Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-06-02
The I.OCOfOcO Convention.

We give below an extract from the proceed
ings of the Baltimore Convention, which shows
the way the Barnburner Delegation from New
York were handled. We undertake to imagine
that the trouble is not yet ended with the " har-
monious democracy of New York
The Committee on Credentials, which is com
posed of 80 members, (being one from each
State except New York; met. as we have else
where stated. on Monday evening, to take into
consideration the respective titles of the Barn
burner and Old bunker delegations to represent
New York in the Convention, when Gen. How
ard, of Maryland took the Chair, and Mr. Ste
vcnson, Of Kentucky, acted as the Secretary Of
the committee.
Mr. Rogers, of Pennsylvania, moved the fol.
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the two sets Of delegates from
New York be allowed three hours to discuss the
question which divides them to commence at 8
O'Clock.
Resolved, That the committee refuse to omen
the discussion TO the two conflicting parties
from New York, now contending for seats in the
National Democratic Convention, until each
party shall pledge themselves to abide the de-
cslon OF SAID convention. and agree to support
by all honorable means, the nominees Of said
convention.
ut iIlst itStlullull, d!IbWlIu tIlTce hours LOT
the discussion of the question, was adopted
and the question recurring upon the second res.
oluton,
Messrs. Strange. Of y. C.. Kendall, Of La ,
Bayly, Of Va, NJ Al>ter, of Ga, Turncy, OF
Tenn, Rantoul, of Mass, Burand. Of Ark
WALL Of n j.. and others. discussed the ques-
ton of its proprcty, expcdiency and Justice.
A motion was then made to postpone the res
olution indefinitely, which was ost--l4 to lG.
An adjournment was moved and rejected.
The question then was taken upon the sec.
ond resolution, and the result was,
Ieas-li.
Nlys-ll.
Mr. Ross, of Delaware, then came in, and the
vote not having been announced, ne was still II
time, and voted in the affirmative 80 the reso
luton was carried, D to IA.
Mr.. c. &. Cambrelcng then passed M IL,
following paper, which was read by the Secrc
tary:
PROTEST AGAINST THE IMPEACHMENT OF TIL
COMMITTEE OF CREDENTIALS.
The delegation Of the democracy of the Stat,
of New York to the Baltimore Convention re
specially protest against the decision Of th
Committee that before entering upon the exam
nation Of the evidence of tn 'ir right to seats il
the convention, and before they have becont
members of the body they shall pledge them
selves to the decisions OF he convention and t,
support its nominees. They would feel them
s'lves unworthy TO represent the democracy o
New York, if they could submit to "A dee ioi
which would mpeach the integrity nt the rrp
re>entative, and which would d,hunor on
State and subject its delegates to a condition
which the convention expressly declined TO i'm
pose upon the delegates of any other State /,
the Union prior to their admission The dele
gates of the democracy Of New York must b.
admitted to the Baltimore Convention uucou
dltionally, or not at all.
Z. &. CAMBRELENG,
J. WILSON, Delegates
Mr.. Tremainc (of the Columbia and Green
distrct,) read paper on the bunker side, So,
ting forth that the Hunkers had that morun
in caucus resolved to support the action of m
convention and its nominations.
Mr.. Dickinson, (U. S. Senator) presented Ii,
credentials of the bunker delegates.
Objection was made to their consideration,
and at past ! l o'clock, p. NJ. the committee at
journed TO meet in the morning at O'Clock.
On Tuesday morning at o'clock the Con
mittee accordingly re-assembed, pursuant
adjournment.
A reconsideration of the resolution requirn
both sets of delegates from New York to suss
the action and the nominees of the Conventio
was moved but decided to be out OF order.
At IL o'clock, a resolution was adopted by
to S-(ive members not voting) confirming Il
proceedings of Monday night, that resulted
the protest of the Barnburners, the adhesion
the Hunkers, the presentation Of their crede
tals, &c; and deciding therefore that the q
Hrlker delegation are entitled TO seats in u
Convention,