Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-31

The Tallahassee Sentinel of the Goth instant con-
tains the official report of the proceedings of the
Wing State Convention of Florida, held at Talla-
hassee ON the 14th and 18th instant
This account does not sustain the Telegraphic re-
port published on Saturday. On the contrary, it
will be seen that there could not have been much
division on the question Of ratifying the nomina-
tions of Gen. ScoTT and Mr.. GRAHAM, as, out of
nearly seventy members present in the Convention,
only eight Of them recorded their votes against the
ratification. We make the following abridgment of
the proceedings
r. K CALL was chosen President; L. C. GAINES and
I. NJ WHITE Vice Presidents and COLUMBUS DREW and
L. j. FLEMING Secretaries.
The roll shows that thirteen counties were represented
by between sixty and seventy Delegates
Two Of the Delegates from the State of Florida the
National Wing Convention being present. invitation
was extended to them to address the Convention where
upon
Mr. WARD gave statement of the course pursued by.
the Southern Delegates at Baltimore and of the adoption
of platform by the Wing National Convention almost in
the identical form recommended by the South He also
adverted to the result of the baong the nomination Of
Gen. ScorT his acceptance thereof and endorsement Of
the platform, SC.
After Mr. WARD had concluded his remarks it was re-
solved to admit the citizens of Florida who present
from distant counties seats in the Convention that they
might be allowed to express their sentiments.
Gov. THOMAS BROWN then moved the unanimous ratif-
cation of the Wing nominations for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency
Considerable discussion ensued to the mode of vot-
ing which resulted in determining that the majority of
del from, comfy should he allowed cast
whole vote of the county, but that any member Of the mi
nory should be permitted to place upon record his dis
sent from the vote of the majority.
The counties then called and the vote for rat
cation follows Santa Rosa 2; Jackson, 4 Gads
den, ; Leon, 81 Wakula, 2; Jefferson, A. Madison, 81
Hamilton, 2; Columbia 3; Alachua, 2; Duval, 8; ST.
Johns, 2 Marion, total, "a votes. The vote against
ratification the county of Gadsden casting fire votes
and having present seven delegates.
Dr. THos LEONARD, of the Leon county delegation, de-
sired his vote to be recorded against the ratification
DIR. j. L. A. DAVIDSON of the Gadsden county delega
on desired his vote recorded in favor of the ratification
M. WHIT SMITH, of Columbia, recorded his dissent
to the ratification.
Col. GEORGE T. WARD was then nominated for Gov
ernor but vote being in the negative; and Ed
WARD C. CABELL was unanimously nominated for Con.
gress. No other presented to the Convention
for these Offices.
At the session of the following day, the Convention
having first designated Wing Electoral ticket the fol-
lowing resolutions introduced and adopted
By the Delegates Of Me Wig party ofe State Of Florida
Convention assembled Resolced That in ratfying the
nominations of the National Wing Convention which
vened at Baltimore the 18th of June last it does
with full and unqualified conviction that the
candidates nominated by that Convention stand pledged
to adhere to all of the cardinal principles that distinguish
the Wing party but above ALL support and enforce in
all their parts the measures known the compromise
measures and the fugitive slave law.
Rcsolced That the platform of the National Wing Con-
vention conceived in spirit of fidelity to the Wing
party and the integrity of the Union and the Constu
ton and this Convention accepts and adopts that plat
form manly and eloquent declaration Essential prn
cples upon which all Of its candidates must stand.
Col GEORGE 7. WARD rose and stated to the Conven-
ton that he had at very late moment received inorma
ton Of his nomination for the Office of Governors and
from facts which had come his knowledge that
ing reluctant the he about to take he
felt compelled to decline the nomination.
The desire of the Convention being strongly expressed
that Mr. WARD should not decline the nomination tender
ed him, that gentleman upon further consideration Of
the subject declared his acceptance of the nomination
and his intention TO engage manfuly in the contest the
Wing party were about to carry on.
The following resolution then presented and una
nimously adopted:
Resolpod, That in the nominations made by this Con.
venton, it governed by great National and State
Wing principles, regardless Of individual preferences
with knowledge that temporary differences existed
which time and mature consideration alone were wanting
to reconcile and under full conviction that the cardna
measures of the great Wing party would ultimately 70
ceye the support Of all its nominees that, still Unfit
enced by these views, this Convention perceves with
pleasure and satisfaction that its nominee for Goven
Major GEORGE I. WARD, reconsideration, has with
drawn his rendered resignation.
Mr.. WARD took occasion to mention the circumstance
to the Convention that during his late visit to Baltimore
he had the privilege Of interview with the patrio
HENRY Cray who then slowly sinking into the SLEEP
of death and that this distinguished man, whom tn.
country now mourns, gave, among his last expressions
his testimony to the integrity patriotism, and virtue Of
WINFIELD ScoTT.
Resolutions mourning the death Of Mr. Clay then
adopted, and the Convention afterwards adjourned
sine die