The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-06-03
National Convention.

+ National Convention.
We published. in our paper Of last week, the
proceedings Of the Baltimore Convention Tor Mon
day and Tuesday. as teIegraphed for the Ohio
Statesman. We continue. the proceedings for
Wednesday from the same source. Thursday and
Fridays proceedings we extract from the Balti.
more Sun. We expect to lay the official minutes
of the Convention before our readers next week,
should we think II necessary aiter the report we
have thus far given. ...,. 80,
"WEDNESDAY, Mar "a.
| The convention met pursuant to ad-
Ijourmcnt.
A motion was made 10 admit the
members Of Congress, present, to seats
on the floor. The motion was laid on
The table, on the ground that no invidi.
Gus distinction could be made between
members Of Congress and other CHI
zens.
Senator Cameron, Of Pa, then offer
ed resolution that the Revolutionary
Soldiers present be allowed seats on
The floor. Carried. ,- r.,.
| Mr.. Boggs Of N. G. offered reso-
luton 10 admit both sets of delegates
from New York. Laid on the table.
The Convention then passed to the
order of the day, being the discussion
Of The right to seats in the Convention,
presented by the double delegation
from New York. 'saas
| Senator Dickson, of New York,
then took the floor in defence OF the
claim Of the Hunkers, and was followed
by Mr.. Smith, Barnburner. Mr.. Fos-
ter (Hunker) then took the floor, and
was followed by Preston King. barn.
burner) in speeches Of an hour each.
| Mr.. Yancy, of Alabama, after the
discussion between the Barnburner and
Hunker claimants who had each ad-
dressed the Convention during the full
time allowed by the resolution, moved
that the Hnnkers be received as the
delegates legally appointed.
Mr.. Barley, Of Ohio, moved 10 a.
mend the resolution Of Mr.. Yancey, SO
as to admit both sets Of delegates from
New York, which was carried --yeas
1876, nays l2l.
.rsHI trr THURSDAY, MAY 25.
The question REQUIRED upon the a.
mendment Of Mr.. Yancey, as yesterday
amended by the adoption Of Mr.. Bart
ley's amendment, and resolutions-car-
ried, ayes 80; nays 100.
| The question then recurred on the
original resolution as amended, which
originally proposed to re.commit the re.
port Of the Committee on Credentials
with instructions TO report the facts,
after the amendments adopted, is as fol-
lows:-- atr..- sl..la .sgg. "a. a1...-
! Resolued, That both delegations from
the State Of New York he and they are
hereby taken as members of this con.
vention, entitled to cast the number Of
votes TO which that State is legally en-
titled in the Electoral College.
| The vote was again taken by States,
and the resolution was adopted as fol.
lows:--ayes 1888; nays ll8.
| So both delegations from New York
were decided 10 be entitled 10 seats in
| the convention, with the right 10 cast
coniointly number Of votes equal to
the electoral vote Of that Stale, and the
President declared that they were SO
admitted, with all the privileges Of po-
Iitical brotherhood. ss.. n.
! Mr.. Hannegan then offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which he read, sent
10 the Chair, and moved the previous
question: .te ..
| RESOLVED, That the New York del.
egaiion, known as the Syracuse delega-
,ion, are righ,fully entitled TO cast the
electoral vote Of said State in this Con.
vention. .eai,,,. +. II
i Mr.. Turney moved to lay the roso.
luton on the table, which resulted
ayes l57; nays IS. .aa,
| So the resolution wcs laid on the Ia.
Bile. os;,ra IN, n. es.a.fs.a
| Mr.. Sanderson, OF Pennsylvania, OBJ.
tanned the floor, and offered q resolu.
ton THAT THIS CONVENTION DO NOW PRO-
cEED TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE FoR
PREsrDENr OF THE UNITED STATES. and
moved the previous question, which
) was carried. f4gIf za8q YHftrf.
/ Mr.. Cambreleng, at this stage Of the
proceedings, rose and requested per
mission on The part Of himself and col
leagues, (the barn bnrners) 70 withdraw
from The convention, and leave was
accordingly gfanted. gS
!, Mr.. McCandles, Of Pa, nominated
for President Of the United States,
James Buchanan. laa ei
Mr pomhattan Ellie. of -Missisainpi