New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-05
vOL. Ev. No. so5


ate OF the party In this result much confidence
was manifested, even b. some Of the aati-Van Bu
Ten m@n; aecau5s decided n iorJ,y of The Drlr-
cafes trere solemn y p ensed 10 us= al honornbie
means e s'cuTe his :pn,i"i,0A. and FIRST hon
"r.D!c step would c5.rs.:a,y 20 2dopi rre rr,l,
deao 'aI.i; pf;nc of ihe z7oJority ruie Dv wii;ch
hr. Van Buten would be nominated on the iirsi
| ballot.
Tne leaders OF the party in Congress, and of the
several delegations, did not reach Baitimare until
Saturday evening aud Sunday morning, the 25riI
| aud Zbth OF May Having an acluantanre vita
large number Of the Delegates, gro~i ing out uf an
exiehsNe and fiequeD; correspondence, hnd early
| access TO lhrir oplnons and views regarding the
prospects OF the se"erni candidates which would be
presented 10 the Convention Some oi the instruct
ed Delegates were individually opposed TO running
| Hr. Van buren, although ih-y couid discover no
chance oi getting any other nominee il the two-thi;ds
rule, so called prevailed; Hence SOME .s2aired OF
e nomination al all
immediately after the arrival of some OF the
| Southern Members on SATURDAY. evening, they re-
solved thai Mr. Saunders, OF North Carolina, should
be the leader oi the Southern AntiVan Buren parry
| III the Convention. he came commenced :;
and the most important point 10 secure the vote
OF some OF the Van Buren Northern delegates for the
adoption OF the two.tnlrds rule. The Penns ylvanans
were attacked with degree Of generalship wor,hier
| n better cause. MIR. Hendricks b. Wright, Of Penn.
| was selected by Mr. Saunders TO preside over the
Convention, because he WAS known TO be in favor Of
| the twothrds rule, and his Influence as Chairman
would determine the result. itwas known Mon
day morning that five members OF the Pennsylvania
delegation would adhere To the established rules of
former Conventions; and on Monday night the Ten
| nessec delegation fell into the measure and being
| followed on Tuesday morning by seven more Of the
| nsyivanians, the death-blow was given TO Van
| }urensm.
| The mastery manner in which Mr.. Saunders con.
Quoted the incpent stages of the battle, proved him
an able and sklliul tacciaD. The call for the Con-
renton announced the ho1r OF opening AT IL o'clock
| on Monday. Nir. Saunders, with his watch care
fully set 10 Ie arose on the instant OF the first toll
Of the clock, called the Convention 10 order, nom.
| mated Mr. Wnghtas Chairman, and forthwith moved
the adoption OF the Rules and Regulators govern
ing the Conveninns of 332 ard l035-thus securing
an important basis for future action Upon ihIs re-
solution animated and Jealous discussion ensued
principally between Messrs. Saunders and Walker,
on the part OF the Van Burentes, and Nessre. But
Ter and Medury on the ether part which was con-
rinued with much asperty until halt on Tues
day. when Mr.. Saunders ascertained that majority
Tor the iwo-thrds rule couldnow be relied on, and
The debate cut off by cries OF question from the
North Carolina Georga.und Tennessee delegations,
which quickly extended to other parts of the Hall,
| and The vote being pressed upon the Convention was
carried by an unexpected majority OF 32-the dele
cations from Massachusetts and R. Island having,
nv n divided vote, assisted this result.
Had Mr. Butler obtained the floor, and opened
the Convention, with Governor Hubbard, OF New
Hampshire in the Chair, he would doAbtess have
secured the majority rule, and consequently the
nomination of Mr. Van Buren,.
The initiarory proceedings were conducted by Mr..
Saunders with such indecent haste, and the excite
ment was 80 great among others, that the usua'
solemn forms OF opening legislative and deilerahve
bodies entirely overlooked, and it was not
lnl Delegate informed the President o! the Cen
vcnt:ou al advanced stage o! Its proceedings,
mat Two Clergymen in attendance, that re-
,igouE eremonles were performed
Oa Monday Eight the New-York, ONO, Missouri,
Narc, and paris OF the New. Hampshire, Massachu-
sstts anu Pcnnsy ylvan'a delegatlooe, the steadast
';iends OF MIR. Van BoreD, held caucusses and sys
.emaiicaly arranged then movements. The minor
lsy party now 10 prevail.
