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The republic., 1852-06-25
The whiU Platform.

In publishing the Wing platform, the Buff
falo Comn,srcial .aduertiser takes occasion TO
say:
"The above declaration Of principles was pub
iished in yesterdays Commercial; but, as we pur-
pose to offer remarks upon the topics therein
embraced, and other matters connected with
them, we reproduce the document to-day, under
the apprehension that it may not have received
that deliberate consideration which the importance
OF its character demands. 1t is a formal,
precise and comprehensive annunciation of prin-
ciples and doctrines than before put forth
by National Convention of either party, Evil
IDENTIFY the greatest care and the most mature de-
liberation were employed in its preparation, and
we have the authority of the distinguished chair
man OF the committee by whom it was reported to
the convention, for the assertion that the kindest
and most coDciliatory feelings prevailed while it
was under consider alton, and that it adopted
with very great unanimity. There was a similar
approximation to unaniInity in the convention,
the vote in favor Of lis acceptance being almost
four to one-more than half the nays coming from
States that may be set down hopclcssly Demo
cratic.
"The following anal ysis of the vote shows that
the free States gave handsome majority for the
PLATFORM:
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The Platforms.
From the baltimore American

From the Ba!tinlOre dnericGn.
In one important particular the action of each of
the late national nominating bodies affords mat
ter OF congratulation. We refer to the establish
ment by both of national basis in respect to the
Compromise. 1t would have been indeed u la
mentabe thing if, by the omission OF an element
so essential to the future welfare and unity of the
country, door had been left open for incendiary
agitators TO foment sectional animositrs in con-
nexion with political contests for the Presidency.
Happily such disturbers are shut out from the
bosom and the confidence Of both of the great po
iitical organizations of The country.
In the general scope of the Whig platform we
find the clear enunciation Of those administrative
principles OF public policy which have been always
deemed by our wisest statesmen indispensably
connected with the prosperity Of the country.
Thus while it is declared that economy should be
strictly observed in the public expenditures, il is
further declared that tho revenue necessary for the
uses of the Government should be mainly derived
from duties on imports, and that "in vyng such
duties sound policy requires just discriminate
a0d protection from fraud by specific duties when
practicable, whereby suitable encouragement may
be assured to American industry, equally to all
Glasses and TO all portions Of the country
So also. we find the assertion Of the power vested
by the Constitution in Congress to open and repair
harbors and remove obstructions from navigable
rivers-such power to be exercised whenever such
Improvements are necessary for the common de-
fence, or tor the protection and facility of COM
merce with foreign nations or among the States
Upon these points, and upon others involving the
wholesome use Of powers which every civilized
government must possess in some form another,
the platform Of the other party confines itself to
vague generalitics or to direct denias Of such pow
ers. We can take pride in placing the two side
by side, and in calling the attention of voters
everywhere to the superior merits Of the Whig
epitome of principles.
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Which several sums amount to. So. .367 ola es

