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If IT li i i -1. li f 1 I 1 ? r I i, I I fa I i i. , j i i ! f I . I i ' 9 i i : l . t '; WJUC NATIONAL CONVKNTION. Wednesday, the Hth i n.-t . . 1 oiii2 the day appointed fur tho meeting of the Whi;; Na tional Convention to select candidates for the Wilis; Party for President and Vice Pre-t-ident of the I'nited States, the IVilcj-atcs foin"iMii tlir .'i!Votiti.ii, and rcprcscnting every State in the I'nion, bci;an to :iscm- 1 at the I .real Hall of the- Maryland In-ti- I Jute an l...iir ,r more l.cfoio the time tip. 1 I.ointcd fr M'eliino- the Convection. ii tl.nt ! i i e - ' ry noon a!nio-t every lclejrato appeared to ho iij his scat. At twelve o'clock, Mr. George C. Mor pr.ii, of Maryland, and Simeon Draper, of .iii i oi k, rose simultaneously, appm cniiy i with a view to c-all the Convention to order. Mr. lraper iiid that, the I. our of twelve having arrive 1, lie vmiM move that the Hull. George Kvcts, of Maine, he called temporarily to the I'lc-idi -nt's chair. 'J lie proposition as received with partial cheers and some negative Voices, and. amidst loud applause, Mr. Evans ascended the plat form. When quiet had Wen re.-torcd he ail dressed the Convention as follows: Gentlemen of the Convention: I bog to return aiy grateful aud re-p.ful acknow ledgements for the honor 1 have rece ived at your hands, in being' called upon to preside for a brief Miaec over the i-roi eeiliiiirs of this Convention. I am hut little ex pi ri jiiccd in the dulies appertaining to ;hc thair, and i 1 t-huVl have -.-real oeca-i m to relv upon ! your kind forii nraticu and intelii'c-.u'c. Cheers. Allow me to express the hope that a spi rit oi order ainloe coram, ot harmony . ton- j filiation, and union, may prevail in our de- liberations, cheers anil great applause ; to that when we have compl.t 1 our l.ihor. and adjourn, we may pri-mt an unbroken I front, and be able to unfurl a siji.al .-tan 1- j ard around which, all tin- Whis of the i 1'uiuH can rally with the fullot li"po of fueces.. ITremeiiduu.- applause and cliicrs j llcaewinii my thank for the honor vu ; have conferred upon me, I accept ti.e ,-ia- i lion t which yoa have been pleased to 1 call me. The I'rcsiuciU ; the tir-t bu-iiie-a t then stated that le, a pr iel'1' ! in.'d would be I n i-i ma! Seer. tary. I the appointment of and Diviu-d th.- t some pcr.-ou 1 1 pi 1 n ention to lion.-.nate riu that ilutv ; v here- ' Ujioli Mr. Lucas, of Alabama. K. A. I j toil, of Louisiana lii.i.i'mak'd Mr. as uinp..i':iiy !"ee-ri t iry ; which iioiniuation mously couSruied. On motion, Mr. dames W. North Carolina, w as e! i t . d A.- was unaiil- l.ry.m. -i-taiit retary. Mr. LroJhcal. of Mis.-o iri. moved that a committee of one from ( .n"ii e'eieiration he ajipoiutcd f r the pii'pi e . f report !:.' per manent oSk-ers tor tiie Convert.. :i. The qih-ti .ii was i d,, ,,ri tiie nu ti. ti.( Mr. lirodhead, t-. upp. int a cominiitee to S'di-et p no a nent oS'.ccrs and it was ajuei d t. The Stat.'S were theretip.'-n re-peetivelv eaih-d aud named tiie foiioniiijj gentlemen t .i e n-titute the committee : V'.V. Fe -set.-!, n. of M.im. I'hahol ti.-.j-iii,. of . I. Hinry I.ra ll. y. of "t. I'uf'jo ''hoatc, M:;-. 11 .It. 11. Ives', f !1. I liiii'l. T. Tvler, nf Cor.n. Amos I', n'ran-. r, ,r N. V. V,:,. !,. Payt N. .1. V.'in J. --up. of 1'. mi. .1 hi. M. Claw n. of IM. Win. 11. Clarke, of M !. T Lu Jariic , ,'f a. !.-5.rv W. !,:b r. .f N C. (1. .... S. D-y.i'.. of , c. 1'jtri. k li.'t; .i.uoi:-, .,:' ' c r !...,. " ... I V Ik IJ t:!rK.. f Mi-. J .... Vr marl, uf Li. 'hai'les Ari lersoji. of "l.io. J-h-u A. lie!!, of Kv. IM J N.th.-rl.uid.of'Teim. Wm. (. Eiu-, of Ind. E V Wa-hb'm. f f Mo. T. A. James, of Ark. I.. id Smart, of Mich. K) ('. Cabell, of Hu. .' i-. lbi. v. of Tex a,-. D. W. Kl'bonrr.-. of I ..t. Ah I L. CvllillS. of Wi-. J.-o O. Go jjwin, of Cal. Don. Mr. Jo,. s. ,,f T"nne--et'. then moved thm ciiMiiitt- e of one from each State be sr p iiit d V rweivc mid cxauiins the ere 1:1. tial- of members of the Convention wL. ii 1' iH as-cn !.l". sai l committee to be ap I . d 111 tk- saiui- u.ai.iti r as the co'iiiuit- ih .- Ti.l- c. :i 1." r"-ar li- i 11 1 j ;:n o.v I. . tltied t s'-at- an ! who v re u .t. ne. nti..'i e iabl i.e.,. r arri.-' at :.ny :on iiii !- a (.'oiuiiolt' e '..n t'-e'leii-a firmed, and hence In- male tie- i'i, Illotl t4: a-'oed t ... . and tl. ntlcmi'ii w r cho-. n as a C- ! a 'ri-iciit:a-: H'm.. Mills, of Ma!.,.-. '.- '. W. Ve-mhi,, of N. II. Da-. b Wrl I t, . f t. J.lniu.Ct.iM.-.'Vf K.I. t..o M. I.e.-. of Conn. J-.ii 11 I.. Can.pt o, '.) N Y. I'.ter Hreiei. nb.irg, N. .J. J ii It C Kunkle, of i'elltl. Caleb S Latton. of D 1. c,.-,. s; Morgan, of M I. S-.mO' l'Wa'! -. . f Va. IVi.i. 1 li !'.,!: r. V C. Wu.. I'eu r- .. ,f .-'. C. V .,. r. I . .,..., .. ,,! G.i. m ii. t . arii-i . Ali. Air ' II. Art':, nr. t M --. J--.e C, S oh r .f lt o. H Way, of K . . r. 'inund Caj,..r. ot T. nn. liobt N. Hut . f In). H S K Iwar i- !' I.1 J - - O. p.rfthe-i.l. of M in II -. of Ark II I'.. V. , on.-, of Ml. h. da:.. - M. I' '., r. . f I'll ; 1. V,n .1 II. N . f I W IV on, ,f M' . Cbv Mu Id. of C. 'I r 'a'nell, of 1 1 U, cou,iiilt4.r to iioKiinat. .. moved that the lluanelit 1. filers be allowed to r. ti..