The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-20
Extracts from the Proceedings of the Democratic
Convention New jersey.

Extracts from the Proceedings OF the Democratic
| Convention of New jersey.
The delegates from the several counties in the State
assembled Thursday, May IL, ls4s, pursuant to the
call of the State Central Committee at the Mercer court
house.
A: II o'clock Dr. Rogers of Essex being the only vice.
president of the last convention present. called the con-
| venon to order.
| Presdent-Hon. George Sykes of Burlington
The several districts reported the following delegates
the Baltimore convention and alternates;
LIST dstrict--Atantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem,
Nickel, alternate
I'd district Burlington, Monmouth, Mercer-John R.
Slack; VIM. N. Shinn, alternate
Sd distric-Sussex, Hunerdon, Wanen-Samuel Lii
Az district Miidesex. Somerset, Morris-Henry
billiard Franklin S. Kinney, alternate.
5M disrict-Essex, Passac, Bergen, Hudson--Benja-
min Williamson; +. " Wright alternate.
Col. James w. Wall, from the Committee on Resolu-
lions. reported the following:
Resolved That fullest confidence in all the
distinguished democratic statesmen who have been named
@ e o marty
designate, fully believing that the convention in their
commend him to the firm and undivided support of the
democracy Of the country
generals and gallant armies in Mexico have for them
selves and their country imperishabe that those
who have returned from the field OF their fair fame deserve
the grateful plaudits Of their countrymen while the
memory OF those brave spirits who return
Resolued That the present, national administration has
power, and for doing deserves grateful
the whole couny and that the pursued by The ad
mnistraon in the conduct of the Mexican deserves
as has received the hearty appreciation of the patriotic
spirits throughout our country; and while the gallant
PLOTS of soldiers have the applause and admra
ton of the civilized world, the prompt and determined
ton Of the in the conduct of that has
| Hected great lnsre upon the administration.
Hesofped, That rejoice in the uprising Of the
OF centuries; the progress OF free institutions and free
Prhc'pes In the bold and triumphant assertion of the
rights oil humanity in the downfall OF tyranny and hoary
aSehts; ana we earnestly and confidently believe
unoe froVidence the glorious of liberty has arisen
IN Tue east 70 warm and ilnmine the nations forever
Capt John Mickle, of Camden offered the following
Whereas the influence of the State of New Jersey has
been heretofore frequently entirely neutrazed
iona conventions Tor the candidates the
presidency, because of the donance of the views of the
separate delegates sent by the State those
therefore,
Resoued That the delegates now selected bv this con-
venon the Baltimore Convention be requested to cast
the New Jersey for that candidate who shall receive
the of a majority of the delegates
The convention was then opened for the nomination of
senatorial delegates.
The counties being called, the following an
nounced as the result:
Garrett D. Wall 1850, Peter D. Vroom lat, Daniel Bark
allow 116, and John X. Thompson no.
| Gen. Wall having received majority OF the whole
number Of votes, was declared elected.
On motion, Peter d Vroom being the next highest was
unanimously elected as a senatorial delegate.
On motion, John r. Thompson was selected the al
ternate of Gov. Vroom and Daniel Barkaow alter
nate to Gen. Wall