The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-21
TIE DAILY DISPATCH.
NATIONAL WING CONVENTION.
THIRD DAY.
Friday, June Is.
Friday, June Is.
MORNING SESSION.

EEtuay, JUNG 10.
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by the
President, Gen. Chapman, few minutes after
10 O'Clock, when an eloquent and fervent
prayer was offered by by the Rev. DIR. Ham,
ner.
When the Convention adjourned last eve
ming, it had under consideration the amend.
meni proposed by Gen'l Jessup TO The follow.
ing substitute proposed by Mr.. Ewing:
Resolred, That the Committee shall consist.
of one delegate from each State, selected by
the delegates of said State.
Which amendment of Gen. Jessu is in the
following words:
Resolred, That each member Of said Com.
aiittee on Resolutions shall be entitled to vote
so many votes as the State which he repre-
senis is entitled to IN the Electoral College.
This was in substance the same amendment
which had been adopted an amendment TO
Mr.. DuGcan's second resolution. Said second
resolution of Mr.. Duncan, thus amended, be.
ing before the convention when Mr. Ewing'ss
substitute, above referred to, was offered.
Genera. Jessup rose and asked leave to
withdraw his amendment, which was grant
ed, and the amendment was accordingly with
drawn.
The substitute of Mr.. Ewing was then unan-
imously adopted.
Mr.. Duncan proposed that his third resolu-
ton be informally passed over until the Com
mttee on Credentials shall have reported;
which was agreed to. q 81
The Convention then, on motion of Mr.
Stapp, OF Indiana, proceeded to appoint the
Committee on the Platform, in accordance
with the first solution of MIR. Duncan, adopt
ed Yesterday. so
Mr.. Alien, Of Tennessee, offered pream.
bic and resolutions prepared by Southern
delegations, which he proposed to refer to the
committee on the platform without reading;
which was agreed TO.
Mr. G. w. Davis, of Florida, offered a re-
solution that the Wings would support no
whose principles were not clearly under
stood.
Dir. Bolts, of Virginia, moved as a substi-
ture that this Convention pledge itself to the
support of any nomination that may be made,
which was received with much applause
Alter which Mr. Davis, Withdrew his resolu-
ton, and of course MIR. Botts' amendment
went with il. :
MIR. Ashmun, of Massachusetts, moved that
the Committee on resolutions have leave to sit
during the sitting of the Convention, which
leave was glaned.
lu short time tbs Committee on Creden-
iiaIs, Mr.. Watts, of Virginia, chairman, asked
and received permission to report The report
was read by Mr.. Upton. one of the Secretaries
OF the Convention. The first matter recon.
mended By the Committee, was, that a dele
CATION sent by the Wings of Washington city,
be invited TO take seats within the bar of the
Convention, which was unanimously agreed
10 before The remainder of the report was read
All that portion of the report, relative to which
there was no dispute, was passed over without
reading, by general consent, on motion OF Mr..
Cabell, of Florida.
A motion to adjourn was now made, when
MIR. Van Trump, of Ohio moved to go into
the nomination OF President and Vice President
at once, but the chair decided that the motion
was not in order and the vote was then ll2
o'clockl taken by States on motion 10 ad-
Journ until minutes past O'Clock this after
hoon lost-ayes l32, noes l57.
Mr.. Evans, of Maine, got consent OF the Con-
Vention 10 say, that the Committee OF resoiu-
tons would soon be ready to report their plat
form, &C., and that 40 nomination should be
made or voted for until that was received.
The Convention then adjourned till 5 O'Clock
tins afternoon. y
EVENING SESSION. m
The Convention having been called to order
at five o'clock,
Mr. Ashman from the Committee Of one
from each State, charged with the duty OF re-
porting series of resolutions, presented the
following as the Platform Of Principles adopt
ed by the Committee.
PLATFORM OF PRIMO IPLES.
The Wings of the United State, in Conven-
aion assembled, adhearng TO the great conser-
Tatave Republican principles by which they
are controlled and governed, and now, as ever,
relying upon the intelligence of the American
people, with an abiding confidence in their ca
pacity Tor seli-government and their continued
devotion to the Constitution and the Union,
PROCLAIM the following as political senfi-
sheBts aud determination for the establishment
and maintenance Of which their national orga-
-nIzatIon as party is effected:
/. Ihe Government of the United States is
oil limited character, and il is confined to the
exercise OF powers expressly granted by the
CONSTITUTION, and such as may be necessary
and proper Tor carrying the granted powers
INTO full execution, and that all powers not
ihns granted or necessarily implied are ex
pressly reserved TO the States Respectively and
20 The people.
:. The State governments should be held
secure in their reserved rights and the Gene.
raj mentsnstained nits Constitutional
powers, and the Uaion should be reyefed and
watched over as sthe palladium Of our Iiber
Eies., 49, sins A.#ssA hss q
3. That while struggling heedom, every
where, eniists lhe waIslsesl sympathy Of the
wing party, we still adhere 10 the doctrines oil
TIE Father OF oBrGountry, as announced ia his
Farewell Address, OF keeping ourselves free
from all entangIing alliances With fo9eign conn.
tries, and OF never quitting his sown 10 sfaud
upon foreign ground. That our mission e