Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-28

cnnst and for him, would get application Of cole
leather his the State II he dare to return
Peter Morey, hsrdhesded politician of Lucerne
~, With lasting memory said they better not refer with
much confidence to the doctrines Of Silas Wight
lie wrote to the Chicago Convention long letter When
Gen Cas- had hardly time to write very short oueand
about definite as the other the policy OF IN
crual improvements He thought they better dodge the
doctrines OF any body aud go on general principles
motion to Law these resolutions the table lost by
decided vote when the Office holders began be alarm
ed and looked upon them somewhat personal to them
selves.
! Mr. Richmond cautioned them against trsnscending
their duty thus condcmnng the head OF the party and
administration IL would dscord in the party
large AID kick generally; though he concurred in
the sentiment impotc TO psss such resolutions
these. lie followed by Thurber kedhed and Taylor
! n the stain.
/ Mr.. Taylor is Receiver in the Public Land
Oaicc in this city, and the first to
I open his mouth in defence of General Pierce. lie
I syly minated that General Pierce might possibly
be renomnated in spite of opposition in this State; and
II he should be- how would they stand he asked after
having adopted resolution To cordially support the
ince of the Cincinnati Convention lie thought they had
better keep cool, and not do anything foolish
Mr, Clark of Kalamazoo, favored his resolution lie
went fo giving the President fits He had for
the Clark is eN-nember pf Congress. and
be down II remarkable Of moral courage in a
politician, having sou-nlaw in Office Postmaster in
kaanazo and son holding commission atravcling
mail agent, under Pcrcc-both lat offices. Nothing but
a conviction that "Olj Buck" going get a nomina
ton would have ind iced such
Mr. Whipplr. Of the delegates, would MOI 20 for
Pierce under any circumstances but it unfair
kick poor devil after he down and therefore
he in favor of such strong resolutions.
J"nThsber, delegate, thoaght they had better keep
cool this Veto while it created hard feelings here
would gain the President and the party much strength
the South and he might yet get the nomination. II
they must support him, vetocs vetoes.
Mr. Lothrop said, had not Gen. Pierce undertaken
force his nomination again he should have let him
With all the glory he had won, any; but as he
~ss in favor of hs resolutions IL did insult
President il only said, in cool aud calm way, that they
did him any ongcr-they had got enough of him
lie would GO Cas- Buck" but Pierce seemed be de-
the Oft South and under it, control
aud they proposed TO pay him his wages and send him kit
ing back the hills of New Hampshire, into merited
tirenent We have had Northern with Southern
PRINCIPLES enough. There was North and Northeast,
too.
Ex-Governor Fentou of Genesee said he and Re-
cciver under Pierce but that could not induce him ~
Tor him-no il he could make 100000 by itat the sacr
dce OF his principles. He for "Od Buck first Sc
cond aud forever. STILL he could 20 for such harsh
resolutions these. 1t polite pass thenr
would look bad abroad where Pierce had friends and
they might insist upon his nomination to avenge such
attacks.
After considerable discussion of this tone the resolu
ton- laid on the table
Tue discussion made >qurming among the office hold
rr they ssid they had helped pack the convention
Old Buck" and they did relish this exhibition OF their
Influence in watching the interests of the Pierce party
ILey Wiling 10 be ShOrn but could stand still
aud have their cut of in the bargain. Pierce might
think they had been playing false of but
small influence in his interests If lac should be
renominsted where would they bry
Mr. Gilbert Indian Agent under Pierce, offered the fol-
lowing cmcher
Resolved That the delegates from this State to the
Cincinnati Convention be instructed TO vote for
for the office OF President who i known be in favor
Of all such improv by government OF our Western
rivers and harbors national in their character
In advocating this he said he wanted milk and
wantcr expressions this subject He for sustaining
the position of the Free Press aud resolution exactly
suit him could be copied from that paper of this morning
A. follows
Resolved That we thank God that the administration Of
Franklin Pierce i drawing close
In TO the question il had the veto
message,
Mr. sherman, OF Lake Superior, said: 'Ye, lie had
read in the counteuance OF every ia the street.
The resolution adoptrd-when they backed down
and rcconsered the vote and adopted the following also
offered 10y Gilbert -
Resolved That the Presidents veto Of the bill for the
improvement the st Clair flats and OF other bill, siu
lar in character and principle, i in accordance with
the sentiment and established policy of the democratic
party and that the representatives OF the democracy II
Michigan disapprove OF the position assumed by the
national executive in regard 70 Improvements.
Peter Morey, during the debates feared the delegates
not ALI sound He had good reasons to believe that
some OF those elected would prove shaky Buck II
he backed down from hi Know Nothing doctrines,
enunciaicd many years ago He evidently smeled a
ia the meal bag He had the idea that there
I
the Know Nothing lodges in this state, and he felt alarm
ed. ~ he j. down anything which looks ike American.
On the whole, this has been funny convention.
the democracy ouispokeu aud 80 much g
tated this State before aud fear omrns something
serious 1t j. very well known that there stong
--r,atve feeling in favour Fillmore running through
this State which dips deep into the democratic ranks II
they cannot have Gen Cas-, their yorite they would
rather Fillmore who has shown himself a national
uan On the whole, think it behooves Gen Pierce to
look after his office holders in the State they in open
rebellion 10 his interests.
The niger worshippers Pre- DYING out Many who
with them last year. experiment have become sick
OF it, and looking for congeual and
tive organization 10 act with.