The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-25

to read from the baltimore SUM- whose report of the
proceedings he said, was correct when
gentleman from Mississippi called him to order
This settled, Mr.. flanagan resumed, and moved to
lay the motion Of Mr. Hallet on the table
Mr. Moses, Of Florida wished to say a few words In
explanation There cries Of order
The PREsipENT-ls 1t the pleasure Of the Convention
to hear the gentleman {" No, mol The gentleman
will have opportu nifty TO speak some other time
f. Read the report let it be read
Mr. CONF the vote can be taken to lay on the ia
BILE have not word to say E. It will be taken.'l
I" 1t is reqired."
However, the question was taken, and the resolution
cast but one vote, was laid upon the table
VOTE ON THE TWO RULE.
The question was taken on the rule requiring vote
of two-thirds to nominate candidates for President
and Vice Presidents and it decided in the afirma
tive-yeas 175, nays 7s-as follows viz:
Yeas-Nlaine, 0; New Hampshire, 8; Massachusetts,,
10; Vermont, !; Rhode Island, 81 Connecticut, O.
New Jersey, 4 Delaware 2; Maryland. 4 Virginia. III
North Carolina, H. South Carolina, o. Georgia, 10;
Texas 4; Arkansas 3; Tennessee, 10; Kentucky, IL
Rhode Island. 81 Indiana, q Illinois o; Iowa. 4; Mis-
souri,, l; Michigan, 5-175.
Massachusetts,, q Vermont 8; Rhode Island
Il Pennsylvania, 20; Delaware, l; Maryland, /; Ohio,
%; Missouri 0; Wisconsin, 4; Indiana, o-7s. Absent
New York, 80; Indiana, l. Total, 300.
The Convention at o'clock, took a recess until s.
after having been five hours in session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THE REPORT THE NEW YonK CASE.
At five o'clock, the President entered and called the
Convention to order.
Mr.. HOWARD, of Maryland-Is anything before the
Chair!
The PREsIpENr (knocking)-The gentleman will
suspend until the Convention to order.
Mr.. HowARp-I now wish to make a report from the
Committee on Credentials Does the Chair decide the
report to be in order!
Tho PREsIpENr-Yes
Mr.. HowARD-The Committee Credentials--
shall go on!
Tho p,r
MIR. HowARp-The Committee have instructed me,
as Chairman, to make report in part: There were
| listening to democratic talk from a member of the
Convention. The report will consist Of a resolution
passed by that Committee The Committee there
fore, report by resoution but there has not been
time to prepare written report, this Convention
fully understand, am instructed to present
tain papers part the report There are but four
papers which will be read and the reading of them
will sufficiently explain the report Of the Committee
which concludes with the resolution appended The
resolution adopted this morning. and Is in lieu of
n written report, which We had not time to make l
will proceed to read the papers in their order and Offer
in conclusion rcsolutio on, as the report Of the Com
mittee.
MIR. HowAnp proceeded to read the resolution, but
many delegates not hearing him with distnctness he
assembled the stand, and read the first resolution
follows:
Resolved That this Committee THAT credentals)
contending seats in the National Democratic Conventoa
until each party shall pledge themselves abide by the decision
means the nominees q said Convention.
by the committee now proceed to read the response
of the two delegations to that resolution and then
| Credentials.
The first paper read from the delegates selected at
the Herkimer and Utica conventions he Barnburners
who said that If they to give such pledge they
would feel themselves unworthy to mt the de-
! mocracy of New York
The next paper was from the delegates from the Sy
racuss and Albany conventions the old Hunkers who
claim to be the rghtfu delegates and they say that
they will cheerfuy acquiese and support the nomna-
ton of the democratic party. Applause
The protest of the delegates from Florida read
who say that they declined to vote for the test resolu
opinion the doctrines put forth by the Utica conven
ton violate the authority of the States and repug
nant to the letter and spirit of the Constitution, and
dangerous to the safety of the federal Unon and fur
ther that under such circumstances they hold
political fellowship consultations with said deega
ton and for the that to vote any resolution
which by any possibility it could be inferred that the
pledged agents could purge themselves and atone fol
political errors OF principle. =.
Mr.. HOWARD now read the action of the committee
| as their report:
Whereas committee have adopted resolution that they
testing delegates from the State Of New York seats in this
hc support its nominee whether the
decision Of the convention shall 30 in Of the
they called gazing refused enter into such
Syracuse and Albany claimants having agreed thereto and
Ga,ns to examine the credentials
Resolved That the said delegates New
| tiled to in this Convention.
faint applause
MIR. ToucEY of Connecticut, arose.
| Mr.. CAMBRELING, of the Barnburners allowed
time to say, that the delegates appointed Utica did
not present credentials for the that the dele
CATION thought that to do would be contrary to the
motion Of Mr. Hannegan, by which the resolution to
| give pledges was laid upon the table.
The PRESIDENT said, that the gentleman would have
opportunity to present the credentials (Agreed'
agreed" "NOh"no.'o
| MIR. JONES, of Tennessee-Since the President had
the honor of presiding in the House Of Representa-
ves they have adopted the hour rule Would 1t not,
therefore, be well to take notice of the time when the
| gen tleman commences!
Mr.. ToUcEY thanked the gentleman for the admoni-
ton, although it not necessary this occasion.
He intended to make motion to recommt the report
to the committee with instructions to report the facts
The President requested gentlemen to come to or
der ana he said that private discourse must not be
| tertaincd
Mr.. ToucEY-There are two delegations from New
York. each claiming the right to seats in the Conven
ton. The branch has been accepted by the CON-
mttcc; the other have been refused hearing by the
action Of the committee. 1t is not the individuals OF
this latter delegation that speak of but the re-
presentatves of the democratic family Of New York
Look back to the era Of 1874. The most prominent
thirds rule. Yet he did not complain but sacrificed
himself with cheerfuness to the great He not
only did this, but he appealed to his best friend,
| and native dignity of character was never sur
passed in this country Of ours CHEERS That great
man left the place of his choice, and sacrificed himself
willing victim to the common cause that great ma
who bore aoft upon his own shoulders, ana carried
into power the nominee of our National Convention
Now the question whether the democracy Of the
State Of New York capable Of such sacrifices welding
such power in the State and in the country is entitled
to be- heard in this Convcntion-that most universal
privilege Of the criminal law. You cannot be heard
unless you give bonds for your good behavior ZAP
plausc) Mr.. Toucey confessed his readiness to give
all his heart to the nominees; but If this test APP
piled to him before his admission he would take up hi
hat, button up his coat and leave the Convention.
| (Checrs) The introduction of this innovation would
not only lose the State of New York but 10 would
endanger every other State of the North Mr. Touccy
appealed that every consideration Of the safety har
mony of the party depended upon fair hearing to the
Herkmcr delegation.
Aftor a contest among several competitors,
| Gen. BAyLy of Virginia, next secured the floor.
(Take the stand, take the stand And as this gentle
walked forward and mounted the rostrum, he was
received with a round of applause
Gen. BAYLy.l do not rise to answer, at length the
gentleman from Connecticut but to place the action
of the Committee in its true light The gentleman
from Connecticut has totally misapprchcnded the ac
| ton the Committed he first thing that done