Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-06-01

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of The State invited TO be present, and thdes
elected delegate by that meeting or conventioh
represent the State the National Democratic Conven-
tiOn with the understanding that he should have fol
lied to.
! lie cautioned the democracy how they acted this
question. 1t his opinion well as that OF those
who had sent him here, that South Carolina had gone
somewhat esray from the democratic fold and IT was his
desire to bring her back to the old landmarks lie was
here all proper for that purpose He
the peoples and the man OF the people. lie claim
ed one vote in this convention as his undoubed nght
but he also believed that he entitled by all precedent
TO the whole There several delegations from
other States that not iu but no one doubted the
right Of The delegates present from those States 10 cast
the full electoral which their States were entitled
lie nstauced North Carolina and Mississippi, whose
delegations were not complete while other States had
more delegates than they entitled 10 votes present
As a member of the committee credentials, he had
neither heard any credentials read that
more full and comprehensive than his own and ne had
full confidence that the convention would acknowledge
the validity Of them.
| Mr. Jones of Tennessee, called the, previous question
on the report of the committee credentials
Senator Bright then rose and claimed that he had
resigned the floor but had merely given way the gen.
teman from South Carolina, order that he might have
an opportunity to make statement to the convention.
He then proceeded and stated that the present position
Of affairs the part of South Carolina most propi
iious, and he much gra6ed to representative
from that State in the Convention He also hoped that
no unkndnsss towards that gentleman should be
strued from the motion he about TO make. He was
unwilling, however, that he should WELD votes
this body and moved amendment to the report of
the credentials that Mr. Commander be al
lowed to cast but one vote in this convention.
Mr.. Rseder of Pennsylvania, move ed that all the
port except that relative South Carolina be adopted
and that that be left for the future action Of the
ton.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, moved the previous question
on the report of the Committee as it stood giving Mr.
Commander the nine
Mr.. Benjamin f. HaIIett, of Massachusetts, desired to
know If the previous question would give nine votes to
Mr. Commander of South Carolina.
The President replied that it would
The question then put the call for the previous
question, and the President decided that the yeas had IT,
| The yeas and nays were then demanded
A motion then made 10 adjourn, and rejected
The question then REQUIRED the call for the yeas and
nays
yet decided by States, and that the adoption
of the report of the committee would settle the poin
whether General Commander should not cast the nine
votes
The report was then taken on receiving the report
the committee and decided the affirmative, amid louC
applause throughout the house-the being consider
| ed giving Gen. Commander power the nine
votes 10 which South Carolina is entitled
The committee organization asked whether thei
instructions did did include the power report t'
the convention rules for its government
Mr.. flanagan then asked If the committee on organi
cation prepared report the officers for the
ganization of the Convention
hr. HARRISON thought that there necessity To-
their reporting rules for the government Of the conven
ton they could at adopt the rules of the HOUSE
of Represealatves--they wanted no other rules
Mr.. Meade, Of Va, stated that there other ant
important rules that would be required.
Mr. Reeder, of Pennsylvania, stated that he had in hI
hand report from the committee organization, ant
desired know whether the convention would eceiv
it.
The convention having decided TO receive the report
MIR. Reeder read the following report in the absence
Mr.. Vroom, chairman Of the committee.
The committee organization, recommend the fol
lowing gentement officers Of the Convention:
| For President,
ANDREW STEVENSON, of Virginia.
| For Vice Presidents, =
Maine, Robert p Dunlap; New Hampshire, John III
Steel; Massachusetts, &. w. Chaplin Vermont, Ina Ds
Wis; Rhode Island, b. b. Thursion; Connecticut Isaa
rSp1sy w hsw Es~ !fsy G1
Samuel p. Davis; Maryland, Benjamin c. Howard
Virginia, Z. p. Scott North Carolina, w. N. Edwards
South Carolina, j. c. Commander; Georgia, c. Melon
aid; Alabama, John A. Winston Florida, John e. Nc
Chez; Mississippi, Powhattan Ellis Louisiana, 8. w
Downs; Arkansas, A. L. Rsiney; Missouri, Gus. M
Bowers; Tennessee, Thos Martin; Kentucky, Levi
Saunders; Iowa, James Clarke; Wisconsin, John
Helfenstein; Illinois, X. w. English; Indiana, f. G
English; Ohio, John CarweIl; Texas Thos j. Rusk
Michigan, Austin E. Wing
For Secreories
Missouri Samuel Treat; Ohio, Joseph w. McCorkle
Mississippi. John Duncan Pennsy John Miller
Indiana, John X. Jones; New Hampshire, John s
Wells; Tennessee, c. G. Eastman; Connecticut, Joh
&. Holland; New York,
MIR. S. w. Johnson, OF Ohio stated that a motion ha
been made in the committee, and adopted unanimously
placing Gen. Howard, of Maryland first Vice Presi
dent, and he suggested whether the position of the Vie
President had not been accidentally changed.
The report OF the committee having been accepted
the chairman appointed MIR. Green, of Massachusetts NJ,
M Candles ofPennsy lyania and Mr. Kaufman Texas
q committee wait the Hon. Andrew Stevenson
and inform him that he has been elected President of III
Convention.
1t having been ascerained that Mr. Stevenson was no
present, the committee asked permission TO make thei
report at Q o'clock in the morning.
Notice was given that the committee credentials
having in charge the of the New York delegates
would meet at the Assembly Rooms, O'Clock in tn
evening, to proceed with the disposal OF the importan
duty before them.
A motion to adjourn then made and adopted
, Second Day.
TUESDAY, o'clock, A. NJ.
The Convention assembled pursuant 10 adjournment at
O'Clock this morning. and called order by the
dent, pro fera-
The galleries, at this early hour, sg.in filled to ex
mostly by stangcrs. though observed goody
Der of our own citizens among the audience, anxousI
watching the proceedings The street front Of the Chuc
also filled
On the Convention coming to order Mr. Greene, of Msssa
chuses. announced TO the Convention that ihe comme
appointed to wait the Hon. Andrew bad full
filled the duty imposed upon hem and thatbe had cordial
accepted the appointment of the Convention, and
prepared to assume the station assigned him.
The President pro fen, Hon s. Bryce, then resigned m
chair with few sppiopIiate remarks the duties Of which
be had performed able satisfactory
NJ Stevenson then conducted 10 the chair, and
. being seoied sddsessed the Convention follows,