The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-17
Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, June Id, p. m
The whig convention mel at - o'clock to-day or rather
portion Of il shortly before IL, and organized TEN.
poradly by putting he Hon George Evans OF Maine ia
he chair Mir Sewer, oil Louisiana protested in the
name OF his Stale, against lhis first step 10 dcort
this attempt to ioresall the legitimate action OF The
convention by proceedings before the hour appointed
Tor business Mr. Sewers protest was unheeded and,
on the motion Of Mr. Broadhead, OF Missouri, for a
committee OF one delegate from each State 10 nominate
permanent officers OF the convention, the business OF the
convention commenced.N This committee appointed
agreeably 10 the motion. O., the motion of Gov Jones.
OF Tennessee, Committee Credentials named in
the same waynamey, one delegate from each State.
The convention then adjourned, at quarter before one,
until o'clock this evening.
The large hall of the Maryland institute nearly
full OF delegates and spectators. Ii may Judge from
the enthusiasm manifested during the short sitting OF this
mornings AMI espe cally when the names OF The gentle
men 10 compose the two committees were announced,
We may conclude that the friends and supporters OF the
different candidates have come up brlnfu OF ardor real
or fegnel, with abundance OF nose ammuniioa and
hosts OF ctque, to inspire terror or confidence may
salt their purpose or the occasion. One would have
thought by the noise the floor and in the galleries that
each name announced Tor the committees was that Of
the future President We rather suspect that this storm
was not natural, but got up for the occasion.
There is great noise and great exutng about GER
tain superexceen and iniIntabe platform manufactured
this morning in Carroll Hall II approaches ia words,
in respects the democratic platform. These gen.
temen wise enough to know that, under popular
institutions, they have no chance but by affecting the
popular principles Of the democratic party Hence they
follow close on The heels of that party But who will
believe them ~ Federalism and whiggery, the undue
supremacy OF the wealthy classes, money government
the protection of classes and class nerests--these are
the same, and belong TO the party Talking
smoothly about economical administration" and ga
tariff with encouragement 10 industry" cannot
blind he people.
History that truth teller and the nature and character
OF the wing party and of the who compose that party,
will unve the thin disguise OF mere words The
in Carroll Hall endorsed the "hnaity" of the Compro Mise
But there very important fact about this not
generally knownthat is, it was almost exclusively
southern CAUCUS There few northern men there's
When consider that the northern vote is so much
larger than the southern, mas, see that this any
thing but national PLATFORM and that is quite possible
the convention will repudiate it, They may, however
adopt il for the sake OF the presidential prize.
As the chances Of the candidates, Scott is evidently
first and it, is whispered, Virginia, after trial or
two for Fillmore, should 60 for him, he will be nomina
ted Webster however, is in great favor, and there is
much talk about him as second choice.