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represented by National Wings, appear in the
majority; while FreesOil Wisconsin, by sim
liar accident, stands with Louisiana in the
minority. mention these circumstances, be-
cause though comparatively trifling in them
selves, they serve 10 indicate the unrelableness
of the vote on Mr.. JEssUp's amendment as
criterion of probable action in regard 10 the
platform or the balloting, when either shall be
before the convention
1t is believed that the southern and smaller
States will not submit without another effort
TO Mr.. JEssUP's amendment, which is viewed
as hostile 10 the rights of the South, and cal
culated to centre political power, and the for
nation Of public opinion, in two or three large
Northern States. Mr.. EWING, of Kentucky.
made an Intellectual attempt to substitute
more equitable proposition; and 1t is certain
that tonight or tomorrow will not pass with
out another endeavor TO restore something like
Il fair balance in the body entrusted with the
Important task of drawing upa National Wing
Manifesto. 1t is enough that the large States
| in the North WELD potent influence through
the ballot box. They have no right TO mono
police the means Of deciding whether the
! Wing party shall be sectional or national; and
certainly they have right to say that the
South shall be precluded from the exercise Of
| equal deliberatve functions in reference to a
matter with which the future OF that portion of
the Union is vitality connected.
| Truth compels me to add that the attitude
assumed by the majority Of the New York del
egation is the reverse of conciatory. 1t is de-
FAINT 1t displays disposition to rely on the
possession of electoral strength. to compel, not
TO conciiate, other delegations into harmonious
action. On occasion of voting Important
motions this afternoon, the rupture between the
SCoTr and WEBSTER or FILLMORE delegates
became very evident. 1t was asked as favor
that the minority members might be allowed to
record their votes in support OF the platform
resolution. The PRESIDENT acceded; but the
delegate who had announced the negative vote
of the majority refused to communicate tho
number, and almost to recognise the presence
Of his Compromise associates. There were
other manifestations of u similar character
unimportant, perhaps, judged of absolutely, hut
possessed Of striking significance when con
ed them.
The close Of the labors of the Committee on
Credentials is looked forward to with good
deal of interest, in consequence of the proba-
Die evenness of strength of the two principal
sections Of delegates The unattended vote of
Missouri on JEssUp's amendment gave TO it its
success, irrespective of the six contested votes
from New York, which may be for ScoTr, and
may be for FILLMORE. The ScoTT delegates
are those who now vote, although it is under
stood that their opponents claim equally with
themselves the possession of proper credentials.
The fact that few votes may possibly de-
termine the nomination one way or another,
renders the confident declarations that are here
and there INDUCED in, sngplarly absurd. Most
Of US have lived long enough TO estimate al their
proper value electioneerng boasts, and to feel
most dlstIustful where there is most apparent
confidence. Ii were waste of space, there
fore, to chronicle the thousand rumors that are
afiUat-the nice calculations with which inge-
NOUS souls amuse ihemselves-or the various
representations in which the prophets in
duge in view of contingencies, probable or alb
surd. IL is enough TO know that the shrewdest
! politicians are content 10 "bide their time, /"
and TO utter predictions only when the charac-
ter Of the convention shall be developed more
distinctly than it now is.
The ScoTT men are laboring seduously TO
excite feeling in favor Of the great General.
A pamphlet biography, profusely illustrated
with wood cuts Of battles and all the et ceiera
Of a soldiers lite, were freely distributed to-
day; and subsequently saw portraits Of the
General scattered with equal liberality.
The Hall was crowded to-day, notwithstand.
ing the oppressive heat. 1t was computed at
about one this afternoon that nearly four thou
sand persons were present, about a f'th Of
them ladies'