Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-06-13
WEDNESDAY MORNlNG.MavsO.

WEONESOAI MUM 1NG,May CUs
The Convention assembled at 9 O'Clock, and
the question being on the appeal of tho gentle
man from Ohio, Mn Nulty,) from the de-
cison of the Chair, Ter some remarks from
Mr.. BARLEY, of Ohio, the appeal was with
drawn, and the resolution upon which it arose
was suffered to lie on the table.
A motion was then made to proceed to ano-
Their ballot.
Mr.. Tibbetts' of KY, said the delegation,
from that State had been ms; ruc;ed 10 use all
honorable exertions to secure the nomination
of Col Johnson, and as the Wings had taken
their candidate from Kentucky,the Democracy
of that State had hoped that this Convention
would have selected another distinguished cltl>
gen of that State as their standard bearer IN
the coming contest, but himself and colleagues
were now satisfied that the candidate of their
choice, could not receive two-thirds of the
whole number of votes, and as they desired to
do every thing in their power to effect COM
promise and promote the success oftho DEM
ocratic party, they should withdraw all prefer
ence, and now vote for some other candidate.
Mr.. Brewster, of Pennsylvania, spoke At
some length, in relation to the peculiar posi-
ton which the Pennsylvania delegation occu-
pied in the present crisis, reviewing the history
of the proceeding of the party in that State and
depreciating the division which for the last
thrice ballots had existed in the delegation "a
portion ofthem having voted for Mr. Buchanan)
Pennsylvania first choice was James Buch.
anan, bul after the withdrawal OF that pure
patriot and high minded man, she had IN her
last 18th of March Convention instructed her
delegates tn vote for Martin Van Buren,. Eve
nv delegate had been pledged to carry out those
iTstrncfions and wo to that man who dare to
disobey them.
He had been asked 10 explain the position OF
the Pennsylvania delegation and why part
voted for Mr. Van Buren, and part for Mr..
Buchanan and what their ultimate course
would be. In reply to the inquiry, an ne bad
TO saw was that the Pennsylvania delegation
dare not vote for any other man but Martin
Van Buren, or James Buchanan, until the
friends of Mr. Van 3ureE deserted Nun
(Cheers.) Until the friends OF Mr.. van buren,
withdrew him, the Pennsylvania oeiegasson
would not bulge an inch. CIremenoeus
cheering.) :,
egation from that State was lnsuuclso 20
vote for Mr.. Van Buren, and onnson,ana eney
had been required to give peoge 20 1la' sup
rannled hv others,and yet, rinthe face OF TINS
10 1rreoretfed to say a portion Of that delegation
had dIsobeyed their instructions, and Por.lon
~ them had also voted in favor OF an unjust
resolution by which the chances OF Mr.. van
Boren was sacrificed. E..
Rut he would not censure these delegates Ios
the course they had pursued; he would not use
) svvord that would tend to create dlsoFder, ioI
ne were on the eve Of an important crisis "a "a
80, nolaieaI contest was approaching, and ne
srfertained here but one feeling but slngle
;so lis feeling, and that was strong 0esiLs
fr The success Of the Democrats parsy,an1 =
appealed 20 the Convention to use every siD :
10 effect nomination TINS n9ms ~ MINI !,
mite upon that nominee With eftlre u y. ~,
~ = vas aware, and be for enc felt willing
/: ! ..e,;6ce everything except principle an'