Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-27

the Of the New York delegates ard in favor Of the
right Of the Old Hunkers to their seats written report
not yet prepared but he read resolution which the
mtee had adopted refusing TO enter upon examination Of
the facts open the discussion the two conflicting par
ties from New York. until they should pledge themselves TO
abide the decision Of the Convention and agreed to support
by all honorable the nominees of the Convention He
next read the protest the Barnbufners which signed
the part OF the delegation by O. G. Cambrcleng and Jared
Wilson, against the decision Of the committee They COM
planned that before entering upon examination Of the facts
TO their right seats and before they had become
bers OF the Convention, the committee should require them to
pledge themselves to abide by the decision Of the Convention
and to support It's nominees they they should feel them
selves to be unworthy represent the Democracy of New
York il they could submit condition which mpeaches the
integrity OF their representatives, and which would dshonor
their State by uecng its delegates 10 condition which
the Convention expressly declined to impose upon tie dele
gates Of any other State in the Union Mr. ii. next read
paper put in by the Old Hunker, in which, after asking
decision on the conflicting claims, they recognised the
thouy OF the Convention determine and settle the question
OF admsbty and, relying upon the justice Of the Conyen-
ton, they promise cheeriuy acquesce in such decision
the Convention shall make upon determining which deega
on was entitled to the Seats and support such nominees
shall be presented by the Convention for the support the
Democratic party.
Mr.. III read paper put in by Mr. Moses, delegate
from Florida protesting amongst other things against the
action Of the committee and denying its power prescribe
test or do thing beyond examining the facts Of the
and reporting them with without expression an opinion
the merits Of the claim of either parly the Convention
But the paper Of Mr. MosEs went beyond protest against
the proce dngs OF the committees for he characterized the
doctrines of the Barnburners being epugnant the spirit
| Of the constitution Of the United States, &c.
Mr.. H. read the following resolution which had been
/ agreed upon in committee
Whereas the Committee Credentials having adopted
resolution that would proceed investigate the question
Of right in the Convention between the two sets Of
delegates from the State of New York until each party should
pledge themselves to abide by the decision of the Convention
and to support the nominees Of the Convention and the Utica
delegation having refused to make such pledge and not
having presented their credentials and the Syracuse decga
| ton having consented TO make such pledge
Rsolred That the Syracuse delegation be entitled to seats
| in This Convention.
| Mr.. c. c. CAMBRELENGi (Barnburner) rose and OBJ
tained permission to make brief explanation. He said it
stated the part of the Committee Credentials that
the Utica and Heklme delegation had presented their
credentials II was they did not but the that
the committee ha decided that they would consider them
unless the delegation would submit which had been
prescribed for other Stae and they could
come in such terms. But he ready to submit
their credentials to the Convention and he arked the Conven
ton receive them.
The PRESIDENT replied that they could only be received
at this time by unanimous consent but future opportunity
would present ITSELF of which the gentleman from New York
could avail himself To present them.
Mr. TOUCEY, Of Connecticut, in speech which had
evidently powerful influence the Convention moved
ecomnt the report the committee with instructions
que into and report the facts. He alluded the important
position which New York occupies in this Coniedeacy OF
States, and to the late Governor the Hon. SILAs WRIeHr,
who had sacrificed himself promote the Of the
inee of the Convention Of 1874 He also alluded the
operation of the two-hds rule in 1914, which
enacted, BY which another distinguished of New
York defeated, and he inquired if New York ca pa
pie Of sustaining such sacrifices What il that she
ased To be heard. And she entitled it by every
principle Of justice. Should the Convention say the De-
ocracy Of New York. or 10 half two thirds OF them You
shall not send delegates here unless you will give on1s
good Sehavor For one, he fee say that he stood
there as the friend. the personal and political friend, Of the
three principal candidates whose claims before the Con-
venton and the count-Wuodbury, Cass, and Buchanan
and he might 80 further and add, Das-and il his life and
health were spared he would go into the election with all his
ability whichever should receive the nomination but he would
tell the Convention that if when be presented himself ad
sion to this Convention pledge of that had been de-
mandd Of him. he should have butoned his coat turned his
back on the Convention, and marched home [Checrs
What was it that they doing Was portion Of
the Convention presenting chsce the lips OF Others that
they would repudiae themselves Would the members of
the Convention pledge and bind themselves support the
nominees OF The Convention, whether the nominees
false The constitution, which they bad all agreed sup
port He asked the Of the North they would submit
test Of that kind He asked the Of the Soulful they
would NO. no, no!]
Il might come out that nominee Of convention had been
fathess to those rights Of the South which guaranteed
To- them by the constitution, would they then
oath in advance TO support his election, and TO home
and with all their ability support that No. no. no
He had confidence in the men composing this Convention
| whether they from the South North, the East
West No could TO this Convention who
not bound by tie higher than any written pledge. Every
bound by honor and his integrity those whom he
represented and they ought be required submit
such the committee had prescribed and how Why,
If he correctly informed, il prescribed BY majority
Of only in the committee He scorned appeal the
interests Of any set Of men, but he would say by nrodu
cling this innovation, which wrong, which hi.
unheard of in national OF the Democratic
party these delegates should be compelled 60 home the
people who them here they (the pariy would only
lose the Of the State Of New York but they would
danger the vote Of every Northern State in the coming
| contest
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia defended the Of the
mitee. He opposed the recommial and gave history Of
the action bad by the committee The subject The
ton Of pledge in the Of the New York delegations had
been thought uvdoo such pledges had been demand
cd Of any other delegations but the obvoss In
no other was the exacon Of such pledge necessary.
He said that The committee thought they had right TO know,
doubt having been thrown both, whether these delegations
for the purpose Of harmony dsunon before admit
ting them into the Democratic family. The delegates from
the Utica Herkmer Convention, after the pledge had been
exacted did not present any credentials and the committee
ccsd do nothing but report their opponents entitled TO their
seats The vote the exacion OF the pledge by the
mtee carried by majority Of but one, bu; the nal
vote the admission Of the Syracuse delegation the vote stood
eight TO fourteen anunber OF the bepg absent
Considerable confusion and disorder took place,
Der Of members striving obtain the floor, aml which The
previous question called.
Mr.. PRESTON KING (Barnburner) inquired il the
previous question would deny hearing TO the delegates
from New York
| The PRESIDENT said il would, inasmueh as il would
bring the Convention direct the adoption Of the
i Irepor will 10