The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-06

with a ready will. LGreat applause. 1t
was said that MIR. Van Buren, could not OBJ
rain vote O two-thirds of this con v%ention;
and ifthe fact was true with reference of
Colonel Johnson, and his friends should adj
here to him with the same t~enacity as that
manifested for Mr.. Van Buren, by his friends,
the slaughter of Tecumseh and the common
enemy in the battle in which he fell, would
not be.halfso great as that which would fall
upon the Democracy ofthe country.
"The Hon. Marcus Morton, of Massachu-
sets, then obtained the floor, and proceeded
to a discussion Of the question before the
House. He advocated the doctrine of the
majority as equally sustained by precedent
with the two-third rule.
"He was followed by Mr.. Walker, of Mis-
sissippi, who referred to the speech of Mr..
Butler, of New York. The delegation from
New York, he understood, had come here
with Instructions to vote for the rescisions of
the two-third rule, not to secure the success
that is impossible-but the empty honor
of a nomination of a particular Individual
Thus according to his own argument, if the
nomination of Mr.. Van Buren, could onl y be
accomplished by the adoption of the two
third rule, we should find him the warm adj
vocate of that principle. Thus it appears
that rules are TO be taken up or put down,
twisted, and turned to secure the empty glo-
ry of a nomination by a mere majority. If
New York has sent her delegates here with
such instructions, she has not done it in a
spirit of Democratic brotherhood and good
faith. New York, 1t has been shown, voted
for the two-third rule in the conventions of
1882 and 1885, and is this a time to aban-
don such a principle? Is the hour when
darkness and gloom overhung our heads to
retreat from the principles which have been
adopted as vital to success? When the
flag of the enemy has been thrown Wanting
ly TO- the winds in all the pride of antic;pat-
ed victory? And when a campaign has been
projected which, by the means to be used
in their application to the passions of people,
threatens a more disastrous result to the
Democratic party than that of 1910, with
its log cabins, hard cider, and coon skins?-
And in referring to which; said Mr.. W., I
thought the gentlemen from New York had
been touched in the sympathetic cord, when
saw him give three or four jumps from the
foor, [~laughter,l and the finest specimen of
tall waiting I ever saw. [Roars oflaughter.
Really [ never saw him cut such a prank be-
fore. Laughter. Mr.. Walker continued
his remarks, directing them chiefly to the
Democratic character of the two-third rule.
"Lt. Gov. Dickinson, of New York, then
took the floor and engaged the undivided at
tention of the convention, to a we'll contend
ed argument against the amendment. He
had no objection to members giving Mr.. Van
Buren, a vote of two-thirds; he should rejoice
to see it-but that gentleman was entitled
TO a nomination at the hands of a majority.
He had come here instructed to vote by
New York, to vote for her favori;e son, as
the most efficient candidate for the Presi-
dency.
"At this period the attention Of the presi-
dent was invited to a splendid boquet, which
a gentleman stated he had peer requested
to present to the president of the convention
by a democratic lady of this city.
"Mr. Saunders, of North Carolina, propos-
ed that the president return the thanks of the
convention to the fair lady who had mani.
tested her interest in the cause of Democ-
racy in this elegant and appropriate man.
ner.
The motion was carried with a regular
round of applau Sc, and an amendment at
tached that the thanks of the president be
presented in person. Mr.. Saunders theu
continued his remarks in reply TO the speech
of Mr.. Butler.
Mr.. Walker asked permission to request
his friend, Mr.. Saunders, to Withdraw bis
!, amendment, and let the vote be taken on
the motion of Clifford, of Maine, to refer the
subject of rules toa committee from The
r States, The house refused to grant it. AT
ter some further debate, the vote was taker
on Mr.. Saunders substitute, which propos
ed the adoption of the two-third rule, which
f resulted as follows: Yeas lbs, Nays 116.
The convention then adjourned to NEE
] again at halfpast 3, when it was resolved tc
$ proceed with the balloting.
d AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
/, ment, when it was called TO order by th,
president, and the b%alloting proceeded a
once, as follows, the States voting as the
r were respectively called from the chair:
e The results Oft ~ballotings were as fol
: lows:
Ist. I'd. Sd. 18th 5th 9th 1t
Van Buren,, LAG l27 l2I Iii lO3 1OI 9
Cass, 83 "a 90 los I07 II6 Il
Buchanan, d 9 II II 26 25 2
|. c SH1o1a'y' 8 / : I
!, Stewart ] 0