Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-01
STATE CONVENTION.

and C9I ..,, Wings are less concerned on the Con-
the oneson than certain politicians would have
Ten"U" while the strong representation from the
US ,osed state of anxiety the subject, the
EaS' ,sul, of the demands and policy of Messrs
nd'u''' voodfn, Gllmer, and others. But few OF
Bynu"| Whigs were in attendance. They either
the w. sectional shock, had agreed beforehand
ealeO !, an effort to postpone it 70 more conve-
TO uHi'0 but in addition TO this, it must be
mem that the .'great Wing party, " nationally
me" ."d is in no condition just to call forth
.,,cular regards arouse the enthusiasm of
the pa who's. This fact also had its full weight
w ,ho absentees. They had but little hope for
WIN and Graham and could not very pleasantly
tain the thought of coming up here to commit
themselves, even unoel Plo'0s'' ~ 'Ao 'oNOo'
Of Nangum and Seward
W. have not vet seen the Wing platform, and of
,ourse do not propose row to examine II al lengn'
No heard the Resolutions read but once' and cannot
,.of,,o be ,ure that we caught them all fully and
clearly. The first one nomlnates MI Fillmore as
,bo, first choice for President-he second Mr.. IRA
L for Vice President-the thlro' expresses deter
i.,ion to support the nominee OF the Wing Conven-
49,; fr President provided he is unequlvocally COM
ited To the compromise " as a final settlement;
,ud then there is another Resolution, very properly
Lio Ground against intervention in foreign affairs,
and in favor of the policy of Washington the sub
ZOO, There were also Resolutions about the public
lands and the Union of the States. The Resolution
IN the Convention question is believe, substan-
,;rv &C follows: That if the Constitution is to be
amended. the best plan for doing it is by through
an open Convention and the Convention was in ia
vor of leaving it to the people to say whether they
will have an open Convention for the purpose. called
upon the Federal basis. Not word about Equal Suf
frage, most important measure now in process of
enactment and TO the of which so many thou
sands of our people look with interest and anxiety
This platform is as convenient and accommodating
a. possible The West gets nothing, while the East
and Centre are expected nevertheless to endure agi-
tstion for party purposes and party ends. MI Kerr,
according to this platform, is to have every thing in
swing; he may declare in one spot that he is for
Convention and in another that he is against it, or
he may refuse to speak out in one locality, and be
extremely communicative in another. Here he may
be fish,; there he may be 6 fowl''; and just oUer
uCnder he may be I" lesh and much else besides as
he may choose. He may change his hue often the
chameleon, and still be Mr.. Kerr and good Wing.
He may advocate as many views the subject ofthe
rainbow, and vet be honest and consistent, and the
faithful organ of his party leaders. In other words,
it is the same old game of 1850, which was con-
demned by the people in electing Gov. Reid. Such
a policy can no more prosper than it did then.
1t bears equrocutOn and dishonesty on Its trOnt 1t IS
a standing invitation to the people to come forward
and be deceived and cheated. That is just what it
is; and that, unless greatly mistaken, will be
the judgment of the people at the polls.
1t was Fillmore Conventon-every body was for
Fillmcre-every one who spoke exhausted the Ian
guage of eulogy on Fillmore-no mentioned Gen.
Scott and yet every intelligent member Of that body
felt we'll assured that Gen. Scott, and not Mr.. Fill
more, would be the nominee. Instead of" burying
Casar,'' they came praise him. But the Scott
influence was there, lowering over the Convention
like IKE plague over great City, awning every
tongue into silence. No one even whispered Scott
1t dread. all-pervading, yet unpronounceable
name. Nc voice was raised in praise of Outlaw, or
in condemnation of Mangum and Stanly. "Curses
not loud, but deep,'' were heaped the latter but
party prudence prevented honorable public mention of
the former. 1t might become the party duty of the
members to support Scott, and then Messrs. Mangum
and Stanly would be very good allies and sagacious
statesmen. After all, Mr.. Mangum might show a
good hand and ecins and then woe unto those who
had denounced Willie P. Mangum for his alliances
anc bargains with Seward and Greedy!
We never witnessed any Wing Convention in this
place, which was mild as this was, as respect
full towards political opponents. Some unfounded
statements, it is true, made by the speakers and
some insinuatons and aliasons, which unfair in
themselves and unworthy the sources whence they
emanated; but upon the whole it was tame and
quiet body, for the most part inoFensiVe and with
no enthusiasm except in spots and at stated periods
d. Hill made the nomination, taking every Delegate
OF course by surprise, and this called out the sponz
neous aPPlause Mr.. Miller served up the Wing rem
inscences and made the thrilling appeals Mr.. Nash
talked as smoothly as oil on polished marble about
sweeping the Democrats out of Office and putting the
wings In; Messrs. Banks and McDougald spoke
generally what they had no doubt prepared particu-
iany' before the Convention met Mr.. Wynne Gre
a'eo Inc sensation" and Mr.. Winslow dealt out
Hne W.T. and for the moment put the whole body in
good humor. But it was brief
Dnef as the lightning in the coIlied night
w nch' IN spleen, unfods both heaven and earth,
ana ere man had time to say, behold
Inc jaws OF darkness did devour it up"
1ioom was restored. Mr.. Winslow no doubt felt It.
as we saw it; but he nevertheless wound I'D with
hne display of banners, - victories and SUM-
use storms-all of which was alike ereditabIe to
himself and refreshing to the audience.
we forbear further comment until the official pro-
ceedings are published.
George V. Strong, Esq, of the GoIdsbororgb Tel.