New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-26
Loco-Foco National Convention.

As our dispatch with Wednesdays proceedings Of
the National Convention was rather imperfect and
foegv. we present the following from the Ph'iadei-
Dhio North AmcricaR. The question before the
Convention was on the adoption Of the report of
the Committee admitting the Hunkers to seats.
Mr.. HENRY \. Foster had spoken in favor OF the
report.
Mr. PREsroy KrNG then took the floor and
avowed for himself aud those he represented,
that they were uncompromisingly opposed to the
extension Of slavery in any new states and IN
territory hereafter 10 be acquired The DemOcra-
90 Of Ohio haA by solemn resolution occupied the
same ground, and ii they (tho Barnburners J
we're excluded from the Convention on that ground
alone, there would be an end OF the Democratic
psrtv-it would be dlsbanded. The Democracy OF
New-York would never submit that the party
shonld be made the carrier Of slavery throughout
the land The WImot prOvlsO was takenirom the
far-famed ordinance OF the Democratic islth-De-
mocracv was the same when It was first written,
and I'm ls47-and that ProvlsO must and shall be
sustained, whatever may be the decision OF the
Convention as to the rights of delegates to seats
here.
He repudiated for the Democracy OF New-York,
a submission 10 any dishonOrable tests Of their po-
litical faith-but they would carry out those polltl
cal principles long recognized as genuine to the
faith of the Democratic party.
Mr. King spoke but Il few minutes, but his re
marks were the cause Of much excitement IN the
Convention.
Mr.. DooLITTLE, (Bambuner,) followed, and
strongly protested against the test applied to them
nv the Committee OF Credentials. He appealed
TO the Convention not commit an act OF tefo de &C.
which would dissolve it in five minutes.
C.. c. CANBRELENG lBarnburnerl concluded the
debate. by ayowing that if the partyhe acted win
the old guard of Democracy, were excluded they
would give no pledge 10 support the nominee OF
the Convention, but act as they thought mt III the
premises.
Mr.. YAScEY of Ala. then obtained the floor, and
submitted a resolution, declaring that the Demo
cratic National Convention, after hearing the ar
cuments Of the contending delegations, decide thai
| the SYRACUSE DELEGATES" WE'RE ENTITLED TO
| SEATS OF THIS FLOOR.
After much time spent in the discussion OF ques-
| tiOns of order motion was made by DeIeBhte
| from Pennsylvania to adjourn TIL , O'CLOCK Out il
was negativcd.
The report Of the Committee ON Credentials was
then taken I'D, and Mr. YANCEY obtained the h0or
III insisted that but one delegation from the De-
| mocracy of New York was present. Inc Dam
/ burners bv their organs, have shown themselves
70 be iactious Wings in disguise and aDohtonls'',
who made the WilmOt Proviso the corner st"ne ol
/ their political ediiice On that question they De
handed that their claims delegates mere shouio'
he decided They would in an antidemocrauc
manner coufne the South 70 me oofher' IL no"
occupied, and appropriate to themselves ~ tnS
North all the broad acres hereafter to be acquired
/ He insisted that the General Government had no
right 10 establish or abolish slavery nywhere-i'
was for the States alone % decide whether slavery
should exist within their boriers-it was purely q
A0er Mr.. YANcEr had concluded. an adjourn
ment was carried until oclosk, T. VI.