The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-19
TRANSPARENT TRIcKERY.

We have witnessed nothing in tbs way Of political trick
II 80 transparent the late conventions Of aold-ine5
Igs las they pretend As the Richmond Enquirer very
by remarked the other day, the delegates 70 those
senliOns have the very odor Of dakantern oil on their
penta II requires other proof than that furnished
the internal evidence Of their proceedings and resolu-
n to know that they know-nohings seeking, under
name Of wings, to seduoe into the support Of Mr. Fin
those oldne wings who stand opposed to the prin-
Pies Of the secret order The recent convention at Bal-
ore has been thoroughly exposed by Of the delegates
nuel H. Berry, esq, senator in the Maryland egsla-
re- lie has addressed letter to the Planters Advocate
which he pulls the mask from these know-nothiDg
hg and exposes their trickery After speaking of The
Regularity in the meetings which sent the delegates he
roceeds to say: -s..
Upon arriving In Baltimore It was evident that these
Irregular proceedings bad been carried to such
TO set at defiance the very object Of the convention
clear that the adherents Of the American party and
supporters OF its nomination had secured the entire
Believing, therefore, that the meeting would not be
properly whg meeting believing that it would depart
the principles already laid down by the first meeting
April 10th and that its action would consequently be an
re deerton and betrayal Of the old line wings of the
declined attend its sttings and Is because these
have been confirmed by its action that refuse to en-
orse In particular, what it has to do MANY Of
counties not represented at all. Many had but one
present. and not few Of the delegations that
ere present composed of persons who cared not fig
wing principles in comparson with the aforesaid Amer
can dogmas they had seen fit 10 adopt.
oppose its action therefore, In the first place. because
properly constituted but controlled by the mem
adherent Of another party their own ends
oppose it, In the second place. because of the resolutions
kopted and Its endorsement Of Mr.. Fillmore. The resou-
ons by their implied coincidence with Mr. Fmores
position fy directly in the face Of the position taken by
lhe preceding meeting Of the 10th of April and BY their
uded evasion OF the exciting question of the day. their de-
unciaon Of the democratic party sectional because OF
is efforts hehaf OF southern rights their failure TO
the Kansas BILL for which the South now contends,
they utterly fail TO meet the views Of southern whigs xpop
these questions"
The convention at Richmond, Virginia, was an exact
se Of that at Baltimore The Richmond ENQUIRER Of
Yesterday subjects to the following scathing exposure
wewant the people Of Virginia to mark this convention
pretend speak in behalf of the odne wings of the
State, aad yet but forty four out hundred and eighty
aud counties represented IN the body In ALL there
are hundred and twenty delegates in the
and these persons from few counties just around Rich
nond. Except single delegate from Washington county
and another from Hardy the great West without repre-
sentstion. s.s 4..a.
obvious from this statement that the convention
od line wings miserable abortion Its action is ut
ery Insignificant and nconsequental Its pompous plat
rm will be much derided the famous address of the
London taors Such small squad OF politicians can
cell the odline wings OF Virginia the
party. Independent gentlemen viii suffer Themselves to
transferred like sheep from pasture SHAMELESS In this
great crisis they win act and vote they please in con
empt of the dictaon of little conciave OF spurious odd
line whigs."