The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-19
correspondence.

BALTIMORE, June IS, 1852,
The convention, after stormy session Of two hours
his morning. dourned at twelve until i've o'clock this
evening 10 enable The Committee Resolutions 10 sub
init lis report The excitement OF this mornings session
greater Than al any time since the convention met
II was caused by The report OF the Committee on Cfeden
tals, which excluded The six New York Scott delegates
whose right TO seals had been contested. There was
minority report in direct opposition 10 The report OF lbe
majority The report OF The majority, after much VIC.
lent speaking, and The greatest confusion and canor
was, however, adopted by vote OF l6i TO NJ. TINS
vote was considered by many Test OF SCOTS strength ~
the convention. We think i il not true estimate, and
that Scott will have than II votes, even II he
should not obtain majority
Ii is dicult-or perhaps, we might say, impossible
To ascertain correctly tue relative strength OF each OF The
candidates The friends Of General Scott are the bes
politicians positive OF success and cool and calc
ating, while the friends of Mr. Webster always san
guine and enthusiastic. Mr. Fillmore is apparently ont Of
The question. Last night again the Webster orators
were haranguBg masses OF people al different parts
of the city till late hour. Once, and only, did
any one presume speak for Mr. Fillmore There was
response in the crowd, which gave three cheers, moi
very deaening, for Fillmore. II more like buis
Of feeling Of comniseraton Than Of hope confidence
They evidently felt that the poor had been neglected
After the speechnakng Tor Webster was over, al
about midnight number OF Scott men, apparently
under the influence of DESPERATION determined TO make
some sort of demonstration They sang, or literally
roared out, from hotel TO hotel beginning AT Bar
NUNS. patriotic song, composed for the occasion
something about working all night and all day" 10
elect Scott and TO defeat Pierce and King. The sen.
linen, of that they would "catch the demo.
Gratis mapping" II is rich production, and was much
applauded. Gentlemen positively climbed upon each
others shoulders 10 ont the chorus which deaf
ening Ii was, after the Webster demonstrations and
speeches. desperate and dernier resort Of the Scott pha
anx. Better late than never" the proveb says; and
the Scott men were determined, even al midnight not to
lose chance
AT five o'clock the Committee on Resolutions is 10
submit platform to the convention. There have been
many attempts to modify TO ngraf, and 10 mngle prop
osons, principles, and explanations TO the southern
platform spoken of in former letter We wait to see
how il will come out. One thing is ain-hat Gen,
Scott is ready 10 stand upon any patform--howeyer
"woolly" however srongfor The sake Of the party and
for the White House He is meek and gentle and sub
missve just at this time. But who does not know that
those gentlemen of the "high law" school believe the
end will Justify the MEANS and that they ready to
promise anything and everything for the sake Of attain
ing their objects? Will the southern wings be fooled by
these political Jesuits 2