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

Republican party Of Illinois, held ut vandalia 10 prc
sent the resolutions OF the Democracy OF that State TO
this Convention. lie regretted say that his associate
(NoJ Moore) absent at the South and could not be
prescott. Owing 10 ls absence he had taken from The
Post olicc packet addcssd the President of the
National Convention, containing the sense OF the Re-
publican party OF that State suitable persons To be
put IN nomination Tor the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency believing that the nominees of the Convention
would he the same as indicated by the public opinion of
iinos, The gentleman said avoid raising any uues-
IONS either TO cbarrass obsruct the progress of the
meeting ne would waive the right of that State Ia oin
In the ballong-but begged that the rxurcsson of her
opinions would be received and recorded with the pro-
cecdngs OF the Conventions The request Was u,,ani.
mousy granted
On motion of Mr. Horn of Penn il was
Resored, That the letter of the Delegates chosen nv
the State OF Illinois be recorded in the proceedings OF
inc convention The Convention then adjourned.
The Convention assembled at o'clock
Prayers by the Rev MIR. Clark,
MIR. Daniel, oil Va said he charged with the per-
iorhance OF cuy Which he feared would not be graft.
Tying TO the assembly but il OF deep and vital innort
ahce 10 The result they all aiming to BRING nbou,
.hee: AT The hour o meeting that morning. the d. cga
no" from 'rginia were engaged IN important dis
eussion but wishing to pay all due respect to the orders OF
ai BODY was broken off for that purpose and he was
instructed by that delegation respectfully 10 solicit m Tie
convention the ndugenc short space of time IN; orr
der that they might terminate business on which ,bev
twas with regret that they should
his inconvenience, but it from desire To harnonze
with their brethren much possible lie moved there
lore that the convention take till IL o'clock
MT Nrigh or New York, expressed his hope that the
equi,eu Indulgence would be granted while the same
tine he also trusted that nothing would to
vent The business of the Convention from being brogb,
To a close on that day.
The motion for recess prevailed.
Mr. osgood, of Mass, moved that the second resolu
tion reported by the Committee TO report the names OF
Delegates 10 the Convention, be now taken I'M which
Was carried, and the resolution adopted.
Mr. Strange OF N Co. moved to reconsider the vote by
winch majority OF the votes should constitute
choice IN baotng for candidates for President and Vice
President for The purpose of inserting "two.,hirds
Inc resident inquired ON which side the gentleman
had voted, Mr. Strange replied in the negative and the
President then informed Mr. S. that the motion from hin,
was not III order; whereupon
Mr.. Mann, of Pennsylvania renewed the motion M.
having voted with the majority.
Mr. Strange and Mr. liokc, of N. c. scrcrally ad.
dressed the Convention at considerable length ia sup
MIR. Lindsey, of w. demanded the prcyio,s opos
ton, winch was secondcdby majority and the Conyen
uon decded that the main question should be put and
the motion TO reconsider decided in the affirmative
The question then recurring the original resolution,
requiring twords of the votes 10 constitute cho;.
MT Harper OF ~ H. called for the previous question
whlch was sustained, and the main question HAVING
been ordered to be put it carried in the Affirmative
MT hanncy al Mo. then moved that the Convention
10 @ rEoceed to ballot for candidate for President of
The United States.
MIR Mason of Va. then and addressed the Con-
vention, and announced his intention of offering reso
luton, on the part of the Virginia delegation relative TO
the person to be selected the choice for candidate
for the Vice Presidency.
The ballot for candidate for President of the United
States then commenced and the States being called i'm
order the votes of the respective States were de
at the Presidents table, by the persons respectively de-
signated by the delegations to the votes OF the
States.
II appearing that each of the delegations from Penn
sylvana had east the vote of the State for Martin Van
Buren,
MIR Ramsey, of Pennsylvania, offered the following
resolution:
Resored, That the vote of Pennsylvania for the no.
naion OF President Of the United States presented by
IN. nd r1oHo
the only legitimate vote of Pennsy lvana which resolu
ton motion of
Mr. Lyman OF Georgia, was laid on the table
On motion, II was
ReSored, That the vote Of Pennsylvania be
as presented by the united delegation
The President and Vice Presidents of the Convention
then proceeded To count the votes and it appeared that
the votes for candidate for President were az follows
For MARTIN VAS BuRrN