Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-12-12
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free institutions.
On motion Of Mr.. Chambers Of Penn
sylvania, the rules that govern the
House Of Representatives of the United
States, were adopted for the govern
ment Of tho deliberations Of the Con-
vention.
On motion Of Mr.. Roberts Of Ohio,
the resolution offered by him yesterday
instructing the President Of the Con-
vcn,ion to procure the Rev. Clergy Of
Harrisburg to open the Convention
every morning with prayer, was taken
up and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Morris of Pennsyl-
vana, the reporters of newspapers were
invited to take seats on the floor Of the
house.
Mr.. Sprague of Massachusetts, said
that as some differences Of opinion
might naturally exist relative to the
mode of proceeding in giving the votes
for the different candidates for Presi-
dent and as they should endeavor to
reconcile those differences, aud present
harmonious action that standing a.
the Convention did, in the front Of q
formidable enemy, they might present
an undivided front. lie therefore Of
lercd a resolution for tho consideration
Of tho Convention.
The resolution of Mr.. S. was then
taken up, and after some amendments,
and undergoing very full and calm
discussion, it was unanimously adopted,
in form as follows:
Ordered, That the Delegates from
each State be requested to assemble rs
a Delegation, and appoint committee,
not exceeding threo in number, to re-
ceiyo the views and opinions Of such
Delegation, and communicate the same
to the assembled committees of all the
Delegations, to be by them respective
ly reported to their principals; and that
thereupon the Delegates from each
State be requested to assemble as a
Delegation, and ballot for candidates
for tao Offices Of President and Vice
President, and having done so, to com
init the ballot designating the votes OF
each candidate, and by whom given, to
its committee and thereupon all the
committees shall assemble and compare
the several ballots, and report tho re-
suit of the same to their several Dele
cations, together with such facts as NAV
bear upon the nomination and such
Delegation shall forthwith re-assemble
and ballot again for candidates for the
above Offices, and again commit the re-
suit to the above committees, and if it
shall appear that majority Of the bal
lots al, for any one man for candidate
for President, said committee shall re-
port the result to the Convention lol
its consideration but il there shall be
no such majority, then the Delegation
shall repeat the balloting until such
shall be obtained, and then le-
port the same to tho Convention for its
consideration.
That the vote Of a majority of each
Delegation shall be reported as the
vote Of that State and each State rep
resented here shall vote its full clecto-
raj votc by such delegation in the Com
mittcc.
The Convention then adjourned to
Friday at 10 o'clock, Dec. 9Th.
On Friday, the Convention, met at 10
o'clock, n. In., ut o'clock, at 3, at Z, at
., and at 10 o'clock p. M.-cach time
awaiting a report of their Committee of
Conference, which that Committee was
unable to make.
AT half past ten, the Convention was
again called to order, and Gen. Owen,
of North Carolina, announced that the
committee had had the subject matter
under consideration, and had instructed
tho chairman to report progress and
ask leave to sit again /; and that the
following was the result of the ballot
ings for President.
Two hundred and fifty-four ballots
were cast, of which
Gen. Winfield Scott had IS
Hon. Henry Clay, 80
Gen. WIN. Harrison, li8
o54
One hundred and forty-eigbt ballots
being n majority Of the whole number,