Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-06-06

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Wn. Baelie Of Nnsinia
7lomss p MfctsH, # y. Y9rk;
Ge3rge 1. Trop az. r y. Jersey;
Ib1rieS 4. Bra fford. f Mississippi;
Henry H. CarroI. of y. Hampshire;
Hm. Il. Morgla, Of ONO.
This oIginizalon telug submitted u the Convsuton, it
wa UnanIn-u>.y al 'qt.d.
The Convention hen Adjourned until . o'clock tomorrow
morning.
second rSay.
Reported for the BgHimo,e Suq.
TuEsDAY MoaNINe, May .sth.-Thc Convention net
tins morning at . O'Clock, and was called II order 10y its
able aud energetic presiding pficer. who then rose aud adj.
dressed the members IN acknowledgment Of the unex-
pecfel honor which had been conferred upon hi n. the
hghest that ever had been ard possibly ,ha, ever would
he. in his life. lie then proceeded to remark upon the ne
ccssIty iT unanIniy Of action, caaciiiaiioR aud harmony.
Urging upon the convection the cardinal principle pro-
fe-ssd by the party, Of measures not men," he conre,ded
for lis peculiar applicability to he proceedings Of his con-
We ton gentlemen b eud willingly surrender their in
dividual preferences and sacrifice their pr. JUDGES upon the
altar Of their common country. and redeem the pledges f
their dempcraiic fifth. lie spoke a, some length t., the
above effect, and WAS heard with great attention., aud sal
down under the warm applause OF his auditors.
Mr. Tihhcts. II Ky, who had obtained the 1oor lat cve-
ming. then rose to respond - the remarks # Mr.. Butter III
n. \. H. had understood that gentleman 10 express his
determination 10 adhere 10 his preference for a particular
individual in any event. lie regretted If lie had under
stood The gentleman Alright He had come here with a
preference fr a distinguished son OF Kentucky. the How.
Richard VI. Johnson. VIII regard II precedent, he
thought the gentleman from New York. while denying rs
itnueBce on one hand. seemed to respect i, on the other,
by referring 10 presidents in favor of tic rule of the ua-
joriy. Mr. +. then hs,n y advocated the principle II tie
two-thirl rule and further remarked hat If his f,voTitc
candidate ir tao nomination failed to obtain The unani-
nous vote of the conv. lion. the Kentucky delegation
would sacrifice hun with n ready VII [t:rcat applause.
in which We observed lie brother Of Co. Johnson hearth
~ UNITE
The Hon. Marcus Norton, Of Mass. then obtained the
Aoor, and asked FIR an explanation of he notion.
l KS rrreattttiv Ito .h.fr a. /. f-a tEa c.p-o,,..,
on the anne, dHrnt 81 ggcsisd by Mr.. Saunders. of North
Carolina, for lie adoption cf tue rues Of the conventions
al22 and %
Mr.. Morton then proceeded To a i sous ion If the ques-
ton hefore tie house. lie spoke chm liz to the sui ject of
r~rccel,uis. and advocated the doctrine Of the maiotIty as
oquaHy sustain eli ty ~preceden, with The iwo-thiuls rue.
lie thought concession and sacrifice necessary to The har-
nony aud success OF the party, aAl continued his a!gu-
menis un these.
lie was followed ty Mr.. walker Of Mrs. who referred
to the speech of Mir. Butler Of y. York. directing his re-
marks 10 the democratic character Of the twc-ihird rule,
AID referred 10 the success of the veto Of Gen. Jackson On
the hank. which the tws-ihirl rule successfully established.
Mr. RmtouI If Massachusetts rose. aud spoke a. some
length. dispasi'natcy and. lrsnmcn'aliveiy in fivor of the
amer dneaf. he urged upon the Convention the necessity
OF ucuc i:"iion, The importance oi measures IN preference
10 men. for the 81 .ccss of the Democratic party. He saw
how essential 1t wa. that - nominee of this Convention
should have tie large.i possible We u could tcstow, -
fleet that unauinty and harmony o. tic rar'r which
ony coud ensure the i, feat Of those measures Of con.
