The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-24

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vet come when what you have resolved but no
accomplished, will cover you with infamy
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION
This Convention met in Baltimore Wednes
day. 10th, in the great hall Of the Mechanics
Institute Delegates representing every State
in the Union were in attendance. South Car
DINA containing scarcely a vestige of the Wing
party, and Georgia, in which that party has
been disorganized, both took good care to be
represented. AS usual, the Southern States
understanding the power ofnumbers, sent many
more representatives than they were entitled
! to, who. by acclamations or Kisses, could
strengthen what they favored or weaken what
they disapproved
As n part of the history of the movement,
we must not forget another Convention, sec
tional in character, assembled for the purpose
ostensibly of Matchmaking the National Con-
vention. The delegates from the slaveholding
States, having generally congregated in Wash
ington a few days before the time appointed
held a meeting. at which was appointed com.
mttee to adopt resolutions expressive of the
doctrines Of the. Wing party. The committee
reported to meeting of all the delegates from
said States held at Carroll Hall, Baltimore, the
evening before the Convention.
On motion of Senator Dawson, John G. Chap
man of Maryland, was chosen Chairman and
r. A. Upton of louisiana Secretary. Every
Southern State was represented it was a
Southern Caucus to prepare business for the
National Convention. The resolutions report
ed were referred to a full meeting of the friends
of the Compromise, held Wednesday morning,
by that meeting approved and ordered to be re-
ferred to the National Convention with a re-
quest that they be submitted for consideration
to Committee on Resolutions, to be composed
of one delegate from each State in the Union,
and that their adoption be respectfully but ear
nestly recommended
SO the caucus of Southern delegates not only
volunteered it's services to prepare platform
for the National Wing party, but CONSIDERABLY
prescribed the way in which the Convention
should proceed to adopt it.
In another place we shall have occasion to
notice the resolutions
1t was the intention of the Compromisers t
get the control of the Convention from the first
and anticipating by five minutes the hour o
twelve the time fixed for the organization o.
the meeting, Mr.. Morgan of Maryland rose t.
call the Convention to order but at the same
moment Simeon Draper of New York was on
his feet, and taking the word out of the mouth
of Mr.. Morgan, proposed the name of George
Evans of Maine, as temporary President, pu,
his motion to vote and declared it carried Mr.
Upton of louisiana and Mr.. Bryan of Nortl
Carolina, were appointed Secretaries. Mr.. Sc
vier, of Louisiana, protested against all actor
by the Convention as the hour of twelve haC
not yet arrived but his protest passed UNDECIDED
and u Committee of one from each delegation
was appointed to present permanent officers fo
the Convention. A Committee similarly con
stituted was appointed on Credentials; tn
meeting then, amidst a storm of noes, resolve,
to adjourn till the evening.
In the evening the Committee on Organiza
ton made its report. As the Committee OF
Credentials had not yet reported, nobody coul
say who ought to vote, and Mr. Sherman o
Ohio moved, therefore, that the report lie OF
the table till the credentials were reported on
} Immediately an excited debate sprang up, il
which delegates from Ohio took an active part
Mr.. Ashmun of Massachusetts,, and Mr. Bott
, of Virginia, striving to act rs peace-makers
: 1t was a contest between the Scott and anti
Scott men, the gentleman recommended 70
permanent President being an anti.Scott man
At last by a rising vote, $50 voting in the afr
native Gust IS more than the legitimate mum
Der of voters) the Convention agreed to tax
the vote on the report by States. The call 70
the States was then Withdrawn, and the repor
was adopted by reclamation. John G. Chap
man. Chairman Of the Southern caucus, wa
chosen permanent President Of the Convention
r. A. Upton Of Louisiana, Secretary of tn
, Southern caucus was chosen first Secretary @
the Convention A Vice President from ever
State was elected, and eleven more Secretarie
were chosen Thus the Compromises, throug
the proyident care of the Southern caucus, a
last obtained the control Of the organization
The convention then adjourned
The next day. Thursday the following ress
lutions were adopted, on motion Of Mr., Bott
of Virginia
Resolved, That in every vote upon which
division shall be ordered, each State shall b
entitled to as many votes, and no more, as sue
, State is entitled TO in the Electoral College.
Q "Resolred That the rules Of the House z
Representatives be adopted rs the rules OF TIN
Convention, so far ~ the same shall be appl
cable"
In pursuance, We presume, OF the pla
agreed upon by Southern delegates the onl
men who acted in concert and understood whs
they were about Mr.. Duncan of Louisiana in
, troduced the following resolutions:
Resolved That committee, to consist Q
one member from each State in the Union reT
: resented in this Convention, be appointed
Z whose duty it shall be to draft series OF resc