Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-24


Pesolpsd That for the distinguished ability patriotism
and hoSy to the Constitution which has characterized
his Administration, MnLARD FILLMoaH merits the conf
dence Of the American people, and declare him 70 be
the first choice Of the Union party the President
Some discussion ensued, which resulted in the
withdrawal Of the proposed substitute.
II was then resolved to appoint committee to
prepare business, which was composed of four mem
bers from each Congressional district, as follows :
/ Messrs. Cuyler, Barlow, Fort and Lloyd.
Messrs King, Clark Of Stewart, Powell, and Weems
4. Messrs. Hill, Slaughter, Moreland, and Beasey.
s. Messrs. Black Chisolm, Hood, and Hammond.
g. Messrs Hosey, Erwin of Forsyth Witt, and Grant.
z. Messrs. Clarke Mckinley, Dawson, and Galloway
8. Messrs. Andrews, Thomas Connolly, and Potte.
This committee was not announced until the af-
ternoon session of Thursday, and the remainder of
that day was spent in discussing motion to recon-
slider the order of the morning prescribing the
manner of voting.
n. The Committee to prepare Business had long
and tedious session. and, finding it impossible to
harmonic, determined by majority of two to re-
port their inability to agree, and recommend the
Convention to adjourn without taking any action
the Presidential question: and leaving members free
to act as they pleased in their individual capacity
This report was received in silence, and with
manifest regret. The Convention would not accept
it. Though members differed to the course to be
preserve the organization of the party; and to do
so, they were ready to make all possible sacrifices
they could consistently with the wishes of their
constituents Consequently, various substitutes
were offered for the report Of the committee only
two of which are mentioned. The first was a reso-
luton to nominate Mr. WEBSTER for President and
Mr.. JENKINS for Vice President. The resolution
was lost by majority of some ten twelve votes,
many Wings voting in the negative under the be-
lief that those gentlemen would not suffer their
names to be used, and because they believed the
party could be more surely kept together by follow
ing another course.
Mr.. CUYLER then offered the following preamble
and resolutions substitute for the report of the
committee
The Constitutional Union party of Georgia. establish
ed and organised to support the principles and carry
out the views set forth in the Address and Resolutions of
the Convention Of December 1850 has awaited the action
OF the delegates respectively Of the National Wing and
Democratic parties The delegates of each of these par
ties In Convention assembled have resolved that they
acquiesce the Of the Congress of the United
States known the Compromise, and that they win
abide by and adhere to them final adjustment and
settlement Of all the matters embraced by them. This
action Of the two great national parties conducive
the peace and union Of country, is viewed by the
Constitutional Union party of Georgia with feelings Of
patriotic JOY and hope 1t is DUE and than DUE
to the members of the great and hitherto triumphant
party now represented in this assembly, say that their
organizatonher union in crisis Of danger to the in
stitutions of the Republic without reference the party
lines which, in other matters, might have separated
them, and their unceasng efforts, have contributed in
small degree to produce the result which reference
has just been made. No hope of could for
ent abide with either Of the national parties, without
the open and undisguised declaration Of conformity
those Of Cancellation and peace upon which the
People Of the United States have emphatcay set the seal
of their appreciation.
cit is not TO be disguised or forgotten in the
moment Of honest exutaon by the Union of Georgia
OF the triumphant vindicaon of the principles for which
they have during the past two years done battle that
well in the South in the North, there vigorously
embodied party not nconsderable in number talent
zealousy opposed to the Compromise. That portion of
the Resisants which existed in State has given in its
adhesion but seeks to occupy the ground which VIC
tory in truth gave to the Constitutional party of Georgia
The nominations Of candidates for the Office Of Presi
dent Of the United States by the Wing and Democratic
parties has been made Each party has declared its de-
termination to sustain the Compromise. We are not
shed however that the influences which surround the
nominee Of the Wing party in unison with the princi
pies for which contend-princpes beyond and above
any party ties We satisfied that those principles
would be better secured by the of the nominee of
the Democratic party And therefore, without
derng now, as did not surrender at organization
the views which the constituent members of this party
entertain Of the general policy best calculated promote
the welfare Of country but uniting heartily in the
great and holy purpose Of preserving the asccndency Of
the true friends Of the Union, we resolve follows
l. That the organization of the Constitutional Union
party shall continue.
90 That the party will cast its vote in the cleo
ton In favor Of FRANKLIN PIERCE and WILLIAM r. KING
the nominees Of the National Democratic party, Pres
dent and Vice President of the United States.
a. That Union ticket for Electors Of President and
Vice President Of the United States be presented by this
party to the voters Of Georgia
A motion was made to strike from the second re-
solution the names of FRANKLIN PIERCE and VIM.
X. KING The vote for striking out 81, against
1t "a. The vote was taken by counties, the dele
gates present from counties not fully represented
casting the full vote to which their comfy was en-
TITLED. Hence the largeness of the vote. The sub
stltute was adopted, and conseq ADntly PIERCE and
KING were nominated
After the vote was declared, about thirty of those
VINO had voted in the minority, principally from
southwestern Georgia. retired. The other portion
OF the minority, about twenty, remained in the
Convention, saying that, as they had been fairly
outvoted, they would submit, and pledge them
selves to abide the action of the Convention. A
number of Wings voted against striking out
The Convention then nominated the following
electoral ticket:
For the State at large, r. r. Cuyler and VIM n wof
ford For the LIST district General Peter Cone. Cd VIM
Fl. Crawford Sd, A. HI Chappell; 4th L. j. Glenn: 9Th
Geo. s. Black; 9th, VIM. II. Hull 7th James Thomas
9Th, Andrew J. Miller.
Il having been stated that Mr.. FILLMORE would
possibly return home, after the 4th of March next
through the Southern States and up the Ohio river