Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-06-13
Democratic National Convention.
From The Bgitimore Republican s Argus.
National Convention.

WrnSrsD,Y MoRSIse. Nav 90.
The Convention assembled to-iay, and vas called TO or
der 1t nine "Ci ok, by the President
me MT business IN Older being the appeal from tho de-
ei>ion Of the Chair. which W - under DISCUSSION when the
Convention aiJOuTned on TUESDAY evening.
Gov. Baitoy of Ohip, rose and addressed he Convention.
The Resolution OF red BY hi collie que yesterday a not
Offered a r consultation with HIM NOT had he intended T.
speax on IL D., "hen he found that the rights Of hat coll
league. as a member o, ."e Convection, were shout TO be
sori gei, he fet HI nself b uni ~ -"e'k. lis colleague had
oGerei a resolution having the effect ~ I,.cind the two
thrd, rule. Thit Respluii n thu Chtr had de-, = 10 be
ont - or 'er. and hom that decision his coiea que h d ,ppea,-
ed. lie found now III, T.. in the report, male Of the poccel-
inSS, I Wa stated that The Oh ~ had decided q At II IequiI-
ei tS'thiri" to TeScini The rule. TIN, AS a mrrepre-
senfation. anil paced his c'nca-uc VIII hid taken the APP
peal. and those who Su>t ind hin. in a ( be position.
The PIE dent hctc stated that he knew MT what the Re-
port wee. buf he would stat thai hi dcci,i n va, taat it
required iw'-ihidS to Icseind 81 SUSPEND The rule.
Mr.. Bailey weat o. t. express his opiui II that there
ought u be hIm my i" the Convention. and hr did not viii
to produce any co'tiay feeling, nor would he have iniluiel
upn the time OF the Convent hal not al sttenPt been
male. a : he thought, TO inieifere with The rights Of a mem
Der Of the Convent, n.
Nr W. ptia' Of Va. followed in a few remarks, ,c,tng
fosth the necessity Of speedy action o n the pat Of The 'on-
ven'i'n, tn ses>Ipn of which had aheady been q much
prolonged an, as he lont the DISCUSSION wcut on, The
longer some 10 ,rec e irritation would be kept up, he moved
thar he app al be laid on III table.
This wHS subsequently withdraw. however. at the re-
qust Of Mr. MeNui,y 81 Ohi,. who then asked and obiain-
ed Irsv. 20 wthiiaw the appeal.
A prop isui N " IS then made anil ca REL T. procsel to the
eighth ballot for a candtlh fof The pic.i.ency. when
Mr. Tibtelts. Of Ky, ,atl the delegation fom tat STATE
had been insti uc ted 20 use all h1npahle excItions 10 secure
the uonins'ion II CaI. Johns IA and Is III wings had tken
their candidate from keuiu ,kN, the democracy OF tnat stare
hid h ped th't This Convention would h,ve selected another
the Cunning contest. hut himself aud colleagues wee now
satisfied tn the cand late Of their choice could ut receive
sired TO d, .r.ry ,hrn. in rhrir pswcs t. effect a comp, m Sc
ard promote the 'uccess Of The scm calIc patty, they ,houd
wiihdrlw all preference, aud now vote fr some other oandi-
Mr. Brewster. Of Pennsylvania, poke at some lcrgth. in
relation u the pcculIr y shi n W ,ich The PENNSYLVANIA del
esati IA occupied m the pre-ert ciri~. reviewing the history
of the pfoce,dngs Il the party in hat State and d. p coating
the divisions which, for The last three ballots. hal cxi-tei IN
the delcsni'n & ro''I'n" ~ them h'vin: ' tel Tor M Bnch-
arau) P~n"syiv mas hnst choice w,s james Buchanan :;
but alter The wiihdral Of that pure at lot aud hi-n-mrnd d
man. she hal in her last eth Of March c invention instructed
her delegates u vote for Martin Van Buien. Every dele
grch hid been PLEDGED 10 carry out those instructions. aud va
TO NE man WI" a ned u d'<'c, hem
lie had been asked TO explain the position of The rcnnsyl-
wanna deicg 'ion. and why a put voted for Mr.. Van Burcn
and a part lor Mr. Buchanan. ard whai their Ultimate course
would be. In reply L. the inquiry, I'll he had 10 "a was,
that the Penn ylvanIa delegation dare hot vote lr ANY oihcr
man tut NutIn Van Buten or james Riohan m. until The
firnd> Il Nj. Van Burn dcsrr,d i'm. (Chc, rs Unul
the ficnd~ # Mr. Van Buren, withdraw him, The p,rnsylva-
ma delegation would not bulge an inch. (rtemcndous cheer
ing
Mr.. Hickman. Of Pennsylvania. said the delegation from
that State were l. s;ruc,cd To vote for Van Buren, and
Johnson. and they hal been quircd to give a plrlse To
that purport. otherwise. their places would havr lie II
supplied nv Others; and yet. in the face 1T all this, h. re-
greeted TO saw. a portion of that de ega'Ion bad dI+oheycd
their Instructions, and a PORTION f them had also voted IN
favor # an unjust resolution. 10y which the chances of Mr.
