Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-01
EVENING SESSION.

A resolution was offered allowing two mem.
bers of each OF the contesting parties to address
the Convention tomorrow before the final decis.
ION, and pending discussion on this question
the Convention adjourned till 9 o'clock tomor-
morning.
THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, May "a.
The National Convention was called to order
by the President at 8 o'clock.
After the minutes had been read and approved,
a Delegate inquired of the Chair if the Demo
cratic members Of Congress were not entitled
to seats OH the floor.
Objection was made TO admit Members OF
Congress and the Delegates of the Maryland
Democratic State Convention to the galleries of
the house.
For tins Mr.. Keterwel of Maryland, propo-
sed substitute, providing that the City Com
nissioners Of Baltimore 5e requested to examine
the building and report whether it would be safe
TO admit spectators to the galleries.
Mr. FIourney of Ga. objected in strong Ian
guoge to the adoption of any invidious dlstnc.
tons being made MS li-Democratlc, and con-
tending that all should be admitted or none.
The whole subject was then laid on the table.
Mr.. Cameron Of Pa. proposed that all Revou-
tionary soldiers in the city should be admitted to
seats on the floor which was carried.
Mr.. Asa Biggs of N. c. submitted preamble
and resolutions to The ellect.thal: .-tH
Whereas, There are two sets of delegates
from New York, each claiming to represent the
Democracy of that State and icheredS, it is i'm
possible for the Convention to decide this impor-
tant and intricate question, having no evidence
before them but that furnished by themselves,
both of whom were mutually Interested parties
and rhereGs, it was conceded that each set OF
| Delegates represented large sections Of The DE
mocracy of New York, and 1t was important
that the said State should be fully represented
Therefore be it
Resoired, That both Delegations be ad niued
10 seats III this Convention and entitled to vote
on ali questions that lhev wish to vote upon.
AT the request of the mover of these resolu
tons they wee laid OH the table, TO be hereafter
called up
The Convention then proceeded to the cons d
Grafton Of the order of the day, it being the de
fence of the opposing New York Delegations
by those chosen as speakers on each side
Hon. d. Dickinson appeared on the side 0
the bunker section, assembled the stand and o
pencd the discussion
lie commenced by remarking on the nccessl:,
and utility Of strict party organization, and lait
down The proposition that the delegation will
which lie was associated represented the regu
arly organized Democracy of the State of New
York. They had been charged with degradln!
themselves by submitting to a test in the con
venton of pledge to support the nominees o
the Convention before their particular claim
were acted upon. He would to God that al
Democrats might never be more degraded tina
by submitting TO such tests. 1t was Democratic
1t was Constitutional, and all Democratic an
Constitutional usages were in its favor.
The Speaker then went into an extended bis
tory Of the party difficulties in the State of Ne,
nf vi mi hn il
aslous effects to the party they had produced.
He contended that the bunker Delegate
represented a great majority of the Democrac
Of the State and that the Barnburners and thos
they represented had gone out from the part
without just cause Of complaint.
lie said that the great and existing cause
disunion had been laid on the table at the SyrC
cuso Convention by decided majority, in a re:
oluton proposed and supported by those who Il
terward formed TIE Conventions al Herkime
and Utica, declaring in strong and emphati
terms against the extension Of Slavery in ne
States and territories.
At the expiration of the hour allotted to tn
speakers, when Mr. Dickinson had conclude
his spirited argument, Ma James c. Smith ros
on the opposite side and proceeded to addres
the Convention in behalf of the Barnburners.
Mr.. Smith said the first cause of division
the party, grew out of the Efforts of the HUI
kers to keep offices at the expense and credit
the State. lie SAID that his party burnt barns
drive out rats from the public granery; henC
the name of luAkers was given the other pa
iy, who haniered after office. He said the get
tleman who had preceded him, had SAID tht
there was no degradation in the test exacted.
1t gentlemen did not consider it degradation
doubted If they had sufficient moral sense
discover what degradation was. "Hisses" an
"Cheers." lie said that he bad been admitte
to the Democratic church long since and woul
not now submit to degrading and invid.ol
test IL Convention that nominated Sill,
Wright The test applied between TWO partle
and Mr.. Wright was nominated by trumphal
majority. At the death Of the lamented Wrigi
the Conservative faction again raised its hea
and at the Syracuse Convention old Cam
Commissioners and broken down oflice-hulde
were the controlling influence to PROSTATE NJ
Flagg, as candidate for Canal COMMISSIONS
; a consistent Democrat and warm personal frier
of Gov. Wright. They obtained by fraud
working majority. The Convention disregarde
the rights of the minority, aud by the aid
Democratic Convention usage accomplished i
design. 1t as not TIL then there was first heal
the design of separate organization. III
!, Herklmer meeting did not profess to be reg
lar meeting of the Democracy of the Stat,
but only Of those persons indignant at the col
duet of the Syracuse Convention. The part
then divided as a consolltary movement, aud
conformity with party usage call for a CONVEX
ton was m9de, for the nomination of State OF
GERS and TO consider other matters. The Speak
then went into the muullin OF the dispute, at
said that the llerkner and Syracuse men DO
went into the Legislative caucus, and Conye
ton was called at Utica for the purpose of con
, promise, and to enable parties TO unite and o
ganlze on old ground. His party was stigmat
zed to prejudice it with the South, on certa
grounds chirged against it. The llerkim
{ platform was abandoned after the I.egslatl,
caucus, calling Convention in Utica. III
Syracuse men went into two Legislative cluc
ses and were out-voted at cnch. They had
right 10 dispute the authority Of either. lie NJ
his party were no Aboitionists. No S
OF men could stand up fiImer tor State RICH
and State institutions than the Democrats
New York. But they were in favor of extendir
ing all new States and Territories the provision
Of the ordinance framed by Thomas Jeierso
and extended over The Northwest Territory.
, If we are not accepted, said he, we shall n
90 out conquered, but banners flying with Il
principles OF Jefferson inscribed upon them.
, When the speaker, (Sm,th) had conclude
Hon. Henry A. Foster obtained the floor al
proceeded to address the Convention at leng
} IN defence of the Hunkers. lie spoke elegant
5 in behalf OF his party, and with warmth and s
verify in reply TO Mr. Smith, and reviewed h
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