-. 'I'i.,. agreed t , and the e tti;.MT. r tin-d. Mr Tlle.jtt ,.f N w V :', t lal lib t h" Uieli, ix r- ! 1 1,.- motion wa--e.-or iing'v 1 ' i.-ui had let their 1 h i. iiti-tN in t!, I liiem hav in g b. ii h !'t 11 1 1. t.i-. - that it wonid be 111. ). --i ! I. t . -iil lie w at tin t instant. lie .-- ' .r. lo . ti. at 1 1, Coll .elation t!o.ir;i ueiil c . b k. I H. Mr. iaicjtt 1 nig(.-sl-d wheth. r it oi.li 11. 1 he ntix conieiii. nt for the C11 iri.i. t.. Hiraaw th- ordinary eourKC rf', aibd j ti ti off y rn. I 11 I LaiimaM of h Iv each State to present the credentials of the members from such State to the Committee on Credentials 1 Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, suggested that the Committee on Credentials should meet on the platform after the adjournment, and fix a tune and place lor meeting. file ,-ii"20stion v us adopted, and at half1 V'1 ,M part twelve o'clock the Convention ad- j'n'u cl to meet a cveiiin:. 1111 at six 0 clock 111 the j The (. onituittce on (. reueiitials were not I reailv at six u 'clock to report, but promised j a r i.oi t the next inoniiiii:. 1 The Committee on Organixntion submit ted a report noinitirt-i'c iierinatu-iit officers tor the Convention, winch, alter some tie bate, was unanimously adopted The fol- j lowing; are the oliieers: l'l! ESIDEN'T : IL.11. JOHN" (i. CII Al'MAN, of Maryland. 'c c y''oo', t,ls : Nathan D. Appleton, Maine. (ieor;e W. Ne-mitli, New l!..inp-liire. Carlos Coolidee, Vermont. Seth Sprau'iii', Massachusetts, llobert U. Cranston, Illiode Island. Samuel I. Hubbard, Connecticut. Edward I'. Cowles, New York. James Stewart, New Jersey. John Strohm, Pennsylvania. Caleb S. Lavtoii, Delaware. Francis I', l'lielps, Maryland. Aus. H. Slii'i anl. North Carolina. A. K. l'ayne, South Carolina. S. ato'.i (irantiaiid, Georgia. Thomas .1. Frow, Alabama. Joseph . Cobb, Mississippi. J. C. Van Winkle, Louisiana. Samuel F. Vinton, Uhi.i. John S. Williams. Kentucky. W. II. Sliced. Tennessee. Milton Stapp. Indiana. JJcii. S. Edwards, Illinois, j John li. Miller, Mi-.-,....': William 11. Gaines, Arkaiis-is. .lames M. Edlm.tids, Mulligan. Joseph M. Hernandez, Florida. (i. A. L. Murray, lcxas. Archibald MeKiimey, Iowa. Jonathan 11. Arnold, iscousiu. Diehard Heath, California. . t c't tm it s : 11. A. I'pton, L.juisiana. J unes W. J!ry-ui, N.rth Carolina. S. M. Da'danl, 1 j.va. W. Frank Stewtirt, California. Schuyler Colfax, Indiana. John (.'. Kunkle, l'eiin-yivania. C. NWirtliiuoton, irinia. U. S. Perkins, Connecticut. George W. Meeker, Iliiii.ds. William Thompson, Michigan (ieorge V. Dunlap, Kentucky. Justin Moifell, A'cnnont. ' eorge 1. J i-licr, 1 .aware. Gen. Ciiaj man, on taking the dressed a few remarks to the t ui' i'.iir Hi.. 11 it-lneiiil ers the obs chair, ad eir.'cliti.'li. rvance tf a spirit of con:. roii. i:e and conciliation. l'rayi r was then offered by the llev. Thomas II. Stockton. And, at l.alf-j.a.-t seven o'clock, the Con ve'.iti. 11 adjourned until tweve o'clock Thi.rsuiv. SECOND IAY. Tnt'l'sf av, June 17th. '1 lie C invention as called to order at I'-' o'clock by the Pre-iJi nt. Prayer by It' V. Dr. Atkinson "f St. Petir's F.j.iscopal church. The proceedings of yesterday wire then read by the clerk. Mr. Duncan, of Louisiana, moved the fol low uig : .Vs,Ve, That a committee, to eon-i.-t of ! member fr on e.teh State in the I'nion r-presctit-d i:i - .nvi i.ti ui, l.? appointed, who.,, duty it -hall be to draft a series of lb s.-i'ntioi.s cypres--ive of the sentiments of Wili.s r.f tie'- I nion on the great d..e - them or otherwise a li s to be maintained- by : 1 irios tin nshed b pi at f irm of princi t.ie A logs in the ciimnz campaign. l;,M,ir,,i That the members of said com mit!. be selei ted by the delegates from i-a.-'b State each Stat- represented ap pointing its own no iiil i , i ; and the commit tee to appoint its ou chairman. f '. That this coiiventi.jii will not pr e ;od to ballot for, or ' therv i-e ii'.n.i-ii.it.- a candidate f -t Pre-id.-lit or Vice Pre sident, until said committee shall have ta ken final action on said riport. .Mr. Van Trump, of Ohio, took the floor iu fjpj-itivii to the resolution, and iu a a;..-, eh some b ngtii gave rca-ons f.r op. p-.-illg it. p'l s:,ge. Mr. Pu.vin was ?nrj ri-ed that there -h'.'ild be aiiv oj.t,-, t,, th; re-olutiou. lb: o'iiv vi-le-d !-." Who arc !i;f-r are '.'. g-Ltli i:o-:i to An - .;,;,! Whig If your are not v how their a hand of 1 -' ' :i 1 principles :-our-, it i- Nati tra-t sic tl, are i.ot 'I r- and ours proper si we know it tl Id know it, and the S .Iier ett- r. said he bad not tb -lred to he not 1 ee:i .ersoiially ap lav bv tti" gi-ntli man from 1 lij'.v r j" at that he had Mr. A-bm.iii s -.iv a v-or-I had 1 pealed to v. -terd Ohio. Il- would :. t oferr.-d v. it iij V body, Mid Uld not kl. '.-. of t tioti to da to oifer th it would I tl...- r- ; .:! e iiit.-titioii to oib r this r. solii l.'e thought it uo. Id be time s r -uluti .11 to-day. Il ' thought time to act in th" matter after .1' the committee on credentials had h.-.'ll II, tl. 1:1.111 I .t t de. He .1! t. akd to the gen- I' the resolution-! if obj. c- ten wa- ma I.- to it. Mr. ;....dwin. ..f California, -,bj--t-l to ;.'-t- Il i- n: it'o r in Coli-e.jin i,ce of a rli .!i of hi- ib legution, ! . irnii.' 