The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-18

against renewal OF the anti.ssyery agitation 30 lar
as collective wing demonstrations have been made IN
favor OF General SCOTS nomination. they have TO the bes
OF knowledge and belief, been made 10 every case
either expressly or implicitly. Ia the direct line oil re-
newa OF that agitation in the canvass Tor that election
II any public assemblage Of wings has anywhere, or
at any time met together and said, IN substance, I'VE
want General Scott for President and we do not
want any more an-slavery agitation" then we have
vet 10 hear and the country has yet 10 hear. the first
tidings of any such event. Wherever any body OF
wings has come together. at the North at the South,
in any way depecae further sectional strife. and to in
dictate candidate for the presidency the candidate chosen
by them has in been some one else than Gen
era Scott! Can position OF greater embarrassment
in the way OF letter. writing be imagined
Oae fact more--and il is the most significant oil all
Among all the known candidates for the presidency in
this nation General Scott The only OF either party
who recognises any of embarrassment" in writing
himself down in favor Of the fnality OF the Com.
promise, and rrevocably opposed to any renewal OF
the sectional agitation for any purpose whatever.
He is the only whom I'd large majority OF his
friends" aduise to do such thing. He is the only
prominent candidate from whom declaration is asked
and the only one by whom is withheld Add to this
that he is the only candidate whose leading organs avow
beforehand that if either his party himself does de-
clare against further anti slavery agitation such decla
ration will be but 'gultrap," "humbug," and a
"cheat p
How can we WONDER then, that the idea oil such a
declaration should "embarrass him not little" Can
wing party, pretending to be national, feel less "embar
assmen in going TO work to nominate, and if possible
to elect him Can southern wings feel less "embarrass
ment' in giving him their support
Iowa
The Iowa Capital Reporter of the 9Th contains the
official proceedings Of the democratic State convention
which assembled at Iowa City on the 2sth ult.
The convention was temporarily organized by the Sc.
lection OF Hon. William Thompson as chairman. and
Messrs Snyder and Marvin secretaries. Subsequently
,Ae following gentlemen selected as permanent Off
GERS of the convention For president, Hon. VIM.
Thompson Of Henry For vice presidents. George New
s,me of Lee; Gen. Ramsey, OF Wapelo; Gen. Fletcher.
OF Muscaine For secretaries, d. O. Finch. OF Linn; s.
| H. Samuels OF Clinton.
The convention then proceeded to the nomination OF
State officers, when Geo W. McCleary, esq, was Sc
leced candidate for secretary of State, William Paitee,
esq., for auditor, and NJ l. Morris, esq., for treasurer
p B. Bradley w. t. Coolbaugh, S, S. Carpenter. and
George Gillaspe, esqs, chosen delegates TO the
Nauonal convention anu william onytn, W. n luuIS-
ton Curtis Bates, and d. P, Palmer. esqs altenates
w. f. Leffngwel. George II. Williams, A. Hail. and
J. f. Fletcher, esqs, selected as electors
James w Woods, esq, Of Burlington; T. B. Cunning,
esq OF Keokuk; VIM. H. Merritt esq, of Dubuque
John Clarke esq., of Iowa City; Charles Negus, esq., of
Fairfield were selected 10 constitute the State Central
Committee.
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted
l A.
sectional nature. we are In favor of the Union now and
Rssolred, That to carefully regard the rights of the
States the only possible way to strengthen and perpetuae
Rssoirsd That strict construction OF the constitution
Of the United STATE, is The only ,aesaard for the rights Of
Virginia and Kentucky resolutions 1893 and 1899 the
Baltimore platform OF 1874
| "Rooirsd, That opposed 10 national bank, a
high protective tariff aud all measures and monopoes OF
like nature, and In favor Of the Independent treasury
and the tariff OF 1876
sRssoipsd That we are opposed a wasiefu, errav-
agan and corrupt system OF internal improvements but
hold that improvements of national character may prop
ery be made with the nations money and that in JUS
tice, the general government great andhoder In the
public enterprises by which interests secured and
promoted and the value OF tina, domain enhanced
Rcsoirsd. That opposed 10 the Gaphin system
OF swallowing mp the public moneys, but are In favor Of
honesty and economy in the administration Of the general
Rsloiped That we In favor OF the Compromise
final settlement Of The question. which have 80 long ss
"Re'oipsd, That we are opposed 70 qualification OF
kind, whether the legislation oil
attitude of South Carolina, and In favor OF faithful
execution of the laws of Congress until they repealed
or declared imperative by the proper tribunals Of the
/ county HH
Rssoi red That orr adopted citizens well deserve the
political blessings which extended TO them by the
existing naturalization laws passed by our democratic
foreahers and opposed 10 any alteration OF them
sought for by native Amercanism,'
Rssofrfd. That we opposed 20 the nomination OF
candidate for the presidency the naked idea oil avail
are known be national, and in conformity the time
honorcd tepes fthe democratic party.
S2esofped That In favor OF the nominee OF the
Baltimore Convention candidate for the presidency
and such nominee pledge our hearty and undivided
support.
In regard TO our State policyi
"Rssoiped That we heartily in the great prnc
pes of judicial and financial reform which agiiang
the civtzed world and which have TO some extent been
recognised by the adoption Of revised code but at the
time repobate many OF It's provisions as destructive
OF great after, and earnestly mend
thorough revision Of ali obnoxious features.
Rsotpsd, That any effort TO carry into party politics the
formation revision OF municipal laws Is the highest
stretch party prostitution and that tbs present effort OF
the federal wings mnRe with party the enactment OF
and worthy only Of those who look to fac
lions for votes, and expect TO rise by fraud.
Reoiped, That when the rope shall manifest desire
for alteration OF the constitution we viii be with
them, but are unwilling To submit 10 The trouble and
psne elections and convention CRAFTY noisy
ulaiors and unprne Piled demagogues
"on motion Of Mr. Mcfarland, Of Lee, the above resou-
lions adopted unanimously"
Missouri.
By mistake notice in Sundays paper Of congress
sona nominations in Missouri was headed Wisconsin.
We spbjon report OF the proceedings in the fifth con-