Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-27

should settle their differences. The commit
tee had not seen the Barnburners' credcn-
iials. He thought that the the conventions
should act on the'question at once, as sever
al delegates were anxious TO put an end to
the discussion
The previous question was called amid
much confusion, and desire was generally |
expressed TO hear the New York delegates
The previous question OH committees re-
port was negatived
Mr. Yancey contelided warmly in favor of
hearing both sides. i
Mr.. Foreman, of Georgia. made personal
allusion 10 Mr.. lancey, and amidst great con-
fusion was prevailed upon to take his seat.
Mr. Bedirgcr, of Virginia. spoke with much |
warmth against the refusal OH the part of the
Barnburners' 10 give pledges.
Mr.. Bright of Indiana moved TO lay the
whole matter on the table.
Mr.. Dickinson, of New York; commenced
speaking when Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts
doubling his right 50 to do as one of the
disputed delegates, he was stopped.
Mr.. Bright's motion, to lay the whole mat
ter on the table, finally prevailed.
A resolution was then adopted, allowing
both sets of delegates from New York to be
heard in Convention.
At seven o'clock, the Convention adjourn
ed TO meet tomorrow, iii1rninn, at nine o.
clock
rHiRDDAY OF THE CONVENTION.
BALrMoRr, May -, fs'S.
Mr., Boggs of n. Carolina, submitted pre-
amblc aud resolution, 10 the effect
That both sets of delegates be admitted TO
seats in this Convention, and both be entitled
TO vote on all questions, .at the wish of the
mover y,
The order of the day was called, and Mr.
Borgs'' preamble and resbiuiicn were laid on
fhf table for The present
r lie o-'crcf tl'eday was on thc resolution to
alic;;y two fson. each tf lie opposing New
York Delegations TO be heard before the Con-
vcniion in defence of their respective claims
each speech to be limited 10 one hour.
The resolution having iccn u,ldrtej
Senator dickinson, on behalf of the :.Old
ilmkcrs," asccndcd the platform and OPEN
cd the discussion. He commenced by advrr-
ting to the necessity and uiilityof strict part y
organization. and asserted that the delegation
wifi which he was associated represented
the regularly organized Democracy of New
York. They had been charged with degra-
ding themselves by submitting TO test in
the extraction of a pledge lt fore their par
ticular claims were ACTED tIpon but he would
to God i1at all deIaocral3 might even be 81
degraded, by submitting TO such test 1T WIS
Democ attic and constit ii9ual 10 exact such
pledges. and all Democlalic aii' const'lot on
al usage and precedent were in favor of the
course they had pursued
The allotted hour expired, when tho speak
cr had not concluded his argument. He was
followed by .l
Mr.. ). {. SmItig N advocacy "r d.o Ii~rki
mcr or ''Barnbnrner delo.9tcs lie asserted
that the first cause of division in the party
was the effect of the IlunkcIs to secure and
retain all the offices at the expense and tc
the deirimeni, of the credit of the State
Those with whom he was politically associa
led had burned the barn to drive these rat.
from the public granar!, and hence thcii
name. "lfg lIunkers hm,kcred after office,
and hence tneir name, ..,,
=. lr. ; next alluded 10 the remark OF Air
Dick inson, that he, considered it no degrad;l-
lion 10 submit 10 the test cXacted from them
by the Committee on Credentials he (Mr, S.
doubted if Mr.. d. had sufficient moral sense
to discern what the degradation was (Hisse.
and chccrS.)
Mr.. Foster followed on behalf of the ''lIunk-
ers," and was replied TO by Preston King.
Preston King avowed for Himself and those
he represented; that they were uncomrromi-
sinely opposed TO lie eNtention of slaye,y in
new states and in territory hereafter to ,,e
acquired. The Democracy of Ohio had by
solemn resolution occupied the same. ground
and if they lihe "Banbpmersi } were eAclu-
dcd from the Convention on that ground a.
lone, there would be an end of the Demo
cratic party, it would BE disbanded The
Democracy of ,cw'iolk would never submit
that the party should be made the carrier of
slavery throughout the land. The Wilmot
proviso was taken from the far famed ordi-
nance of the Democratic faiih-Democracy
was the same when it was first written and
i'll lSl7--and that Proviso must and shall be-
sustained, whatever may be the decision OF
Efilc Convention as 10 the rights If delegates
to seats mere.
lie repudiatcd, for the democracy of New
York, a submission to any dishononble tests
of their political iath--but they would carry
out those political principles long recognized
as genuine to the faith of the democratic par
ty.
Mr. King spoke but few minutes, but his
remarks were the cause-of much excitement
in Tie Com enlion,
hlicr a considerable discussion by Mr. Cam