The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-09


Political
All over the country great difficulties seem to
prevail in harmonizing the component parts OF
the old parties. We subjoin. two of the latest
vania
From the .Ns,o York Post.
MAINE PoLITIcs-BoLTlNG THE CoEvEHTIoN
-Tfa Democratic State convention, of Maine
which was held at Augusta, on Tuesday last,
resulted in the denomination Of Governor Hub
bard There were % members of the conyen-
ton, consisting, however, of two parties, who
have been for some time occupying hostile
attitude towards each other. A preliminary
meeting was held on Thursday, JAM Goth, and II
committee Of conference, TO adjust points of diff
] ference, was appointed. This committee report
ed at the Tuesday meeting, AZ follows;
! Your committee have had several sittings upon
! the matters supposed to be entrusted to them,
and ask leave to submit the following report:
| lst They agreed unanimously upon the adop.
ton Of the Baltimore platform Of 1914 and
l84S, by the Democracy of Maine, and to abide
by the platform and nominations of the next
Baltimore convention.
I'd. The party opposed to Legislative conven-
ton, proposed the denomination of Governor
Hubbard, a division Of the Presidential electors
and that they have both delegates TO the Balti-
more convention---these propositions to be sub
Jet to the approval of the Democratic State
committee
Sd. The other party proposed the rc-nomina-
ton of Gov Hubbard, and that each party take
one of the Presidential electors, and one of the
delegates to the Baltimore convention.
Upon the last two propositions the committee
were divided.
On motion of Mr.. Sewall, the convention pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the following re
solution, offered at a previous meeting
ResoLped, That John Hubbard is hereby nom
mated candidate for governor, to be sup
ported at the ensuing election by the democra
cy of Maine.
A motion to amend by striking out all after
the word Resolved" and inserting, That it is
inexpedient to proceed to the nomination of
candidate for governor, until after the meeting
of the State committee on Thursday next" was
lost by vote of 35 to CO. The mover, MIR.
Walker, Of Oxford, then rose and announced,
that the opponents Of the resolution would re-
tire.
They did so, and the resolution was adopted
by vote of 6S to 3.
The convention then took up resolution
which had been previously offered, declaring
Asa w. II Clapp and Shepard Cary elected as
delegates at large to the Baltimore convention,
and that part of the resolution declaring Mr..
Clapp delegate was passed without division.
Mr. Sewal moved that the remainder of the re-
solution be laid on the table, which motion pre-
vailed.
Philadelphia County Democratic G Convention.
The following is the telegraphic report of its
proceedings:
The Philadelphia county Democratic conven,
ton met this afternoon in Northern Liberty Hall,
Alderman Rambo presiding. After electing dele
gates to the Baltimore convention, resolution
was offered instructing them to vote in the State
convention in favor of Lewis Cass
An amendment was introduced substituting
Mr.. Buchanans name.
The chair put the vote on the amendment
uiua u0ce, and declared it carried and the reso-
luton as amended, carried
scene OF great confusion ensued in the
midst of which the question of adjournment was
put, and also pronounced carried.
The officers OF the convention then rctreated
out of back window, and in the efforts of the
Castles to haul back the president to have the
questions regularly taken, the whole skirt of his
coat was torn off. Subsequently the majority,
it is said, of the convention re organized
Byeriy in TIE chair, and the Cass resolution was
unanimously adopted.
The members of the convention, when elect
ed were principally Buchanantes, but dissatis-
faction at the governors appointments ia be-
lieved to have changed their views in opposition
to Pennsylvania favorte son.