Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17

Boonve II divdedth State into electoral districts
From his district three persons were named He (Dr J
the FIRST Dr. Kerr the second, and Col Russell
the last The speaker claimed be the representative Of
the district Col Russell but alternate The Conven
ton instructed their delegates to vote for Gen. Zachary Tsy
or and if he should fail in securing the nomination, the dele
gates accord with any other nominee, and pledge the
faith of the State that the Wings would cordially support any
other nominee of the Convention. He dr. claimed that
the of single district should be given by single nd
vdua and he claimed the right the of his district
under the authority of the whole State Of Missouri.
The Convention which nominated Col Russell was petty
neghborhood affair not Wing jn hundred in the dis
c had ever heard Of it, Il called two days before COL
Russell started for this Convention He supposed that
of the Wings Of Fulton and those residing Col Ruses
little town, together with the Locoocos turned out Laugh
teri It lizzie affair, single county meeting, wkr the
district comprised fifteen counties. -
Question BY Delegate Were You before the COM
mitee ~
Mr. Jewell Il was not but understand Col. Russell
was.
member Of the committee here stated in explanation that
such was the fact.
Mr.. Russell said he was like the who read the
port of his death in the papers he knew and felt that the
report incorrect He coniended that he not alter
nate to Mr. MITCHELL but the delegate from his district
P. w. ToMPKTss of Mississippi asked for expla-
nations, which Mr. MITCHELL gave repeating that he alone
appointed delegate from the Wing State Convention
Missouri and Col Russell and several others alcrnates
only but that COL r. had subsequently got himself elected
by district meeting as delegate. Well, then, said Mr.
Tompkins, am to understand that COL Russell represents
the rebellion here laugh
COL RUSSELL said he did make speech, but
the exponent of the Wings of his State. He said it
wholly untrue that any alternate had been named by the
Boonvlle Convention III Mr. JEWELS had been placed
first any list, it accidental He named a dele
gate and the meeting he got up his district only
obtain the endorsement of his immediate constituents He
published the call for that meeting very widely and several
thousand Wings attended. Only present, polii-
clan Of twenty years standing opposed him. and human
being sustained that He then read his credentials
delegate not alternate, which signed by the Pesi
dent of that Convention and handed him by his colleague
now present He would not characterize the of his
colleagues of the Convention which him, but he
would say that of his colleagues present.
as ardent friend Of Mr.. Clay as himself
COL X continued by observing that he had notified his
colleagues here that he objected to their in attempting
TO rule him out and intended TO appeal 10 the Convention
II DR.. JEWELL Did you tell you would go before the
committee
Col. RUSSELL do not remember mentioning the COM
mitee, but said in way he misunderstood that
would appeal in a mode in which could be heard.
BY DELEeATE Were you member of the Boonyile
Convention
Col. RUSSELL. ! was.
MI. T. BUTLER KING, of Georgia, said he had heard
thing the committee OF the circumstances here referred
he should have given his assent the resolution
ported
Mr. A. CARR of Missouri took the stand and stated that
all the delegates from his Stale equal footing He
handed his credentials OF the secretaries who read
He said all the credentials alike
Mr. L. BUTLER KING again got the floor. He said il
was evident that all the delegates from Missouri came by
the same authority and in all respects equal He then
moved lay the the table, which agreed
The fourth resolution, as follows was now in order
Resolved That the delegations from all the States be autho
zed to select The number of delegates which each State
entitled to represent this oor and that the atenaes have
a seat on the floor as honorary members.
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before members, which withdrawn, and amendment
substituted providing that the delegates from each district
where there than should agree upon Of
their number TO cast the vote OF their DISTRICTS coniormaby
to the wishes Of the majority OF the district delegates
Mr. EwISs of Indiana contended that the duplicate dele
gates upon equal footing and should be permitted
preserve their equality this floor He acknowledged no
authority EARTH other than the people Of his
State and il better leave the delegates settle their
votes among themselves.
Mr.. T. BurLER KrSs said that the original resolution, il
the words Honorary were stricken out, would meet the
views Of all the gentlemen.
The question coming up the amendment substitute
Of the delegate from Indiana, modified provide
that where district equally divided the voting delegate
shall be selected by the majority from the State.
Several Intellectual efforts made further modify the
amendment and questions asked how the resolution, il
amended would apply to States whose delegates not
elected by districts.
Mr.. PLuST, Of New York, suggested an amendment Of
the original resolution which he thought would obvate all
difficulty, and asked the gentleman from Indiana TO withdraw
his amendment.
The amendment insisted upon and the previous
ton called for and sustained when the substitute Of the gem
tleman from Indiana rejected.
Mr. BLUST then offered bis amendment, providing that
where there delegates from State than IL enii-
tied TO- the delegates shall those who are 10 give the
Of their State and that shall be provided for the other
delegates the floor; which sgreed to-
The Convention then proceeded the consideration Of the
next resolution, follows:
Resopd That in consequence OF the absence Of the dele
gates appointed by the Wings Of Texas the delegation from
Louisiana be empowered TO the Of the State Of
Texas and that j. NJ Wray, @. Butt James Richie, and
| p. Maher be admitted as delegates from Texas
The previous question called and the resolution adopt
ed by large majority.
| o. the motion Of Mr. EvERETr, Of Vermont, il was
ReoiUtd, That when the Convention adjourn will ad
journ again at o'clock with closed doors and that
the hall for the admission Of Reporters and the galleries be
opened at o'clock
When be submitted this notion was be said give the
Convention oppo tuniy to have free conference the
state OF the nation
The Convention then adjourned meet the time fixed
by that resolution.
EVENING SESSION
The Convention held It's session from o'clock with
closed doors We learn however, that after the Convention
assembled motion was made reconsider the admit
ting the from Texas ny the Delegation from Louisiana
This motion laid the table by vote Of 81 yeas
ll3 nays.
resolution also passed, authorizing the delegate from
Arkansas TO vote for the unpsenisd districts Of that State