The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-19
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- BALTIMORE. June is, A, M.
Inc pennsylvania Delegation will ;n,voa.,..
platform resolutions to-day, taking s,ronr..
ground on the Compromise than those proposed
by the Southern delegates. This stroke 81
policy is designed to secure Southern vote. q,
Gen. Scott. vs.
The Webster men predict, with confidence
that the nomination of their fayori,e vii, ~
secured ON the fifth ballot.
The ballot:ng will commence this even;nr
Morning Session.
The Convention met pursuant TO adjournment
and after the transaction of preliminary bust.
ness, the resolution giving the members of the
Platform Committee power to cast the number
of votes to which each State is entitled in the
Electoral College. on such questions as may
come before the Committee, was withdrawn
The Committee on the Platform was then ap.
pointed, and various series of resolutions were
referred to it.
The Committee on Credentials reported in
favor of all the Fillmore contestants from the
States of New York and Vermont.
At quarter past IL o'clock, the Convention
adjourned TO meet at S P. NJ. to await the re-
port of the Platform Committee before going
| into the nominations.
Evening Session.
The Convention re-assembled this afternoon
| at 5 o'clock.
The Committee on the Platform reported the
resolutions previously adopted by the South
ern Delegates, with slight verbal changes in
I ne first and seventh resolutions, and the eighth
| amended as follows:
ReSoiceG, That the series of acts ofthe 3lst
Congress, known as the Compromise, the Flu
! git!ve Slave Law included, are received and
acquiesced in by the Wing party of the United
States as settlement, in principle and sub
stance, ofthe dangerous and exciting questions
| which they embrace, and so far as they are
| concerned, will maintain them and insist upon
their strict enforcement until time and expert
ence shall demonstrate the necessity of further
| legislation TO guard against the evasion of The
law on the one hand, and the abuse of powers
of the government on the other, at the same
| time not impairing the efficiency of the law
and we deprecate all further agitation of the
questions thus settled as dangerous to our
peace, and will discountenance all efforts
to continue or renew such agitation wher
e'er, whenever, or however the attempt
may be made, and we will maintain this sys-
te as essential to the nationality Of the Wing
party and the integrity of the Union.
Messrs. Choate, Anderson and Bolts ad-
| dressed the Convention. Mr.. Bolts denied
having letter from Gen. Scott, but read pri-
vate letter written by the General to Mr.. VIM.
| 5. Archer of Virginia, in which he says he
will write no letter unless nominated; that he
will not make bid for the nomination, but
if nominated, he will express his views as fully
| on the slavery subject as he commune ated
| them to him in a conversation with him few
| days since. What those views were, were not
stated by Mr.. Bolts.
| ADOPTION OF THE PLATFORM.
| The vote was then taken upon the Platform
reported by the Committee, and ii was adopted
ayes 227, noes 66.
| BALLOT FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
At quarter past7 o'clock the Con, ention
proceeded TO the balloting for the nominee for
the Presidency.
| The first ballot resulted as follows: Scott
1873; Fillmore 1872; Webster 80.
| The fifth ballot stood {: Fillmore 1873, Scott
100, Webster 80.
| The sixth ballot stood: Fillmore 133 Scott
| 13l, Webster 90.
At half past o'clock the Convention ad-
journed 10 meet ats o'clock tomorrow NOR
| ming.
TURTLE SOUP!-a No. Tur-
eEz23AS tie will be served up TO DAY-and
the place to get it Gas well other