The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-20
The Wing Platform Repudiated by the Iii
n0is Whig state Convention.

We publish below article from the Springfield Gil
Register, exhibiting the modus opsrandi by which the
Illinois wings have evaded an endorsement OF the
platform OF principles laid down at Baltimore. We believe
hypocrca will the attention OF the
country We shall look with interest to the steps that may
be taken in the premises by these professed national
whgs who. in rebukng the Tribune and kindred prints
for splitting upon the platform, have broadly intmated
opposition to the ticket The wings Of sovereign State
have spoken What to be the response of the lovers
OF the Union and the constitution
"lLLrNoIs WING coNvEHTIoN-THEY DEFY, ExEcRArE AND
SPIT UPON TIE WING rLArroRM-n our Yesterdays paper
stated that il the intention of tho convention
give the Baltimore platform the go by ! consequently
committee resolutions was appointed and resolu-
tons whatever reported formally Three four
outons relating solely to the organization Of the party,
offered by different individuals and approving
the nomination of Scott and Graham, which adopted
Further than this the convention did not intend go.
''As stated yesterday, Mr. Herndon, of this county,
towards the close of the proceedings, offered resolution
approving the Baltimore whg PLATFORM which resolution
astonishing cone temps to the leading spirits who
planned the programme of the campaign The whole plot
upset by interference properly provided against
cipatea from that quarter But what could they do
when The resolution fairly before the convention II
they rejected II they would lose the Union-men, and by
adopting it they feared they would compromise their pn-
cpal abolition capital They took the latter horn OF the
dilemma, and the resolution agreed to-
81 is notorious that this resolution literally rammed
down The hroas Of the wreworkers and its adoption
followed by the melanc holy mnerngs OF disappont-
and discomfort, after the adjournment. which finally
such pitch, that hghhanded scheme OF suppress
sion finally proposed OF getting rid OF the
offensive resolution One of the members the convention
scruped declare that 1t should be omitted in the
published proceedings, it would prove destructive
on bsr projects Tor the He and others
his views, who desired abolition alliance, were unques
tonablY willing to accept Scott because they know his
Seward proclives bur- in the language OF Mr.. Greeley
editor of the leading New York wing organ sy dsfed thy
trtoaisd, they spit upon, the uhig platform.
'We alluded this lodging scheme yesterdays issue
and In confirmation Of our foreshadowings find upon
examination OF the official proceedings duly authenticated
and published in yesterdays Journal that the Baltimore
platform resolution does not appear kicked out Of
The nport, suppressed, 'dtfed generated, and sp ppoH
Such is Of the proofs that the Scott wing Of the
why party OF the Union intended fraud upon their breth
who honest in their advocacy Of the Compromise
The conduct OF the Illinois whg leaders in the
Of the resolution passed by the convention exhibits in
clear light the followers Of the northern support of the
| national resolutions. Throughout the northern State.
while the candidate is endorsed the resolutions divesns
whiggey OF its abolition odor either construed by the
wing press the OF what intended by
the southern wings purned In the and Emphatic
language OF Greeley shows beyond all doubt that Scot
is only controlled by the malgn influence which ha
It's leading head at Albany but that that influence should
he be elected viii control and give direction the admin
istraon Of the government"