Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-27

CATION.
The Convention then, about hafpast seven O'Clock, adj
journed until O'Clock on "Wednesday morning.
SESSION OF WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Immediately after the Convention called to order
"Wednesday morning, the PRESIDENT announced that If
the gentlemen from New Fork had determined the course
Of proceeding in their case the Convention ready
to hear them in defence Of their respective claims to seats
the Convs ntion.
Mr.. MEADE inquired Of the Chair whether, under the
rules of the House of Representatives adopted yesterday, the
Democratic members OF Congress in attendance
the Convention were not entitled to the floor
The CHAIR not seeming inclined to give such inter
pretaion 10 the rules
Mr.. MEADE submitted motion that members of Con-
gress be admitted which motion afterwards modified
assign seats in the gallery the gentlemen named, and
to extend the privilege the members Of the Maryland
State Democratic Convention.
Mr.. KETfLEWELL objected TO the propriety of this
on The Democracy of the city of Baltimore had been
eluded from their position III the galleries regard for the
safety Of those who authorized act for the Democracy
Of the nation had induced them the invitation of
single delegate, promptly and cheeruy relnqush their
tight to witness the proceedings He hoped that no invi
dious distinction be made by admitting Dig
nid persons to ihe psces. He therefore desired be-
fore vote should be taken the pending motion. that
committee should be appointed and report whether
the galleries could be safely occupied by the attend
| ance. Mr.. h. submitted such a motion.
Some remarks followed by three gentlemen; aer
which the whole subject laid on the table,
Mr. CAMERON then moved 10 admit a certain revolu-
tonary soldier who the door, An amendment follow
ed admit all the revolutionary soldiers who might desire
visit the Convention. Neither Of these propositions
adopted, but how they disposed OF the Reporter cannot
state with certainty
! The New York controversy then called up.
L Mr.. DICKINSON opened the the part Of the
Huuker delegation and occupied hour explanation of
the grounds which entitled thai delegation be received in
the Convention he commented the benefits and import
OF organization, without which be maintained that the
assoc d
and rank and power He then, after auding the battles
Of the Democracy with the Uned States Bank, Federalism,
&c. proceeded 10 state The of the conflicting claims
between the two delegations from his Sate-contendng that
himself and his colleagues the representatives Of the
Democracy Of New York He denied the orthodoxy Of the
opposing claimants, who had disre2arded the established
usagesof the party and hoped that their conumacy would
receive counenance from the representatives Of the De-
mocfacy Of the nation. He conased The conduct Of the
delegations 10 regard to the which had been required Of
them by The Committee Credentials The Barnburners
had assumed that they would degrade themselves and their
constituents by submiingo such pledge. Mr. d. did
think HIS party had submitted 10 tnot, be sure at
the dctaion Of committee Of the Convention but they had
voluntarily acknowledged the authority OF the Convention,
and declared their intention abide its decisions and support
It's nominees early hour after their arrival ia Baltimore.
Was this any degradation He hoped that every and
every body of Ia this Union, calling themselves Demo-
crstc would thus degrade themselves. &C. Mr. d. had not
concluded his argument when his time expired. He defined
however, 10 avail himself Of invitation retain the floor.
Mr.. JAMES c. SMITH ascended the ros,rum and
delivered speech Of hours length in defence Of the Barn
burners In concluding he took occasion the
principles which governed himself and bis associates He
said had been that they were abConis He de-
MED this and assured the Convention that far from such
being the fact they regarded the political aboionss their
greatest foes While he and his colleagues ready TO
yield ther uncompromisng support to those rights OF the
States which the people Of the South hed dear, they de-
sired to extend TO all free territory which may be acquired the
principles promulgated by Mr.. Jefrson in i7s7 and he
trusted thai because they stood by the principles Of Mr. Jce
mt 10 he tie
assembled Democracy Of the nation. they were 10 be de-
prved Of seats he trusted the Convention would declare frankly
and boldly the grounds which they excluded ID might
be that they would he obliged 10 retire from the b1dy hut they
should not 20 feeling they conquered and should
rally under the motto The principles of Thomas Jerson
dear 10 New York and forever t
Mr. A. n. FOSTER then took the floor aud further
planned and argued the Il the Hunkes He contended
that the Of delegates from New YoIk could
Those Of his party could not 60 to the others
Their platform for them stand upon. He
md his friends desired stand by the Norh tho East, the
South the West and the Centre, taking the constitution
their guide &c Mr. r. spoke during hour, thus
sumng The remainder oi The time allowed to his side Of the
ques;ion.
The las, hou appropriated the discussion belonged tho
Barnburne and occupied by Messrs KING, DooLIT-
TIE, and CAMBRELENG.
Mr. KING maintained iha, the Barnburners werc entitled
10 her seats not only Democrats bat because they
appointed riding . ,be ancient usage Of party in New
Yak. He said that he and his friends favor OF
that construction the constitution which earned slavery into
free territory They were uncomponisingly opposed to it.
he read resolutions Of the Democracy OF Ohio ard New
Hamphfe which sustained the same views and asked f such
sentiments bc tolerated in STATES and epudaed
New York lie warned the Convention that If New York
thus esied the Democratic party would be dsbanded
Virginia, Georgia. snd Florida had resolved that they would
support for President who not opposed the
Wimo provso If those States could pass resolves taking
side Of the question with prophey. why might other
States the other side his Convention attempted
10 carry the principle assumed by Of the southern
States he warned them that The Democracy Of the North
would sustain H. They would stand by the constitution
and ahuly regard ali s compromises bot beyond this thew
would not 60
Mr. D00IITTLE next spoke. So far as his remarks
apply questions Of genea interest he sustained the views
expressed BY Mr. KIse The Of the Baburners was
closed by
Mr. CAMBRELENG, who invoked the Convention not
to introduce any tests in the Democratic creed,
which must prove destructive TO the party, both the South
and At the North Hssaid that would their
Efforts in the North they supported the views advanced BY