The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-23
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FIFTH DAY.-Aftonoon Session.

The President called the cow ention TO order a
halfpast five o'clock, and caused the following tel
egraphic despatch, received by him during the re-
GEES, to be read namely
"WMMIsGToN, DEL, June 81.
delaware is now firing one hundred guns for
Scott 90
This was received with loud hurras.
Mr.. Thomas announced that if the business OF
the convention be concluded this afternoon, the
great ratification meeting would take place this
evening at eie BIT O'clock.
Another telegraphic despatch was read from
Cumberland. Maryland. as follows:
"Allegany will glorousy respond to the nomi-
nation OF Scott. We now firing hundred
! guns in honor OF the result" [Cheers
The President said Maryland is going to stand
fast, and is going to stand by friends now and
forever. [Appause.l
The resolution, pending from this morning. dc.
caring the nomination Of Winfield Scott unan.
nous. taken up, when the affirmative side OF
the question taken The response was
deafening, and the President declared the vote as
unanimous.
This was followed by wild huzzas, waving of
hats, clapping of hands. and throwing of bou
quets from the galleries.
Mr. Ely, Of Ohio, offered the following resolu
| ton.
"ReSoired, That Mill Fillmore, President Of
Tue nlted states, deserves our hearty ana entnu-
siastic gratitude for the true, constitutional and pa
| triotlc principles on which he has administered
! the Government, and that the Wings ofthe United
| States will ever look on his administration
| OF the most sucCessIul and patriotic in our his
| tory
The resolution was received with enthusiastic
l. applause, with the accompaniments Of waving of
hats and throwing Of bouquets.
! The President remarked that this resolution
came from one of the friends of General Scott,
aud shows how the Wings stand together. Zap
plausc.l
Gen starke, Of Mississippi, obtained the con-
sent Of the convention to submit a few remarks;
when he highly auded Daniel Webster for the
part taken by him with reference to the tranquil.
cation of the country during the late excessive
slavery excitement. He termed him the greatest
statesman that ever lived.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, who represents The fifth dis
trict of New Jersey, tho home Of General Scott,
euogized him as the soldier, patriot and civilian,
and spoke Of his kindness, generosity, and purity
OF heart
MIR. Duncan, Of Louisiana, offered The following:
"Rssoired, That second, and only second to the
| illustrious Clay, in the opinion of tho Wings OF
louisiana and the United States, in his connex ion
with the past struggles Of the party and the Com
promise resolutions, stands the name Of Daniel
w ebster, whose fame fills the Union, whose pa
trotsm embraces the length ami breadth Of the
land, whose pure cell devotion on q recent memo
rable occasion proved that he knew North
South In all future time he will be named with
praise on every sea and every land in which the
banner of the Union may be uniurled."
General starke offered the following, namely:
''Rss0!usd. That the Whigs Of the United Sates
having an abiding confidence IN the wisdom, pa
trotsm and integrity of the Hon. DAME! Webster,
who can conquer lis own prejudlccs, aud induce
others to do The came, when the interest OF the
country and the Integrity Of the Union require it.
and he therefore deserves the everlasting gratitude
OF the American people
The question being put, the resolutions were
adopted with much enthusiasm.
Amid anxious cries fer 'the vote" ''yoic," the
convention about 10 proceed 10 ballot for
didate Er the Vice Presidency, when an inquiry
was made whether the Hon. John j. Crittenden
would ncccgt Of nomination.
Mr.. Thom son, OF Kentucky, after saying that
Mr.. Crittenccn desired no nomination, aud spcpk-
ing few wor in laudstion # thot gentleman
sent to the clcrk'5 table letter from Mr. Cduen
den, dated Washington, jane Is. 1902, in sub
stance a. follow Through the Partially Of
friends, my nam@'h7s been suggested 10 the con-
sidorntioa Of the Wbigs as a candidate FOR the Vice
Presidency By this have heen much honored
and for il am very graceful; but have nos ssugh,
nor do desire, the rtics aud the puIposc Of this
note is 10 withdraw my name II presented Tor that
distinguished station" lApplauscl
The convention began % vote, and the vote OF
Maine was clsi for Jones, Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Jones returned bis thanks for the honor
fcrred upon him. 10 lac knew that every deloga-
ton should tender iIs vote fyr him, he should ask
% be excused from accepting the nomination, Sim
ply because there arc many others more deserving
than he was 70 dechargc the important duties. lie
considered that he could render moie service az
private than as a commissioned officer in the Wing
army. GAppausc
New York having cast portion Of ia votes for
Nj Dawson, Of Georgia, be said that under no
consideration aid be consent to his name being
presented to the convention in any form whatever,
Tor this reason: II he was the unanimous nominee
Of the body. under tic circumstances hc could not
accept Of the honor; and therefore nc would *
press The hope that the convention would give its
vote for some ono more worthy than himself
Mr.. Stsniy'o name was withdrawn as n can
didatc for the Vice Presidency by Mr.. Sattcr-
thwaite.
No perspn having been selected on the. fret trial
the convention proceeded TO a second.
Mr.. Archer alluded G., q ruinor which had been
Get nloa, that SIR Bltcs Tor whom votes bad been
cast. was favorable 20 the wilmo' proviso. lie
vas az horzrd 20 contradict this, ia justice 10 that
gentleman.
Mr. Brodhcl Mis1In, Likewise rcfutcd the
] DHafENf huA Clh'.i iltl'F rom Nr. h1tfs 10 %.
read, 10 which De czpr.-soI bis acq1.esccncc Ia
the ConprDmise mrasure4.
Mr.. Crockett, 81 r,nuesaec, expressed bic graft.
Jude for the yyiel which bal been cast for him
Although a disinguishci bolor was rendered lee
\ wished 60 say De desired no Office nor position in
/ the gin Of the people tApplausc.l
The name II James s.. Psarcc was withdra wu,
and thc N'ryIani delegation voted Tor Mr. era
ham. This vac sc-ccsdc'i ~ applause
/ AZ state after state was called, and the vote
given for Mr. Graham, there we're Wild expressions
Of delight The confusion. about the time the CALI
ing Of The roll vac com plcicd, beyond c1ncep-
! ton. Gentlemen were standing in all parts Of the
hall, everybody appeared 20 be talking, and there
was general joyous feeling manifested. ln vain
The cha riuan, who had talked himself hIarsc, en-
1 dcavorcj 20 enforce orlcr Tho beating q bis
gsvcl only tended 10 increase The confusion, am.d
which. raising bic voice TO 'hc highest pitch, Doe
| announced that william a. q raiafa, 81 SJrth
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