Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-01
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION AT BAL-
TIMORE.

W we have prepared the following conden-
scd statement from the Baltimore daily papers
May 9th, 1874
The National Democratic Convention was
called to order at IL O'Clock NJ, by the Hon.
Z. N. Saunders, of N. c., when H. B, Wright,
Esq, Of Pennsylvania, was chosen temporary
chairman. MIR Saunders then offered a reso-
luton to adopt the rules and regulations of the
conventions of 1882 and 1895, as the rules Of
this convention. These rules, requiring vote
of two thirds for the choice of the Presidential
candidate met with strong opposition, and quite
a spiritual debate ensued.
motion was then made to commence anew,
and the convention was now opened with pray
er by the Rev. Messrs Johns and McJ lion.
After some further debate on the mode of orga.
nization, committee eftwenty six was appun-
ted, one from each State to examine the cre-
dentlals and report the number and names Of
delegates from their respective States in atten-
dance.
/ -Four o'c'ock, p. M--The Convention as
scmbed pursuant to adjournment and after some
discussion Oh the propriety of excluding all per.
. SDllS uDi Niib ipuI WIN WIRE utlBpdltS,
Gen. Hubbard presented tie report of the COM
miitee on credentials, accompanied by list OF
the names OF the delegates. After this was set
tied resolution offered by Mr.. Saunders, of N.
c., tor the adoption of the rules OF the previous
conventions, was taken up. This brought up
the exciting question as TO whether vote of
two-thrds of the delegates should be required
to nominate the candidate.
Senator Walker, of 81 ssisspp, took the floor
in favor of the two.thirds vote, and delive a
powerful speech, during which he WAS trequent>
ly interrupted by loud applause, which was re-
spondcd to by hsses from those who approved
of nomination by a bare majority. He show
ed by the votes OF the last Presidential election,
that seven or eight Northern States, which on
. " gave ten electoral votes for the Democratic
candidate, could now rule the convention if the
twothird proposition was not adopted.
The committee to nominate officers, reported
II. B. Wright, President, &c. &c.
TUESDAY MoRMNe, NAY 2S.
Mr.. 1ibhets, of Ky, who had obtained the
floor last evening, then rose to respond to the
remarks of Mr. Butler, of N. Y. lie had un-
derstood that gentleman 10 express his determl-
nation to adhere 10 his preference for paIticu-
lar individual in any event. lie regretedlf he
had understood the gentleman srght He had
come here with preference for a Distinguish
ed son of Kentucky, the Hon Richard NJ. John
, son. With regard to precedent, he thought the
5 gentleman from n. Y, while denying its intlu-
l cnce on one hand, seemed to respect it on the
other by referring to precedents in favor ot the
, rule Of the majority. Mr.. II. then briefly advo-
Gated the principle of the two-thrd rule; ana
I further remarked that if his iavorite candidate
for the nomination failed to obtain the unani-
NOUS vote of the Convention the Kentucky
D delegation would sacrifice him with ready
will. Great applause, in which we observed
= the brother of Col johnson heartily unite II
was said that Mr. Van Buren, could not obtain
a vote of two-thirds OF this convention ; and It
the same fact was true with reference 10 Col.
Johnson and his friends should adhere To him
with the same tcnacity as that manifested for
Mr. Van Buren, by his friends the slaughter of
Tecumseh and the common enemy in the battle
S in which he tell. would not he half so great AS
|. that which would fall upon the democracy Of
l. the country He could not believe that the gen.
e tleman from n York would continue his adher-
- ence to the determination he had avowed. He
n believed Mr. Van Buren, was the last man who
would desire his friends TO sacrifice the party
II to the hope of his individual advancement.
= The Hon. Marcus Morton, of Mass, then OBJ.
taucd the floor He spoke chiefly to the sub
h iect of precsdents and advocated the doctrine
,e of the majority AS equally sustained by prece
I. dent with the two-third rule
ID He was followed by Mr.. Walker, of Miss
le who referred to the speech OF Mr. Butler, of n
N Y lie knew the long intimate friendship per.
ID sona aud political which had existed between
le the gentleman from New York aud the man o
OF his choice, and he was confident that it hat
be blinded his judgement on the question before
II the house The delegation from New York, ht
" understood, had come here with instructions II
ne vote for the rescison of the two-thrd rule, no
to secure the success---that is impossble-bu
the empty honor of a nomination ofa particu
ig lar individual. Thus according to his own ar
es gument if the nomination of MIR. Van Bursr
ut could only be accomplished by the adoption o
g. the two-third rule, we should find him the warn
lis advocate OF that principle. Thus it appear