1 t. Tic a ... s t t.-iki-n on the fir-1 -r.--l I v Mr. Jlan- c ti. -uit. Ties a, f- a -,d r. .v : Jl j!i,i -hii ': ') ; eruior,t o ; hu-. u- lo ; ilhode I.-land I ; Cn ,t I) : I'i nn-y Ivania 'i'i ; ! laware 5 ; i'el -; Virginia 1 " ; North Carolina i'i, Carolina. ti.-orgia 10; Alu U , Mi--i -:p..i 7 : I.oui-iatia 0 ; K n I ; ; Tehie -s.-c I',' ; lllinoi- I ! ; Mis ; Ai kali-a- I: Florida H ; T-xas 1 ; M , 10 ; C !. -1 ; New ; in. York ma :i : .'lo : N' v Michigan . .' i ; ut w I An a Ui. n i jib red to the set re-oluti on it - I dlow : " And that in the said member be authorised to hieli it i ' lit 1 1 -! in the c whi' h wa" ad .plod by the committee each ca-t the vote to eject. 1r.1l College," ' follow ing Vote ; I i .imp i. i re I ; Vei i ; CoM.e, lh ,.i o . V Ti J'.-tin- vh a Indiana I ! ; M iidiigali ti ; low .1 AVh -Mail.- - ; New 1001 t I ; M..---H hu-ett' N. Y ol: ::l ; N' w J : , ; I !.! war :! ; 'H I...1 .:- I I ; Ml- . .1. li : o ; "ij--.'.iu 1 ; California 'J. 1 10. Nai -.Vw llainp-liire 1 ; Vermont 1; Ma-.i. ioi-. It- III; Pliole l-lali'l I; Con h. oioii I; New York I; Maryland Vir- oioa It: orti. Carolicii 10: S.ntli Caro- lina : Gi rgi I ; AlalamaW; Mi-'i-ip. pi ; I. ai-i.iii (' ; Ki nto' ky 1.' ; T. mu - see 12; Missouri 0; Arkansas 4; Florida 3 ; Texas 4 ; Wisconsin 3 ; California . 111. . - Mr. Evans theu moved that the member of each delegation bo allowed to vote for or uguin.-t, as they chose, w hich w as carried. Mr. Ewinir, of Ohio, then ottered a sub stitute tor the second resolution as amended, by -which the members should vote in the usual way, ami not aieonuiii; to t lie nunilier of votes in the electoral college. A lon debate ensued on the amendment. Without a decision the Convention adjourn- ed until this evening at ti o clock. EVENING SESSION. The crowd in the hall was immense this cveiiitii;. Every part of it was occupied ; the ladies as well as the gentlemen being in larger attendance than usual. The President called the convention to ordi r nt n o'clock. The Clerk read the proceedings of the mon in.; session. The Chair then stated that the fir.-t bu-i-lies in order was the consideration of Mr. Euing'x substitute for the second of the ae ries of resolutions offered by Mr. Duncan, ! of Louisiana. I Mr. Jessup, of Pennsylvania, moved to amend the substitute by adding the original amendment offered this morning. The Chair said that amendment was al ready a part of the resolutions now before the convention. Mr. Edie, of Pennsylvania, sai l the con vention had already resolved by a vote to insist on the amendment. It was not, there fore, competent now to amend what the Convention had already by resolution ainendct. Mr. Jessup said be believed that the best j interests of the hii- party demanded tlie amendment. The deleiratiou from Peimsvl- ; vaiiia go f..r sustaining the enactments of ! the General Government. Cheer.. The i Whig party of that State had been grossly 1 ini-l'i presented, and their scntinieiits mis ! construed. They wire conservative and ! wished conservative ' resolutions adopted ! here, lie believed that the construction of, the committee on the plan proposed would produce resolutions which would receive a i unanimous aye. lie believed that the dele ; gatioiis of Ohio and New York were mis- represented as much as the delegation from i Pi nn.-ylvaiiia. lie had had free intercourse ; with tiie delegations of the three great i States, and he believed that general hanno i ny would exist to some extent. There might I be some points of difference that was to j be expected. But the Whigs of tins middle j -i;ues were as sounu on every question as i our southern brethren. He hoped both sec- :t... ... ti .ns w ould compromise. Mr. Paw son, of Georgia, sail he arose with regret, and he should speak without exi iti ;ii lit and hoped the Coiivt ntioii would .'let with deliberation. lie agreed with the geijib mail from Virginia, and beli. ved that was the first attempt to convert thi-country into the wildest democracy. The principle now contended for would uproot the consti tution itself. Under this rule little llhode Island was entitled to as much power as the I of the Father of hi.- Country, as announced largc.-t State. Ho knew the measure pro- ) Ju ),;., Farewell Address, of ki. pi:i' our posed had not been well considered by the ( selves free from all entangling alliances W hig party., it proclaimed the w il b st ef- I w ith foreign Coiintiies, and of never ipiil f.rtevcr made to alienate one section of the tinonrown to st m 1 upon foreign grouud. Union from the other. Mr. D. said he had , That our mixtion a lt. puldie is not to long belonged to the A hig party, becau-e 1 propagate our opinions or impose on other he helie.cd it to be the conservative party, countries our form of government, by arti and he would be the last one to de.-ert it- j (j, e or forcx, but to leach by example, and lie believed that its principles constituted ; sl,ow by our success, moderation and jus the foundation of the confederacy. Hut ' tiie. thij blessin.'s ol celt'-goveriimcut, and wh. nit deserted its principles, he would the advantagi s of free iiistitutions. abandon it. Mr. 1. depre-nted any action I 4. That when tie people make an! con by which three States would be able to con- trol the Govcrnu. 