Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17

how State TO speak here Some basis should be esta
bshed If there vacancies in districts the other dele
gates should gil them and who could that those gene
men misre presented their State II objected in the
Gen. Commander that ne did not represent the wishes
OF the State that fact but If one man represented the
views of his State fully he was in favor OF letting that man be
heard for his Stale.
Mr. LASeDos Of Alabama; differed from his colleague.
The division in his State admonshed him OF the evil Of
allowing delegates to gil vacancies There two districts
State Of Alabama that had held no meetings and appoint
ed no delegates to this Convention but the Alabama deega
ton here had undertaken assign surplus delegates 10
fill those vacancies The principle was wrdng he knew
there great objections the best to Conventions, and if
they wished them expected them to exert beneficial in
uence on the public mind they must be guarded against i'm
purity and injustice they must have no Communicating
there. He drew comparison between this Convention and
Congress- which delegations having seats there had au
thority to fill vacancies
Mr. GAaAor said he represented the 4th Congressional
district of South Caroina--ihat which Gen. Commander
presented in the Baltimore Convenonbu he should not
assume represent the entire State He concurred in the
sentiments expressed by his colleague. Gs.
Mr. FRANKLIS, of Pennsylvania moved 70 strike out that
portion which proposed give authority TO person 10 give
more than one vote.
After few words from Mr.. G. w. PATTsnsos, Of New
York, on point Of order
Mr. T. b. Krse, Of Georgia, called the attention of the
to the fact that the Delegate from Arkansas was
authorized thevoe of his State by the convention
which appointed him if therefore, this resolution
ected the voice Of the Wings Of Arkansas would not be
heard here He presumed not intended to deprive the
Wings Of any portion of this Union Of their representation
here's he agreed with the gentleman from Alabama Mr. Hill
a that where the opinion of the Wings of any State
clearly made known, the best policy TO receive It, He
expressed the hope that the amendment would not prevail
Mr. NEWTON, of Arkansas, expressed similar sentiments.
Mr. FRANKLIS said If the gentleman from Georgia had
reflected his motion he would have that the State Of
Arkansas would not be affected by it. If Convention of
that State had authorized the delegate present to fill the
ce he had objection He for the largest liberty, and
would require residence in Arkansas for those who
might be selected I'LL those vacancies His only object
TO exclude any man from giving two more votes on
this oo. To this he objected and not to filling vacancies
DELEGATE reminded the gentleman from Pennsylvania
that the gentleman from Arkansas not authorized by his
State Convention fill vacancies but simply to give the vote
of his State
| Mr. FRASKLIS believed the one included the other.
Mr. NEWTON explained that three delegates appointed
for the State of Arkansas and one the absence Of
others, authorized to give the entire vote. He hoped
thing would be done here to prevent that hitherto Locooco
State having in this Convention for he assured the
they had the greatest hopes of carrying that Stale
the Wing nominee at the election
The discussion continued by Messrs KSo and FRANK
LIN when
Mr. SAGE, of New York. said there vacancies from
the States, the fault of the Convention He did
these vacancies filled change the complexion
and result Of the action of the Convention He trusted that
those present would act upon the duties assigned them,
and he then would have no fears for the result.
Mr.. COLLIER OF Ohio Of the minority Of the
mee said he opposed this resolution and all others Of
kindred tendency He regarded this Convention a Con-
gress of the United States representing separate districts and
he conended that the delegates from district had power
to gil vacancies from other districts Ihis Convention adopt
ed the principle BY which Gen. Commander gave vote of
South Carolina in the Baltimore Convention, they would
throw apple Of discord into the Wing ranks.
MIR. FUtLER said Wing representing dstrc, Of The
State Of New York, he opposed this resolution He
denied any authority any body Of here appoint sub
stues vacant districts. If So he did know
whether in the selections the districts would be fairly repre-
scented. II might happen that such substitutes might cast
the vote in such to lose the electoral vote Of New
York. though might have the effect Of redeeming Arkansas
He called upon gentlemen TO pause before they did act by
which they Nigh; lose more than they would gain.
Mr.. BRowS, Of Pennsylvania said the mode Of
ton was to rely upon credentials II delegates came by
thority of their States districts, with authority 10 fill
cies the Convention had discretion the natter but
take the credentials for its guide He, however, denied that
there any similarity between this body and the Congress
OF the United Staes Congress had certain general but this
Convention had only limited powers and be asked IL had
been the practice in such Conventions GIL vacancies
whether such substitutes resided within the bounds Of
the district represented not He thought the Convention
had right behind the action Of The majority Of the
delegates from State.
Mr. HASKELL said this discussion was well calculated to
produce dissenson Il obvious that tie adheents Of
particular avore endesvong gain advantage
the friends Of others I" Order, order He concluded by
moving the previous question.
The motion for the previous question sustained and
the amendment rejected. The the main ques-
hon-he adoption Of the resoluonwas taken by yeas ard
nays and il rejected by msiority Of l56 TO l26.
The question then REQUIRED the second resolution in
alton to the delegation from Louisiana.
Mr. BRAsHEAR, Of Louisiana took exception 10 the course
Of his colleagues He said he stood alone among them in
preference ot particular candidate mr. Clay and the dele
CATION had in effect ruled him Of the Convention by pac
ing his at the bottom Of the list The question had been
taken 70 the six to represent the State and the majority,
differing 10 preference Of candidate from him. had by
ecng the xix named in the resolution attempted exclude
him from the hoo although officer OF the Convention
He The president Of the convention by which his colleagues
appointed and had signed their credentials and yet they
had turned round and sought exclude him. lie wa.
the Only representative from the fourth Congressional district
and he claimed to vote for that district
Mr. BLusT though, the question could he settled very eas
y principles Of equity and justice He understood the gen
enan from LOUISE (Mr Brashear) was the first on the
list ''No, the last Well, he thought the difficulty could
he ut over, and be offered substitute for the resolution pro
vlng that the first sir delegates appointed by the State Con-
venon Of Louisiana he the Of that State
in the order in which they appointed and that the re-
mainder be considered as substitutes.
Mr. STANTON, Of Ohio hoped the resolution would be nod
fed 20 admit resident delegate from each district
Mr.. BLusT accepted jhe modification.
Mr. PETERS, Of louisiana said the venerable gentleman
(Mr Bfas5eat) bad good complain Of his col
leagues lie then explained the Of the Convention in
appointing delegates TO avoid deficient representa-
ton, the Harrisburg Convention, after which the pres
dent Of the convention Mt Brashea) added 10 the lit
IL therefore, the substitute Of the gentleman from New York
should prevail that gentleman would be Off OF the eiph
appointed fifteen for Gen. Taylor and three for Mr.
Clay. There were, however bot ten 10 attendance eight OF
whom for Gen. Taylor and two for Mr. Clay The
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