Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-22

.ne nlanGuvre has returned 10 plague
,orn On the 10Th ballot the Democrats closed up
their work. and nominated their man by over swo'thtas
yote On the other hand the Wings have already exhausted
The 46th ballot in attempting to got majority Tor one oi
their men, and they as far as ever from success
full termination of their labors On Saturday night tey were
compelled ourn over and TO take he benefit OF clergy
Yesterday What they will be able do this morning. we snail
not mako guess Mr. Webster tells his friends by telegraph
II have nothing say and Mr. Fillmore BY the same ma
pc wires urges his friends Ego for Webster oy all MEANS
and sare the Whg party" This is certainly most singular
monnuvre and we doubt whether all the Fillmore men can
be thus summariy transferred by President TO his secrea
~ Of State We suspect that when they shall be freed from
their leading strings sufficient number OF them VIII 80 over
TO Stewards candidate Gen. Scott who still stands the best
chance. But, what hard hit Mr. Fillmore gives 10 Gen.
Scott when he appeals his own friends to vote Tor Mr.
Webster ITO save the Wing pay!' There must be dc.
eh,u state of feeling between President Fillmore and Ma
ior General Scott about this time!
The Convention proceedings OF Friday will De found 10 be
full OF interest We refer the most salient points small
game played by Mr. Bolts in the of the humbug letter
Of Gen Scott the severe rub OF Messs Cabe and Choate
in regard 10 said letter. and the hooking EXPLANATIONS OF
Southern men, when Mr. Bolts sent rs delegate by pro-
fessedy Wing Fillmore Convention is now acting as chief
Ring Master" of General Scott, going far as 10
cd with" that insidous free-socr Mr.. Bolts will have
10 meet an awful responsibility al the hands of this posi-
bv The strongest Fillmore district in the Union. He will
also be called on to explain, ho is that ro votes from
Virginia were given Gen. Scott and that delegates from
this State proved themselves 10 be TRAITORS" TO the Wing
party OF Virginia. in the language OF Mcssrs Sempo OF
Fredericksburg and Symc OF Petersburg
The whole proceedings interesting from tho excite
ment and passion which famed ortand the WING party
is in ptiabe condition imaginable Whatever step
they lukc they irrercvabe ruined Their tragedy
moreover has strong infusion OF farce Their al
Baltimore demonstrate that they mot fiji 10 take the
reins of government, and SO the people will decide.
Among the incidents of Saturday evening session. at Bal
tmorc was the following We abstain at this time from the
comments which il suggests
uMr Duncan Of Louisiana read 10 the convention dcS.
patch from New York, as follows
"To GEN JAMES WATSON WEBB
iCare of N. Fl. Grinne. Esq
raymond has telegraphed 10 and had published in his
paper the New York Daily Times, that the New York dele
CATION indignant at the rejection oil hls claim; ami u
Scott defeated by it, they would protest against the NOM
nation convention and DsAvow ITS BINDING FORCE
these were the words of the fespa ;cund that NORTH
ERS WHO'S GAVE on THE PLATFORM WITH THE USDEn.
STANDING THAT souKERS WINGS WERE To 60 OVER TO
ScOTT.
"NIr Duncan of Louisiana demanded that the author OF
such charges against the convention be expelled from the
convention.
"Nlr Draper of New York pronounced it false.
"lIr Raymond called for but could not get the ocr
amid cries of Turn him OUT
1.-THE chairman Of The committee declared that although
Mr. Raymond had been admitted he was no more enteo
TO the convention than to seat in the Legislature
OF California"
I'VE have received the N Y Times, and the despatch,
above referred TO- APPEARe IS iT-[En9uirer
From statement in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, It
n NI,,l, otO,to f the
cars leaving his umbrella in his sent On returning he
found that Mr. Ellsworth had taken his seat and ne asked
F. for it, F. refused and NJ threatened TO GUST hin-bu'
Mrs F. nerposed and at her Instance F. vacated the seat
OF the time telling NJ, in the plaines and most Pc
remptory terms that he gentleman to behave IN the
manner he had DONE particularly there lady in the
case.
Mr. McMuen, 1t appears, in the excitement, either had
not noticed the lady, any had not occurred TO
him that under the protection OF hr. FltSwortn
His reply thu, he would hold Mr. F. responsible for the
language he used and said 10 him. that If he (Alr FL had
ony ;ntfnated to him (Mr. McM) THAT He WISHED THE
THE LADY, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN chEERFULLY RE-
Nothing further happened until the passengers took the
boat Tacony for Philadelphia. After they had steamed
about halfway down the river and were running close 10
the Pennsylvania shore, Mr. McMulen, smang under the
mputaon OF being no gentleman encountered Mr. Fits,
worth on the deck, the captains office and insisted
upon his taking back the oppobrous epthets 10 which ne
had INDUCED al his (Mr. McM.'s) expense.
This Mr. F. refused do and reiterated in the bodest
way the offensive words. Whereupon Mr. McMulen as
saued him with cane having heavy horn handle strik
ing him one blows the head and breaking the
stcs He going repeat the blows but the bystand
ers interfered and prevented him.
Lieut. Walter A. Watkins of the police, CHANGED to be
aboard the stesmerthe Trenton-and took Mr. McMulen
into custody. The Honorable gentleman, as soon as the
boat reached the city, brought before Alderman Oge
and after examination ordered to enter into ecog
nzance in the Of $1,000 appear at the Court OF Quar-
ter Sessions the charge of committing aggra
waited assault and battery.
Among the witnesses recognized before the magistrate
besides the complainant the Hon. Thomas B. Florence
NJ c. and the Rev Mr. Gillette, and MIR. James S. Durham
of Philadelphia Mr. Gillette witnessed the in the
cars and thought Mr. McMulIen decidedly 10 blame. The
oaIant representative from the LIST district" returning
from the Empire City Chief Marshal OF the Hope Hose
Company. The Handsome Colonel" of the opinion
that Mr. Ellsworth in fault. and richly merited
SHINING. The affair has created quite sensation in
quiet and orderly metropolis.
We learn that telegraphc despatch from Petersburg
received here by the friends of Mr. G. G. Thompson Sa
urday morning. announcing his death. The examination
OF Montague before the Mayor, will take place Friday
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