Which several sums amount to-. So 1867 PA 9s
"SRc. 2. drd be IL further enacted, That to carry
into effect the provisions aforesaid for the purposes
hereafter mentioned, the Secretary of the Treasury
Of the United States be directed to cause to be pre-
pared certificate Of stock for each State, contain
ing the amounts specified in the first section to
be deposited with it, signed by said Secretary, and
countersigned by the Register of the Treasury,
bearing an interest of five per centum per annum
payable halfyearly on the fret day OF January and
the first day Of July, commencing on the first day
OF -, in the year -.
"SEc. 3. BE II ft5thu enacted, That this deposit
s TO be made with said States, to transport to Ii
bera in Africa, the free people of color within said
States respectively, and 10 provide for and TO
said people each State entitled to the stock may
direct; and when any State aforesaid by all act for
that purpose, shal agree 10 accept the deposit and
appropriate the interest accruing thereon for the
purposes aforesaid, either OF then the .aid Sec
rotary Oi the Treasury, on being notified thereof by
authenticated copy Of the act, shall deliver to
the Governor OF said State accepting ssio post
the certificate Of stock, prepared for said State in
manner aforesaid. or to such other officer as the
Stale may designate.
"sEc 1. BE ii further enacted, When a State that
accepts the said stock shall thereafter decline or
omit to appropriate and cXpend the interest, &c
cordiug to the intent and meaning Of this act
the interest on said stock 50 deposited with that
State shall cease, long the State shall thus de
cline or omit 70 carry this act into effect.
"SEc. 8. BE Il further enacted, The principal Of
said stock s not TO be paid without the express di
rection Of Congress
"sEc Ind BE- Il Jufihor e,acied, That when
said States shall have removed all such free persOns
OF color residing In their respective borders, ss
bereinOcforc mentioned, then the balance of the
money TO which they arc entitled shall be appro.
praod by ssid States to tho education Of the poor
or to internal Improvements within their respectvs
borders, as to each State shall scom right and
proper.
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them adopted common platform of principles,
they bound themselves to abide by the decision
OF that council with regard Ia the candidates.
Ii they had been defeated on the declaration of
! principles, they might have Withdrawn from
the convention without any imputation upon
their good faith. We presume that they would
have Withdrawn if the platform had not been
adopted and they would have found numerous
companions But having remained, having ex-
pressed their assent 10 the platform, aud consent
ed to stand uponi it for the canvass, they became
committed to the proceedings of the conven-
ton, and bound by all considerations Of party
fidelity and honor to sustain its candidates.
Beyond doubt they ,cW sustain its candi
dates, and not the less certainly because they
have uttered severe expressions Of regret aud
disappointment at the selection.
Some of our friends aver that they will, ,,oi
vote for the candidates of the convention. They
admit that they have no objection to General
ScoTr; that they rely confidently on his patri
otlsm, his independence, and his superiority to
all undue inhuences-but they are not satisfied
with what they suppose 10 be his Surroundings;
with the men who are about him, and will nat
urally exercise control over his councils. Now
! we have reason TO believe that men have
sought to create the impression that they
were in the especial confidence Of General
! SCoTT-that they were his advisers and his cor
respondents; who nave never enjoyed the init
macy to which they have pretended, and who
are not in the way of securing it. But is Gen
! eral SCOTT to be held responsible because bad
men seek TO avail themselves of his strength
and popularity; and is Mr.. PIERCE to receive
without censure or, comment the support of
JOHN VAN BuREN, Preston KING, the Albany
.iilas, and the New York Post2
We beg our dsaffected and disappointed
friends to consider very seriously where they
are to 90 II they separate from their old
associations. They will inevitably find them
selves In worse company than they leave They
will not only find worse company, but they
will find principles at variance with those
which they have ever maintained, and at war
] with the true interests Of the American people
! The supporters of the present Administration
are called upon by the VINO Convention to
uphold the policy and principles to which,
through good and evil report, Mr.. FILLMORE
has adhered during his entire term, and to per
petuate that policy and those principles in the
administration of a man who will never swerve
hairs breadth from the pledges which he has
given to the country. What more can WHIGs
demand JIiM this, on what pretence can true
| WHIGs hesitate or fater?
WHIGs of 1910 and l64S you have sacri-
feed personal predictions in past contests
will you be the victims Of partialiles and an
tipathies in the impending canvass
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Tillnois Gsrrynsp

The State Of Illinois has been gerrymander-
ed by recent act Of its Legislature into the
following Congressional districts:
FUH Di'hiei-Jo Davies, Stephenson, Boone,
McHonry, Lake, Carol, Ogle, Winncbsgo Vote
in lslS Taylor. .5.s2s; Gaze, 4,5i5; Van Burcn
i,I35
Second Distiet.--De Kalb, Kane, Cook, Dupago,
Whte.ides, Lee Rock Island Vote in iS4s: Tay-
lOr, 1919; Cass. ,625: Van Buren, Z sos
Third Distriot ---B Bureau, La Sale, Kendall, Will,
Grundy, Putnam, Livingston, lroquois, Yermilion,
Mclean, Chnmpa gn. DE Witt. Vote in lsls:
Taylor, 5,67s; Cass, 8, ,597, Van Buren, 3,l02.
Fourth Di,hici - Mercer, Peoris, Knox, Stark,
Fulton, Henry. woodford, Tozevell, Mason, War,
ren, Marshall Vote in lsls Taylor, 6,9s3; Case,
6 ,2g7; Van Buren,, ,s7S.
Flfh Diibict. .-- Henderson, Hancock, Nc Do
nough, Adams, Schuyler, Brown, Pike, Calhoun.
Vote in l5is Taylor, 6,965; Cass, 1888; Van Bu.
ren, 624.
Sirh District ~ Case, Morgan, sangamon, Scott,
Green, Macoupin, Christian, Shelby, Jersey Mont
gOmery, Mcnsrd Vote in IS4s: Taylor, S,424;
Csss, :, ,I32; Van Buren,, 4O5.
Sevenh District Logan, Macon, Piatt, Mou
trio, Coles, Edgar, Clark, Cumberland, Efingham,
Jasper, Clay, Crawford, Pichsnd, Fayotte Vote
in ls4s Taylor, 5,45s; Csss, 6,7ls; Van Buren,, 81.
Eighth Districf- Monroe, ST. Clair, Madison, f,
Bond, Randolph, Clinton, Washington, Jefferson, j,
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From the albany CIV. ~ EUening Journal.
The NoninRtlons