'it, they should .bey its trol the action of all the rt. He d. -iriol : Cuti-tilutioii, laws ud trcati. s, as tin y w ..uld 110 di-'u-si. :.'. He only desired that the retain llieir sclfesp.-i t. and the respect Whig partv should pnr-ue the course mark ed out for them by the convention, and he hope ! members would act with becoming confidence towards cu h other. Mr. A-iiinun, of Massachusetts, si'I he did not rise to make a speech, but to make a suggestion, lie thought this was a pre- mature excitement 011 an immaterial iiie tioii which was delaying the action of the Convention. The committee on credentials had not yet concluded its labors. They wi re h-re in the Co.ivctition now, and would le t retire until the di-cus-ion was conclu ded. They could not discharge the im portant duty uitru.-t.'d to them unless they were afforded the opportunity. In order to allow the committee time to d. liberate, he moved an adjournment until ten o'clock t .-morrow, which w as concurred in, aud the Convention adjourned. TIIIHD DAY. The proceedings of the preceding eve ning's s.-.-si ii Vo re r.-ad and approved. Judge k.-up. of Pennsylvania, ro.-e t a-k leave to withdraw the amendment of fered by him yesterday afternoon allowing each member of the committee on creden- tial.. to cast the he represented. doctoral vote of the He said that when 1 ate ol- b red the amendment, he did so under the impression that if it w as adopted it would t' nd to re.-tore harmony among the mem bers of the Convention, but he had since become convinced that it would exert a contrary t ffect, and on those grounds, and tho-e alone, he asked pcrmi-sion of the Convention to be allowed to withdraw it. The pcrini-sioii was granted. The substitute of .Mr. Kwing, (illowing each State one vote only iu the committee j was then put before the Convention for its reception and carried. The resolution as aim ndi.d w as then put to vol.' and adopted. A motion was then made for the appoint ment of a Committee to prepare i suitable platf .rm to be presented t the Convention, to be adopted and endorsed by it, as the v lews and pi ineipo s f the whig party 01 ! the United States. The motion was adopt- j ed, and the States called upon to choose at member. ( I he Committee consisted of the following gentlemen : Maine, Wm. P l'e-s( t,deii ; New Hamp shire, 'J homas M. Kdwards; Vermont, t.'ar-lo- Cool-.b... ; Ma-saehu.-itt-. George A-h- nii ii : . ,..' l- al.fl. I UM. llarll-i I oil- le etli nt, A. G. Hazard ; New York, A. IJ. I'i. k. n-oii ; Ni w .1. r iv, W. L. Hayloii ; P.nn-y Ivania, Win. F. Jdins.jii ; I l.biw are, John M. Clayton; Mary land, William li. Clarke; Virginia, Ib.bcrt K. Scott ; North Carolina, Nathaniel Hoyden; South Caroli- iia.tieorgo S. JJryan ; Georgia, . ' . Paw - -on; Alabama, C. I. baiigdon ; Mi-.i-.-ippi, A. IJ. IJra'lford ; Loiii-iana, . . I!. I'lncan;: r-e.-gnisc the authority ot a convention Ohio J. A. Hani-; KenltiiLy, Oilando ,f th- National Wtig party of the United IJro'.ili; Tel, II. -o e, F. A. oliiiioiler ; lil'Ii- tlles. ana. .1. S. V. '.niiaii ; Illinois. Paiid K. Pa- , Mr. Choaf. tjo.fi went on to address the ker; Ml-ouii, A. J. Cliambi r-; Alkaiea.-, Cohvenf ion in a speech of matchless und. Thomas S. .lame.': Michigan. George S. thrilling idoipi.-iice.J j Poii.rov; Florida, William JJ. Itavis ; Tex- After un excited debate. iiich was par as, John It. A-he ; Iowa, 8. M. IJailard ; tieipa'ed ill by M.-. Anderson, of Ohio, I U i-'on-iii, Alexander Sji.'ilding ; California, Mr. HotU, of Virginia and others which, Frank St. w art debate we may hiive ocea-iou to notice 1 Mr. Willi-, of ' ciia'finan of.tlie com-j bfrpafter ; j mit.tce on cn-J. i.ti il-. uroi' ut rt t' d that i A lotuLv St-t..,- mi railed lor. St-vc I the committee after a protracted session, I ral members rose to address tho Chair, and had agreed upon a report, lie also stated several propositions were made.. -tlmt the committee had received a coin 111 H, The Chair deeided that any debate or ideation from Wusbirirtoii, announcing the 1 motion w as out of order, because the C011- .... F . . . . ..'1 1. .1.1 01 1 -1...: election of deleft?? from that city 10 uie 1 Convention, auif yvjuld oft'.r r rnlutim I that they he invited it, t "-'at uiin the plat- form. The resolution was adopted, and thu 1 dcleirates from Washimrton took their seats, j I The Cuinniiltec reported in favor of the Fillmore contestants from Vi rniolit and New York, and of the Webster contestant from the latter State. A motion to adopt the report of the com mittee was objected to, on the ground that there was a minority report from a portion of the comtniltce. The report was read. It disagreed in every instance from the re port of the majority.' Mr. Cabell, of Flor'da, moved that the report of the majority be adopted by the Convention, upon which motion ho peremp torily called the previous iptestioii, After some debate, the question was put by States, and tho Deport was concurred, in by a vote of Ayes KM; Noes 117. A motion was here made mid carried to adjourn until 5 o'clock EVENING SESSION. Mr. Ashmuii, of Massachusetts, arose and said be was instructed by the committee on