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Ieleeafe from each STATE, except New lQ11sI
which shall 6e entitled % two that the delegates
rom each. Siate appoint delegate, and ilal /
ZACH set 81 delegates from. New YORK appoint
lne delegate TO said Committee.
Resolved, That the States now Be called ~ ef- |
Ter 70 Is appoint said C0ihmittee.
Nj. Cone stated that he offered the substitute
with view Of adjusting the question as . whaen
set Of delegates appointed BY the Two sections 81
HE 4sarty in New York were entitled % seats u
thisConventicn. -
Afler considerable discussion upon this aifh-
cult question, which seemed 70 create quite e
feeling in the convention, motion was maae
By Mr.. Hannegan, that the whole snnlecl g lFiA
upon the table,
THE vote was taken, and the chair stated thai i
was decided IN the negative A division being
called for. he mover Of the resolution proposed
10 withdraw it bat the Chair held that actor
having been taken on it, It was the pFoRsqh 4
the Convention, and could notbe wiln3h.tion that
Mr.. Hannegan then offered 9 .g I ne purpose Of
he be permitted to withdraw vas decided in
Offering preliminary one
me ahTmanse, ano sasred resolution that eacn
member or nerson claimins gs.;s;an - H.
pledge himself % ao q. a. ,sh ~ '''s'' s =
resolution offered By Mr.. Hanne-
- ~ seins then called up. motion was made
sssa, Il be laid upon The table, which motion was
carried in the Affirmative. y
The substitute Of Mr.. Cone to the resolution
Of Mr.. Wheeler was then taken up and adopted !;
and subsequently,, amid much confusion and de-
bate. aud the offering Of various substitutes, i
was rcconsidered and decided iii the negative
'The Question then recurring on the original re-
solution offered BY Mr.. Wheeler, twas modshed
BY the mover so as 10 read thus:
Rssolred That a COMMITTEES Of one delegate
from each State except from those States whose
delegates are in controversy, be appointed by the
DELEGATES from the respective States, to report The
number of delegates In attendance, and examine
tke.validity Of their credentials .s,
Mr. Gone, Of Georgia, as substitute fer me
resolution as thus notified, proposed resolutions
identical withfhose fifst offered BY himself with
the exception that they provided that the New
York delegations should not be represented in The
committee. The difference between the resosu-
lions, ii win be seen, Is that Mr.. Whcelers only
arthofizes the e0l9lniitee to examine the validity
Of ahe credentials Of the delegates whilst Those
offered BY Mr.. Cone direct them 70 report what
delegates are entitled 70 seats,
Agarie;y Of amendments and alterations were
proposed ldyhis, which gave rise % warm and
protracted debate
Mr..Prcston King, Of the n. Y. BarnbuFner
delegation, spoke against the substitute Offered
by Mr.. Cone, and contendcd that the question Al
10 which section was entitled to seats in the Con
yention should BE heard at the bar Of the Convcn
ton. He was opposed by Saml. s. Dickinson
Of the N Y. bunker delegation, and Mr.. Cone
Of Georgia, who were in favor of the matter be
ing sfetefred to the Committee on credentials, a
provided in the substitute offered by the iattei
q can for Inc nreuinns -npestinp Suft fhb
posed BY Mr.. Cone was adopted BY a large ma
tioeify.
The Chairman stated that be had received !
communication from the Democrats Of. Wash
ington, d. O. which be desired ID read: The com
munication being read, proved to ba a series, 81
resolutions passed at Jackson Hall, appointing
five delegates to the National Convention. with
out however claiming to have any vaicein thai
convention. The request was complied with
end they were allowed 10 sit as honorary mem,
bers I, Z
"A call of the States was then proceeded with
fer the purpose of appointing the Committee Cd
credentials, consisting of one from each State ii
the Union, excepting the State Of New York
1.-THE member of the Committee on Credentials
appointed from the Florida delegation, requested
leave to. withdraw his name, as neither he moi
his colleagues were willing 10 serve ON that Com
mittee. The leave to withdraw was refused !
A motion was then made that II Committee Of
cne frcm each State be- appointed 10 report per-
manent officers for the Convention, pending
which motion was made to adjourn, and the
Convention adjourned until s o'clock in the al.
ternoon. 1850 Il 81
During the session the elements Of discorj
were rife, and the.whole Of the proceedings werc
characterized by excitement and confusion. ia
the language Of one Of the members, the political
atmosphere was quite as hot as the natural one
and the Convention were evidently anxious thai
an adjournment should take place, in order thai
oil should be poured upon the waters and an at
tempt made to reconcile their widening dissen,
sions.
AFTERNOON SESSION, S JPN.
AT the appointed hour Tie CONVENTION wss cali.
ed to order. The Chairman announced that the
question pending when the morning adjournment
took place, was resolution to appoirt commit
tee Of one from each STATE to report permanent
officers for the governmentof HE Convention.
The resolution was adopted each Stale appoint
ing one Of its delegates on the committee.
The committee having retired, motion was
made that recess Of twenty minutes take place,
which was determined in the negative. The.
Hon Mr. Hannegan being loudl allied lof, LOOK
his station on the platform and made an ADDRESS,
in which he ayowed his determination 70 support
the nominee 81 The Convention, whoever ne mIgns
- VII hsf fl coat off and both hands upliiled
AMI ~ hs5ped that the Democracy Of the city Of
Raltinore would cause ODE placed on either side.
r. Ire sacred ediiice in which the Conventions
rs assembled a niece 0f cannon that the nomi-1
nation Of the party might be hailed with gunpow.
der After expressing hope that for the good.
Of the party, the difficulties between his friends,
the Hnnkefs and Ban- burners. might be AMIGA
bIy settled, he.conciaded BY calling on the Hon
VIM. L. Yancey, Of Alabama, who assembled the
platform and made speech inierspersed with
considerable hsimor.
ANer he had concluded loud calls were made
for Hon Sam. Houston, who appeared upon The
stand and advocated the business Of the existing
war with Mexico. When the delee ate from
Texas had resumed his seat the Chairinan ofthe
Convention, Hon. J. s. Bryce, was called On,
and delivered = iefspeech'fn advocacy Of Tie
Democracy
The Committee On Credentials then appeared
and asked leave to report il part and asofhat they
have leave 10 continue in session during the sit
ting Of this Convention. They stated that they
70 seats fFom 1aeii sR2sso f Delegates as entitled
York was for the further invesfie7a,8 q 3
this subject that il was understood thew ssl-ss
leave @ continue their session. $500
Nj. Edgalon, Of Ohio, called for he resd;.,s, s
me credentials Of the Delegates from So1,b n -,
una he stated that that there was oniv -, 80
egate appointed from hafSlale. and thsf fhs5 g.
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sac Convention re district and not ~ !
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