Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-06-30
CITY OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA, MORNING.
INCIDENTS OF THE CONVENTION

INCIDENTS OF THE CONVENTION.
The most prominent man in the late Whig Con.
venvion was the somewhat notorious John Minor
Bolts; and the Seward presses award to him very
great credit for his efforts in securing the nomination
of Gen. Scott.
In reading Gen. SCOTS letter to Mr.. Archer, "a
member Of the Convention,) In which letter Gen.
scott said he had decided not to write to any "in.
"'duaI member of the Convention, Mr.. Bolts said
great deal about letters being in breeches pockets
&c.-said this. to Mr.. Archer, he took from his coat
pocket; and he was inquired Of very Significantly
by Mr.. Cabell of Florida, whether he did not have
another letter in his oest pocket2
There were great entertainments given by the
friends of Scott. Fillmore and Webster, at their res
pectve headquarters. and, it seems, much expense
incurred, for champagne ulips, and the like to pro.
mote the propects of the several candidates. The
New York Express, Fillmore paper, has the fol-
lowing from it's Editor:
visited Websters head quarters last evening, at
barnum's Hotel. Mr.. Webster's friends have the
largest and most elegant parlor in the house, and
dining room large enough seat seventy.6ve or one
hundred persons. They keep open house for ALL and
dispense most liberal hospitality. Besides this,
the Massachusetts Delegation have of the largest
pub lie halls in the city. The Scott quarter at
sEntaw House generally, and keep open house aso
OF Carroll Hall, have their forces scattered. They
have, however, private house on Baltimore street,
and several public parlors.'
The New York Tribune, Seward paper. has the
following tems whilst there was great doubt over
hanging the result:
"The only serious difficulty apprehended is the
contested seats, and the Southern platform. which
the members from those States insist upon introduce
ing and voting thereon previous to the balloting.
The Scott men do not like the latter arrangement,
and will DO all they can to defeat it.
Gov. Johnston this morning considers Scott's
ination certain, beyond doubt. Remainder OF deega.
iion are, however, not so sanguine Johnston slept
with Bolts last night, and is closeted with him this
morning."
Bolts seems 10 have quite passion for sleeping
with people. If we mistake not, he boasted of sleep
ing with President Tyler once; but his Southern
friends will hardly commend him now. for any i'm
provement in the character of his bed-fellows-Bots
and the Aboli,ionist, Johnston!
On the fourth day, Mr.. Duncan, of Louisiana threw
the- following little bomb shell into the Convention.
The charge and the denial speak for themselves
but until further revelations, we abstain from all
comment:
"Mr. Duncan, Of Louisiana, read to the conven-
a
ITO GEN. JAMES WArsoN WEBB.
(Care of M. H. Grinnell, Esq.)
"Raymond has teleg.aphed to and published in
| his paper, the New York Daily Times; that the N.
York delegation indignant at the rejection OF
his claim and if Scott is defeated by it, they would
protest against the nomination of the conventions and
disauo,c its binding force-these were the exact words
of the despatchand that northern ,chigs gaue ,oay
on the platform ,Dh the understanding that southern
,Uhigs ,uere to go ouer to Scott.
| Nj. ~c I nd ol hiatt thoo
thor of such charges against the convention be ex-
PEELED from the convention.
| Mr.. Draper of New York pronounced it false.
Mr.. Raymond was called for, but could not get the
| floor, amid cries of Turn him out.
| The chairman of the committee declared that al
though Mr.. Raymond had been admitted, he was no
more entitled to seat in the convention than to
seat in the Legislature of California
Soon after the nomination of Gen. Scott, Mr.. Jones
of Tennessee, rose and read the following letter d
acceptance. sent by Telegraph:
| "WAsHINGToN, June 81, 1852.
| Having the honor of being the nominee for Presi
dent by the Wing National Convention, shall &C
cept the same, with the platform Of principles which
the Convention has laid down. Please show this t
G. B. Duncan. With respects to friends.
| WINFIELD ScoTr.
The General did not say " in haste.' he usuall.
does at the end Of his epistes, for he thought tha
would be understood, as he had written by light
ming.
On Monday night last, Gen. Scott; Senator Man
gum, Mr.. Graham, Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Fillmore ant
others, were waited on by the crowd in Washington
and speeches were drawn from them. Senator Man
gum pledged North Carolina to Gen. Scot-Senato
Mangum, who, but few months siLce. was repudl
a,ed by almost every Whig press in this State TO
his Scott and Seward tendencies! Mr.. Webste
made characteristic speech, but did not say how h
! should vote.
SUPREME COURT.
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