resolutions to present a report from that committee, which ho hel l in his hand, and which he begged to say had, alter muck , deliberation ot aAiteiliatory cliorftctcr, . Electoral College shall be necessary to a coti"' tted in the kind'tA" feelings, been . t.l0:,.Pt adojded with giat, though not entire una-1 Mr. Johnson, otPennsylvaiiia, tnfid bo nimity. With tlie leay of the Chairman ln ,;d not rise to make a speech. He was a would now take a position in front of the working man himself and not a speech-ma-ehair, and read the resolutions he was iu-' kiiiL' man He thought the Convention structed to present. ! .lr. A. tlien read tlie piatiorni. wiiu n was a i follows: The Whi - of the United States, in Con- ; Vclition assembled, adhering to the great conservative principles by which they are controlled and governed, and in, as ever, reiving upon the intelligence of the Ameri can leonle. with an abiding confidence iu their continued devotion to the Constitution and the Union, proclaim the following as their political sentiments and determina tions, for the establishment and maintenance of which their national organisation as a partv is effected. 1." That the government ..f the Ut.it-d States i- of a limited character, and it is confined to the exercise of powers expressly granted by the Constitution, and sueh as. may be necessary and proper f.r carrying the granted powers into full execution, and ... '.. ' . 1 ; t ti lj t all powers not thus "ranted or n. oc-. I snrilv inn. lied am ti.resslv reserved to the States respectively and to the peop '1'he State governments should he held secure in their reserved rights, and the tie ncral Goieriiment sustained in its constitu tional powers, and the Union should be re- vend and watched over as 'the palladium of our liberties." , '.I. That while stniL'oiinj fiecdom every where euli-ts the wariu.-.-t sympathy ot the Wliii; rartv. we still adhere to the doctrines which they .-iaim tu l will enforce fr-.ui b.r- cign powers. .". Government, sic uM he adiiiini.-t." red ace with a strict ecouiny. and ill time of p.. its expenses ought to b' rived from spe- cjfu. duties, and lajt fro 11 direct taxes ; and und policy reijuires jn hiving such duties, a just di.-criuinati)n, w In n by suitat.le cu-courag.'iu'-.. maybe nfforded to American iio'ii.,;. y, crpnilly to ail classes and to all parts of the countrr. ti. The Constitution vc-t.i in Congre.-s the j ovnr to open and repair harbors, and to remove obstructions from navigable rivers, ami it is cX.cdient th u Congress, n iti i,i , i , xttt ini jii'ttt 1 mi n9 1ff ri t sx-iiif hff fh'' aim mon thi 1 w -r aid fr the j.roiei ti on and facility of commerce with forei'n nations or States, shaii e insiler su-h in. pro v. in. i ts iu every in-t iuec, nat iial aud general in their I character. : I 7. The Fedo sl and St ate gey eminent- : are parts of one st-t.-m, alike necessary for thr coiumon prosr:ritv. peace and security, and ought to be regarded alike with a cor- dial, bal.itual end immoveable attachment. f Ue.-j.cct f.r tin; authority of each, an ae- . iuic.-eciice in the on-t.tutioiial measures ol , I each, are duties required by the plainc-t itate, aud of 1 I considerations of nationa individual welfarj. ! That the siriis of acts commonly 1 known as the (iiaipromi-e, including the j Fugitive Slave law. are received and ncipii- j eseed ill by the WVig party of the United I State., as a s.'t!teiil in principle and sub- fctancf a final ttini,ci,t of the subjects which they eiiihrooi and eo far as the fu- j gitive slave iaw is concerned, we will main-j tain the same, mid insit on its strict en- fbrcement until time and experience shiill demonstrate the iiccissity of future legisla tion to guard against eva-ioii of the law on the one hand, or abuse of its powers on the j other; and we diprccate all future agita- tion of the slavery (pie-tioii as dangerou- 1 to our pence, and ,-e w ill di.-counti nance all efforts at the revivil or continuance of such ; agitation iu Congr -s or out of it, w ljenevi r, wherever, and lioirtver the attempt may be j made; and we wil maintain this settlement j an essential to the Nationality of the Whig j party and the inte ests of the I mon. The rendini'of tie t.latform wa- freiiueiit- : ', ly interrupted by loud cheer,;. When the I re-olution was read afTirming the finality of. the eoiiipromi-e, the hall fairly shook with j l....;n.i tne ai. t. laus.: o) the assi'inPled multitude , Aft' r or'b r had be n in some iiii acri- re- , ; -tor.-d, loud (alb were made lor .Mr. j Clioate. ! . Mr. Clioate re-ponded to the call and! said : I thank God that the piincii hs I have eo long contended for in Faneuil Iiall( , when I aneud II ill was nui 11 are now this day su.-taiia 1 lo the highest authority Tcimon nuu iieeuieu lo susiuni iuu pivviuua fjuestion." ' The vote was then taken by States on the adoption of the platform, and resulted as follows yeas 2, nays tili : Stales. Aye. Nay j Stutes. Aye. Nay. 7V1 .i i 4 4 MinsisRippi 7 - N. iliinipdii:'C 5 Louisiana a Vermont .1 - H110 M 15 M.niuchuscttt l.'t - Kentucky 12 liliiiiie l.