Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-27
The whig Convention Of the 10th.

| ito butt is of too interesting a nature to pas
it over SO summarily. Avoiding, however, tn
minor details, we shall give that portion Of tn
proceedings only which are the most important
and which gives the entire action without any
Of the formalities of the meeting.
We have already published the names Of tn
electors for the several districts.
Among the delegates for the State at large
to the National Convention, We notice the name
of C. ADAMS, Jr., from this Parish. And a
mong the delegates from the Electoral Districts
we observe that Ibervillc is represented BY
LOUIS D1soBRY, Jr.. and r. A. UPToH.
Hon Walter Brashear, President of the Con
%yention, and Chairman of the Committee Of
Nine, appointed to prepare resolutions defining
the position of the wings of Louisiana, with
reference to State and National policy, sub
mitted the following resolutions, which were
adopted by reclamation:
!. Resolved, That the wings of Louisiana,
now as ever, firmly adhere to that great body
of Republican principles which has guided them
through all the trials Of their country in the
past, and that they believe as ever in the capa-
city of the people in self: government.
2. Resolued, That the State Government
should be held secure in their reserved rights,
and the general government sustained in its
constitutional powers, and. that the Union
should be revered and watched over Gas the
palladium Of our liberties"
3. RESOLVED, That the great interests ofcom-
merce, agriculture and manufactures, are legit-
innate and proper subjects for The fostering care
Of the general government that the prosperity
Of our country depends upon their common
progress: and that it is the duty Of the nation
al Congress to promote the common interests
of the merchant and farmer by aiding those
great works of internal improvement which
will bring them in closer connection, and to
foster the prosperity of the manufacturer by a
wise and liberal system of protecting the home
labor of the free American artisan and mechan-
ic, against the ruinous competition Of the half
paid and haIf-fed labor ofthe foreign pauper.
4. Resolped, That our mission rs \ republic
is not to propagate our opinion or impose on
other countries our form of government by ar
tiice or force, but to teach by example and
show by our success, moderation and justice,
the blessings Of self. government and the ad-
vantages Of free institutions.
S. RESOLVED, That we regard the series of
measures known as the Compromise measures
as a final settlement in principle and substance
Of the exciting subjects to which they refer,
and that as such they should be faithfully ad-
hered 10 and executed.
6. RESOLVED, That WILLARD FILLMORE
is the decided choice of the wings of Louisiana,
for the next Presidency.
7. RESOLVED, That we hereby recommend the
Hon. JOHN J. CRITTENDEN. ofKentucky,
for the office Of Vice President of the United
States.
s. Resolrsd, That as we have an abiding con-
fdence that the Wing National Convention
will nominate for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, candidates, who are sound on the
Union and Compromise measures, and in favor
of maintaining their fnality in principle and
We therefore, appoint delegates to
said Convention to aid in making said nomiua.
tons in accordance with the above views.
WALTER BRAsHEAR, Chairman.
MIN. R. Jennings, of OIeans, submitted
the following additional resolutions, which
read and adopted:
!. RESOLVED, That notwithstanding the wings
of Louisiana declare that Willard Fillmore is
first choice for President, they feel a. lof.
~ PRIDE in the conviction that they have in their
ranks other able and Distinguished men, under
whose banner they would do battle witt, equal
zeal and energy.
2. Resolred, That the name of HENRY
is one which has often been associated
With the great struggles of the whig party
hat it ought not to be omitted now, and wh.le
"e deeply mourn the sad prospect of a near
of his earthly career, we are con.
'oled by the reflection, that3onIy that of him
is mortal, can perish, and that his pure
noble courage, splendid e!oquence,
profound wisdom and wise counsels, will live
orever in the hearts and minds Of his country
men, as monuments for their admiration, and az
essons for their instruction and guidance.
Second, and only second to the i'ustrous- !
Jay, in the estimation Of the wings of Louis |
ana, in his connection with the past struggles |
# theirparty, and with these Compromis eRes- |
.lutlens, stands the name of DANIEL WEB |
'IER, whose fame fills the Union; whose patri- |
'tism embraces the length and breadth of the
and; whose pure self.devotion, on a recent |
memorable occasion, proved that he knew no |
south, no North;s who will, at all times, be
with praise on every sea, and in every
in which the banner Of the Union may be
Confident that our delegates Hwill be guided
y the well known wishes of the party in Sc.
'ct'ng men Of well tried national patriotism,
70 pledge ourselves to the cordial support of
re nominees of The National Convention.
Mr.. r., A. Upton, of lberville, presented the
additional resolution, which, on MO.
on, was adopted.
RESOLVED, That it is in deep sorrow that we
arm the still continued ill health of the Illus.
lous Clay; who. by his wisdom in the councils
his country, has SO often averted the danger
hlch Threatened the existence of the institua
ons of liberty; and it is our earnest PRAYER.
lat he may yet be spared for .nany years. the
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