The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

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ssafes About $50 were present. II win BE- re-
membered that Geseral Wilson had received the
aoninstion Il aprevious caucus.
There was conrderable dificulty In organizing
the caucus. Several gentlemen were nominated 10
preside but declined The Chairman pro ter.
using the term brother ia speaking of and adj
dressing members, Mr.. Slack twice demanded to
know whether Il was used !" in fraiernsi or .
kindly sense The first time the Chair replied
kindly Of courser-but did not answer the second
inquiry.
permitted TO remain, the proceedings begun Mr..
Wilder nominated for U. s. Senator Samuel Hoar
OF Concord Mr. Hear Is the gentleman who was
sent to South Carolina years since to procure
the release of colored seaman imprisoned In
Charleston and whose pertinacity berame very of
fer sive to the South CaTolians.
Mr.. Prince, of Essex, commended that the strength
Of the American party was derived from its adhe.
renee to regular nominations and asked 1t the NOM
nation of Gen. Wilson at previous caucus was to
be made an exception. He asserted that the Gene
rails regular induction into regular constituted
order was sufficient proof that he was with them
Voices-What order Bsptist Methodista
Mr.. Prince resumed that il was best not to go In
to the antecedeuts of some OF the members OF the
American party and he included our worthy 60
vernon (Gardiner) in the list. He extolled the
original native Americans for their moral heroism
la the day OF their weakness aud their fenacity TO
their "great one idea" After some antislayery
defamation he expressed the hope that the Union
Saving Clsp-Trap would have no influence there !"
On motion, speeches were limited to ten min
Utes.
Senator Baker, of Middlesex, attacked General
misunderstanding In his speech that the man did
MOTIVE who could say when or where Gen. Wilson,
fairly and squarely, and without reservation came
upon the platform of the American party. CHEERS
Mir Wood of Tewkesbury, asserted that the great
and magnanirnous speech of Gen. Wilson at the
convention which nominated Henry ]. Gardner
frank and fair avowal of the principles OF the
Native American Party.
Mr. Baker-Gen Wilson did indeed withdraw
from his position of candidate for governor; but
he never avowed himself a native Americsn-never.
Mr. Baker referred to Gen. Wilson's speeches in
the Constitution Convention when he opposed the
qualification of race and color as qualification for
gorernor and also q militia man. He also referred
to his obtaining and accepting the nomination OF
free soil party when pretending to be native Anne
rican III sound on the Native American platform,
VIII at business has he on any other Ii man were
Wing and went into Democratic caucus could
he be considered a consistent Whiga (Applause)
Mr.. Prince said no man could point to a syllable
uttered by HenryJ Gardner before his nomination
in favor of Native Americanisnl.
Mr. Eames said that when he was nominated,
Gov. G. came fairly and squarely on the American
Platform; but Gen. Wilson on that occasion lett
bis position equivocal.
Mr., Eames was followed by man who indeed
must be nondescript-an animal having no place
in natural history, without species or genera-class
or order
Mr.. williams, of Cambridge, said that he was
native of Virginia-sucked the milk of slave
his relatives were shareholders ia that State-that
up to the passage of the Nebraska bill he was HIM
self pro slavery man, but that iniquity converted
him to the principles OF the free soil party. He had
entertained the opinion that Henry Wilson was
whiting politician, and confessed that he was
strongly prejudiced against him until lately, when
an opportunity afforded OF learning, of study
Jog and knowing his true character. He closed by
declaring it essential to the future of the
American party that Gen. Wilson should be sent to
the Senate of the United States.
Senator Warren detailed accounts of several at
tempts on Gen. Wilson's part to make trades with
him for his political influence.
Mr.. Frye wanted to know if Mr.. Warren had not
offered Gen. Wilson 500 or 400 votes in Boston for a
Mr. Warren. Never" He went on making
charges against Gen. Wilson, to the truth of oil OF
confusion and cries from several PERSONS II deny
~" Il deny it,"
The discussion was continued for some time-some
members averring that Gen. Wilson duly initia.
ted a member of the Know Nothing order another
said that Gen. W. declared that he had waited at the
door of the lodge long time to avoid being seen &C.
log IN, and that therefore he ashamed of being
known as member. One member said he had
done more for the party than any man in the State
and another fla ly denied this assertion.
Mr. Griffin of Charleston commended that General
Wilson had already been fairly nominated, and he
would vote for him He would not go into too close
scrutiny of penlemen's antecedents: urged gentle
men TO be charitable in their illusions to mems char
acters; admitted the strength of the Native Ameri
party; but denied that they acquired it the
zone idea" alone. The laundering of the admins
tration had promoted their power much as any
other causes and but for the indignation against the
passage of the Nebraska bill, he doubted that they
could have carried the State.
After some furthur discussion without taking
vote, the caucus. at a late hour adjourned.