-bi nil 4 - TcmicKticu 1st - I'oiuicrticut '1 1 Indiana 7 ti Nov Ywk l'J S'l lllinoi. C 5 .New Jersey 7 - .Missouri ! - r.'ensylvaiiia 21 G Arkniisim 4 li l.w.ire .'I - Mulligan - 6 .Maryland W - Florida 3 Virginia 1.3 - Tixas 4 - N.r..ina 111 - , lw 4 S. Carolina K - V isroiifcin 4 1 ticiirpia III - C.ilifiirnia 4 - Al.ti.ina ! Total, IfcW liti General Jessup, of Pennsylvania, offered the following resolution : Hoio.'ca, That the Convention "nill now jiroceed to ballot for tho nomination of a candidate for the Presidency, and that the manner of such ballot shall be as follows : when the States shall be called for that pur pose, the chairman of the respective dele gations shall rise and announce the name of the person to whom the vote of the State ..ball be given, and that a majority of the should go to wm k aud put some one in uo- h.uti.m for the Presidency, Mr. Ihyan, of South Carolina, said he had lived and fought for the whig party, Ijiit there was something higher than party uir country, the idol of that old chiefs heart (pointing to the portrait of Mr. Clay.) I Cheers He knew the value of the party and tie knew the value of the constitution, When (he country was in dam.'cr he did not i all on whi's or democrats but he called hi or d. no.erats but be called on true men, and true men ot all parties had saved the country from disunion. The compromise had saved the Union. Mr. 1!. continued at length on the compromise aud il- value to the Union, and paid a glowing tribute to its author. He concluded by re newing the motion for the previous ipiestion on the resolution to ballot for a candidate for the Presidency. The reading of the Resolution w as call ,d I'.r. The Convention then voted 011 the (pies te.11 : Shall the main utiestion be now put? aud it was agreed t . A v-.te by Mat. s were asked and they w e re lied, ami tlie resolution adopted. And the Convention at o'clock proceed- 1 11 10 ballot f. r a candidate for the Presi dency in pur .nance of it- provisions. On a call of the States the following was the reult f the balloting : FlltsT BALLOT. Sl it. . Wilwter. Fillmore. Seu. Mil... H N. w H iinp-lur.. t I Vr it ' .111 M otsa. litisclfa VI ICoilc 1-i.iiitl g II olUH etil lit -1 I l N-w York -! 7 21 New J. r. y 7 IN-ioisvlvaiiiii I tifi I l.i ware - 3 Vl.ir...nd lllK.lil.1 .l I N. nil Cirnlina 1" .nth '.lndma " ... I'L-ll Id !.it 1(0:1 - II Mi.sis-ippi 7 f ... 11 1 u o:i li Ol. m I go K. lifiif ky I'? 'I', mi. s. c 'i I mil. ilia 1-t llllll'.iK II Me.-1.11ri 9 t'll l-. I VImIiij-uh - 6 I lori.li, 'A 'I'lCK I I. Ml I ... -oi .reel Call' I I Ul -M I .U It I On the 'd, .'1.1, Ith and ".th ballots there was no material change. The following is the vote on the f ,'tli bal lot, Fillmore, I.I.I; Scott, 130; Web-ti-r, :. Sixth ballot Fill nore, Id:); Scott, f.il ; Wcb-ter, '. ; being tho same as the first ballot. On motion the convention adjourned till 1 II o'clock, Saturday. IdlTtlll DAY. S ATl.Rti.W, June 10. Wc b arn through the Telegraph that I'orltj ballots (making Forty-six in all, wi re had to-day resulting in no choiei., and that about 0 o'clock, P. M., the Convention adjourned over to Mon day morning. 10 o'clock. Tim following is atable of the balloting--, from the rieventh to ;h. forty-first, inclu sive. The P.'d, .,d, llth, loth, and Kith, indicated as liitle variation in the result S.-..H I'lMiii'.re W. l.-t. r. 7ih Hi Hot I'll IXt l'l Slli loll " Kl.'l j;i I nth " I. 't.i I'm 'gs 1 1 0i " Ml I Iti 'JH jo,,, .. Illili i nn i.i.i mo -'it i -.Hi irnii " in.". bin '! Ktli " s, .. fllll ' 1-JK U'l j,,,,!, glsl l.lli t'-'tl.i " " " M.'lrd " ypl, .. g.'.lll - " " ' gilih " " " " '.'Till " ' gih " ' " " with in i lis nn .ll'th " lH.'i ' '.'Il :n t .'cmd " i? ax nith mi igi; :t?iii nn; i;7 g ii- ii, Huii " " " );, .. .. .. ii, t bin u :ti MH.ITAUY VISIT TO CIIAIM.IISTON. The admirable infantry corps of I.uw Gr.y Capt. Iliehard France, have deter mined on a vi-it to the city of Charleston, at an early day in the coining fall. They wnl be accompanied Py the I iiilepemleiit IJIhca' band, who hi. vc kindly volunteered t le ir si rv ices. The company will carry ou fifty muskets, ami six commissioned olhccrs. It is ipiite likely they will return iu the Palmetto. Then: are some very fine com panies in Charleston, who will no doubt give them a soldier's welcome. llnlliinnrc The number of sun stroke tlmt occurred in N. York and vicinity, on the loth w ia ." CAR, CHARLOTTE: WEDNESDAY, June 30, 1852. jy WILLIAM TIIOMPHON Ki.q.,l our a f;cnt iu Baltimore, authorized to obtain advertine iiit iilii and aiibscriptiiiim, and to grant receipts. I j E. W. CAIIR, Eq., t uur afi nt in I'liilmlib pliia, autlioriied to obtain advertisement! and pro cure nubseriptions. l.J'V. H. Palmer, Km)., ia our authoriii'd aprnt In receive udvcrtincmriita and auharriptinna at Ilia otl'icca in Itoaton, New York and I'liiUdclpliia. Hill ntKMlOKNT, (Jen. WINFIELU SCOTT, ' (if NKW-JKIISKY. FOIl Vlt'K-IMtKSIDKXT, WiLLinw A. GRAHAm, UV .M1UTH-OA lllil.IN' A. roil oovrRNon. JOHN KI.KK, OF V A 8 W K L L COUNTY, Jj'Wc arc authorized to announce THOMAS X. AI.KXAXDKII. Ksq., aa a Candidate for rr-e. Icrtinn to the office of Sheriff of Mecklenburg '. , . ., v n. J VI HSON, K.q., a. an independent Republican ran. j didate to reprcmiit McekUnburr and the I'nion po' of Mecklenbnri:, iu the Hunae of ( omnioniof i 1"' n,'' l--Bilture. An Offer. The " North