''h' VII Hff Il NIN'' N1 th'fitf RtRH A.N AF-AlAN ~ l1
success Of their political opponents.
Lit CIV Dickinson, of n. Y. then took the n1or amils,
cries Of question which had before Leeu repeatedly
heard. b. the exercise Of 4 iule patience and good lu-
NOR, however, lee oti,ined the tacit consent Of the house,
aid addressed The convention q, length, anil with : uud
ability. Ills speech was Diversified with excellent humor.
ard with this asa well m,naged condimcnl. he engaged
tic undivided attention Of the convention to a we'll con
tended argument against the amendment. He had no oh
lection To members giving lr. Van Bnrcn a vote Of two
thirds-he should r. fcc TO sec it-hnt iha. gentleman
was emitted {, a ucu.it atom AT III have Is f a m louiy.
lie had come here instruct d hv New York To vote ia her
fsvotitc son. As The most sfi-ient candidate for the Presl
dency. Il was true. New York had been defeated in The
last contest. lUi shc would rot only call upon Hercules.
but put The shoulder - tic wheel in good earnest in tie
next.
At this rciod. tic attention Of the President was in
viied to- splendid hoquei. which a gentleman stated he
had been requested to present to tie President of the Con
,cniion 10y a democratic lady of this city. He had only TO
add the >iuelc remark. lhat the lady who presented them
was farer lhan than tie flowers she had s,nt. Immense
apilause)
The President received the boquet. and in the name of
the convention. presented bis sincere acknowledgements 10
the lady for 81 elegant a token Of her regard, ond hoped
that she might 1--we ~ disseminate the principles she pro-
Mr.. saunders # North Carolina. proposed that the
President return tie thanks Of the convection To The far
lady who had manif sied her interest in the cause of de-
mocrscy in tbs elegant and appropriate a manner.
The motion was carried with a regular round Of ap-
plause. AID an amendment attached that the thanks Of
the President he rendered in peIson.
Nr. Saurj.is tlcn turned to a eci +, man of he Massa-
chusets delegation. who had on the previous evening
responded IN a hr,f contradiction TO his remarks on
az extract IN the Globe. IN explanation cn-ue1 sitisl,c-
tory II to;h larncs. Nr. :. iien continued hs remarks
in rerly to w. Butter; and al some lurih revived AID
di-cu sod seine of Tie views N which the argument had
been Ire-en'sd.
MIR. Walker asked permission 20 requcs, his friei d. NJ.
Saunders. - Withdraw HI amendment. and let the vote be
ia' en- on tie motion Of Nr. cll,fd. of Ne. to refer the
subject Of mrs IN n cotupifee fr,r, the States Tho
house refused to grart y.
Mr.. :. Med ~. of Ohio. rose in support Of the major
ity vote. lie ihaugh; it would to easier to obtain a nom
vote. He reiefrsd 10 the aIus.on which had teeu made
to Ohio amongst Others as min riy States l. was true
tia, Obi, bel tcon defa'cd in 1910. bur he democracy
Sad nen with their bloody daaeers in Their ha,ds. and
rallied 10 a . orieus ,ieiors again in another year. Tie
party bad never been di>hand,d there. The, coud 20 on
To victory upon Ttiuciihs. whatsoever name nigh, hc a.
sociaicl iheiswHh. ~ on their banners. He referred T. the
convention Of 1885 Of which lie was a member: he
though, that At hat time the Ohio delegation voted for the
majority bt for the sake Of peace Afterwards voted for
ihd two third m'r. 1t they committed an error for the
sake ofpeace then, they are not justified in dong 50 now.
\ single vote cansiiiuting a bare mai 'rty saved the lives
Of tie santa fe prisoner, are we less civilized in dem
ocracy than ssva-eSi Give Us a canldlie hv a hare ma.
jnrity il You WI. said Nr. II. and we promise you one Of
the most splendid fights fr 1t ia OHIO hat YOU ever saw.
After some further debate the vote was taken on Sir.
S~aundcr~- substitute. which proposed tie adoption of the
two third rule, which resulted a. follows
Sa'os Taf .Nys
New Hampshire
Massachusetts