Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-29


wing Platform, resolution that commanded in
the Convention the unanimous support Of the
Southern delegates and the votes Of so con-
slerable a majority from the free States. He
said that wneu the Southern delegates, or the
greater number of them, arrived in Washington
city en- route for Baltimore, they met together to
compare opinions, to decide upon line of action,
and upon what recognition of the Compromise
measures they should demand as the price of their
utilization and future cooperation of the Northern
Wings.
THIS point was. determined at this meeting,
and resolution agreed upon containing the stipu-
lation of the Southern delegates. The meeting
adjourned to meet again in Baltimore. and the re-
solutions aforesaid We're entrusted to certain of
the delegates to be shown to their friends not
present in Washington. These resolutions under
went change in the meantime, which, in the
opinion oil Mr. Scott whilst it rendered them OBJ
Jectionable in many points of view, impaired their
efficacy as rampant thrown up around the Com
promise. So soon as the committee which had been
ordered by the Convention to prepare platform,
| convened the Washington Resolutions, as altered,
were proposed by Southern member, Mr.. Daw
son, of Georgia, we think, and met with warm
opposition from several members of the commit
tee from the Free States.
They said that they were not opposed to any
ofthe provisions Of the Compromise, but as
matter of policy they thought that it ought not to
be inserted into the platform. Mr.. Scott then
rose and told the committee, that nothing short of
positive and explicit recognition of those meas
ures of adj ustment, would satisfy the South, and
that unless made the Southern delegates would be
compelled to decline further cooperation with
those from the free States He was then reques-
ted by Northern gentlemen to write such Reso-
luton as would prove acceptable to the South,
which he did by drawing up in its original form
that Resolution in relation to the Compromise
which had bsen adopted at meeting ofSouthern
delegates which had been held in Washington.
This resolution received the unanimous vote of
the committees and was inserted into that glo-
rious platform of principles upon which General
Scott and William A. Graham now stand. AS
well as we remember, this is the substance of
what was said to the Wings of Richmond, in re-
ation the orig of that important feature of
national creed. Thus it will be discovered by
our readers, that the eighth resolution of which
we have been speaking, EN- anated from the minds
ofSouthern men-they drew that important treaty
stipulation, destined, trust, to be the founda
ton of lasting harmony between the Mort h.
and Southern wings of the party. We
have gone thus much into detail, account not
only of the interest that naturally attaches to this
resolution, but on account of certain msstate-
ments that have been made in relation to the |
quarter of the Union from which it arose. We
observe IN the newspapers that MIR. John Ran
doph Tucker, the Democratic elector for the
Winchester District in speech which he made
at ratification meeting of the faithful held at
Charestown, told his auditors that the eighth res
outon of the Wing platform, was the product of
Stewards pen. Indeed from whom did the gem
tleman derive his authentic information Of
course from some one of the faithful adherents of
the synagogue who wished to supply Mr.. Tucker
with something to urge against the Wing plat
form. But the Democratic elector for whose
abilities entertain very great respect, think
made unfortunate use of this piece of errone-
Gus information. He appears to have been blind
ed by party rage and for moment to have lost
the acuteness of his profession. Does not the
gentleman perceive, that if Seward is capable of
writing and agreeing to resolution in respect to
the Compromise, that commanded, when brought
to the test, every Southern vote in the Convention,
that the Northern Wings, or rather that Will
liam III. Seward whom Mr.. Tucker no doubt de-
lights to represent the arch-enemy of the
Compromise, is sound upon that point as any
Southern Wing There are two sides to every
question and our friend Mr.. Tucker has, in this
only one OF them. The extent to
which we have heretofore gone is, that the Sew
ard faction are opposed to the eighth resolution,
manifested by their votes in the Convention,
but that when General Scott took his stand upon
the platform which contains it, they were COM
PEELED, by the power of his popularity with their
constituents, to come in and ''acquiesce" 1--WE
borrow from the Democratic lexicon) in its pro-
visions But Mr.. Tucker has kindly stated our
case with greater force. If Seward had written
the eighth resolution of our platform, how could
the gentleman who made the statement, contend
(if he did contend) that the Northern Wings are
opposed to the Compromise
Towards the close of his remarks Mr.. Scott
made some scathing comments on the Democratic
PLATFORM Dut We nave no space for farther sketch
of his remarks. He was followed by Mr.. Bolts
who acquitted himself with much eloquence and
ability.
ESS-SATURDAY.
The Senate did not sit to day.
The House passed the bill granting lands to the
several States and Territories, and the District of
Columbian aid ofthe construction of railroads and
for school purposes, by vote of yeas SO, nays &c.