Carolina. Whig " will be fur nished to subscribers until the result of the August election is known at Fifty Cents, and until the result of the Presidential elec tion is known for One Dollar. Baltimore Whig Nominations. Wc lay before our readera the proceed ings of the late Baltimore Whig National ! Convention, together with the results of iu j ... ' r deliberations. We bad intended giving our readers the benefit of an extra issue of our paper, if the lait telegraphic despatch aent to Columbia by our friend General John A. Young, aud containing the nomination, bad not not been delayed a day too late for us to have done so. The Convention adjourned on Monday veiling last, after having bal lolled fifty-three times for a candidate for the I i.sidcncy, and twice for one for the Vice Presidency. Geucral Winfield Scott, of New Jersey, received on the fifty-third ballot, 151 vote for the Presidency, aud was declared duly nominated. Mr. Fill more received 1 1 - and Mr. Wcbstrr l . Some of th3 Northern frienda of Mr. Fill more, together with tight of the Virginia delegation, and some of Mr, Webster's northern friends having voted for General : Scott. The Platform adopted by the Convention contains a group of republican principle!, than which, better could not be deviaed by human wisdom in the same number of word. Upon the aubjecta to which they relate, they cover every inch of the Constitution and of the Union, and that resolution among then: which relates to the compromise, embracing the Fugitive Slave law, must be especially gratifying to southern Whigs. It is stronger if possible than that of the late IVtnooratic Convention. The passage of this Platform by such an overwhelming vote cf the Con vention, it having passed by a yote of 'i'it to (iti together with General Scott's nomi nation and acceptance of it hi nomina tion being ba.sed upou his previously well know n advocacy of the compromise com bined with the nomination of the pure, up right, statesman and patriot, and talented member of Mr. Fillmore's Administration, the Hon. Wm. A. Graham, of North Caio liua, must be regarded everywhere as a great triumph of the friends of the Union, north and south. That although tho great and good Fillmore w as eventually sacrificed in the convention to gratify the jrrsonal hostility of a faction in his own State a faction which has existed there for many years, and one whose hatred agint him grew with his growth and strengthened with his strength yet wo arc still left lo rejoice that his sacrifice and the nomination of Ge neral Scott iu his stead is not a triumph of abolition strength. There are elements of availability in the life and character of Ge neral Scott, which Mr. Fillmore docs not possess. For thi reason, doubtless, many delegates in the convention preferred Gene ral Scott; whilst others voted for him in order to put down Mr. Fillmore and gratify a spirit of vindictive malice long entertained against Mr. Fillmore on personal grounds. If it shall be said that General Scott refused to come out and express his vicwa upon the compromise previous to his nomination, we will simply reply so did General i'ierce Then if it be urged against General Scott that abolitionists are pledged to bis support, we simply answer again not more than there are to support General Pierce, liesides we have this advantage iu favor of General Scott, that a.: soon as lie was nominated, lie placed himself firmly and iiiicijuivoeally upon the platform adopted by our conven tion, whereas General Pierce has riot done so even yet, publicly. It is said upon all subjects where the truth ia lo be elicited, that deeds speak louder than word. Then when the ipiestioii is asked, which of these two nit n is the most ardent lover of Ilia couutry ? The life of General llcrce an-1 it ' -.' sis f er .m swers in soft and modest whispers not loud er than the lives of a thousand other men who might le selected in our country. ' it when wo turn to the history of General Scott, tho plains of Chippeway, of Luudy'g Lane, of Vera Cruz, of Cerro Gordo, of Chapultepec, of Churubusco, and the city of Mexico, answer in tones of thunder from the cannon's mouth, And from the lungs uf victorious armies sjiouting the praises of the immortal Winfield SJcott. ""With these views then, we take down from our mast-head the name of Millard Fillmore, man whom we ahull always ad mire and love to honor, und hoist in iu Btead the name of Oeueral Winfield Scott, of New Jersey. And there this name shall stand until victory tdiall crown the efforts of the Whig Party, or we shall sec somo just cause to take it down. If our princi ple are right let us maintain them hi Ihe j hands of any competent man who is pledg ed to their support. Of the name of the Hon. Win. A. Gra ham, a word will do. A better selection could not have been made in this broad republic, lie will preside at) President of the Scuatc with ease, grace, dignity aud courtesy ; aud should Providence call him to the chii-f Executive Chair, the reigns of Government will be in safe, able, and stead fast hands. - - - Since writing the above, we have been informed by a responsible delegate that an unprecedented degree of order and good feeling prevailed in the "Convention which gives