Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-24
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For The Daily State Sentinel BY the o'Risly Linsl
From Baltimore.
WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION.

in session Fillmore considered out of The question.
The contest will be between Webster and Scott. Web
stsrs chance considered best he has friends among
both the Scott and Fillmore Some Scott men are
sanguine, but most bent defeating Fillmore
Meetings of the friends of Webster and Fillmore
now being held in separate rooms in Carroll Hall.
committee was appointed Of one from each State to
select permanent officers. Sewer, of Louisiana, pro-
tested against the organization having taken place
before y o'clock The Convention confirmed the or.
ganization
Committees on credentials and officers were appointed
from the several States and adjourned till o'clock
BALTIMORE, June 10th, 8 P. NJ
The COMMITTEES organization, by vote of II to 1s
selected Gen. John G. Chapman of Md, permanent
President The delegates from the slave holding States
have unanimously adopted series Of resolutions to the
folowieg purPort:
First, Declaring the general government of lim
tied powers, and denying the right exercise the
powers not expressly granted in the constitution.
Second and third in relation the rights Of
States.
The fourth against the doctrine of intervention.
Fifth In favor Of an economical administration of the
government, and tariff for revenue, which will give
encouragement all branches of industry every
lion of the country.
Sixth, In favor of a system Of river aud harbor i'm
provements by the General Government.
Seventh and eighth, IndOrsng the nality of the
promise measures in all their parts.
The friends Of Webster are pledged to support the
resolutions It believed that Webster will be the
inee.
At o'clock the convention re-assembled Reports
from the organization committee adopted.
Gen. Chapman took the chair and made an address
urging harmony and Cancellation.
Prayer by Rev, Mr.. Stockton, in which he alluded
Henry Clay
Adjourned at u O'Clock till - o'clock to morrow.
BALTIMORE, June IS.
Convention re-assembled at II o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. Mr. Atkinson. Discussion the adoption OF rules
and rule of voting progress. Scots prospects are
considered as improving.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Duncan of Louisiana, introduced resolution to re.
port platform, ayes 1919, noes IS.
Afternoon spent in adopting resolutions in favor Of
forming platform exPrs ssing the sentiments of the
Wings Of the Unon and authorizing each State to
select member form a committee report plat
form, which resolutions adopted-ayes 1879, noes
81
The resolutions were afterwards amended by a ma
ority Of votes authorize each member of said
committee east, committee the full electoral vote
to which MS State is entitled
Adjourned till o'clock, P NJ.
The Convention re-assembled at 6 o'clock The
amendment amend the decision giving members of the
committee platform POWER the full electoral
vote, was taken up.
Mr. Jessup of Pennsyl vania, moved an amendment to
amendment to empower members to cast the electoral
Vote in the committee. Mr. J. made powerful speech
1afa NJ ".
promise measures.
Mr.. Harmar Of Pennsylvania, opposed the attempt of
large States 10 overpower the sovereignty of smaller
ones.
Mr.. - of Georgia, denounced the movement as
unprecedented, and declared it would crush the Wing
party, and protested against the attempts to crush
smaller States by power of numbers.
Mr.. Geo. Ashmun OF Massachusetts, hoped the ex-
citing subject would be laid aside until the committee on
credentials reported, who would not con6ne in session
whilst debate in progress. He therefore moved an
adjournment, until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock which ear.
RED
BALTIMORE June 49, 9 P. NJ
Bolts moved the adoption Of the platform. Previous
question sustained.
AYEs-Maine N. Hampshire ); Vermont 8; Mas
saehusetts 10; Rhode IslaSa A; Connecticut A; New
York IS; New Jersey I Pennsylvania 2l Delaware 3;
Indiana 8 Virginia "a; North Carolina 10; South Car
Olina 8; Georgia 10; Alabama 8 Mississippi Louis
lana 6; Ohio 8; Kentucky 10; Tennessee II; Illinois 6 !;
Missouri 9; Arkansas Florida 3; Texas A; Iowa 4 !;
Wisconsin 4; California 4. Total 237.
NOEs-Maine 4; Connecticut /, Pennsylvania 6; Ohio
10; Illinois 5; Michigan 5; Wisconsin T. Total &C.
One from Connecticut voting
Jessup, Of Pa, offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Convention do now proceed TO
nominate candidate for the office Of President of the
United States in the manner following, viz:
The Secretary Of the Convention shall call the several
States, beginning with Maine, and the Chairman Of the
Delegation of the States they called shall rise
and the person persons for whom the votes
given which shall be received by the Secretary and
received as the Of the State and majority of all
votes given shall be necessary for nomination The
same form shall also be observed for the nomination Of
a candidate for President
Jones, Of Tennessee, make an explanation
He said he was the object Of much misconception He
had hoped that platform would have been adopted
unanimously. He said the intimaton had been made
thathe was false to the South lie Indignantly repealed
the nsnuatons He desired maintain the integrity Of
the Wing party He did not wish to canvass the claims
Of any candidate, and would support any nominee He
did not wish 10 advocate the claims of Scott before the
nomination He had political dolatry for any man
He said that the letter from Scott to Archer was shown
him. He saw Scott in Washington sometime ago. and
told him he wouIl support Fillmore representa-
tive of Tennessee Scott told him he decidedly in "a
vor OF the compromise Jones told him he should say
50 publicly and silence ealumny Scott, however, re
fused to commit himself publicly as not the proper