any further political agitation on
the subject of slavery, and if he rightly under.
stood it. he made haste to rise and thank God
that the doctrines for which he had commended in
his measures and place, though circumstances
were unlfoptious in Faneu Hall, when Faneuil
Hall was opened, if he might Judge by the cheer.
ing indications which seem to be sustained by
the highest authority which, as party man and
wbg, he could recognize in the Convention Of
Union wings of the U. S. Why should not this
organ of the great Union party of wings so de.
clare? Why should not this organ make haste
to delare as the meaning of this Convention thai
che agitation of Aluvety shall henceferward be
excluded and forbidden in the National politics
OF America Long continued appausel why
} should we not here and now, with all alacrity
as party Of wings, declare the tnallty OF the
Compromise. (Demonstr ations of applause Was
there a human being who did not begin to regre
whatever he may have thought before the 7th o
March, 1885, that great majority demanded
they should be passed at FIRST. He thanked Goo
E that there was courage to pass them, and con
' denim the false philanthropy and fanaticsn
of the day, and expatiated generally on the sub
iGct Of compromises, and then asked, why SHOULD
we hesitate to declare, in our Judgment that those
measures shall remain permanent adjustment
e of the slavery question in the language Of Dan
lei Webster " Sink or swim, live or die, survive
or perish, am for that ver7 declaration" lie
begged to be permitted to say that democratic
convention has left the wings no alternative thar
to adopt the Compromise measures. " If you dc
not do that you will be swallowed I'D by the
whirlpool and scattered by the whirlwind of ia
| tlonallty." Among the reasons adduced why
the Compromise measures should be sustained
was one that no man of honor might go out and
. advocate the support of the nominee on the
ground that by the election agitation would cease
while another shoHld advocate his election as
the ground that agitation would as certainly be
increased. hope that all tho resolutions, ant
more especially the 9th, concurring in the Com
; promise measures will be unanimously adopted
by this Convention Of wings.
Mr.. Anderson, of Ohio, said he hoped for the
, calm attention of the convention. From early
, boyhood he had been decided whig-a natiuna
Clay whg, and he had remained such to this
day. He expected concord and less strife
among friends of the several candidates than he
; regretted to say he had found. He felt it there.
fore to be his duty to state his views. He ex.
pected to offer extremes for both sections, but he
thought it best to state frankly and distinctly
this Compromise was after all nothing but law
alike all other on the statute book the first Com
promise of Mr.. Clay was nothing more than al
act regulating duties on Imports. So with thi.
Compromise; it is nothing more than he die
: unless he had more malignity in his heart thar
was portrayed in his face. He would make il
tetfong enough to take from the free States no
the fugitive slaves but also all the free negroe,
and abolitionists. That would perhaps be to,
cruel, for it was not easy to conceive what hare
task masters and despots lucre would make thu
) aboIt onists, He was opposed to making he tug
tive slave law permanent Those who are oppos
ed to 1t at the north are men who do 80 not non
: any passion, but from sectional pride. The whig,
, of free States have seen their friends 90 uff B,
: scores on account of forcing this Compromise
, upon them.
The old National Clay wings of the UnioI
never were opposed to this law-they regard i
as all other constitutional laws. The South haC
4 been deceived by designing men into the belle
that their rights would not be secure unless sucl
declaration as this was made. In this way, on
unkind and fearful feelings had grown up Tn,
South and North, like two boys, were now OAR
ing each other to knock chips off each other
hats or after roll in the mud, the South wa,
now for rubbing it in. He was for the passage
e of the omnibus and all of its passengers,
e Mr.. Anderson further said that he thounhttb,
' platform was intended as trap for promnen
: candidate. He was followed by Mr.. Bolts. o
= Va, in the support of the Compromises and tn,
u platform.
I, Mr.. Bolts followed Mr.. Anderson, and rebuk
u ed Mr.. ChOate's alusion TO members havino lot