Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-17

as long as the principle of Good shall war with
the principle of Evil, so long will the principle
of Whigism war with that of Democracy.
The Union party in Alabama has resolved up
on separate organization during the next Pre-
sidential canvass and in this determination the
Unionparty of Georgia will be found ready heart
lily to cooperate. The platform upon which this
brotherhood stands is the Compromise, al
though in the language of the Report of the
Committee of Thirty-three at may well be
doubted whether upon the broad territory of the
Republic, there dwells an intelligent citizen,
| whose judgment approves every part of each
link in this extended chain of adjustment
Georgia at least finds in it matter for objection
| and matter for approval But such is likewise
her opinion of our Federal and State constitu-
short time meet in Convention at Milledgeville
| to take this subject into consideration they will
| then extend, it is supposed, the ri ht hand of
fellowship to those of kindred faith in Alabama
The argument in support of this separate organ
ization and separate action, in brief, is this =
The free-soil party in the free States has grown
into such importance, to be able to cast the
majority between the contending Wings and
Democrats. The rival parties, in their eager
ness for victory it is feared, will court this vote
and in this way the control of the government
pass under that hateful influence. 1t is propos-
ed by the Union men to create in the slave States
counter influence to that of the free soil party,
| and by their neutrality between the Wings and
Democrats to compel both to the adoption of the
Compromise the condition of receiving its
support. The means by which this plan is to
be carried out is that these peculiar friends of
the Compromise shall hold Convention in
Washington city after the Democratic and Wing
candidates for the Presidency have been nomina,
ted and adopt that nominee for the Union party
which shall appear soundest in the respect which
they esteem so important. But if neither can
didate shall be able to comply with this all, inn
portant condition. then the Washington Union
Convention will nominate its own candidate. As
the Alabama resolutions adopted by the Com
vsntion which met at Montgomery on the 10Th
ult., will furnish the basis for this movement.
|
adopted by that Convention, indicating the poll
icy of the party, with regard to the Presidential
| election:
! s. Resolred That epoch has commenced which
requires MS to forget past political differences to minister
no longer to sectional discord contemplate in al its
grandeur undivided and harmonious Mon and that
acuated by this spirit acuiese in the late Compro
mise Adjustment asa deiinitve settlement of the slave.
~ question, and will insist its being adhered to in
| good faith
O. Resoired, That we think it inexpedient to appoint
delegates to represent in either the Democratic
Wing National Conventions nominate candidates for
President and Vice President of the United States and
that this Convention recommend to the friends of the
| Compromise measures of the late Congress, the pro
pretv of holding in the city of Washington on the Sc
| cond Monday in June next National Union Conven
ton irrespective of old party organizations for the pr
pose of nominating candidates for President and Vice
President OF the United States pledged to the support
and maintenance OF those measures final adjust
| ment.
T. Pesolred That this Convention before it adjourn.
will appoint eighteen delegates to represent the Gonsti
tuona Union Party of Alabama, iii said CONTEMPLATED
National Convention Congressional District and foui
| from the State at large
3 Resored That it will also choose an electoral tick
/ ct to be composed of nine candidates. one from each
Congressional District and two from the State at large
sustain the nominations of said Convention ifany
made by ii, any other nomination of Presiden
aud Vice President OF the United States that the Con
sttntional onion Party this State may think proper
| to support i'll the coming election
The Mobile police succeeded on Saturday las.
in arresting four rogues, upon whom was found
the large amount OF about fifty thousand dollar.
in spurious money. Two had been lodging a
the Exchange Hotel, one calling his nam,
Woodruff, from New Orleans for Charleston
when he registered it, and the other Morton, o
Columbus, Ohio-the first comiTg there on tn,
aist ult.' and the other on theSi3din't'