assurance of success. The following welcome letter from a friend iu Ualtiuioru, on this subject, is just iu time and will be read with interest by all good Whigs : Bai.Tixoas, June 3J, lKj2. Ma. Wii i unwxi, Dria Hia : The enntrat ia over ; and the H'hur Convention after atamlina; firmly five aurcvwive day a upon tlir poailitm taken ou the Aral ballet. have adjourned with the mual pcru-cl barntt--iy and rnthuKlaahc eunridrncr, in liic aucsreaa of the ticket pri'M-iitrd to the .N'ali.rtial Whig party. Away from tlua eitj I have no doubt there wag an appearanreuf diacrd, which eauardour rVh-nda lo dwuht and the lltmocrata lo rejoice ; but I aa. aure ynw the termination of our protracted ar-(.ii waa auch aa lo leave no ro.Mii for heart. bi-rniiif-a amoiifat the friends of the thtve uiUn(uilil Candida lea. Mr. Wcbater'e friertde upon taking their poai. lion, aaaured the oihs-r delt-gabona luatthey eonld never change il for another. That il waa tlie la ot chance he would ever have lo oretipv the potation for which he waa ao emini-ntla qua)i8r4 end tj which the American people would have been proud to rlrvate him, aud thai their prealiar poeilion hta frienda al hotue might prevent lliew before the Whig party aa impracticable, but their doty to him demanded it, and they would Iraat to the in. telbgence of the W'higs every where lo a pore. ct il. Tbt frienda ef Mr. Fillmore, yon know, could not, aa eoulhernere, do leae than asislam hi in with an unbroken front, to prove their apprccielloa of an executive whoae adnRateiration had bavta truly national and eonaeoueutly eafe le southern isle, recta; and hotrevcr are nught have been impreaaed with the availability end aoukdneat of tfrn. rVott. we underalood our duly lo be lo show to the whole country thai the Mouth would be true lo Ibat am who waa true to Ibe t onMiiutmn. Our eour-e dtaUnelly deelarea to lien. Seotl what he can rely upon by aduuruatering the Irovernnient upon tlx eonelittttional prineiplea of the 1 ouipromiae, an an urine a more valuable in ila influence upon all north men than a whole C ongrees aacnt ia eec lional agttaUon. After the nomination vraa made, Gen, Keott, by telegrapi aeeepled It and the pUtiorm of prion plra edonu-i by tlie Convention, wlieteupon hia nomination .v. unanii.temaly endoraed by tite Convention. ' I'sere. had been doubta in regard to hia eoundn at -t.in the Conipromiae, the wiMtk. wing party liavn ,-mw apoken their uurijuivooal rofthdewe in hint aa a pure and eouod Compro. mie W'liio.audendoraed llieir faith t.y eaa--eia!iig Willi him the name of Wo. A. lircham, lur the Vice Preeideney. It waa peculiarly gratifying In North Caroli. niana, and all aoulherncra, lu wilneae the enllm eiaam with which Mr. Itreham'e name waa re ceived by the Convttitioa and Ihe thonsande who were in attendance. I poti Ihe nrat ballot oaeh Slate deh-gatmn caal ttwir vote upon whoever they ileatred to roniplimcnt,- but opon the aecond .Mr. (rshatii eomriienred with the vole tf M-irte and peefMd unaiiiRioijaly through tnCai.ryneaiA. Home of tlie in were at firat titilrd b'.l before the rail waa finialiid every one changed lo the common fatorite. It ia ultrrly impoaaible tocinvey an idea of Ihe enthuaiaam and eonfi.U-nee which pervaded the llium-nte multitude. B fm the rheermg had auf. nciently auhaiiled for the eh-id' to announce the rerull, the Xcotl ami liraham banner a were waving from every point of the gallery ad in tire ha ml a of every delegation. To carry Ineir li.kel the wliiga have nothing lo perforin but Hi. .r duty. Vou may take Ihe high, i at grnuniia in pe-aei.ling ttw ticket aa being aa eouiid ujion all aou'lliern oiieationa aa Mr.KilluHire hmiaclf. No one thinkaof quratinning it. Youra, 4.C., A UKLKiiATK. Professor J. F. C Mit!a. This gentleman, well kcown to this com nnt:,ity, is now in Charl -tW, delivering a scries of lectures on the scio. :! of l'breno I'hysiolopy. This is a new science lately brought to light by the bent of the Profes sor's own genius. This science proposes to inform the world, that everything in nature is governed by form and color, and that all colon are reduced to two primitive, vis: black and white ; all the rest being combi nations of tliea-j two. The Professor will probably deliver another lecture to-night, in Spring's Ilrick Building, when and where all who are curious to hear hiiu upon this subject may Attend. Ratification Mrrtinj. We are requested to say that there will be meeting of Whig ia the Court-house in Charlotte, on Thursday of this week, to ratify the nomination of Scott and Gra ham for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency, and to show such other demonstra tions of joy ami mutual gratulationa aa the occasion may call for. We invite all good Whigs to attend. From the r'ayetlcvillc Ol.xrrcr. TUK CAMPAIGN. We arc indebted to a correspondent at Illi-alicthtown for the following cheering account of the dii cussion at that place. The reader will see that after considerable dodg ing, iov. Koid was forced to sduii., tlmt the Isilislutitrc win nui tifi pr)rr pliice r pmfMttitnif Ami-ndmnnl tolliKCimslttutinH, nd that they should bo submitted to the people I What grouud will Gov. Beid take next ? 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