Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-26

UPTON S. HEATH, OF Md, 3D. do do
ROBERT ROPE STRANGE SIR 1.S ON c., 4,h do do
! FRANKLIN CANNON, of Mo, 9th do do
In pursuance OF the second Resolution the following
gentlemen were unanimously appointed Secretaries Of
CHARLES G.. ArnERroS, of N H.
JonN CoTTos SMiru, Jr., of Conn.
GEORGE III. FLOOD, of Ohio.
Thomas Ii. BRowS, of Ia
The Convention being organized
MT Grahom, from the Committee appointed ycser-
day Tor the reception of Delegates made report accom-
panied by certain resolutions The report and list of The
Delegates having been read before any action was Ia
The President informed the Convention that n more
comnodous room had been provided for it's accommo-
dation and that the first Presbyterian Church had been
procured Tor that purpose On motion the convention
'hen look recess for one hour and aaf till ~ ocoek
M, l2o'c'ock
The Convention assembled pursuant to adjournment
lr Saunders, from the Committee appointed to pre- pare
rules and regulations for the government of the Conyen
uoh, competed ms reportby submitting the following add
a. Resoteed That taking the vote for tho nomination
OF PRESIDENT and Sies President majority of the dele
satioi from each Statc shall designate the member or
members who shall give the vote of the State
D. ReSotred, That the delegates from each in this
convention be entitled to many selecting r
able persons for the Offices of President aud Vice pcs
dent as such State is entitled in the electoral college
LOT e choice OF those officers by law and that two thirds
oil the whole number of votes given be rconrcd for \
nomination, and all questions connected Herewith
MI Saunders OF n. c., remarked, that this rcsolu
ton embraced two points First that each State should
give the number of votes in the Convention In
which 1t would be entitled in the Electoral College
Upon That part OF the resolution, Mr. $ said he ntc
ateu no Inference of opinion, because it was in strict
accordance with the Constitution and Laws of The u
states on the same subjcct-The second point was that
majority oil two-thirds of the whole number should be
Irqured TO constitute choice of tie distinguished in
dvduals to be selected for the Offices of President and
wee resident OF the United States. MIR S. was d.
rectcd by the committee say, that upon the second
point there existed difference of opinion i'm The minds of
ne members OF the commttee portion thereof being
OF opinion that majority only should be deemed reou1I
| n b,d
come to the conclusion that would rive more imn1
sing erect 10 the nomination that that nomination should
nc made by majority of two thirds the whole Con
vention He was further authorized to add that The OBJ
Ject OF tins proposition, of requiring thirds wa not
ohiy TO give the nomination imposing effect but
@ 70 produce greater harmony and union, and
! embarrassment. 1T TO be presumed that mo onc
na me most remote desire TO Illustrate the proceedings
and provided majority should on the first or second
ballot FIX upon an individual it reasonably TO be
expected th:t the minority would be disposed to weld
ana unite with the majority, as to III oducc The fcct
contemplated by the foregoing resolution He trnst.d
Tue Convention would adopt it, and he the motion
accordingly.
/ Mr.. Allen of Mass said he had tho honor NJ holm, !.
heocr oil the comfnlItce, but had dsscncd from, the
resolution under consideration and had so upon the
ola republican principle. lie believed that the great
sIual'ehla principle OF our government was that we
should be governed by the will of the majority and in
an assembly hke the present, composed of intel
Iectual power than had been brought together in
TINS country since the days of the Revolutions as well
oi greater NUMBER he maintained they ought net
To introduce principle directly he would sov sin the
face and eyes of the Constitution IL wa, ,non ,bs
PrlncPle that he had objected. Whoever might be the
Convention, Mr. A. would cheerfuy subscribe to il and
give hum his cordial support He again expressed hope
mat TINS Convention would not establish a principle
averse to the great fundamental principles of our 20
ycrnment and he therefore to amend the reso7u
ton by inserting the word maority' instead If stwo
thIrds with the Purest motives in the world we might
nave preference Tor this that man, and il might be
sree weeks before majority of two-thirds could be
hAcd on
Mr. V. Daniel, of Virginia. made a few remarks in
favor OF the original Resolution; and
MIR Allen briefly rejoned
The question then taken, and Messrs Saunders of
North Carolina and Horn of Pennsy having been
appointed teeTs, there appeared Ayes 23l-Noes 2IO
80 the amendment was agreed to- and the resolution as
amended adopted.
Mr. Saunders begged leave to add a word or two fur
ther IN explanation, IN reply TO the gentcmans motion
ABOUT Deing governed by the usages of the Republican,
party, that III the Convention which assembled at Ba
more three years ago. and which nominated a dstin
gushed individual for the Office of Vice President re-
solution adopted only in the form hut he be-
eved in the precise words of the under consdera
TON Sui, IT the difficulty contemplated by the rem
ean from Massachusetts, should arise would be com
potent at sny time for majority of the Convention TO
Reconsider their vote and change the resolution Mr.
hoped therefore, that the resolution as reported from the
committee would be al once adopted.
O. Rcsotccd That the candidates for President and
wee PRESIDENT shall be designated scvcray; the candi
daie Tor President first by the ballot ballots of the per.
son or persons selected to give the the rescc
tive States without nomination in Convention nd that
II choice is not made upon the first ballong the re-
spcctive delegations shall retire and prepare for second
is made -'''''
Mr. Saunders briefly explained. The committee pro-
posed III the first place, that ballot should first and scpa.
raely Oe taken choice for President and then ON
that Gt Vice Prcsdent and secondly that any nomina-
ton IN Convention should be dispensed with THIS
course had been recommended for the purpose of pe.
venting any violent, angry, and unnecessary discussion
that might otherwise arise 1t was presumed that Nh tho
delegates had there prepared vote and there was
no necessity for discussion Of any kind which could re-
suit IN no good but the contrary might be productive
oil much evil. lie resolution then agreed to.
q Rcs0ired, That committee of five delegates be ap-
pointed by the President to draft address 10 tic Peo
pic OF the United States resolutions to be submitted
to the Convention both, tho Committee shall think
most advisablc.-Agfc to
B. Resoired That il be recommended 10 this Conven.
ton chat lis proceedings be opened each day with PRAYER
and that the Reverend Clergy of Baltimore be requested
10 discharge that duty.-Agrced TO.
Mr. Osgood, from tho committee appointed 10 examine
The credentials OF the members, made report in part
The report stated that two sets Of Delegates had offered
from the State Of Pennsylvania and that the committee
not feeling themselves authorized 70 denitvclv had
reported the Of both delegations in the course of
their inquiries they had found at one Delegate appear
ed from the Territory Of 4ansas and two from dat Of
Michigan, and the .pnttce had reported resolution
to admit them 20 seats in the Convention with the same
power as delegates from those Territories in Congress
lengthy discussion ensucd on the proposition rcIa
tive 10 the Pennsy vaDa delegation in which MIR He'll
Of Pennsyyana, Mr.. Osgood, Of Mass MIR Kremer of
Penn, Mr.. Mics Of Penn, MIR. Ilorn, of Penn MIR
Brancb, Of n j.. Mr. Burden, Of Penn. Mr. Mann of
Penn, Mr. Nothans, Of Penn, MIR Stcrigfe Of Penn
participated, OF which we hope to present report here
after.