Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-16
wisH1NeroN CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsuINeroS CIry. Nav II. 1860.

yesterday adjourned sine die. Considerable inter
est was felt here to the action of this convention
in consequence of thelarge number Of distinguish
ed men who took part in its deliberations Critten-
den, Coom5s, Washington Hunt and many others
whose names have been, for the past thirty years,
as familiar as household words" to the American
public were the controlling spirits in this gathering
of the old wing clans. The proceedings of the
convention were characterized by harmony and
goodfeeling, all attempts at platform building or
the introduction of the everlasting "nigger" being
promptly suppressed After brief consultations
the part of the different delegations they resolved
to ignore all platforms, and go before the people
cognizing no political principles other than 1.-The
Constitution of the country the Union of the States
and the enforcement of the laws" A very broad,
accommodating platform indeed!
After the adoption Of lengthy resolution prom
Using to everybody protection, liberty and every
conceivable blessing, they proceeded to vote for a
President when on the second ballot John Bell of
Tennessee received majority of the votes and was
duly declared the nominee for President. Gov.
Graham Of n c., received % votes on the first and
49, OF the second ballot. Poor Bolts, who remain
ed here in the expectancy Of despatch announcing
his nomination only polled 81 votes. There was no
contest for the Vicc-Presidential nomination, Ed
ward Everett, of Massachusetts,, being chosen by
reclamation. We now have the Wig nominations,
Bell and Everett Some of the more timid men,
bers Of this party dsavow the name and insist upon
its recognition as the Union" party; but this is
mere blind The National IntelLigencer distinctly
dubs it the Wing party, and if any evidence
wanting to sustain the IRtegencer il is TO he found
by analysis OF the elements composing the con-
vention. The very moment the schisn occurred in
the democratic party, general resurrection of the
politically dead took place, whose shadowy forms
fitted about the city of Plug Ugyism in solemn
conference, devising ways and means Ito save the
Union" by crippling the only national party in the
country. Perhaps one fourth of the delegates were
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who have been ever since the disorgangation Of tie
Wing party, acting Soith the republican party
This is no assumption, but fact. For the past six
or eight years these gentlemen have been active
members Of the republican party even voting in
the last gubernatorial contest m Connecticut for
Buckingham, who declared in his recent inaugural
address that I" slavery was a sin and curse-an i'm
pediment to the sp, cad of civilization and religion
a social and moral evil, which should lie cXtermina-
ted by any means" And yet endorserS of such
sentiments are cheek by jowl with VIM. A. Graham
and other Southerncrs in Union convention. The
nominations by this convention created no excite
ment here Bell possesses vitality-can no
enthusiasm; in fact he is a worn-outold-stager and
is only heaving his last gasp prior to his speedy
political dissolution. Among politicians but little
importance is attached to the presentation of such
ticket; some Of them fear, however, that the black
republicans may tack the name Of Everett TO their
ticket and then in the event Of the election being
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would be sure card for the Presidency. The re-
publican camp is rot quite so harmonious as it might
be. Seward and Wade seem 10 be the favorites at
present but there hosts of aspirants each back
ed by their clique, and theoretically pressed into
notice. The impres ion prevails that a stormy
time will ensue in the Chicago convention before
nomination is effected; that done, however, the
cohesive power Of public plunder" will pacfy the
warning elements, and induce cordial and united
support of the nominee. Seward is, apparently,
the least concerned of all to the result of the ac
ton Of the convention. He moves on, the same
calm, passionlcss man. unaffected by the Screenings
ofthose around him. Perhaps he knows his strength
and is only laughing in his sleeve at the pigmy eff
forts of his competitors. Wade, who is the mean
est Of all mean demagogues, is "everything by
turns ard nothing long" He has an eye to the
main chance and suffers opportunity to escape
him for pressing his claims. The Lovejoy wing of
republicansm rather prefer him to Seward Judge
Mclean is spoken Of but as his "sands Of life have
nearly run out" young republicanism repudiates
him in toto. A few days will solve the problem.
The inquiry Is now upon every tongue, what
will the democratic convention do in juno" an in
quiry which meets with satisfactory response.
Many prominent men believe that the unfortunate
division at Charleston has deprived of every hope
of success with any candidate now present.
They regard the game rs lost and the election of
republican certain. There are others, astute far
seeing men who advise an abandonment of all plat
FORMS and the selection Of some representative man
who has not been spoken of in connection with the
nomination, and who shall be run upon his political
record alone.
All feel and admit the necessity of a harmonious
union; all desire it. hope for it, yet can deveope no
mode through which it is to be compaSsed. Pride
of opinion-committal to a certain policy, personal
hates and friendships combine to delay if not defeat
thorough consolidation of the democratic party
Senator Clingman, Of n. c., delivered very able
in thn ,rhn hn toOk
sion to refer to the difficulties into which the party
was plunged. 1t was an earnest appeal to the de-
mocracy to bury all differences and strike hands
brothers resolved to stand or fall under the banner
of united democratic party. Men, who think more
of the democratic party than they do Of either Mr..
Douglas or Mr.. Hunter feel little disposition 20 en-
gage in fratrcidal strife when such mighty inter-
este are pending; and patriots the adhcrents of
each aspirant should this antagonism and all
make some sacrifices for the wellbeing of the party
upon whose success depends the continuance of this
Union
The House of Representatives is making rapid
progress in the despatch of its business The new
tariff and loan BILL which has been under discussion
for some days, passed yesterday by vote of 165
materials which enter into manufactures.
Wines, brandies, &c, also all articles used in
ship-buldIng heavily taxed. The bill will be
likely to sleep in the Senate until the next session.
In the Senate the homestead bill, or more properly
speaking, graduated land BILL was passed by vote
of A to 8. 1t is far from being homestead bill, as
it requires actual occupancy of lands two years, and
the payment oftwentyve cents per acre before title
is given.
The speech of Senator Davis, to which Mr. Cling
mans reply, is attracting great deal of at
tention and notice. Judge Douglas replies to it
Monday next. R.
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