St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-10-09
National Whig Convention.

National Wing Convention. =
The National Intelligencer, of Sept.
Goth, contains full and complete re-
port Of the proceedings Of the Nation
al Wing Convention held at Baltimore
on the 18th ult. The Intelligencer
says the Convention, !" from the great
personal responsibility of it's members,
and the Importance Of its delibera-
tions, deserves to have its aims and
sentiments placed in the fullest man.
heretofore thelcountry' Hon. Edward
Bates of Missouri presided, assisted
by a large number. of Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries. Speeches
were made by Ex-Gov. Washington
Hunt of New York, Hon. Edward
Bates, Gov. Graham Of North Carroll
ma, Hon. Francis Granger of New
York, Hon. Alexander Rives of Virgin
ia, Mr.. Janney of Virginia, Geo. Lunt
of Mass, Mr.. Pearre of Nd, Mr.. Banks
of N. c., Hon. David Paul Brown of
Pa, and others. Gov. Hunt, from the
committee for that purpose, reported
series of resolutions, declaring that
the Wings have no new principles,
that they are unalterably attached to
the Constitution and the Union, that
they beheld with alarm the sectional
attitude of two of the great political
parties of the country, and that the
only remedy is in supporting candi-s
date pledged to neither of the geo.
graphical sections now arrayed in po-
litical antagonism, and they proclaim
their earnest conviction that the res
toration of Mr.. Fillmore to the Presi-
Dental chair will furnish the best, if
not the only means of restoring peace
to the country" They also endorse
the nominotion of Mr.. Donelson as
candidate for the Vice Presidency.
At the close Of the convention, Mr..
Bates, the chairman, was requested
to speak upon affairs in Kansas, when,
he said !:
"Atchison, of Missouri, was the real author
of the Kansas Nebraska bill. He went to
Douglas and said Introduce this bill; you
are strong at the North; this will give you the
South, and You will be President Douglas
refused. Atchison again saw him and insisted.
Douglas asked twenty four hours, and then &C
cedcd. 1t was purely an electioneering trick,
but it has not been successful. The measure
raised perfect storm at the North, and Doug
las, like the fox who had lost his tail in trap,
to conceal his loss, persuaded the rest Of the
Democrats to cut off their tales also, and adopt
the measure as part Of the Democrats plat
form. Judge Bates then went intoa thorough
examination Of the subject of the Kansas
troubles.) Names are things, my friends, nv-
ing, breathing, propagating things. What
makes the twenty thousand Germans in St.
Louis vote the Democratic ticket? The name
of Democracy. The name of Democracy has
beaten our party many time. But the name
Democracy now is only mock to cover hy-
pocrisy and political villany. With relation
to the existing troubles in Kansas, he said
they arose from the aid societies of the North,
and similar movements from the South, who
sent men az emigrants that were not emigrants,
but men enlisted and paid on the one side or
the other to get control of the territory; and
had the Government had the courage Of o hen
partridge, the trouble fever would have exist
ed; and there has not been time when Mr..
Secretary Davis, with an order which might
have been written on piece of paper no big
ger than my hand, might not have stopped all
the difficulties. There has been no force on
one side or the other which would have resist
ed regiment Of United States troops under
the command of simple major. (After some
further remarks in reference to the nominar
tions, Mr. Bates closed by saying: And now,
gentlemen of the Convention, returning again
my thanks for the distinguished honor confer
red upon me, announce to you that this Con-
vention stands adjourned sine die God bless
you Go home and do all you can in the good
cause. Each man can do something Deserve
success by your exertions. 1t is not in mortals
to command success We may at least deserve
H."