Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-29
MONDAY MORNING My 20 las
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL, CoNyFSr,oy

! fy State IN the Union represented. Hanor,bls
c. Bryce of louisiana called TO the Chair al
Samuel II. Trent, Esq, of Missouri appointed sec,a,,
ry, as temporary organization. The Rev Theonh,n,
flske offered up prayer.
Mr. Wheeler of Meth Carolina. offered A reso,n,;
providing, that Committee OF from each St,,e -,
cep the States whose delegates are in controversy be-
pointed by the delegates from the respective States IA
report The number Of delegates in attendance and cyan
Inc the validity Of their credentials Mr. Cone If l
ga, offered substitute 70; his resolution. modfyia,
so far to aunor,se the committee to decide VIVA, M
gates were eo'ed to seats These PROCEEDINGS brnna,
fully before the Convention, the New York di6fcn' -.
gave rise to much animated debate However. ,b.=F
s'i'ute of Mr.. Cone adopted by largo maturity
The resolution of Mr. Wheeler pr sed ,to look into tia
validity of the credentials leaving he point as 10 vh,,
delegates should be entitled seats open for dscossio,
before the Convention. The object of Mr.. Cone, suh
s'N''' was, to have the subjects Of seats settled by tho
Committee
Ihe discussion being over the Committee on creden
a'S were appointed, delegate from zach State. s,
c'p' New York; being taken. The names of this com-
mIttee we shall omit. Pendin. motion. that com.
I'lee OF one tom each State report Permanent off
GERS be epphnted, the Convention adjourned iii a.,
clock IN the afternoon. The discussions had clio ted .
hgh stale OF excitement losonach the prudent member.
desired an adjournment, that the ardor of the dspuian.
might ebato.
AT the appointed time the Convention proceeded to
business The resolution pending at the time Of ADJOURN
men, was, 10 appoint committee 10 report permanent,
officers. The resolution was carried and the committee
was formed by selecting member from each State
we omit the names OF the committee During the re.
'ement Of the committees, animated speeches were de-
liveredby MrHannegan Mr. Yancey of Alabama and the
honorable Samuel Houston, in which the Importance of
harmony III supporting the nominee whoever he may be,
the justice OF the Mexican war, and Democratic prnci
! plies, were largely and earnestly dwelt upon
The com nittee credentials asked leave to report in
part and % continue in session during the sitting of the
Convention. They had agreed as to the delegates from
each State, excep, New York Il was for the further
consideration Of the New York difficulties, they asked
leave TO continue their session. After many and
much discussion, the report of the committee ON credenA
tials adopted
! The committee organization made report of the
following officers:
Andrew Stevenson of Va. as President; and Robert
T. Dunlap, and others. Vice Presidents After the
hon rable Andrew Stevenson conducted to the Chair
by committee Of three, about half after O'Clock,
z. NJ, the Convention adjourned ill o'clock next
ming. The committee credentials held meeting
at O'Clock in Intervening of the first day. for the pur-
pose of considering the New York question.
On the 23d inst, the Convention met at Q O'Clock,
! 2. NJ, the hour to which it adjourned. On taking tho
chair the honorable Andrew Stevenson delivered an ell
oqucn speech dllane upon his duties and eAhorting the
members to faithful discharge of their duties. Prayer
was then offered by the Rev. DR. Plumer
The following resolution offered by Mr. c. ne and
adopted IN vcng any question The shall be taken
by Siates,a the call any State each State be en-
'Ied to the number of votes to which it entitled Tho
Electoral college, the number ofdeegates in attenda
To be d'sregarded, the of casting the to be
decided by the delegates from each State.
While tho resolution for the adoption of rules for tho
government of the Convention. was under consideration,
much alarm was occasoned by a noise which n1rsted
that some part of the building giving away Great
confusion ensued after order was restored at quar-
ter to - o'clock the Convention took recess for half a
hour. that time might be allowed for an examination of
the building The Convention, assembling adopt
ed all the rue- Of the House of Representa- ives except
the loh, which provides that rule shall he altered
excerpt by of ohirds. The adoption of the two
thirds rule previous the reception Of the report of the
committee credentials strongly urged in order That
the New York delegates might be excluded from voting
on this question motion iolay the snhjec, of the tw
thirds rule the table was over ruled by the Corven
ton. The two-hrds role finally adopted by vote
of l75 yeas and 7S nays. The State OF New York
was not permitted TO vote on the question. In South
Carolina but one Congressional District delegate
to the Convention. Upon the proprley of his having
the power the nine of the State il de-
cided he had The Convention adjourned till o'clock
in the afternoon.
The Convention proceeded to business the appoint
ed hour The Committee on credentials made report
in part, by way of resolution 10 this effect that
would not proceed to invest gate the snhec, of the ri.
of seats between the of delegates from New
York. until each party should pledge itsefto abide the
decision of the Convention and support the nominee
The Utica (Barnburners) delegates having refused to
make this pledge, and the Syracuse Innker) delegates
having agreed to make it the committee recommended
tina, the Hunkcr delegates be entitled seats the
Convention Much excited debate ensue,I and an un-
derstAndlng was had that each of the two coniendng
delegations should be heard before the Convention, by
as many speakers they might choose provided they
dId not occupy more lime than allotted to each dele
CATION. Then the Convention adjourned till 9 O'Clock.
Wednesday morning.
On the 9th "wednesday the Convention met at the
appointed hour. We prepared, present, to state
merely that. during the morning. much warm debate
was continued the subject of the New York drlega
tons In the evening session both the Old lunkers and