While The friends OF N!r. Van Buren, were busy in
ms rshaI:ug heir forces against the ds0rgaRziDg
cSvuiherneIs. the respective trends o other candl
Jnles .e.e no less occupsd in s,raIage!Es against
zach oEer. Tie fr:ands OF Col. johnson were ae
alous OF the growing influence OF Mr. Cass
the friends OF the latter anxious 10 break down
te fo ner Z. fore the rage ot lie Van Bu'enire>.
| hna, assumed the character Ola cut throat gtme,
dcn fus;irE Beng determined 10 destroy the o;n|I
..sv. not le-.nsd i, worm u'e 10 sI!Pah of III.
.;ucl;aranil--. .,ecaus5 i;::io we're REILLY lew,
vci, s.nn, ,is Sir:ds, VITO mentioned him Wit
,r,id his popularity, that there is lite like
.ncud his bong seriously considered b, The
,,ar;y as d candidate for the Presidency. Indeed,
his chauce has, siIce the nomination OF Mir. Dallas,
frever pnssed.
The halloing fer President commenced on Tues
cay afternoon aI ha'-past B clock, when Mr.. Van
}uren having, on the first ballot received l46 voies,
heine u ms ,rity of the whole Der of votes, Mr.
Miller, OF ONO, moved tina; Mr. Van Buren be de-
cated the nominee of the Convention. This mo-
ton being strongly objected TO, the baiotng pro-
ceeding regularly 10 the seventh, MIR. Vaa Buren,
declining each ballot) when Mr.. Miller again
submitted similar motion. which was hercey OPP
posed in several quarters with loud cries OF Go on
with the balloiing -" Ii Ohio is not satisfied lei
her retire -" | will be heard y" Turn bin out "
-" Go ahead -" Order, order "" Let them come
IN, we are ready for them,' &c. &c.-all uttered
midst scene OF strife and confusion which would
heggar description. Fear, laughter and threats
sere thus informing led, while several members were
yainly endcavoriDs to make themselves heard. BY
IN extraordinary effort, from the top OF the back OF
Settee upon which be was standing, towering above
those who stood in front upon settees, desks, &c
r. Medery of Ohio, being declared by the President
entitled 10 the floor, length made himself toleraby
audible; but confusion s,lll continued to ign, and
Ut about o'clock in the evening, Mr. McNuty,
Clerk of the House of Representatives, Especially
admitted as n member of the Ohio deleg CATION hav
ing the floor, and urging with terrible energy the
adoption of resolution to rescind the two-ihirds
rule the Convention was adjourned until next NOR.
ming, Wednesday.
The crisis had arrived when the coup de main
was TO be given TO the desperate players in the
Drama bv the introduction OF Polk. The move
men, was bold and dexterous Que, and proved
highly successful. 1t accomplished by certain
members of the New York, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire. Penusyivsn MIA, tennessee and Alabama
Delegations The terms or conditions upon which
the compromise effected are not fully known
but il is believed that the principal parties 10 the
transaction are, in Of Mr.. Polk election, TO be
provided viii, CoiiectoIships, other sinecuses.
Ii will he difficult Tor those who were not parnc
pants in the action OF iha, Convention, and careful
observers of men and events, 10 comprehend how
this can be-how it is that men OF such tigh poht-
cal and social standing could lend themselves TO
perpe,rate such frauds. Butso II is. The allure
menls of Office, particularly 10 many oi those who
were in that Convention TOO strong TO be resist
ed, and old Office holders and politicians know TOO
we'll the magic influence OF Treasury pap.
You will naturally excaim--Why mol let the pub
lie into knowledge of these facts? My answer is,
it would draw uron me the snathemas Of partisans,
and should then lie forced into farther details OF
this stupendous fraud, which would induce an end
less newspaper warfare, and probably libel SUITS,
always Improbable 10 the defendant here, because
.r,tb hainp EheIous matter Is not admitted in eI-