Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-20

10 stand by the constitution aud the Union He vonched
Fillmore. (Applsuss) The .hir aax would ,,in ay AZ
trumphantls In November - IL has heretofore
the .pssssr proceeded 70 cay Tia, Ksu,aoky ain
whg 70 the CORE and referred 70 the TACT that thers
In that State twenty thousand old line whs Who had
erJomed the American party. They had differed with the
American party relative 70 some principles and had not
true 70 the Unou and thc-s old line whEs would voss
for Willard El%ors 10 Novsmes, tAppl.ass) M
asked whether Massachusetts would support nI.r, Tl
ioi ,hs Prssdsncyy He you'd reply that an. had
supported him for the vcs Presidency and had supported
cy. 10 support him (Appause The speaker claim
ed that Mr. Fillmore the fitting man 20 an the
| executive chsir-that he was who, when At the
helm Of State did much to this Union
Much will depend upon the wings in the coming contest
aud he could only say. .God speed the ~hig cause"
j: w. Warren, OF Massachusetts,, believed that they
might yet hope for Massachusetts, for Fillmore fAp-
pause He spoke briefly and called upon the Prssdsut
10 give his opinion. founded upon his Observations Of
the matters and things ransPrng around him. beyond his
own borders. The Kansas affair merely political
In the hands Of two parties and the action In Con-
showed that these parties we're only keeping
open this sectional difficulty to aid their snds
A member IRON Penrsylvanla moved that when this
Convention adourns, IL adjourn 10 meet at the present
hall. in Baltimore. the frst Monday Of Nay 1880.
The President suggested that the matter might DO re-
erred to the executive committee. -s
Several members responded: "Yes that's IL"
The President then announced the following member.
OF The executive committee.
New York-Francis Granger, Canandagua
Mississipp-George l.. Potter, Jackson.
Observation-Disclosures Slsbee, Salem.
Connecticut-Denns Kimberly, New Haven
Alsbama-E. A. Hall. Montgomery
ohio-Lary Anderson, Cincinnati
Louisiana-Chrisiian Rozeins, New Orleans
Virginia-W yndham Robertson Richmond
observation-disclosures Robinson Philada
Georgia-James w. Jones, Augusta.
MsEyland-J. Hanson Thomas, Baltimore.
Ilinois-John II. Stewart, yevey.
Fiorda-B. d. Wright Pansacols
Arkansss-M. A Holbrook, Marlborough
Indiana-James q. Blythe. Evansville.
North Carolina-John III. Bryan, Raleigh.
New Jersey-Chsrles G. McChesney, Trenton
Delaware-W. ii. Barr, Middletown.
Tennessec-Edmund Cooper, sheibyviIe.
hissouri-Thoruton Grinisey ST. Louis
Neutrality-suspicious. y. Bell, Danville.
DR.. J. w. Thompson Of Delaware vas called for and
responded that there could be apprehension about her
vote and he felt authorized to say II the election Of
President should go the House Of Repres
her representative In Congress would vote for Min,
Fillmore. Applause. Delaware was a small blue
aen but 1t might be for her yet save the Union aud
ed to-day.
Mr. Dennis OF Nd, addressed the convention In iauda.
ton OF Mr. Fillmore, and predicted Maryland would roll
up such majority for him In November would gladden.
the heart Of every patriot
ExGov. Allen Trimble, Of Ohio was called tor and
said they had very little hope for Ohio They had many
Wings vet, however. in that State. The aboltoni.ts
were strong in position and character in Ohio and the
Kansas Nebraska had added their strength The,
did expect carry the State for Fillmore but hoped
TO give him very respectable vote.
