Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-06-07

OF course, nt the close ofeach ballot there was con-
siderable of a hubbub, and as The DELEGATES dropped OIL
from Van Buren, and went for Cnss there was some
applause and laughter, which the yer, excellent Chair
man Immediately depressed.
After the third, fourth, fifth and sixth ballots. n mo-
ton was made 10 adjourn. which was promptly re-
jccted, and one man said if they adjourned then, sevc-
raj Of the Western men would 90 home.
After the seventh ballot, a Mr.. Miller, from Ohio,
rose. greatly cxcited-he was sitting bv the side Of
Sam Medar, and McNnlty, Clerk of the House,
and said he was the Youngest man on the floor that
he represented l0, 900 Democrats thu, he had n reso.
luton in his hand Of overpowering importance. Here
he was interrupted y cries Of Hand ii to the Chair. }
He said il, was written SO badly that nobody could
read it hut himself. (Cries of Read it, then-read-
ready He rend it.
R~esoircd.-Tha, Martin Van Buren, having received
the vote of a majority of the delegates in this conven-
ton, on the first ballot. is elected as The nominee for
the Office Of President of the United Sta'es.
A general burst Of indisnniion followed this; almost
every one Jumped up in a high state of excitement TO
interrupt Miller-cries Of " Order-Sir down-Go on
Order Order prevailed and Miller iumped on the
benches, shook his long hair. and raved away for some
time after the manner Of Allen, of the Senate. The
Chnir called him to order, but he would not leave of.
In the midst Of the confusion and noise, Mr.. Hick
man of Penn. rose and >nid, Sir, | move that Gene
raj Andrenc Jackson of Tennessee receive the unnni.
nous nomination as a candidate for President of the
United States!' This caused some laughter and much
more excitement. The Chair said the motion could
not be received - Why moi? T. shouted ckman
go on Miller, order sit down. keep your seats,'
and such n scene ofconfusion | never saw. Ben But
Ter moved to adjourn loud cries of No, no, no.
Here several Of the Ohio Delegates sprang to their
feet, and three or four commenced addressing the
Chair.
The Chair said Mr.. Miller's motion was ont of order
ms II went 10 rescind q rule already adopted by the
Convention.
Sam. Mednry got up and denied the decision of the
Chair, but the confusion was SO great he could not be
heard.
Then Ben. Butler tried to speak but thew would
not hear him He tried TO calm Miller md Medary.
The noise and row increased and several old gentle.
men, friends of Mr. Van Buren, from the North and
Fast, became disguised and left the room.
Mr.. Barley the young Acting Gov. of Ohio, got on
TO the benches, and con,ended that Mr.. Van Buren,
had a right to the nomination, and that the Chairman
was all in the wrong.
MNulty, Clerk of the House. then got the floor I;
he appealed from the decision of The Chair. He was
going on to denounce the decision and the proceedings
of the Conve1 ton, when the Chairman told him the
rule could only be rescined by a two.,hirds vote, and
he mus, reduce his appeal to writing. He did so, and
then went on To speak of parliamentary usage, but
was continually called TO order, and the confusion
was continued ill the close, when q motion was made
10 ndjnurn and carried.
Seconded this davis disgraceful proceedincs.-Som
of tho Massachusetts Delegates say they are sorry
they voted for Van Buren, after such scenes. II Mr..
van bnren does not get the nomination., II will be in
consequences of the incorporate conduct Of Messrs.
Miller, Medary and McNuIty, all Of Ohio.
All sorts of caucussing and schemes have been go
ing on this evening. The Van Buren, men are savage
against Cass and his friends, and say thew will not go
for him any how. 1t Is thought that New York. Ohio,
PENNSYLVANIA, &C., NAV concentrate on Buchanan
1t is also said that Cass will be nominated on the %
ballot TO- morrow morning-ihat louisiana. Indiana,
Illinois, North Carolina, Kentucky, and even Penn
sy!vanla may 90 for Cass.
1t is impossible 10 say; as the thing will soon be
over, it is idle to conjecture.
l hope never to be condemned 10 attend such a dis
graceful scene again.