The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-15

MIR. Wells, for the New Hampshire dele.
CATION, pledged that State Tor mniori.,
which shall come down upon tho ranks ot
federalism like IN avalanche.
Mr.. II. p. Thompson, for tho New Jcr.
soy delegation, said that New Jersey had
preferred James Buchanan, but had chang.
cd her vote 10 carry out the manifest dcsti-
ny Of Lewis Cass. Whatever might he
the rcsuI, in New Jersey, tho democracy Of
that State would 20 into the contest shout
der 10 shoulder.
Mr.. Ynnccy, Of Alabama, said that State
had three times voted for Andrew Jackson,
twice for Martin Van Buren,, aud onco for
James X. Pok-ncvcr for Wing, and
never had sho been Wing State. She
will still adhere to principle, and when the
principles Of tho platform upon which the
nominee Of this convention is to 60 before
the people, had been laid down by tho con-
vention, it those principles were in nccor
dance to the instructions which Alabama
had given to her delegates, Alabama would
support that nominee.
MIR. Avcn,, for the Tennessee delcga-
ton, clcqncn,ly addressed the convention.
aud closed with the declaration that that
State would glorio,is!y roll out her ",hir-
teen" for tho candidate Of tho democracy
Of the Union.
Mr.. Moses, for the Florida delegation.
expressed tho sincere desire Of that State
for tho rcrpctuity of democratic principles,
as tho rock ofour political salvation, and in
no event would she depart from them
She wen, for principles and not for men,
But her delegates were here under instruc.
tons, md he would therefore only give his
individual pledge 10 stand firm 10 the can
vass. No ono could force him from the dc.
mocracv.
Mr.. Cambreing said that since tho de-
cision Of the convention in regard 10 the
claims Of tho con,csiing delegations from
New York, thnt which he represented Ind
consulted, mud find themselves in difficult
position, under the instructions &c their con-
sti,ucnts. Their course would be indicn-
ted by paper which they had prepared
and now presented.
The paper was read by Mr. Smith, md
went briefly into a history Of the circun-
stances under which they had been cent
here, the action of tho Utica Convention,
the subsequent response Of the Albany I.c-
eislativc caucus, its approval Of their scn-
timcnts, and the expression of surprise by
that caucus that any attempt should be
contemplated TO ncutralizc their action here
by forcing upon the convention another
set. No instructions had been given, be-
cause none wero necessary from those
whose principles were 80 well known to
the Democracy.
Other considerations also, hnd inflncn.
ced their present determination. They
ire entitled either to seats exclusively, or
not at all. They differ in principle from
the others. And f they are not entitled to
seats, they should not be allowed to cmbar-
rass the action of those others. They had
desired the question Of right TO be settled
and il they should consent to divide with
the other delegates their responsibility
here, they would forfeit the confidence Of
the democracy ot New York. They there
fore decline respectfully, TO takc seats upon
the terms proposed.
i Il appeared. therefore, that the nomina-
ton Of General Cass was unanimously sus-
tanned BY the delegates Of the several
States, with the exception Of New York,
Alabama and Floridn, the former not hav.
ing voted nj all, and the two latter permit
ting their votes to stand as cast on the last
ballot.
i On motion, tho Convention adjourned to
II AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met pursuant to nd.
iournmcn., ut ; o'clock, the president in
the chair.
Mr.. Foreman, OF Georgia, offered rcso-
luton, that this Convention rcpudia.c the
Wimot proviso, but at the request Of sew
cral gentlemen withdrew il.
Mr.. Villas, Of Vermont, then offered the
following resolution aud the previous qucs-
ton:
Rcsolrcd, That this Convention now pro.
coed 10 select candidate for tho Vice Pres
idcncy.
The motion for the previous question be-
ing seconded, il was ordered.
i Mr.. X. Rnnto,ll, Of Massac husctts, nomi
mated Gen. w. O. Butler for Vice President.
Mr.. Staunton, Of Maine, named tho hero
Of all the battles Of Mexico, though Of none
Of the newspaper battles-Gcn. Quitman.
DR.. c. Humphrey placed in nomination
MaryIand's lavorits son, Gen. BENZ. c. How
ard
Mr.. Mead, Virginia, thought the south
should have the Vice Presidency, md
named the Hon. John Y. Mason, of Virginia,
the present Secretary Of the Navy.
Mr.. Newton, Of Alsbamn, placed in nom
inasion for Vice President the lion. VIM.
X. King. Of Alabama.