The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-17
Wing National Cow eniiy..
BALTIMORE, June
FIRST DESPATCH.

FIRST DESPATCH.
The city throughout is thronged and great
excitement prevails Three caucuses are now
in session, and the Webster men seem most
confdent-the outside pressure being greatly
in his favor The Scott men are firm. The
Fillmore men say they prefer Webster TO Scott;
the friends OF Scott say Webster 10 Fillmore !;
and Flllmores friends prefer Webster to Scott.
The South will stand firm by Fillmore as long
rs there is a chance.
Several meetings of The friends Of Webster
and Fillmore are now holding in Carroll hall
The Incorporating friends of Webster met in
the upper saloon, Carol hall. Charles Torey,
Of Boston, opened the meeting, and was follow
ed by Mathew Hale Smith, in an eloquent
speech, affirming ID MEL Webster TO be his first,
last and only choice. They have, he said, yield
ed heretofore TO the South-accepted and given
their electoral vote to the Southern nominee,
and now asks them matter Of right that they
give them TO Daniel Webster.
In the meeting Of the Southern delegates
held last evening at Carroll hail. every Southern
State was epresen,ed-John G.. Chapman pre-.
sided. A committee on resolutions was ap.
pointed, whereupon the meeting adjourned until
this morning
SECOND DE-, PATCH.
The meeting re-assembled this morning. The
committee on resolutions reported series in
favor Of protection, the tariff, the rivef and har
Dor improvements, and strongly affirming the
fnality Of the compromise, were all unanimous.
ly adopted.
On motion ofMr. ZoLLIcoFFER, of Tennessee,
the resolutions were referred to the committee
on resolutions Of the National Convention, and
their adoption was respectfully and earnestly
recommended.
committee wrs appointed 10 solicit the CO.
operation Of the Webster delegates, who re.
ported that the resolutions were all favorably
received by them. The meeting then adjourned
THIRD DISPATCH.
III M-The members Of the Wing Ma
tional Nominating Convention are now assem-
bling in the large and magnificent hall of the
Maryland Institute. The ball is beautifully
Acknowledgement more so than when the late
Democratic Convention met. The platform has
been constructed in the entire Of tie hail. and il
covered with c.rpeting. The remainder Of the
hall on the NORTH and south ends is appropriated
TO spectators, ana, while ] write, more than five
thousand are already inside the walls. The
galleries are filed with ladies' and those gentle
men only who accompany them. All parts Of
the room are carpeted, so as TO prevent anything
like 4 noise from walking or stirring about. In
addition 10 other matters for the general com.
fort, tan bark has been spread on all The adJa
cent streets, so as 20 prevent the noise arising
from the passage Of vehicles, &c. The arrange
ment for the officers, reporters, &c, are excel
lent. Better they could not be.
FOURTH DEsPATcH.
AT IL o'clock the convention went into n pre-.
liminary organization by selecting Hon. Geo
Evans, of Maine, chairman, and Messrs. Upton,
Of Louisiana, and Bryan, Of North Carolina sec
rctaries.
A motion was made to appoint committee
of one from g ash State to select permanent Off.
GERS for the Convention.
Mr.. Sever Of Louisiana, here rose, and pro
tested against oil the previous action Of the
Convention, on tbe ground that the time for the
meeting Of the Convention had not arrived.
Several of the dele ystions had not yet arrived !.
and Il was not q o',lock by the national obser.
vatory clock, at washington. The speaker
was the only delegate from his State present.