The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-30
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BAlr,Monk. Wednesday

BALriMoax "Wednesday morning, May 3D.
Az the Convention met yesterday morning, the
Chairman made neat address after which,
Mr.. BREWSTER, OF Penn, moved to take up Gen ssun.
der resolution to adopt ths rules OF the Convention Of
1882 and 1895
Col TIsBArrs said he sorry to bear Mr. Butler yes
terday say that could not and would do any thing
that could possibly njure Mr. Van Bur.ns nomination
He was no worshipper, he went for his party The
Kentucky delegation instructed 60 for Col John
son As they found he could not unite the
votes OF ths whole democratic party they Offer him
holocaust ss Abraham dad his son Isasc) for the sake Of
the pafyA II there was any Jonah the ship demo
cracy they would throw him overheard. He beiev I'D
Mr. Van Buren, had better friend than he was
he believed the party contained purer patriot
no better statesman than Van Buren, - loud up
plause) Mr.. Van Buren, got the unanimous nomination
IN lsl0and yet Mr. Butler yesterday admitted that he
eealt get thirds OF the in Convention We'll
something produced this change and the dele
gates to represent the past will Of their constituents in.
stead oil their present will He thought not We must
take man VINO can unite the whole d,mocr.uc strength
they had not mas to Lose He believed Van buren, would
be the last earth to himself on the party
he eouli unite the whole strength OF tbs party. and
ne hers he would be the drst man to say drop
and take up somebody else
MAacus MoRTos wanted the question simplihed, and
he wished the resolution Of Mr.. saunders put directly
the meeting
The Grammar said it was in that stats.
Mr.. MoRroN said he did not much whether q ma
jor,ty rule, two.third rule should be ADOPTED He
then Advocated briefly the adoption OF the msoryrule
Let Us 60 by principle and not by usage Precedents
were dangerous to democracy Thomas jefferson
laid down the rule that the majority should
govern this was the general usage oil all socie-
Ties in sfparts OF the Union. Mr.. Morton got rather
prosy maorties and mnorities before he closed
Ths was he said who was to yield their per.
sona He did not that delegates should be
by ths past will OF their constituents He hoped
the convention would not be dissolved and home with
out making nomination..
Mr. WALKER, of Miss then followed, and rdiculed Mr..
Butler Tor eating SO excited over night when speaking
the whig election OF 1910. MIR. W. defended the
third rule.
RoBssr RASTouL did the same In brief speech.
1t CAV. DicgENsoN, OF New York. oppo ell the rule.
II Mr. Van Buren, got bare majority he ought to be
Minated. This was truly derocrstiG.
just as he finished, lady sent in very beautiful
bouquet of howers the President The President said
she good democrat and much farer tam the
flower, she had This crented great laughter and
shouts OF applause and cheers Tor the cause
The gallant Gen SAUNDERS proposals vote oil thanks to
her, and this carr led with uproarous cheering.
Gen SAUNDERS then defended the two-third rules and
SAMUEL MEpAaY, OF the Ohio Statesman opposed it; bu
the speeches poor, that the cry OF question
loudly raised and the question about
o'clock The turned out as follows: