The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-27
PROCEEDINGS
Continuation OF TAird Days Proc sodiDgs.
(Rsported expressly for the Union By Dr. Houston, 81
nogrdphsr to the United States Senqte.)
~ BALTIMORE, MAY "a, ls4s.

DfAAA AuAOIAC-, MAJ "a, 1919,
~ EVENING SESSION
The question pending being on the second to the pre-
MIR. YANCEY said he had been requested to with
draw his motion for the previous question and though
the gentleman who desired to speak had declined TO re-
new the mohon he nevertheless felt constrained to with
draw the notion iifl raT "ne err
Mr. MEADE offered the following as substitute for
the resolution OF the committee, but declared not
TO be in order:
Resoluea That this convention having hea I'd the
ments and OF both delegations from the State of
uon was regularly convened according usage and had
@ Ys Should ni BE- e s
rules prescribed by that convention have been
the asssaon Usually called the SYRACUSE s sPa Albany
delegation are The egitimate representatives OF the de-
Rssoiued therefore, That said delegation be- and they
hereby, admiudd as members Of this convention
20 MIR. McALLISTER, of Georgia, said his apology for
addressing the convention was that he member OF
the committees and had not before respassed on the at
tentlon OF the convention. The committee went INTO
this matter with the view of settling the dicuy both
demanded decision. Would the convention say 1t was
afraid to decide, because it would not be polite! Tap
plause.1 He believed that in politics, as IN ordinary
transactions, "honesty the best policy" Was 1t to
be said that the democracy afraid to state the truth
because the Empire State that concerned Mo-
let justice be done, though the heavens fall Applause
1t was not men, but principles that formed the basis OF
action on the part of the democratic party But he felt
that it was the duty of both delegations to have settled
this family quarrel among themselves He then proceed
ed to speak of the history of the difficulty in New York
The committee said to beth delegations that they
regarded democrats. They asked if they came
in make political capital at home' One party mmed
aey agreed to the proposition of the conventions the
other refused The report is made TO the house fair
and patient hearing had been given both sides 1t
place late at night That objection if good Would in
validate much that had been done in Congress There
We're also allegations of fraud; but where was the
proofs He would permit himself to be influenced by
anything but the question OF regularity OF nomination as
delegates He fully concurred in the spirit of the gentle
man from New York. [Mr.. CAMBRELENG:] He did
not vote eon the ground OF collision of principle,
but of credentials 1t was not question in which
feeling should be exhibited 1t had been said that gen
temen from his section of the country of merclral
temperament But in that place-n the temple of the
Most Hghin the presence of the assembled democracy
they could not be acuated by feeling, They could
graphical distinctions [Applause He was in favor Of
the proposition OF the gentleman from Alabama, the
ground that the Syracuse delegation had had the regular
nomination He then read the following resolution
adopted by the legislature of Georgia:
Resolved That the people OF the south do not ask of Con-
gress to establish the institution of slavery any Of the
simply require the inhabitants Of each territory shah
De LETT Tree TO determine for themselves whether the insti
system. a
That was the charter which he stood He appealed
to the whole democratic party OF the United States, and
asked them to maintain the great principle Of democratic
New York He cordially united in all the eulogiums
Which had been pronounced upon that gigantic State
ne bcHcVcu mat the democracy OF lndt Sate would
stand firm by the party. [Applause,l Some gentlemen
would be driven from their principles whatever the
decision might be. [Applause;l He had himself been
indeed feel that he stabbed in the house of his friends
II the blow came from New York. [AppIause.l The
positions which he maintained were that each State has
dsas Ss he
convention Of New York held at Syracuse, wherein the
determined that The delegates to the National Convention
should be elected by congressional districts the delegates
elected under that organization entitled to their seats
i Mr.. r. p. THOMPSON, of New Jersey, said he had
always listened with unusual satisfaction to the remarks
made by the talented member from Alabama, and should
quantance but he confessed his remarks of this morning
did strike him with alarm and regret. will not say (he
continued) that was surprised when that chvalrous
southron made his motion at the which he
founded st; but L. OF the representatives of
northern State do feel bound enter my protest against
the course proposed BY the gentleman from Alabama
WHAT'S the question: in shor It's that the barnburner
$50 caed) to be sent homedenied amittance into
this convention Not because their credentials in
but because they in favor of principle phieh at
nth the institutions of the south This is the plain
proposition Of the gentleman and fear that before this
time the lightning messenger has borne the and
north this important and mischievous information, Now,
Mr. President, am utterly opposed to the Wmo pro-
viso, and every delegate from New Jersey have
ly similar to the who posons the fountain and pre-
tends ignorance of the thousand deaths he may send
down the streams 1t may supply. have always sympa
thsed with the south in the eternal trouble which mis-
guided fanatics ever causing her; and abhor abo
htonisn which, Ike disobedence in Eden, has become
the OF modern times love the sunny south--her
warm hearted and noble people-her chiyalry and her
devotion to the country BUT Mr.. President should this
monstrous proposition of the gentleman from Alabama
prevail 10 very much fear that the efforts of this con
,nton will 81 Improbable and frutless Let the de-
OF the moth be told that their delegates are sent
home for that cause. and what will be their response
Why sir from the coolest corner of your northeastern
boundary to the Mason and nxon line, will the thrill of
horror course through every democratic vein. Its IN
Justice, its unfairness, so manifest will awaken every
sympathy that sleeping, and they and their cause will
be espoused. Will it not excite still more Mr. PIesi
dent this unhoy feeling that exists between the
north and south Ia feeling which every northern man
regrets, and which, must be pardoned for saying would
die at the north, if southern friends would not
often manifest undue excitement and permit their
zeal to hurry them into ndscretion.
As to the merits of this question: MIR President have
no argument to make lit would be improper to consume
ul question decided in the mode proposed by the gen
tleman from Alabama, the death kne of democracy is
sounded-ts mournfu peal will ring out hrougho our |!
whole Union; and the hitherto unconquerable democracy
lion hearted and unsubdued will be found PROSTATE
that chilla may play with t-whose roar kings have
rembled to hear
And at what an unproptous period is this in the history
of the world, for the democracy to fall when this great
model republic is the proud exempar of the word when
regeneated Europeis pouring out triumph after triumph
when glorious France, revolution blOOtless yet Is
moulding her republic after that which her Lafayette
helped to create; when Washington will soon
trust In God be personated by Lamartne when Oregon
ours, and the Californas will be; when the striped
banner is waving over the halls of the Montezumas