Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

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There are 266 pcee ates in the Convention,
without South Carolina which State is not repre-
scented. Two-lhirds of this number are lis,
which vote must be obtained by any candidate
who gains the nomination.
AT six o'clock, p. NJ. the 9th ballot was called
for, when
| MIR. Miller, Of Ohio, rose and submitted Re-
solution that Martin Van Buren,, having received
large majority OF the votes cast on the first bal
lot, should be considered The nominee of the Con-
venton.
Objection made, when Mr.. Miller, after
some remarks, asked if his Resolution would be
entertained provided he modified it so as to make
1t read that Mr.. Van Buren, ought to be considered
the nominee.
The President decided that the resolution could
not be entertained as 1t was virtual RECESSION of
the rules which had been adopted in the morning
tor the government of the Convention. Itwould
be necessary to obtain vote of two-thirds TO re.
| sclnd the rules, and this vote could only be ar
rived at by two persons who voted in the MAORI
| ty moving a reconsideration.
| MIR. Miller said he knew the resolution would
virtually rescind the rule, and that was his object
in ollerngit.
Here the President called the gentleman TO or
der, stating that there was then no motion before
the house.
MIR. Miller insisted upon being heard and hero
considerable confusion arose. Several members
from Ohio were on the floor at once, demanding
that MIR. Miller should be heard. Other gentle
men rose simultaneously in different parts of the
room, some joining in the demand that he should
be manufacturers vociieratng as loudly against
J 1t, and others again moving that the Convention
should proceed to the eighth ballot
| Alter scene Of violent commotion and disor-
der, which lasted some time, order was finally
restored by the Convention conserving 10 hear
MIR. Nj. who went on TO state that the Resolution
he had offered had been declared 10 be out of Or
hnr E'rnts, - l..
and on that desired TO be heard
| Mr.. Miller then proceeded in his remarks, re-
viewing the course pursued in the adoption of
the ruie urging, In strong terms, the necessity Of
lis being now abandoned by the Conventions and
Of returning to the majority rule, the fundamental
principle OF the Democratic party. He warned
those In favor of continuing the present rule that
/ The effect Of it would be to prevent any nominal
ton; and concluded by saying that, so far as he
was concerned, the effect of persisting i'm the
rule would most probably be to dissolve his con-
nexion with. the Convention
| Mr.. Medairy, OF Ohio, and Gov. BARLEY, also
OF that Stale, successfully obtained the floor and
addressed The Convention much to the same effect
going into a consideration of the reasons for a.
DOPING the rule, and strongly urging its aban-
donment.
! Mr. McNuliy, Of Ohio, next rose to address
the Conventions; but the President stated again
that, unless the appeal was presented in writing,
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not be permitted to 60 with this irregular de-
! bale.
| Mr.. McNulty then reduced the appeal TO wri-
( ting, and addressed the Convention at some
length, taking similar grounds with those who
had preceded him. While he was speaking loud
| cries oil ''questloD, question:" were raised and
| at this point motion to adjourn, several Of which
had been before made without success, was pro-
posed and carried and the Convention adjourned
until next morning at nine o'clock.
! On Wednesday the Convention again assem-
bied and was called to order at o'clock by the
President. The first business in order was the
appeal from the decision of the chair, which was
under discussion at the time of adjournment the
evening before. Mr.. Barley. of Ohio, express
ed himself warmly against the decision. Mr..
Hopkins OF Va. followed invoking speedy action,
and deprecating longer delay, OH account of the
irritation growing up among members, and clos
ed by moving that the appeal be laid upon the
table. This was subsequently, Withdrawn, at
the request of Mr. McNulty, Of Ohio, who then
withdrew the appeal himself. Aproposition was
then made and carried 10 proceed TO The oh ballot
for the Presidency, when Mr.. 1'ibbatts OF Ky.
withdrew the name of Col. Johnson as candi-
date. Mr.. Brewster and Mr.. Hickman Of Pa.
here took occasion to remind their colleagues that
they were violating the positive instructions of
their constituents in not giving their support 10
{ Mr.. Van Buren,. The question was then loudly
called for, when Judge Breden Of Pa. rose a.
midst calls oil order, and proceeded TO say that
he deprecated the course pursued by some Of
his colleagues. His opinion was that they
we're bound by instructions only so long as
they were likely to be available, and every
member was at liberty to consult his own iudG-
ment. The 9Th ballot was then announced,
and resulted as follows:
Van Buren,, IOi
Cass, ia
Polk, al