The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-25

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So the resolution was adopted 1t is as follows
RESOLVED, That twothrds of the whole number of
dates for President and Vice President, respectively
On motion, the convention then adjourned to meet
again at o'clock, p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention resumed its proceedings at O'Clock
Mr. HOWARD of Maryland said that the Committee
Credentials were now prepared to report, in part, in
| order.
The CHAIR. The report will be in order
Mr.. HOWARD then said The committee have in
sructed me, their Chairman to make report in part.
That report will consist of resolution and there has
not been time to prepare written report have been in
sucted to read certain papers in explanation of the
| ton of the committee.
The resolution and papers were then read by Mr..
HOWARD, and arc as follows:
conending the Democratic National Conven-
she decision OF said convention and agree support by ali
| honorable means the nominees of said convention.
This resolution having been adopted by the committee,
(sad Mr. the following response received from
the delegates OF the Utica and Herkimer (Barnburn-
err convention:
no the Committee Credentials;
The delegates of the democracy of the State of New
York to the Baltimore convention respectfully protest
against the decision of this committee that. before
right TO in the convention and before they be-
toe members OF that body they shall pledge themselves
its nominees. They would feel themselves unworthy to
represent the democracy OF New York; if they could sub
and Which would dshono our State Hi by
ksubiecting its delegates condition which the
pher STATE IN the Union PRIOR TO their adm.san Of any
The delegates of the democracy of New York must be
admitted to the Baltimore convention Internationally
| not at all
Signed, G. c: CAMBRELENG,
JARED WILSON.
Mr. HOWARD next read a communication from the
delegates of the Syracuse [Hunker] convention fol-
lows:
h meeting OF the New York delegation to the Demo-
cratic National Convention known the Syracuse deega
on held the Exchange Hotel in the city of Balnlore,
the right Of said delegation in said convention would
contested by conflicting claimants, unanim .,sy
resolved that said Baltimore convention be respectfully
qnested decide upon the right said delegation
therein and cast the vote of said State in said
ton at the earliest practicable period after the assembling
thereof
Resolved further, That the said delegation in sub hitting
their claim admission the rghuI delegation from the
State OF New York. and in requesting decision thereon
acknowledge the authority of this convention determine
and settle the question of admissby that relying upon
the justice OF this convention it will cheeuly acquIsce in
such decision the convention shall make, upon deter
mining which delegation is entitled said and voies
and that will support such nominees shall be
by The convention for the support of the democratic party
Mr. H. proceeded in the next place to read the follow
ing protest;
The undersigned having obtained leave file his protest
against the resolution in the following Words
"Resoped That Ibis committee refuse to open the discus
sion the conflicting parties from New York, now
contendng in the National Democratic Conven-
tion until each party shall pledge themselves abide the
decision OF said convention and agree to support by all
honorable MEANS the nominees of this convention;' -
adopted by the Committee on Credentials before whom
came the two delegations from the State of New York
known the the Utica and the other as the Syracuse
delegatons-both claiming seats in the Democratic Ma
The undersigned in pursuance OF leave SO granted
tests against the resolution
LIST Because it exceeds the power OF this COMMITTEES;
power having been given to said committee by the
ycnton prescribe test, but only to examine The facts in
dispute between said delegations, out OF which the
of ghttu delegation arises, and to report the the
convention with without an opinion upon the merits as
I'd That the publicly proclaimed political doctrines of
the constituency ofeiher the delegations their supreme
law, and no pledge which said delegations might take to
abide the nominations would be binding upon their
stuency, render them democtatc, il the principles
which they proclaim their political creed are in viola
ton Of the constitution of the United States;
3D. In the opinion OF the ne doctrines put
repugnant to the letter and spirit of the con
to s % tue be be
proclaimed political creed of the Utica democraey-o
undersigned could, under circumstances hold political
fellowship, consultation association with said delega
Whereby might by any possibility be inferred that he
would acknowledge that pledge (by an equal with limit
Baltimore Convention could purge the unatoned-ior po
Respectfully,
r. j. MOSES.
T In conclusion, Mr.. H. read the following resolutions
which he offered the report of the Committee on Gre
dentias:
Whereas the committee having adopted a resolution that
would proceed to the investigation of the claims OF the
conesting delegates from the State OF New York to in
convention until the respective claimants would agree
that they would abide the decision of this and
support nominees whether the decision of the
should be favor of against the claim of such cam
and the Utica and Herkimer delegates, they
called having refused to enter into such agreement and
offered protest thereto, and credentials; and that the
Syracuse and Albany delegates having agreed thereto and
lof the Syracuse and Albany delegates, to wits
DELEGATES.
Dan s. Dickinson, alternate Lorenzo b. Shepard
Henry A. Foster, do Aaron Ward
DISTRICT DELEGATES
l. Henry Landon, l9 Phlandcr Robbins,
2. c. s. Bogardus, 10. Jesse G. Dana,
r. Emanuel b. Hart, 70 John Stryker,
4 Edmund s. briggs, 81 Joseph Peck,
8. David G. Broderick a. Elisha b. Smith,
q. John McKeon, 30 Abraham p Grant
q Benz Brandreth, "a. James Lynch,
g. John Il: Otis, rs. Michael s. Myers,
D. Allen M; Sherman, rs. Darious A. Ogden,
10. James B. Howe a. Caleb Farchild
II. Lyman Treman, %. Joseph Sbley,
IL. Job Pierson, % George II. Parburt,