Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-07-01
der was made and the previous question
was moved and apparently sustained.

made--calls were made TO read the resolu.
lions, which was done. Several persons
attempted 10 speak; the vote on the previous
question, was then reconsidered and rever.
sed. The whole subject was then moved.
DIR. Jewell, from Mo-, said he wished to
make a statement. The people of Missou-
ri called Convention at Boonville. The
Stale was entitled to seven votes and was
divided into seven districts. From these
districts various persons were named, from
some districts 20, and from others 8. From
his district 3 were named, of whom he was
the first on The list and Col. Russell the last.
he and Col. r. held instructions to vote for
Gen. Taylor. All the delegates were so in.
structed-and also, that if he should not be
nominated they should pledge the support
ofthe State TO any good Wing that nigh,
be nominated. He came here to represent
his constituents, and he claimed the right
to cast that vote, under virtue Of the power
conferred by the people of Missouri. The
meeting which had afterwards instructed
Col. Russell was little petty affair-of
which not one wing in hundred had ever
heard. He presumed all the children and
nearly all the Locofocos of the Coluners
town turned out. To allow Col r. to cast
the vote would be one of the greatest out
RACES ever heard of. He had no hearing
before the Committee though Col. Russell
had.
Mr.. Stanley, of N. c.. said he presumed
these facts were not known to the Commit.
tee, or they would not have reported as
they had.
Loud calls for the question, for order,
&C., and the whole Hall was in confusion.
Col. Russell protested against these pro.
ceedngs. He asked to be heard. He
came with no speech prepared-he be.
leved he was the only rightful representa-.
tive of his district. (Cals for facts and
10 Orderly 1t was wholly untrue that any
alternatives were appointed by the State
Convention. 1t was entirely accidental
that his colleagues name had been men.
toned first. If he had supposed that he
would have been here, he would not have
come himself, because he believed Mr..
Clay's claims would have been as safe in
his hands as in his own. The meeting
which had been called a party meeting.
was as large and respectable as any other
that had been held. 1t was made up of
men women and children, from every coun.
ty in the district. No one appeared 10 op.
pose him. Other resolutions were passed
with but single voice against him. That
meeting had endorsed the commission from
the State Convention, which he produced
and read to the Convention, and which ap.
pointed him delegate from the Stale Of
Missouri. The State Convention enter.
tanned a strong conviction that many Of
the delegates appointed could not come,
but there was no difference made in the pc.
sition or rank of the delegates. He had
notified the committee and his colleagues
last, evening, that he should appear before
them, and he had done SO, having been sent
for himself. If his colleague was not there
i, was not his fault. The statements he
had made were not contested.
DR.. Jewell Did you inform me of your
intention 10 appear before the committee?
colleagues will look in my face and say
did not advise them of my intention.
DR.. Jewell manifested great deal Of
surprise, and Col. Russell said he had ad.
vised his colleagues of his intention TO
claim his seat. though he had not perhaps
Informed them that he was going before the
committee.
Mr.. King, of Ga, wished 10 say word
in vindication of the committee. The
statement made by Mr.. Mitchell had new
er, TO his knowledge. been made before the
committee, nor did he understand COL Rus.
sell TO inform the committee that he had
any competition. He moved an appeal to
the other members. They had been told
that there was from his district no repre-
sentative, and that the other delegates had
appointed him. Col. r. then came for
ward and seemed 10 be the delegate in
place Of the one to be selected from the
rest Of the delegation.
Mr.. Ashmun said he was on the COM
mittee, and was sure that il was there rep
resented that there were two claimants for
the district--both having credentials-and
the question coming up, which should cast
the vote of the district, the committee de-
cided, on the ground that large meeting
Of his district had given him instructions
upon the subjec. in favor of Col. Russell.
Great confusion here ensued.
Mr.. Carr, of Mo-, made statement Of
the proceedings of the State Convention.
The Convention intended TO send delegates
from the State at large, and not from the
districts. -.. ....
Col Russell. Did | not protest against
the proceedings, and ,hereupon retire!
Mr.. Carr. I'll come to that directly
His commission. he said, was copy of all
that were issued, and it states (being read
by the Secretary that the delegates were
elected from the State. .. ......i ..-..
| A member asked several questions--in
reply to which Mr.. Carr said all the dele
gates here claimed seats under the appoint