At the head Of our columns this evening stand
the names af the nominees of the National Con
ven'iop for President and Vice President. And
we place them there with the conviction that
stronger names, names that would give more
general satisfaction, could not have been selected
by that body, than those Of WISFIELD ScoTT and
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM.
General ScotPs military achievements, his no
lees praise worthy o1erons in behalf of peace, and
the energy, integrity and patriotism of his char
acter, while they have insured his fame, have
given him claim upon the gratitude Of the Ame-
rcan people. Circumstances, too, both before and
since the assembling of the Whig Convention,
have pointed to him who could concentrate
the energies Of every section of the party, and
lead them where he is wont to lead-to success
William A. Graham, the present efficient and
able Secretary of the Navy, has been long and well
known as sterling Wing. North Carolina sell
dom overrates her statesmen, and she places him
among the foremost.
One thing more remains, and that devolves not
upon conventions or leaders, but upon every one
among us-thot is, to elect them. A united effort
is all that is needed, and have no fear that il
will not be made. Forgetting whatever there may
have been of snimosity in the past, the Whig
party stand ready now to join all their force for
Whig measures and national prosperity.
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no Will have Thomy

The metropolitan organ Of the Democracy 10
exceedingly anxious to cuzen itself and its readers
into belief that all the soundness now belongs
TO the Democratic party. The South is assured
that the platform adopted in the last minutes Of
the convention expurgated the party from all
heresies, and drove them for shelter into the
Wing ranks. 1t is painful to have to dispel
the illusion, but the following scrap leaves us
no alternative
" The Akron Democratic Standard, heretofore a
Frecsoil paper, has raised the flag Of Pierce and
King. We believe the whole Freesoil press of
Ohio with the exception Of the True Democrat. at
Cleveland, is nox supporting the nominee Of the
Democratic National Convention F"
This is the statement Of the Pittsburgh Posi
Democratic print, with the names Of PIERCE
and KING at its editorial head. With a single
exception, then, "the whole Freesoi press Of
Ohio" Is enlisted in the service of the Demo
cratic nominees. and is now engaged in Prov
ing TO the Freesolers and Abolitonsts of the
State that their desires will be most efIectually
served through the agencies Of the Democratic
party. Are We to infer that the platform which
the Union has eulOgized as too explicit 10 be
misapprehended or evaded, is, after all. to be
treated as Of no force by the factions Of the
party; or that the party knowingly retains In
rs ranks sections hostile to principles which it
has prOpOunded as the watchwords Of its can
vass
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Democratic Opinion.
From the Nno York Evening po

From the Nti1 York EUening Post.
We are aware that threats against the ticket are
muttered in various quarters, indicative Of the Bit
ter disappointment which a portion Of the Whig
party has sustained in the defeat of their avorite
candidates in the convention; but it is idle to look
upon those thrcats as omons of permanent dissen-
sion weakness All the Wing presses of the
country will support the Whg candidate, com
mencng with the Administration journals at
Washin gton. The President has already avow ed his
satisfaction with the nomination. Mr.. Webster
doubtless thinks, and perhaps may cay Of il as Of
General Taylor's, that 'it not fl TO be made {"
but he will bc none the ess active now than he " as
then in promoting the success OF the candidate.
Without the prcss, any public organism, to
oountensncc their recusancy, the malcontents will
speedily make terms with the party, and before
find any Wing who was not "Scott man from
the start" as TO fnd-a dog without feas
We Democratic friends, therefore,
now that they will have to contend with tho un
divided forces Of the Wing party, they can hope
for nothing from ts dissensions. We warn them
also, that they have antagonist who is not to be
dcspised We deem it duty not TO disguise
our impressions upon this point. We beg no one
TO dcludc himself with the idea that a candidate
who has twenty thousand recruiting sergeants in
the field, and an army Of more than one hundred
thousand pcrsons scattered over the United States
who are, have been, under bic command, and
who is supported by an administration having fifty
millions Of patronage invested in the political ar
mament OF the country, can be readily overcome
even by the Democratic party without any of these
material advantages.
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The Reception Of the Nominations.

