Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-27


ever, rejected by sccamation.
Mr. HALLETT, Of Boston, desired to know the effect Of
the adoption this resolution the OF South Carona,
and whether the member from that State would only
or nine votes
The PRESIDENT said that was question which belong
ed TO the Convention, and to the Chair, when occasion
arose for its decision.
The resolution at length withdrawn and the following
adopted instead:
Resoed That in voting any question which may arise
in the proceedings OF this Convention the shall be taken
by States each State be entitled the number of
which such State is entitled in the electoral college, without
regard the number Of delegates attendance the
in which the votes Of the States given be decided by
each delegation for itself
Mr.. MORTON, Of Massachusetts,. next moved that the
Convention be governed in its proceedings by the rules Of the
1 Democratic Convention of 1914.
4 This the Of great trouble to the Convention.
Some gentlemen would vote for any code Of
laws until they knew what they were, and the reading
demanded amidst great confusion
Mr.. l. E. MORSE, of Louisiana expressed the desire that
the Convention should the third rule which
embraced in the pending notion separately and he suggest
ed that all the other rules should be first adopted for the gov
eminent Of the Convention. He proposed amendment to
| that effect
Much conversation ensued which Mr. G. w. JONES, of
Tennessee attempted terminate by moving the previous
questions but the President appr2ed him again that the
Convention had adopted no rules there could be previous
question
Mr.. YANCEY read from the Dollar Globe the resolutions
adopted in 1914 by which the Convention governed and
he appealed to the gentleman from Louisiana to withdraw his
amendment
division of the question was al length agreed upon and
two Of the three pending resolutions adopted giving the
Convention the rules Of the House Of Representatives for
\ government
The question then REQUIRED the rule to which
amendment offered BY DR.. HUMPHREYS, Of Mary
4 land, as follows
Resoed That majority of al the votes Of the Conven
on accordance with the electoral each State
here represented shall be sufficient nominate candidate
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency and the individuals
receiving such majority shall be declared unanimously nom
mated for the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the United
States.
/ Mr. SoLOMONS addressed the Convention on the i'm
poance of the pending resolution inasmuch he believed
that the nomination would be controlled by it. and only
but that would control the of the Democratic party
in the State of New York The Convention should hesitate
in the adoption of such resolution Ii highly improper
that they should upon now because the great State
of New Yoka Siae casting votes than any other in
this unonwas yet represented here and her vote might
decide the election lie thought it would be proper post
pone the action Of the Convention this subject until the
New Yok members admitted They had right to be
heard this subject IT, withou. those delegates they should
reject the thirds rule what should they be saying 10 the
Democracy of New York He suggested whether they could
elect the nominees of this Convention without the State
New York. applause. He moved 10 lay this subject
the table, that they might get the New York and
\ tie it.
Mr. YANCEY said they could not delay the organization
Of this body consequence Of the unfortunate divisions
New York if they do they might wait two three
four five days before the question would be decided
He called upon the Convention 20 on, fix PLATFORM
and il New York did go with them, they could go with
out her. Great applause from the galleries They had
some little excitement amongst themselves but they could
well settle by unseung the old usages Of the party Ever
since the Democratic pary had in convention they had
had but of rules The twohird rule novelty
and should they unsee that usage for any whether old
new men, He conceived it their duty stand by the
platform which they had invariably adopted.
Mr. l. E. MORSE spoke OF the effect OF the thirds rule
try and whom the people had expressed their opinions and
preferences, and bringing in outsiders" He thought they
should organize and not remain in state of anarchy and
that subject be illustrated his desire for the termination Of the
debate by saying that in Congress he had heard many speeches
which changed his opinions but which changed his
votes nor did be suppose any mans vote would be changed
here by prolongng the debate.
/ Mr.. BOWDON, of Alabama, in mpassioned speech,
protested that Mr. Polk outsider" IL Mr. Polk
was an "outsider." who {" "insdcr," [Appause
He enumerated several distinguished citizens of this country,
and placed Mr. Polk in conncxon with Jefferson and Jackson
Mr.. HAMLlN, of Maine, followed in support Of the views
of Mr.. BowDoS He thought the gentleman from Louisiana
had made an unfortunate auson 10 the in which the
Democracy ecnsummated is nomination in 1914, and he in
maed that the Democracy would carry the standard Of any
OF the many great whose before the country
particularly mentioning Butler, Of Kentucky, and Allen, OF
Ohio. and chivalric WORTH of New York.
Mr.. YANCEY and Mr.. MORSE both explained to show
that Mr.. MoHsK had used the words Extensively.
Mr. THOMPSON, OF New Jersey, thought the only mis-
take the gentleman from Louisiana made adopting the
doctrine Of the Whig party who called all the Democracy
outsiders He spoke much length, expressing sentiments
similar 10 those uttered by Mr.. HANLIS.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS and Gen. FELIX HOUSTON enter
ed into the discussion also the latter gentleman appealing
for the admission Of the New York delegation before the
| on this question was taken.
The whole proceedings exceedingly Irregular anu
were frequently interrupted by applause in which the crowd
ed galleries were the most active participants There
evident conviction that the Convention could make pro-
without rules or the which had been taken
that branch Of the business Of the Convention treated by
some members but The adoption Of amendments to bill
IN Committee Of the Whole and not the final adoption Of
code OF laws and how to organize With rules puzzled the
most asiue The whole assembsge aborng under great
exctcment-confusion regned triumphant and in this
diton Of Affairs confusion became confounded by
crash in the front gallery and rush to the DOORS both from
above and below The members seated beneath the galleries
rushed TO the Of the church TO escape being buried
alive, and The spectators in the gallery pecpaed themselves
10 the floor below the great risk Of their limbs
would he Ia vain attempt TO paint the scene in the few
minutes len before the departure Of the mall Suffice Io'
that after greatly alarming the majority present. the gal
ees were cleared, the Convention took and the
evidence was presented that the gallery bad prung and was
united Tor the reception Of spectators We have head OF
no serious injuries having been sustained by any in their
escape from the building.
When the Convention e-assembled, there more sub
dued spirit manifested but progress In its business was st
difficult OF accomplishment
BY act arrangement the rules adopted finally, after
discussion in which points Of order were as plentiful as
backbe'ie except The wo,hrds rue and that was the oc-
cason Of prolonged contest in the Of which,
incidental question, the member from South Carolina de-