The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-13
Alabama.

To the proceedings of the Wings of the
fourth district of Alabama, noticed two or three
days ago, we have now to add those Of Mobile,
where meeting was held on the 9Th instant,
resulting in the adoption Of the following seso-
lutions
"That the Wings of the county Of Mobile are in
favor of Alabama being represented in the Wing
National Convention to be held Mt Baltimore on the
10th of June next.
THE other counties concurring) That this
Congressional district do hold convention at Mo.
bile on Tuesday. 18th May instant, for the appoint
ment of delegates to said convention at Baltimore,
and that ten delegates be appointed by the chair to
attend the convention at Mobile.
"That the delegation from this district be in
structed TO cast their votes in the nomination OF
President and Vice President of the United States
for no person who is not known to be in favor of
the Compromise measures, for ,haH cote for
other.
That we respectfully recommend to the Wings
of the different counties Of this State TO hold simi-
lar meetings, for the appointment of delegates to
said convention, with similar instructions"
The Mobile advertiser, noticing the discus
sion which took place at the meeting, OBJ
serves:
meeting that we ought to be represented in the
convention. There was no difference of opinion in
regard TO the resolutions as reported by the COM
mittee, but an effort was made to add resolution
declaring the preference Of tho Wings of Mobile
for MIR. FILLMORE. IL was urged by the mover
that in this primary assembly it proper TO in
dcate the preference which he was the meet
ing felt-that, in fact, Mr.. Fillmore was the
choice over ell others Of the Wings Of Alabama.
and that should publish that fact 20 the world.
On the other hand il was said that if we consented
TO go into the National Convention we should
leave TO the convention Mt Mobile the express
sion Of the opinion Of the Wings of the dis
trict; that there doubt they would ex-
pressruly that opinion that, with all the feeling
that undoubtedly exists in favor Of Mr.. Fillmore, il
would be more consistent with our duty as Wings,
and with the step it was proposed TO take, 10 do
nothing dictatorial, but leave the result Of the
nomination, subject alone to the known soundness
Of the nominee on the Compromise, to the action OF
the National Convention. Having spoken empha-
tcally on that subject, we could not be mistaken,
and that, fall where the choice might, a. National
Wings we could not fail 20 support it, il the nomi
nee was in fact true TO the Compromise and the
constitutional rights OF the South.
$50 much appears to have been done by way Of
conccssion-a concession Of all prejudices against
persona, and in favor of high principle, witrsut
which IL would be out OF the question to hold party
together.
"But il cannot be misunderstood that Mr.. Fill
more is the choice Of the Wings Of THE part Of Ala
bama; they would hail his nomination with intense
satisfaction, and would 60 into the canvass with a
spirit and energy that perhaps, have not been felt
since the election OF ls40. Yet the Wings here
will not insist upon any thing the one great
incorporating Gntecsdent OF soundness unques-
tonable on the adjustment of 1850"