We observe that some Of our Eastern friends
receive the nomination Of General ScoTT with
undisguised chagnn and modification; not
from any objection to the distinguished soldier
who has conferred 50 much honor upon the
arms Of his country, but chiefly from the disap-
pointment Of personal hopes and expectations,
which had been concentrated about the PREsf
DENT who has 50 hohorably discharged all Of a
PRrsTDEST's duties, and the great statesman
who has been 50 long the object Of a sentiment
little short Of ldOlatry. We were prepared for
an outburst Of feeling from the Boston press,
and from the h1bitues Of State street; aud we
had no doubt that Wall street and a portion Of
the New York press would sympathize with the
disappointment Of the Fast We are not sur
prised, therefor at the manifestations which the
nomination Of General SCorr has elected; bat
we have no doubt that the feeling exhibited will
soon subside, and that the good and true WHIGs
OF the North Will fall into the ranks, and will
render important service in the approaching
political contest.
The fermentation going on among the East
ern WmGs IS precisely that which would have
occurred among the Democracy If Cen CAss or
Mr.. BU cHANAE, or Mr.. DoUGLAs had been nom
mated. II must have lis course, and we can only
hone that It will expend itself without giving
rise to permanent disaifection When the
WHGs Of Massachusetts went into council
with their brethren Of other sections, and with
The republic., 1852-06-25
Central Ratification WING Meeting at
Washington.

The Committee of Arrangements, in order to
give an opportunity to numerous disting uished
friends of the 70 be present and address the
meeting, have continued the adjournment until
Monday evening, 25th instant, at eight O'Clock, at
the City Hall Place.
The committee request their Whig brothers to
observe the following order Of assembling:
First Uard.-'rne banner, Fort George and
Chippewa" The rendezvous, Union engine house.
The ward marshal Hamilton DEGGas.
To assemble at seven o'clock, and TO move for
ward to the City Hall, to reach the rendezvous
Of the Second Ward at half-past seven.
Second Vard.-Thc banner, "Lundy's Lane "
The rendezvous Frankln engine house. The
ward marshal, WAsHISGToN NAYLoR.
To assemble at quarter-past seven, and to move
forward, following the First Ward, to the rendez-
yous Of 4he Third Ward.
Uiird Jtdrd The banner, Castle of San Juan
d Ulioa." The rendezvous, Perseverance engine
house The ward marshal, NhLESTISE HAR-
TO assemble at half-past seven. and to move for
ward following after the First and Second Wards
foTm Hiard-The banner, "Moiino del Rey
and Chapultepec." The rendezvous the open
space at the Bank of Washington. The ward mar
shal, WILLIAM DoUGLAs.
To assemble at bali past seven, and to move for
ward following after the Third Ward.
Fvh UHd.-The banner, "Cerro Gordo and
Contreras." The rendezvous, Columbia engine
house. The ward marshal, JoHS +. MoGrLL.
To assemble at quarter past seven, and TO move
forward following the Sixth Ward.
Sirh WGrd.-fhe banner, " san Antonio and
Chufubusco." The rendezvous, Anacostia engine
house. The ward marshal, NICHOLAS G.. SAS-
DERsoN.
To assemble at half past seven, and 10 move for
ward 10 the Columbia engine house, and thence TO
the City Hall. by Pennsylvania avenue.
Sevtnh Cayd-rhe banner, "Plaza Of Mexico"
The rendezvous, Island Hall The ward marshal,
WILLIAM THoMPsOS.
To assemble at half pact seven, and TO move for
ward 20 the south eide Of Pennsy vania avenue, at
the corner Of a street. aud to follow after the 5.h
and 9th wards.
The lst, I'd, 81, and Ith wards in the order indi-
Gated, will approach ghe City Hall by Louisiana
cnue. The 5th 9th. and 7th in the order indicated
will approach the City Hall by 4, street.
All good Whigs who may not join in the ward
processions requested to assemble at the City
Hall Place before ; O'Clock.
The Whigs Of Georgetown are making their ar
rangemenis.
The wings Of Alexandra, animated by old az
sociatons, will be present.
The ward marshals are charged with the details,
and will please report to the undersigned in the
forenoon Of Saturday
For the committee:
j. NJ. CARLISLE, Chairman
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From the Ndshriis True Uhig.
The Modrs OF Attack nnd Defence.

