Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-29

John Orkney Adams md "dodgng the que stion; for tho
party 6 which Dir. n belonged, did not understand
mueh "oont "dodging lie was for following. the cx-
ample OF President Jackson marching rght uo To The
enemy. The question with them was not ab,ut n con
sumption OF iinic but whether il the duty OF that
Convention To settle IL. He always thought il the dut.
OF every body to decide the qualifications of its men
oers and At required no argument that if they
proceeded IN accordance with the rules of the HOUSE az
Representatives. IL their duty TO settle this
ana TO say who were entitled to be the repre-
sena'ives oil the democracy OF Pennsylvania and who
not, mere was no lodging this question; for one way
or The other It must and would come up. Would the
Convention have one set of delegates voting one in
oNiuuai and the other for another. and then 90 home
and tell the People OF syvaa that YOU came here
To perform duty, and that though you are called the
keystone of the State, you have done nothing? 1t
may satsiy your own minds, but il Will satisfy the
people Amy attempt to this question will have
inc chec OF destroying far Pcnnsy was con
ccrncd, the efforts of the democratic party IL was In
avoid that that he wished this matter to be settled for
nc cared nothing about Governors Of Pennsylvania hui
he wished secure her vote for tina, .,
winch they belonged and which shey desired To sustain
Mr.. Mann, of Pennsylvania expressed his regret AT
me ieeing already manifested tins subject and hoped
mat private feeling would hereafter be aside and that
e puoc good ana the success of the candidates here
nominated, would alone be considered All that was
aseed was that the whole matter in dispute should be
referred To- committee, for and this moi
by ono individual delegation alone but by both
delegations Unfortunate the division was it was a
matter OF the utmost that this ouc slod
be met and decision made by the Convention He
knew That TO be the wish of his colleagues and that they
did not desire TO 'dodyc' the question ~, U.S. ~
eeuy wiling that every thing between the two sets of
Delegates should be fully gone into and examined in
run ana perfect confidence that himself and his honora
Die colleagues represented the democracy of Penpsyl
Vana Where was the objection of referring it To she.
cia committecs lie none He had heard of dis.
position L" compromise by admitting both sets of dele
gates and II both were willing refer the matter 10
committee why not let that course be taken at once -
IN every point OF view that he could take this matter
he thought the Convention should see the propriclv Of
aeceding TO the motion Tor reference
MIR krcincr, of Penn, made few remarks which
we could not distinctly hear $500
Mr. Natians, of Pennsylvania said this was a oues
uon with which every member ought to be well ac
quaintcd before coming to decision Accusations had
been made, To which he would not refer for hc would
AVOID every thing of an exciting character He was ac
ahalnted with every part of the question for he had
had the honor of acting in the Convention of the 9TH of
marci, and he also elected Deliberate TO the Low
isown Convention, and he knew well that if The Icts
came before that body there could be but one decision
and IN that he felt full confidence He would assure Tho
present assembly that they need no fears for The
Democracy of Pennsylvana; it stood firm nor would
all the pillows all the storms that might be raised
against III, be OF any effect Ii had acquired and would
continue to merit, the name OF the 'Kcy-stone State
anu whichever way the decision might be by that Con
veniion the Democracy of Pcnnsy Ivania would show
that they stood firmer than ii had done for any pcriod
during the last nine years. lie most cordially desired
the hnai settlement OF the question by that
TO winch ms colleagues were ready was