American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-08-02

as necessary concessions to conflicting views
and interests; aud being opposed to the re-
newal of the agitation OF the question to
which those compromises relate, will now
resist any repeal or modification of the Kan.
sa5 Nebraska act, as calculated to renew aud
mhame the strife that at this time endan.
gers the rights md the Union of the States.
! g. That convinced that in WILLARD
FILLMORE the qualities and enduwments
are combined which, in the foregoing pre-
ambln are held indispensable in Chief
Magistrate at The present alarming crisis, and
believing that these resolutions express his
opinions, and that their principles will con.
troll his administration if elected to the
Presidency, the members Of this Convention
do not hesitate TO recommend him 10 the
choice OF the nation and while they ds-
claim all intention to adopt The principles OF
another party, earnestly invoke their brother
Wings throughout the State TO surrender
whatever exceptions they may take TO the
quarter whence his nomination proceeded,
and 10 yield him the active and Jealous sup
port to which he is entitled from the model
he has given of truly national administra-
ton. r.. .... .. .r.. .. .
| z, That this Convention, relying on the
efforts of the Wing party of the nation for
the preservation Of the Union aud the Com
stitution, earnestly invoke their bre thren in
other States to unite with them in Nation
al Convention ie The city Of Baltimore on the
third Wednesday Of September next, for
the purpose Of embod>ing and rallying
great National Party, North and South East
and West, 20 be prepared now and at all iu-
ture times TO exert that wholesome control
over public affairs, ever due to moderate
and conservative Counsels: and TO this end,
3 iinn oil a, Sc ~
part to appoint fifteen delegates, and two
allGrnates for each, to represent the Wings
o! the Stale in such Convention.
s. Tha, the President of this Convention
appoint Central Executive Committee Of
thirteen, whose duty it shall be, by cores
pondence and otherwise, to promote the or.
ganiza,ion and the activity Of The Wing
party in this State and that the delegations
be requested TO give 20 the Chairman of the
Central Committee the names Of snch per.
sons as they would recommend for the ac-
tive duties Of the campaign.
Col. J. B. Baldwin, Of Augusta, desired to
have the line more distinctly drawn between
the Wig and American parties. He hal
always been Wing and was opposed to re-
ligous as well as political prescription, and
he thought that this Convention Of Whias
should De distinctly understood upon that
point. With this view he offered resolu.
ton expressive of his sentiments, which
was withdrawn upon the mod Gcalion of the
seventh resolution of the report, so as TO EN-.
body his suggestions.
| The resolution submitted by Mr.. Baldwin
ELECTED considerable discussion, participated
in by MessrS. mcfarland, Penlle,on, RveS,
Baldwin, Scott, Bell and Johnson Those
who opposed the resolution expressed their
l 10 Il,r L,,t lol L.
report OF the committee as entirely aud suf-
| fiCiently explicit.
| Mr.. Wool Bouldin could not agree TO the
| third resolution reported by the committee,
and desired separate vote upon it.
Messrs. Goggin and Scott advocated the
report of the committee.
The vote was Ia ken on the third resolution
and j was adopted
The preamble and resolutions were put 10
vote and adopted.
MIR Pcndleton moved that the President
o! the Convention be added to the list Of
delegates TO the National Convention. This
was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Speed, of Lynchburg, offered the fol-
loving, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the President of this Con.
venton be instructed to communicate te a
COPY OF the foregoing preamble and resolu.
iions to Mr.. Fillmore, and request him TO
accept OF the endorsement, by this Conyen.
ton, of his nomination to the Presidency of
the United States.
The President then addressed the Conven-
ton, congra,ulating the delegates upon the
harmony that had characterized their delib-
eFstons, and upon their choice i! SO noble
n leader.
The Convention then adjourned sine die,
with three hearty cheers for MLLARD
FILLMORE.