The drnriean charges that the Wings have
1.-TWO modes of attack" and quotes in proof as
from the Memphis IPhig, the assertion on the one
hand that General Pierce is the president Of an
abolition society ut home" and from the New
York Tribune on the other hand that 'the Union
does not contain bittercr or moro proscriptve
roslsyery Hunker than Franklin Pierce"
We notice, also, tvo mode, Of d,fencs already
brought into requisition by General Pierces
friends. The Union Of yesterday says:
THAT General Pierce is thoroughly with the
South in his feelings, and has ever respected her
constitutional rights, have m1de sufficiently
evident from bis own words and actions "
Now soc how a Northern Frecsoil supporter of
General Pierce put, the cnso. The New York
EUenins Post repudates in toto the platform of
the convention, as binding upon no one but the
committee which reported them, and says.
at seemed, also, ms If we could hardly hope that
any man would be nominated who had not taken
sOmo pains to court the favor OF articular factions
or interests or localities, by sacrificing his own i'm.
dependence OF feeling and opinion. We oonf,,s
mat IL - moi to'ou certain sdhvaciior that IRE zee
'o'f oho hdve 'tooped 10 those means just
td os hey dsrre 10 BE- They and their works
have been swept nsde at last by the convention
with an appearance Of impatient disgust Mt the de.
iecuve claims OF the very candidates for W horn
they have been 20 strenuously contendipp and n
man toho did mol think u toorh ,ohils 10 an,cer Ro
brf e. Soon's letter, adopted ,oih a sort of sn0usi
in he,r place.
"lnstead OF taking n candidate from among
those who have been scdulously patching and piec.
ing, taking in and letting out, their political creed
to suit the fashion Of the day. like an economical
housewife with tvice-turnod gown. we have a
man who has done nothing to purchase the Prcsi
dency, retired for the present from political life
aud uncomnifsd on the qpeshons uhich for the last
three Or four yedrs haze dr,ded The Democratic payfy
The two thirds rule, though not, in itself, even on
the majority Of occasions, a rule which we can
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to reconcile sectional dferences. and allay agita-
ton in every part of the country. The rehux of
the tide has come at last The sober second thought
of the people has done him justice. Not only has
the Wing National Convention incorporated the
sentiments of his last message respecting the Com
promise into the creed of the Wing party Of the
nation, but the precise language of that document
has been employed to convey the deliberate judg-
ment OF his aggregated constituency At the very
moment OF selecting another standard bearer, the
convention placed upon record its unqualified APP
probation Of Mr.. Fllmorc's official conduct With
this his friends everywhere will be content, and in
their behalf SO far as Western New York is con.
cerned, we promise Jealous and unwavering sup
port OF the ticket"
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appears 10 haze done good service IN Mis

commend, appears TO haze done good service IN his
instance.
sin regard to the Compromise measures, WI take
Tor granted that they have the general approval of
Mr. Pierce. We never Tor moment supposed
that the convention would nominate any person
VINO was ol contrary opinion. With the ma orty
OF BON political parties il is the fashion 10 speak
ciViiiy OF the Compromise and each party might
nave been expected to present its candidate for
The Chief Magistracy, one who on this point, was
found In conformity with the majority. The Jour
nal ~ Commerce, OF this morning, speaks Of pri-
vate letter OF MIR. Pierce, the purport OF which was
not intended to reach the public eye, expressing
his acquescence in the Compromise measures.
at may be that such letter was written. Ii is
one thing, however, to accept the Conn PROMISE and
another TO pledge the influence authority, and
patronage OF the Chief Nagisracy to accomplish
the political desJucion of those by whom the mea-
sures which pass by that name were disapproved.
Mr. Piercs did not, like General Scott, if zoe mau
6eiieos The boasts irhich Scott so fond If public
making, procure the passage of The Co,ap,o omise on
Congress lie has none Of the partiaties Of paterni-
ty to induce him TO employ the tntence Of his office TO
put doton freedom Of speech this topic"
We solicit especial attention 10 the italicized por-
tons OF these paragraphs. II is from the con-
cluding sentence, by the way, that the Democracy
have two modes Of attack, well as Of defence.
Here in the South General Scott lie held up as the
enemy of the South and the Compromise measures;
there in the North he is held up by this leading
Freesoii Democratic organ as the putatve father of
the Compromise having tho "partiQiititS of pafer-
n'iy to induce him to put down freedom of speech on
this tonic" SO we go.