Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democracy Of Virginia met again, yestcr-
lay messing. and adjourned siss DIE about one
'clcek. Z. NJ. after trimming an electoral ticket
knd'SdoPing platform etprinciples.
When the business otthe Convention was over
|arious members werc called Gu for speeches. In
response to these calls. MeSSrS. Wise. of Acco-
mac. Tucker. OF Frederick. aud BeiinSer, ct JET
erSoa. addressed the assembly. MIR. Wise'S hs-
angue WAS, for the most part, discUrsiNe and
>ointie>S. bur occasionally quite amusing. He ne
erred To the conduct Of Gen. Riley in California
hree years age. a. $ noo>,rous u>urlatiau ol
power on the rart OF Nh. Filnaee'> sdminiS,ra-
lion. aud ayowei his discrimination 20 make an
issue with the WhSs. "a tina, question. in the APP
proachins CANVASS. tie expressed his surprise
hat the Democrats had never made this issue with
he administration heretofore. Ne appreheud
hai this ra>'oaass>j champion Of locotocoism will
lind. when he comes 10 the discussion OF this to-
pic, tha; upon this We'll as upon all other ques
hions Of lis public policy. the administration of
Dir. Fillmore eau be successfully and triumphautly
sindieatea.
Mr.. Tucker. q Frederick. glorihed the platform
(which the Democracy had thSt day erected, bu,
quire. as an Indispensable condition TO his support,
that the nominee Of the Baltimere Convention
should come folly up - that plaiitrn. Ii would
be enough fer him and the Democracy Of Virginia,
Iif such nominee was less Objectionable than the
candidate of the Whis party.
Mr.. Tucker said there WAS one aet of President
FillTnore's administration which ought to damn
him forever in the eyes of the Southern people;
he aliaded 70 tile coarse Of Mr.. Fillmore in refer
enee 70 the dispute between Texas aud New
Mexico, when the President had dared to threat
en- Texas with the military force of the federal
government if she did NOT surrender portion of
her territory. and that 200 when free-soil Con-
gross was offering bride to her sovereignty and
honor.
This called up the Hon. Fayette McMullen.
member Of Congress from the Scott district, who
demanded to be heard in his own vindication.-
He said he had voted for the Texas Boundary bills
that an attack had been made upon him. and that
he would proceed TO repel the assault of the gem
tleman. Mr. McNullen's exordium fell like
bomb shell among the harmonious aud was greet
ed with great applause by the galleries. 1t
with much difficulty that the honorable gentle
man could be prevailed on TO give Mr.. Tucker an
opportunity Of explaining his remarks. What
the explanation was, we did not hear with sufi-
cient distinctness, owing 10 the noise and eonfl-
sion around us. TO enable us to state its substance,
but It appeared to afford satisfaction Mr.. Nc
Mullen.
We subjoin tie list of electors named by the
Convention to be voted for at the election
gether with the resolutions adopted. We have,
of course. neither time nor space to-day for
mentary these resolutions, bur purpose to
submit our views in regard to them at an early
day. In the meantime, however, we beg leave
to call attention to the important fact that
ton of the Compromise Is to be found in this new
platform. The Democracy of Virginia ignore
that great measure. They reaffirm the resolu-
tons of '96 aud 99, and proclaim anew the I'M
meaning generalities of the Baltimore platform,
but they have not syllable say In regard to the
great practical aud living issue involved in the
maintenance of the slavery adjustment. They do
not even condescend to declme that they are will
ling 10 dcqaesee in that adjustment. but preserve
profound and oninous silence upon the whole sub
ject. The omission is a most significant and re-
markable one, when we consider that the Com
promise has been claimed as Democratic meas
ure and that the Democracy have been held up as
Its truest and most faithful champions.