New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-17

~ityt the " Z National Convention, some three
.ho1.aud ..uzens met iu ,he Park lizzie past SIX
asst evening O. bear the Reqo1o. those DELEGATES
AID express their sentiments thereon. A-inol-A
- can was addressed 10 oh Wia-s Ind scfiil.-
iatev. vet the Con,ler and Elyress had eAho''ea
In readers 20 STAY away, and i soon became
manifest tlai q very large majority Oh '-e lNo'.--
io1s...sd of UNCHANGED CLAY Wings WHO h-- o.
no means become rec0ncied 90 the support u
a., Te,fo-. Though perfectly or rr and aiten-
.;,. 81, che main. every expression squirting o.
ward support Of Gen. Taylor was received with
toI ems cf strong disapPuoatlon, and eminent
W-t,-s who wo1'i otl e-v ise have been welcomed
70 tle stand with enthusiasm were for time de-
MED a hearing because i was Appreciated that
t.ev would ceuase. acquiescence in the PA.ade-
pho nominations. - much by way ol preface
Tie following condensed report Of the speeches
s inpe-sct because our reporters were Afforded
no facilities, bur compelled % take notes standing
while hustled and crowded Lither and rmther
Tie nse citing was organized By the appointment
q. PHILIP ~. Eyos as Chairman. with Messfs'
Robert D. Holmes. C. ~. X. Paulls9n and Marcus
b. Bouck as Secretaries.
presented az length Che Report Of the Delegates
from tii. City % tie late National Convention %
Philadelphia. Mr Blunt rapidly reviewed iDe
course pursued by tlat Delegation in and out. be-
tori. and after that Convention, When. sand be.
ien this City duteen days ago, orr " Dig brethren
here were oll Of hope, ardent with expectation
return with disappointment bif' although de-
,.ated ida a fergeut wish. mistaken iu my relN'a-
ton as a true and loyal Wh.s. q" Three CHEERS
r- Henry Clay -" Three more.') Hs should
erdeavor 20 give plain and correct statement ol
proceeding.. not only inside lat outside end around
a.t Convendoa--and. although be nigh. bee told
iia, through toe public prints those proceedings were
Known maj b remained 70 be told and he should ,ten
endcator % do b.
NJ pluNr then briefly reviewed the action OF tai
Convention lie had lelt on saturday. end bad found
the Ground prearcupied by Member of Congress ard
Delegate. from our own and other states ie lNr D.
advocated the cause OF the Wing Party De had advo.
Gated il Tor I'D years iie believed not only those
interest. but the Interests ar thc country o. bc idcnu
ned with the success Of HENRY CLAY Iic bad discussed
t1.s with Southern gentlemen and had met their ar-
,oent bv counter statements ia favor OF that great
~tatcsrnn rs % southern member he had been told
that il Was not without great difficulty tint the south
had been induced 20 come into the Convention, End
chat f he CIR G) came there 70 eyprcss The views of
New York 10 was very easy 20 per-uHde them % rcure
This we believe i- the substance OF ihs onser' Hioh
ot Mr. Buut-at auy rate. 70 - Ne nearly correct a "D!
unfortunate Reporter could get IT, while tossing ~ lht
,, souc.ycd half 90 death amid toe thrung, ana Iuf
1i.h,8 with not the least accommodation Tor Wfiut
lie tNr b. told Them he came 80 spirit oi harmony.
bat with uHst AIKEN irnnes 81 lof hENhl Ln- 49,
cheering Ile had found sll our Members present
ut three or four-ou asking them their fret second
and third choice he found that ot those then present
g but four came there Ornlng h tAri Afst cN'le
UrNRY CLAY llltmeudC cheers
Having thus ssccrsined tine views OF tAe Delegates
rom our own state he proceeded 10 confer Wiih hs
brother Delegates from other quarters 10 utc-al.oH
vas uresstt from Texas tals diiucuy was htt ny
member oil the Louisiana lie cation rising % state thal
that State had been authorized 10 cast 'he vote oil
Texas ,..l
r lber,t0u and here the fret struggle in that Con
y,nfion occurred-lndaua was represented ~ I'VE
from csch District of the state Louisiana Win t'A
and entitled % but Fix. IN regard 20 Louisiana 10y
,,.,uii.r r,an.uver Dr. Bra.hcar venerable Wing %
,l vears-vho had came 500 miles from that state, 20
cast rs one of the last acts OF h!s Lle hi7 vote iof
HENRY CLAY, lApp.auscl was nor included 'h9n-
inc SIX members selected the representation OF tH
state That venerable man. Httt nominated 20 me
honorary Office OF Nice-Prcsdcnt was alter az allowed
D, vote lCrcs of shame. shame.
