New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-29
Loco-Foce National Convention.
MORNING sBssloN-FTTH DAY.

Correspondence OF The Tribune
BALTIMORE May q, l-l-.
The Convention met this morning ai o O'Clock
There was deathlke silence around the building Not
a single po,tuant bad been there seeking for admis
sion into the church 1t seemed o. the nominations
had thrown feeling Of utter carclessness over The
party Thi. was in part owing TO the fact that many of
the Delegates tired with the turmoil and strife Of the
Convention had zone home The hotels to-day areJEH
Of eney rooms and the echoes Of contendng factions
cease from the Monumental City.
The fret business of to-day the reading Of the
journal motion was made to amend the Journal as
il was recorded that the fourth ballot Pennsylvania
had voted tor Mr. Cas- whereas they had voted
out for Mr. Buchanan. Il was fo corrected
motion was made that IN future Conventions each
State be represented by number oil Delegates, cquw
TO It's Electoral vote and no more.
Tuon this long discussion arose, upon which Gen
Houston made aspecch I'D which ne looN v0t ~ ~
claim the Wilmo provisO dead and 20 slck nj AnilMa
-onry. the Bank, &C.
me Commute on Resolutions then reported series,
which Won will Of course copy in full. They are prnci
paly the those OF leii, with few additions 70
cover the acr principles of Democracy.
lac Resolutions rciterato hostility 70 Internal I'm
provcmcnts 10 assumption OF state DEBTS texas
axcepted 10 Protection 10 Home Industry, unless 20
raise money 10 pay for wart0 the Bank. 20 the Nmot
Provi.o and in favor Of the SubIreasury Veto foNcF
War with Mexico, Mr.. Polk. sc. &c.
They Were read bf M ilH4lttt "a -'l17'tN-+H''NNt
lie reported resolution in favor OF limiting the NUM-
her of Delegates 70 future Conventions
He omitted tl after be had taken his seat the l'csou
ton IN favor OF the nominees Inns was o. 'ou'''
corrected
Mr.. Ysnccy of Ala. then took the stand and read
minority report The purport Of which was TO declare
the right 70 hold slaves IN the Territories Inc or5ihai
report declared the right IN states, Inc minority re-
nom vs. signed by Nessrs McGee of Flor C0mman-
der of : G. and Ysnccy OF Ala. Mr. lancey stated
that in Committee the states Of Pennsylvania aud WIS
consn agreed with this minority.
The voting rather curious Nheh the 0lAtc ~
Missouri was called, the Delegation answered that -
voted on each side The Secretaries did not exactly
understand how 20 record tins vote 10 wa- nnaly re-
corded on the negative. Tie vote was Tor W. IAN
cey S amendment 3h, against u 2lt.
during the voting several Buncombc speeches were
made one Of which was by Mr. Sydculain Moore OF
Ala who called the principle commended Tor hy me bfI
burners the dark hend that would tear down me lem
pie of Liberty lie consigned and them 70 an niainy
IKE that of HIM who burned down the tphcsan tempe
20 perpetuate his name.
Nr Yancev referring 10 the slave power told an anec
dot of the Dey having claims against soul but thai
thceDcy refused to stand suit in Chancery Tor thai
solu lie said slavehoding would not consent 10 go
ntolaw about it peculiar institution. IL was rather an
unfortunate anecdotc Tor the south.
He was proceeding 10 show the operQrons Of ms
question in the different sections OF the country during
the next Presidential campaign when Mr Henley Of Ind
rose and called him 10 order He made u point OF
order that the gentleman from Alabama could not pro
coed to prove that the candidates first nominated could
not be elected for such he understood 70 oc the pr
port of the gentlemans argument In. seemed % De
convincing and Mr.. lsncey took bis seat
The states voting in full for bis proposition were
south. Carona Georgia. Alabama, Arkansas u also
received vote each from Maryland tennessee ana
Inc vote then REQUIRED upon the Resolutions IS re-
ported by tho Committee south Carolina declined
voting because the Convention refused % hear her
DELEGATE make an explanation. tie aiterwaFd per
miited 20 explain Hs said he wanted broader plat
form than the Committees resolutions but he approved
OF them as fsr IS they went Tie concluded win tins
announcement: south Carolns therefore votes IMAM
irlanslg As the state throughout represented
by himself alone this received with loud cheer-
He meant % say that be voted 10 the Affirmative
Alabama explained that two OF her Delegation refused
20 vote The other were given IN the affirmative The
vote then declared, "a in the Affirmative In the
The resolution 20 limit the number Of delegates in flu
trc conventions % the number OF votes % which such
state Is entitled IN the electoral colesc was then put
and carried Yeas ~ nays a.
Povhstan Ellis of Miss moved a vote oi thanks io
the President OF the Convcncn which va 90 amended
a. include the Vice Presidents and secretaries and
adopted
M Foster Of Y y rose 70 make an explanation and
a request lie wished % have the Protest Of the Hunk
I -rs entered on the Journal An amendment WAS or
crcd thar the protests OF both Delegations should be
entered on the journal some confusion arose here
| believe both were ordered 70 be entered ON the
/ journal
/ resolution was offered % appoint Committee u
one from each state 10 call future Convention &c
]
cd now and thar be Pittsburgh lie wanted 20 have
| the Delegates away from Washington influence Il
would also give the Delegates from the Esst an oppof
iuuity OF seeing the Western slope Of thu Allegheny
/ Mountains. This too was laid on the table.
Nj NcCsndess OF Pa. moved hat the President p,
authorised 20 cal future convention should either ~
the candidates now nominated decline dir. lie re-
ferrcd 10 Gen Butler tie might prefer o. remain a.
the head q the army be might fsl victim Of d.
ease or death in Mexico This Was also aid on ne table
Mr. Evans Of Texas here rose and offered series Of
the riches, resolutions yet proposed They declared
wrong for the President 70 appoint members Of Con
rres. or Delegates Of National Conventions % Office
They recommended 10 the people not % appoint A. Dele
gates % future National Conventions any once nolier
or ulrmb-r Of Congress and finally they pledged the
members Of this Convention not % accept any once
from the President nominated should ne o. erect
/ ed This OF course was lsughcd down. ne President
said sound Democratic doctrine, but 70 wa on
Of order. lie had doubt the principles expressed
would be adopted by ihe gentleman nominated Tor res
!dcntl Chs WAS received with storm OF laughter
Committee was appointed consisting OF one rom
each state, as a National Central Committee.
Mr.. Morse OF la then moved that the Convention DO
nov adjourn sac Ia, which was carried
Mr.. Stevenson then made a very clever speech. cuo-
gsing Gen CAss predicting vict0ry-sofi soapin- fat
footed Pennsylvania" as he called her-blaring the
Hgnkers oiNew-lork and then Al ?, o'clock r NJ the
Convention adjourned with three cheers FOR wnaf they
had done
/ A large meeting was held In Monument square
last night, at which speeches were m.ds BY Nessrs