DR.. j. Hanson Thomas OF Nd. gave notice Of a meet.
ing OF the Executive Committee the City Hotel last
evening for the purpose Of consultation.
j. +. Sanderson, Of Florida, called for He said
Florida had been Wing State many occasions The
American organization has embraced OF the members
OF the old Wing party, with many Democrats that STATE
aud he believed they were to-day in the ascendant Zap
plause
Mr. j. w. Warren, of Mass, offered resolution return
Ing the thanks Of the Convention Judge Bates for the
able and acceptable in which he has discharged
the duties Of PRESIDENT and for the glorious spirit which
ms influence and name have Infused into the Wing cause
Also resolutions OF thanks the Vice Presidents and
Secretaries and to the committee OF arrangements aud
citizens OF Baltimore Tor their accommodations aud hospi
talites.
The resolutions unanimously adopted
The State OF Louisiana was here called for.
IT, W. Helm OF La, pledged his State for Willard Fill
more IN November. Applause The Wings Of Louisi.
ana had held themselves in reserve aud had looked the
meeting Of this Convention with considerable
de could say now however that the Wings of that State
would give their for Mr.. Fillmore.
the differences that bad arisen in the American party
reference csloiiciu IN that State the American party
better organized the present time: and
they would give Ia Louisiana least 5000 majority for
Willard Fillmore. Applause.
A motion was made, at 20 minutes past O'Clock to
adjourn sine die.
The President Mr. Bates, before putting the question
spoke time. He said he had not been in political
lie for eight and twenty years and he al
being called upon preside this convention He
wings TO give
He did not place much faith in newspaper statements
Tor he believed there systematic system Of peryer
sion OF facts relative the affairs occurring on the Mis-
sou frontier aud he believed the whole thing had been
got up and kept up by parties for eeconeeDg purposes
Kansas Nebraska act had been the cause OF oil the
difficulties which had arisen in the country Nobody
down the time OF the report OF the Kansas
BILL had ever asked for change in the policy relative to
the territories
Mr. Douglas was not the originator of that him,
was he nf IN
10 his (Mr Atchison's reelection IL was done
by Mr. Douglas electoDeeng scheme for the Pre-.
sdency but raised perfect tornado at the Norththe
.ecol was greater than the onset.
The speaker denied that there ything in the COM
promise acts Of 1850 that prohibited Congress from adj
hitting territories slave states-the establishing
the territories OF Eutah and New Mexico provided that
they should be admitted States with or without slave
ry, as their legislatures should determine.
Mr. Bates spoke at length on the subject OF slavery IN
the territories The whg party he claimed the par
ty OF law 10 from the democratic marty
which was the party OF men.
The territories, he said dependent propertyto be
governed and be governed In this government we
had no king but the Law; and he called no man a vbg
sho had not for the constitution and the law
and not willing to enforce IT, whether he voted ot Il
or not. Applause
Being requested by delegate TO the convention 10 give
his views OF the difficulties existing In Kansas Mr.
Bates did at length He said the affairs there
we're very much like the game OF brag each party looking
the other very erocou but each hoping that the 9th
er would away.
Sometimes however, the parties too close their
hands slipped and they got than they barganed for
IN his opinion there was time in Kansas when an
ordinary 6rn and determined could not have main.
tanned the laws IL no disposed TO do So
Mr. Bates closed by reminding the convention that thew
had only marked out their askthey had not begun 10 do
t. And when they home they must actively and en-
ergetically go work They had chosen Mlad Fillmore
because he wing, and nothing but wing Let this
convention go home aud deserve successtbat was what
hey could do
When he closed three cheers proposed and given
md the convention at Minutes past o'clock adjourn
d sfHs die.
The following the resolutions adopted as tho plat
ofm ofthe Convention:
RssoiVed, That tho Wings Of the United States,
assembled in Convention hereby declare their
snce Tor the Constitution aud their unaerable attach
nent TO the National Unon and their 6Ked determination
70 do all In their power 10 preserve for themselves aud
heir postedty. They have principles
platform 10 establish but content broadly
where their forefsbers have restedupOn the Cons
luton Of the United ststes-wishng safer guide no
higher law
Resoircd That they regard with the deepest anxiety
present disordered condition OF National affairs
portion Of country rayaged by civil and large
sections Of population tmbtered by mutual recrim.
nations; and they distinctly trace these caames TO the