Van Bu'cn were sacrificed.
Judge Brcien. thought the remarks Of hi Colleagues
were calculated to create division a d III feeling IN the
delegation. and he de -rred 10 throw oil rs It were up n the
troubled waters. Tie agreed with his friend from The city
Of Ihiiadeiphia (Nr. Brews,cr) IN regard to what h. bad
said as To instructions. but he did not believe hat a dele
gate ought to I've hound hy instructions only as long as
there was n pro; ability of his carrying them OUT. While
he might diiier with so ne. he believed every member Of
the delegation had acted honestly. He for one would
stand Nv Mr.. Van Buren,. whom be- was instructed IL sup
port. rs long a. New York or Ohio stood hy him. aud
,ten. and then only, would he desert him. (TeIuic
cheering
Jbe SECRETARY then proceeded to call the names Of the
votes. and the snh bail I resulted as follows:
For Martin Van Buren-Msine. 8; Rhole Island !;
New York. 30: New jersey. ] Pennsylvania, 90 Ma
ryisnd. l: North Carolina. =; Ohio, 81 Indians, ! IL
snes-. 1 Missouri. 7-iU4.
For Levi. Cass-Mainc. |: Vermont. 6; Nasaehu-
sets. S Connecticut. 6 NV Jersey. s Pennsylvania.
a: Delaware. ,: w"sIs"d, & yrs,n,s. II North Car
ol,ua. 3 Grorg's. 8: Mississippi. 8: Kenrucky. IL; Ohic.
=. M,eh's m, 5 Indiana, IL; Illinois. s; Arkansh-. 3.
Ia.
For James X. Pok-New Hampshire. 6: Ma.s,chu.
sei-. 7. Psnu-yivani,. =; Indiana. l Alahama,9 9. Lou
isi,na. 9; Tennessee. 1914.
For James Buchanan-New Jersey. /; Pennsylvania.
For John c. Calhoun-Nouh Carolina. |; Georgia. |
Neither candid,,c having a vote of two-,hird~. VI. Fra
Ter Of Pa, moved To proceed To a ninth ballot. and cn the
motion msde a few eloquent remarks in reply 10 his COL
league. (Mr. Brr~sfcr) DENYING that in ceaIns TO vote Cor
Mr.. Van Buren, he subjected himself 10 ccnsure.
Mr.. Young nf Nv York. rose t. ffi a resolution. and
trusted the convention would Indulge hin n lew moments
As he hal not heretofore trsspsssed on the time Of the
body. Other gentlemen had been permitted L, explain
their position. and IN the course If The discussion II had
been more than unlimited thai New York had endeavorcd
TO force n cspdidi'e upon the Convention. An cxamit A.
ton # ftr,s would IN wv that New York was mute on the
subject of he Presidency. unit! 10 Other : afss had nam
for that office her sav"rite son. and her people were AT he
time r~rprcsched wv varous democratic papers 4 the coun-
try for their indifference on the subject But W cu she
DID speak. she spoke uni'eilv. They were pleased TO ZEE
Mr.. Van Buren, brought forward by the people in remote
parts Of the Union. and were Craiif j at the ranifc-ia-
ton Of a desire that he who fell With his party IN 40.
should be their standard bearer 10 victory IN 1874. twas
under these circumstances that in 1913. New NorN held
her Convention and instructed her delegaiss TO use a!
honorable means tn secure The nomination Of her iNus'ri-
Gus son.. Nothing had occurred since u change The MINDS
OF the people. hut now new issues were attempted 10 be
ral-ed hy a mon ,el sdninisir atom that was attempting tn
force Its~if upon the democratic party. and has rhro~n a
fire brand into their ranks. Nero fddl,,l while sncien,
Rome vs. burning. and he fancieJ hat the political Nero
of this country. w a v N n.w hidbng. while contemplate
ing the fire that his brand hsd minded.
NJ. Y. finally submitted a rcsou'isn 20 rescini the two
thnd ru~. which the President could not receive, - there
was a motion pending.
Nj. Hohsn Il Gcoig ga. cnquiFcd who the political Nero re-
ferrsd 10 vas
Mr. Young did not wish 10 he c~a'echise'.
u Hohes sail. he "a hopei when he sa~ an individual
he had rrer with peace On hrs lips, and god feeling In HI,
heart. lie hid hoped he would have taught his Juniors on
this foor les of w~dom. lessons OF prudence lessons %
temp<rance- He had hoped he would have poured oil on the