The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-04

We have received The I" Floridian and Journal" Of
Tallahassee. containing the Official OF the pro-
ceedings OF this convention Il was held in the Metho-
dist church. Madison, the 18th and Goth ut The
journal occupies len columns OF the Floridan and Jour
nal" and is too long be copied entire. but the follow
ing synopsis OF il contains all that material Captain
Daniel Bird, OF Jefferson, president; Dr. s. w.
Spencer, Col R. Brown. ID II. Mays. and H. v. Smell,
vice presidents aud J. p X. Savage and w, H. Milton.
secretaries. The convention fully attended from all
parts OF the Stae-upwads OF hundred delegates being
in attendance On the second day the following resoa
tons were reported by committee. and. being read
separately" were "adoped UNANIMOUSLY
The democratic republicans Of Florida. convention
sembled, do resolve as iollowsi
federal government and the rules Tor the construction
Of the consuton are correctly set forth u the esonon
Madisons Report and the doctrines therein expounded
hereby adopted and reaihfned
imboded in the resolutions of the last Democratic
National Conventions held In 1914 and 1913. far a
believe their strict observance not only TO be CON
ducive 10 ths prosperity OF the people, but essential to the
8. That dsprecae agitation all questions grow
ing OF the domestic Institutions OF the coantry or The
revival Of already past with view such agta
troduce divisions the people and weaken the bonds
l. That we deem it pedient and proper that Florida
should be represented In the Baltimore Convention be
held la June next and convention accordingly APP
point delegates the State large and eac
geographical division OF the Sa.e-ihe SOUTH east, middle
and west--to represent Florida in that Convention.
The following nominations were then made:
For Governor--Jadge James F. Broome, of Leon
county.
For Congress Augustus Z, Maxwell, OF Leon county.
For Presidential Electors-Norhern district, Major
Jesse Coe, of jackson county; alternate, Hon. Dillon
Jordon, OF Escambia Middle district, Caraway Smith,
Of Jefferson county; alternate p w White, OF Gadsden
Eastern district, McQacen Mcintosh of Dava county
alternate. s. 81. George Rogers Of Marion.
The following delegates 10 the Baltimore Democratic
Convention then appointed For the State at large,
D. t. Yulee, s. w. Spencer; for the western district,
,C c. Yonge, Maj. Jesse Cse and John Julian; for the
middle district ex Gov John Branch, Gen. A. K.Ason.
and John Wesco; for the eastern district Gen. Charles
Byrpe, G. Humphreys, and J. G. Bell for the southern
district, Thomas F. King, Hon. w. w Mccall, and Hen.
M C. Brown.
The "Flordian and Journal" in editorial, says:
Hon d l. Yuee and DR.. S. w. Spencer delegates
for Me ns ns
the that Mr. Mallory did not desire the APP
10 be sent 10 conventions charged with The business Of
choosing candidates for President and Vice President"
We are informed that large majority of the delegates
were warm and decided soubern-righs democrats and
we hail these proceedings augury Of the most
spicious character Of the reunion and harmony of the
southern democracy the platform of the constitution
and the Union The inaty of the compromises. and ces-
saion OF the agitation which has long distracted the
country We believe the Florida resolutions express the
sentiments of nne-tenhs OF the true.heared southern
rights democrats; and though justly excited as they are
by the aggressons of the abolition agtators, they will
sustain true democratic principles with unwavering pa
tristism