The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-02
The Adoption Of the Baltimore Platform

The letter below The editors OF The National Inien
gsneer Misrepresentation The adoption oil
The Baltimore platform. which first made after
the convention held and believe by the same
abolition Journal which has revived 1.-THE New
York Evening Post We need scarcely cay that the facts
stated by MR. French inconuovertibe- is more in
porant for say that the whg papers which 20 10 the
Post for material with which 10 assail the democratic
party welcome to all the capital they make BY
their connection with that journal The letter OF MIR
French will put quieus the misrepresentation. until
il suits s originator to bring forward again to embar.
rass party with which il professes be associated bu,
which party utterly repudiatss the association:
WASHINGTON October @. 1853
To the Editors Of ihs I~tsAigs~ea:
GxSTLkAKs Tho Inteigencer Of this morning con,a ms
an arucie tho Journal Of Commerce which mbodies
article from the Evening Post containing the following
statements
1.-THE Baltimore platform, our readers will remember
adopted by the convention which nominated Mr.
Pierce in such manner as TO give II weight, Il
considered was not debated Is put
such way xhofd indication OF the opinions of
the muorliy OF the members; II was brought forward
The very moment OF adlournInen' when oil tho
bers gone and others were gong the
heard by half the people the floor,
by hsli the rest That man, aud psfucu
lar that Mr. Guthtie. who is grown only in per
but IN nleee,-snouId bring forward this bugbear
the Baltimore platform day the year, ike Chi
bonze airing his ugly wooden Idol Is folly Tor which
hardly account"
plain of facts will convince any BILE
pc reliance be placed lore ar
ticle.
Ia the first place. the writer undertakes Jog the memo
res readers their recoecons what spas Not
do~s. To this there isno necessity OF replying will con.
myself by endeavoring prove, by the record that the
writer in his affirmation OF shai do~s, grossly in
error. ~
OF" the PLATFORM he says iii brought forward =,
the very of adiournmen' many Of the me m.
and nth
Now for tho records a4atN 81 III
"Afu~oo~ snsfo~, tof Saturday. June 81 The con.
veniion met at O'clock m Mr. Brown, OF Tennessee.
behalf Of the committee resolutions asked save 10
submit their report which he had been directed upnni-
moosy TO present 10 the convention aud moved that be
Objection made by several members, until . can
didate for Vice President should be nominated
MIR Brown called for by States pton
Of the report when The objection was Withdrawn, AID ,he
on tho table. and ordered to be printed"
This, them the time when III brought forward y
and, marx, ordered to be princd 10 irIx.ly
snch time. Immediately upon meeting conven-
ton, and before Woe President nominated, that
" many oil the members gone and others gsing
the door :" AT the very moment Of adjournment
forsoc,b !
win examine the record liule further, because will
writer of that parags pb he charity to be
Sieve tina, be had entirely forgotten, indeed hs
that the "pa,lorm" was brought forward and ordersd
10 be printed" several hours before 1t was read
The record, following the foregoing exusst from IT,
shows voting Tor Wee President. and
King sted very neatly oman
mousy and hundred Ind eight vote
| given. Then resolution was passed unanimously de
caripg Messs Pierce and King the democratic
| then teegraphc despatch was read, o~d thew
"Mr. Saunders, OF North Carona. moved that the re-
port and resolutions be sksn from the table and
| " hich motion carried.
"Mr B. b. French, acting Secretary of convention
then read the resolutions 10 clear voice, as follows
Then follow tho resolutions.
/ The record then proceeds M :. FN
Wh~n the fourth resolution rolls ting com promisc
and ala very ation. read the
rup ed by The applause aud cheering which ioaswsd.
cali by that n be read sgan
and IL again by secretary, and
| BY like expression OF approval
The re.oluoos having been read, the previous qoes
zion landed snd seconded, and. under opera
| ton. the resolutions were uns nocnsly adopted.
Inc convention then proceeded wlsh other business