The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-19
THE NATIONAL WHIG CONVENTION :

baltimore on Wednesday morning The Baltimore
Patriot Of that afternoon says:
The galleries were filed long bsfdre the Assem-
ohng OF the Convention, by ladies snd those gen.
uemen accompanying them, aud as the delegates
appeared upon the platform, their ine personal
appearance and the evidences of talent and respec
liability displayed by them, were subjects of gene.
raj remark. Indeed. it seems to be universally
conceded that even in this city Of conventions, nc
preceding assemhlage of similar Kind has ever
oeen composed of a body of delegates so thorough.
y select, or so worthy of representing the noble
old Whig party"
Ex-Gov. Washington Hunt was chosen tempo.
rary Chairman. In his address he said:
For the first tine In history, we behoid two for
naeDle parties organized sectional and aeoera oh
lca dinerences coutendiug in fierce and hostile array
Tor the possession of the Executiya power of this
government - We have assembled, Gentlemen, in
the name OF the Constitution and th sniop (cbc
TO appeal TO the patriotism, and reakon and sober
Judgment OF the American people, to sauarate the vi
oent ana reckless combstans; and. ahcVa all we pro-
pose 10 call upoa tho Whiss Of th. IpoD 10 inter r.
pose to command peace (Applsuse l in tina r{arth.
many OF oEr people have been excited d an
nate by the occurrences OF the last months
Toitfclans and demagcgues have seized upon tbese
circumstances to exasperete this public mind and
havo wrought upon the feelings of the people until
teo many look upon this Union and on Federal insti-
tatlona with lndiHsrence and in important States
ever since the unfortunate repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise there has been q tendency and 6isnosi-
q ar ons too many men in both ions Of the Uni
on out against the other to which shall obtain tbs
mastery IN the great struggle for power and ascendap
cy. For one, gentlemen, l have resisted, and shall
resist as long az life ase every to divide this
(Cheers.) 1t has been said-proclamed from the
press, and perhaps from the pull pitthat the Wing
party has dsbanded and gone, and that its career
closed Gentlemen, deny that the Wbig party is
disbanded. (Cheers IL still exists-H eak ened and
shattered to be sure by dasertons from it's rauks to
the enemy but there is still patriotic band extend
fha u1Nfa L.. 81
ready to come forward and their country under
that glorious and time-honored banner Let Us pro-
Claim here, to-day that the Whis party exists that
it must and shall be re-organized and continue to
stand Its ground as the great conservative power in
Sins country, to make against usurpation and
ruption and to continue this Government upon that
Oasls and policy which was intended by the trainers
OF our Constitution.
1t was moved and seconded that the Secretary
call the States, and az they were called the names
of the delegates from such State with their post
office address be handed in to the Secretary by
one of their number; which was carried.
The space allotted to the delegates from Virgin
ia not being sufficient, it was proposed in jocu.
lar manner. that the Maryland delegates abdicate
their seats in favor of the Vireinians. This was
cheerfully acquiesced in. Mr. Young of the Com.
mttee of Reception, stated that accommodation
for three hundred had been furnished, and that he
was told that the accommodations were more than
sufficient, and empty benches look 30 bad. But
there are no empty benches here. Vociferous ap
plause)
Three cheers were then given for the State of
Maryland. North Carolina, through Gov More
head, claimed more accommodations, which was
accorded, and three cheers given for the "Old
North State
Henry w Thomas, State Senator from Fairfax,
Va, was chosen temporary Secretary.
The committee on organization, reported a lsi OF
officers. with Hon Ed. J. Bates of Mo President;
with Vice Presidents from the States represented
including Mr.. Thomas of Va.
The President, Hon. Ed. Bates, on taking the
chair, made speech, closing as follows:
Then let us 90 on in love, and peace, and harmony,
bound together by the external pr ssure which we
feel on all sides around u.s. Eooped in firmly with
iron, and banded together in one compact brother
hood. Let study geography. laughter, ask
about no line, not attempt TO repeal the dictionary.
and to give new meanings to words Do none OF
those things which Democrats have done, but in the
simple spirit of American Whiggery, stand forth as
Wings stood in the revolution. That thing
that has grown neither wise better, and he is the
wsest man who carries out principles leaving conse-
quences TO him who governs causes. Applause
Speeches were made by Hon. VIM. A Graham
of n. g, and Hon. Francis Granger of n. York
both gentlemen eulogizing, in strong terms, Mr.
Fillmore and his administration.
IIor. w c. Rives of Va, in a lengthy and elo-
quent speech, spoke as follows
hail from the South--my heart throbs with every
ensoticn that touch the he art of Southern
But yet | tell you, that from my heart of hearts /
loathe the Northern man with Southern principles
|
ard set him down in my own cherished domicile, and
let him striv. to outvie me In praises OF the nstitu
tioDs of the South and say he ought TO be kicked
out Of doors All ask for this esponsible officer is
man who, in the nobie language Of NIilard Fillmore,
that deserves to be written In letters Of living light
the constellation of the Union In the execu-
no North, no South no East, and no West. Applause
and cheers Let this election result in the election
of either Mr.. Fremont Mr.. Buchanan, and we shall
be but at the commencement of our troubles; with
off of nt a her ~ n
hcetion for the troubles of the country. But here
stands the lfeguard of the Union and must rally
together ts its support. Applause
Mr. JohnsJanney of Virginia, and Ex.Gov. Luut
Of Mass, also addressed the Convention; after
which, it adjourned until 10 o'clock yesterday.
BY TELEGRAPH.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1S.-The Convention reas-
se,nbed this morning at ten o'clock, when the
committee on resolutions reported the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
1st. PcsoLred, That the Wings of the United
States here assembled declare their reverence for
the Constitution and unalterable attachment to
the National Union and fixed determination to
do all in their pow for themselves and posterity
They have no new principles announced no new
platform TO establish; but are content broadly to
rest where their forefathers rested ou the COnsti
tuition of the United States, with safer guard
higher law.
Cd Resoloed, That we regard with the deepest in
terest and anxiety the present disordered condition
of national affairs-a portion of the country raw
aged by civil war and large sections Of population
embittered by mutual. northumberland we dis
tinctly trace these calamites to the eulpable neg
lect of duty of the present National Administra
ton
3D. Resotrcd, That the Government of the Uni
tad States was formed by the conjunction in politi
cal unity of wide spread geographical sectors,
materially differing, not only in climate and pro-
ducts, but i'll social domestic institutions and tha,
any cause which shall permanently array sections
in political hostility founded only on geographical
distinctions, must prove fatal to the continuance
of the National Union.
4. RssolUed, That the Wings of the United
States declare as fundamental article of politi
cal faith the absolute necessity for averting geo
graphical parties. the danger of which was SO
clearly discerned by the Father of his Country
and which has now become SO fearfully apparent
in the agitation convulsng the nation which m us,
be arrested at once if we would preserve the con
stitutional Union from dismemberment, and Amer
lea from being blotted from the family of civilized
nations.
S. Resoiued. That all who revere the consttu
ton and the Union must look with alarm at the
parties in the field for the Presidential
one claiming only to represent sixteen Northern
States, and the other appealing mainly to the pas
sons and prejudices of the Southern States, and
that the success of either faction must add fuel te