Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-26
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THIRD DAY-WEDSEsDAy, May "a, 1913.
The journal of Tuesday was read.
MIR. Brown, a delegate from North Carolina
appeared and took his seat.
MIR. Meade moved that members Of Congress
present in the city, and alternates, DC admitted
to seats on this floor.
MIR. Kettlewell proposed 10 include also tn
delegates Of the Maryland State Convention
and Mr.. Meade so modified his resolution, tina
they be admitted TO occupy the galleries.
Mr. Ketllewell offered a substitute for the re
solution. providing for an examination of the
galleries by city commissioners
Mr.. Flournoy Of Georgia said that the Demo
cracy Of Baltimore, and from other parts OF the
country present, would never be satisfied until
they were sure that no invid ious distinctions
were made, that no privileged characters were
to be admitted to the exclusion OF the public.
On motion Of Mr.. Andrews OF Maine, the
whole subject was laid on the table.
Gen. Cameron offered a resolution Tor The al
mission Of a evolutionary soldier from Pennsyl'
vania, and another member proposed 10 amend
SO asto include all revolutionary soldiers, which
amendment MIR. Cameron accepted as a modih'
cation OF his.
A member from Massachusetts also opposed
the admission OF any privileged characters, tc
the exclusion OF the Democracy OF Baltimore ans
from other portions of the Union. !,
The resolution Of Mr.. Cameron was adopted
Mr. Digs OF North Carolina proposed a pre-
amble and resolution, that whereas there are twc
sets of delegates from New York present, both
claiming 10 be The delegates OF that Stale, and
whereas, great difficulty exists in determining The
claims Of these two ses-theretofe, resolved, ina
both be admitted 10 seats on this iiCor, and 10 par
ticipale 10 The proceedings OF this convention
This resolution was declared mol 10 be in order
and the convention proceeded 10 The con
sideration of the special order, being The case o.
The con,esting delegates from New YORK.
Mr.. Dickinson addressed The convention. lie
commenced with an ~allusion 10 he importance
10 success of organization in The Democratic par
". Il was this which had brought before The
country, from time 10 time, its chosen servants
Not only was organization necessary, but an
adherence also 10 that organization. New YORK
had unfortunately now come before this Convcn'
ton with a divided front-wiIh two sets Of dele
gates.
And ii was necessary for the Convention &c
decide before The organization here can De CON-
plete. which is The genuine and which is the spu'
rious delegation. He denied that both delega
lions could be legally admitted. II was time IL
decide who are in The wrong. He called upoI
The convention in the name Of the Democracy, I,
settle The question. 1t was necessary 10 the future
harmony and united action Of The New York De
mocracy.
He denied The assertion which had been made
that any one who came here and submitted 10 q
t@a degraded himself. The delegation OF which
he was a member had been called upon 10 act, by
the committee, and acknowledging The Authority
ul the Convention which had constituted tha
committee, they had, without submitting 10 any
invidious distinction, submitted TO The test required
test in accordance with The principles OF the
New York Democracy, aud OF the Democracy
OF The Union.
Would to God that every Democrat through
out The Union would submit 10 the same degra'
dation. No Stale was admitted into The Union
without submitting TO a lest. She is told that she
must present a republican constitution, but she
does not for this refuse and go home. The Pre-
sident OF this Convention, in the numerous posi-
tions which he has held with SO much honor &c
himself and credit 10 The country, could never
have entered upon those duIi:s without he appli
CdllOH u d tCSt-tildt lCSi WdS uIS VAIN ~ ouppuIi
The constitution Of the United States. No mem
Der OF a church was ever admitted without lht
application OF a test-lhe declaration Of his ia lit
in the doctrines OF The Christian religion.
In the present case, both delegations had come
here with at least a suspicion upon their rights u
represent the Democracy OF New York, and
therefore, it was proper that this test should be ap
piled.
Up TO The adoption OF The new constitution o.
The Stale and the meeting of The Syracuse con
~yenlion, there had been but one organization In
New York. The Syracuse convention assem-
bled, and their friends who claimed 10 represent
the Democracy of New York here, instead OF the
delegation of which he is a member, were beat tel
on every vote. But there was no Withdrawing
from The convention mo protest then.
He proceeded 10 an, examination OF The facts
connected with those proceedings, 10 reference &c
the manner Of appointing delegates 10 this Con.
%vcnlion, and commended that The change proposed
and carried into effect, was warranted by the de-
mands OF The people, and true Democratic usages
The Syracuse convention concluded its labors
and The members went 10 their respective homes
The next heard from The Disconnected, was a call
by G. g.. Cambreleng and others, in the city Of
New York, in October following, for a convention
al Herkimcr, 10 consider what measures ale ne
SeSSdlJ, III iCicICH,C " TIC IIpLCSuiH5S VI VI
Syracuse convention.
AT that convention The principles avowed
(ihrongh the Hon. Mr.. WIlmot, Of Pennsylvania,
who had been invited to address that convention,
that opposition TO The ticket was now too lalc-
they should now support The tickel-were loudly
repudialed, and he was called upon by members
10 cease that portion OF his subject.
In reference 10 the first great act OF which these
gentlemen complain-lhe laying on The table a
Syracuse OF a resolution there offered, in rele'
renee TO slavery, [in favor OF the WiImol Provi'
so, the Wing Convention, which met subsequent
ly, passed a resolution, in precisely The same
words, on motion OF Mr.. Horace Greeley. And
vel those who assembled at Herkimer complain
uf the action Of the Syracuse Convention, AM
insist that this resolution is part OF The iundamen-
tai d~oclriaes Of The Democratic creed.
They had further advised The Democracy o.
the State 10 vote as though no nomination had
been made, and some even had gone SO Tar as
openly 10 denonnce The ticket and the
party 10 vote against il. The consequence was
that the Democratic party was defeated, and los
every Stale officer.
As 10 The action Of the members of The Legs
latuIe, called six weeks after their official exis
fence had terminated, 10 override the action OF a
convention of the people, he declared that il wa:
absurd 10 suppose that they had any such power
lowing to The confusion, and the ~inccssanI
conversation in the immediate vicinity OF the re
porters' desks, il has been impossible to give {
more satisfactory report OF Gov. Dickinson's re
marks this morning.I
Mr.. Tilden next addressed The convention ir
behalf of The Barnburner delegation, and wa.
followed by Mr.. Smith ON the same side.
MIR. Smith fully assented 10 all The distinguish
ed gentleman had said respecting The efficiency 0
the organization OF lhe Democracy in N. York
and conceded that The triumph over the Wing:
on the United States Bank question was a glori'
Gus achievement, but it was a triumph over The
Wings alone. There are other more glorious
aud later victories 10 refer TO-, such as The lnde'
pendent Treasury contest, or The late Tariff con
lest, and il is remarkable that The gentleman
omitted these signal instances OF the efficacy O.
The Democratic organization, for they. were Ill
umphs over The Wings and Conservatives com
bined.
Mr.. S. said the case was embarrassed By the
nickuames thai were applied here and elsewhere
10 the contesliag parties. He could not say wher
or where they originated, but he had been tolc
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