Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-25
Loco FocO National Convention.

BALriMosr, , May 90.

Correspondence Of the N. Y. Express.
~, BALriMoRE, May 22.
The Loco Foco National Convention met
this morning IN the Universalist church, North
Calvert street, at IL o'clock, and was organ
ized temporarily by the appointment of Judge
.. ,. bryce, Of Louisiana, ~ temporary Chair
man, and Samuel Treat, Of Missouri, as Sec
retary.
The Chairman, upon taking his seat made
few remarks, and concluded by observing TO
the Convention that the first law of nations
is order.".
When he sat down, Mr.. Wheeler, of North
Carolina, submitted a resolution to the effect
that committee Of one from each State be ap-
pointed to examine the credentials of delep ates
and report to the Convention the result of their
examination
The said committee was being appointed
when there was much confusion. The Old
Hunker and Barnburner delegations fr ON New
York were stubborn in maintaining their re-
spective rights to seats in the Convention, and
TO representation in this committee.
Mr.. Cone, Of Georgia, offered as a substi-
tate set Of resolutions providing for the az
pointment of a committee of one from each
State by the respective delegates ercept Ne,c
York, to examine into and report upon the
validity Of their credentials.
Much discussion ensued on the considera-
ton Of this substitute, which was, however,
finally adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was rather boisterou
at its commencement. A committee was ap-
pointed to report permanent officers of the
Convention, who subsequently recommended
IL l.
WI elected, and number of gentlemen for
Vice Presidents who were elected. While
this committee was out, the Convention was
addressed by Senator Hannegan and Senator
Houston, Mr.. Yancey and Judge Bryce.
In the course of Mr.. Hannegan's S remarks,
he alluded TO the progress Of Republicanlsm in
Europe, in imitation of this Republic Of thirty
States, soon TO be enlarged by New Mexico,
Oregon, California and some other States. A
voice in the crowd asked if we might not ex-
pect Yucatan, to which Mr.. Hannegan replied
no but perhaps far richer State, Cuba and
he begged permission to add Jamaica, too.
A question involving considerable difficulty,
and which produced no small degree Of ex-
element, was raised by delegate from Ohio
as to the right of the single delegate from
South Carolina to give the entire vote Of that
State. The question was not met by the
Convention, but was postponed till the perma-
nent organization.
The New York difficulty was disposed Of
for the present, and perhaps finally, by the
adoption of report from the Committee on
Credentials, recognizing members from all
o,her States, and allowing the Committee to
hold the New York case under consideration
during the sitting of the Convention.
From the Boston Times.
Baltimore, Tuesday, May 90.
The convention assembled, pursuant to ad-
journment, at o o'clock this morning
The President of the Convention, Hon. An
drew Stevenson, of Virginia, made long adj
dress to the Convention, and urged the neces-
sity of harmony and Cancellation in the further
proceedings of the Convention.
A resolution of thanks to Judge Bryce,
Chairman pro tenn, was passed.
Mr.. Morton of Mass moved that the rules
of the Convention of 1874 be adopted as the
rules Of this Convention, with the exception OF
the Two-Thirds Rule.
This motion was warmly discussed.
Mr.. Yancey Of Alabama was in favor of this
rulc-and said the party could do without New
York. (Applause)
Mr.. Morse of Louisiana, was opposed to the
two thirds rule, and said that in 1914, this rule
disappointed the Democracy and now if il
were adopted it might spring upon the people
some t" outside candidate.
, This remark occasioned great excitement,
and Mr.. Morse was called upon TO explain,
lie said that he meant 10 cast no reflection
upon Mr.. Polk. The matter was still further
and warmly discussed.
The Committee on Credentials have decided
in favor of admitting the " Hunker" delegates
(of New York State) to the exclusion Of the
Barnburncrs'-by a vote ofl6 to 8.
The Report of the Committee had not beer
made officially, to the Convention.
AT this stage of the proceedings there was
great CONSERVATION and excitement in the con
vention, caused by an alarm that the. gallery o
the church was giving way.
There were about 5000 people in the build
ing and hundreds jumped out Of the windows
and from the galleries to the floor.
Many were badly injured, but none it is be
lieved mortally. After the alarm had subsidized
which was caused by the breaking of bencl
merely-the business of the convention pro
ceeded.