Mr. Blunt continued 90 define 90 some length the
relative positions Of different Delegates ana 'A' eNe'i
al their action the proceedings oi tAe Con'eniio"
Ibe morning of the second day Was occupied win
s discussion of the report OF The Committee on cree
len..als Horace Everett oi vermont ftncfairl
and noble uaue among tlc Wues OF the Lu.oi-ihi
r.suuii ID on the table which De "ould oa'i ui .t
.uhsecuout ,oriUd Before the sd ournmeht tsi da!
Nr Everett d "a can ~ that rt-uluuun, nAl without
fskirg action the Convention adjourned % meet u
private session O'Clock and the consideration o the
-ht of The Louisiana Delegation 90 cast the vote oi
Texas was laid uu the table.
A motion was then made 90 proceed TO the nomina-
ton OF candidates ior the Presidency Many We're pro
posed and among them was the name oI AAc'tAin
TAy1oR fGroan. and Misses with faint applause u
then became my proud duty. continued pr 49, tpe'H
.ne t.r NewNork. 90 nominate Henry CLAY. tLoal
ud prolonged plaudit-
-ihe Louisiana Delegation announced they had au-
,horty 60 withdraw the name o. Cen TAYLOR rom llc
canvass provided be was not nominated IL GOOD
.houted the audience
mn Blunt here continued at some length-but The
majority of his rcmarz. 10 This iuucture were totally
naudibc 10 the distance 10 which We were forced ny
tho ures-ur, of tie crowd Tie held % prncpe i
uoiuc. as well a- Boo ethics that every meh sHou' "''
recording 90 the convictions oi bus own con-clrnit-
and when instructed by his constituents 20 perform ce'
min actions De is bound 90 carry into practice those
instruct 0n.-fo ohcyQr CO. resigns 90 Obey. not moro
by with lp obedience BOY with The heat as we'll Drc-
I ID tist'. Amel,clu-m I And how was Do Win some l
/ D.sf Conventions be asked some Dad detected from
/ ..'r original at0wal. among them was member
/ rom Connecticut A voice m tne crowd. lIDmtn
/ smith r Yes Truman smith, Continued Mr. hiuntl
ana be- proved himself anything bli O. iiue man. -4N'
/ Ysiac wa. received with rrUlns and Kisses
A. The or that Delegate gave IN his vote the impre
Sion on the Convention was most vivid The very n
.tartth secretary announced The choice OF Zachary
TAYLOR q .Arl went through the a'scnp.y-lle t1rc
/ produced could almost be- seen and i,It l1r i.lt
here took occasion TO Toyew Ae votes of various ht
cgatCs 90 THAT time
The next morning the Convention was 20 ascent D,
for the FINAL ballot Au earnest and anxious consulla
ton was h.li the whole OF Thursday night me
irtuds ot thc different candidat net together aid
Wa then apparent chat no others could .e nominated
unl.ss t vss either Clay la1 Tor. Taylor hd arcAi
received 10 votes Maryland bad given hcr votes io
Claw North Carolina out oi ll. Kentucky o. and Con
rectcut2 The Delegates irum Maryland had hoDora
/ Us redeemed .he pledge eltca to their constituents
Their iu. tllcuon. were i1 vote fol Clay -o Tong e-
chance remained Or hi- nom nation ana t4ef -ccou
choice ,sss Taylor % was apparent thHf Do Cay va
withdrawn thf whole oi these. wita from ILLINOIS,, OBJ
Delaware n,t-atc. end some irom .eans, is aaii wou
/ .o for r.vlor 800 this was represented 90 i-r Dele
/ ..te.. especially ..usc from New. 1rN NcvlofN W.
p'cie,d to stand drm 10 Wc had hal on the FRS, o
io, fcv more from New England which Nc ought l
I lave had CLAY would have been nominated.
The speaker then enumerated tlc vote oi New-i or'
and some of thc New Eu-lard states on Gle d1efei
ballots. ON ne fourth ballot Said he seven werc 70
wanting 20 a choice and before thc votes reached Sew
NofN tie tatcs against as hode island bad ca
her vote Tor Taylor IS wen Connecticut and % wa
evident Chat TAYLOR would be tie nominee. 10 was u
Ger these circumstances that one OF the delegates foi