The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-25

Mr. KErTLEWELL rose TO submit a resolution al
the request OF the Committee OF Arrangements of the city
OF Baltimore to whom had been intrusted the duty OF
providing for the accommodation of the convention, and
which he accompanied with explanation OF Its object
Many NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Baltimore and strangers
who not aware OF the occurrence here yester-
day, the spnging of the galley) under the impress
sion that they now excluded from the galleries, in
consequence of the arbitrary decision OF the Baltimore
Committee of Arrangements. Ii Tor the purpose of
correcting this impression that the resolution which he
would send to the Char, was now submitted TO the
yentlon.
The resolution was read by the Secretary, as follows
Resolped That the city commissioners of Baltimore be
requested to examine ths building and report 10 This con
ntee whether not IT Is perfectly sale to admit specm.
in the galleries
Mr. FLOURNoY, of Georgia. again opposed the
making of any distinction between the members OF Con-
cratic He was in favor OF the adoption OF the resou.
ton of the gentleman from Baltimore, MIR kETTLEwELLJ
and if under the galleries should be found to be safe
he desired that the galleries shouu DC uowh open lof
Mr., MEADE observed, that if this rule un,demo
cratic, it one that had been adopted by both the
Senate and House of Representatives OF the United States
and both had been governed by 1t.
Mr. FLOURNOY reminded the gentleman that Con.
gress always democratic IN either House or Sen
motion to lay the pending resolution and amendments
upon the table, was here made and agreed to-
Mr., CAMERON renewed his MOTION Tor leave to-
revolutionary soldier sit on the loor OF Inc house.
modifying at the suggestion OF Mr. ToUcEi, so as to
include .al revolutionary soldiers present.,
E.
! Mr.. WELLS of New Hampshire objected to the ad-
mission OF any persons the gallery, under the crcum
stances; but advocated the admission upon the hoo OF
revolutionary soldershoso by whose bravery this very
convention had obtained right to meet.
The question being then put upon Mr.. MEADE's mo-
ton modified, 1t was agreed to unanimously
THE NEW YORK DELEGATIONS.
| Mr. BI(GS of North Carolina sent TO the Chair pre-
ambe and resolution, which was read Tor information,
but could not be received the New York delegations hav
ing the right the floor for the purpose OF showing
their respective claims
| The preamble and resolution is follows:
Whereas there Of delegates from the State of
New York claiming be the representatives OF the denoc
racy State IN this convention, each state presenting
credentials their respective constituencies; and
Whereas is impaccable for this convention to settle
the conflicting claims of those who profess to represent that
democracy because the convention can obtain no evidence
upon which TO act except from one or Tue otter OF the IN
gates represent large portion oil me people OF New YORK,
being the object the convention TO have representa-
lives OF the whole democracy from each state be IL there
Resoued That both sets of delegates New York be
admitted in this convention 10 represent that STATE
| Mr. HANNEGAN suggested tina. there ques.
ton before the house which the gentlemen from New
York 10 speak. He would, then, move to take up
the report of the committee from the table
! The CHAIR read the resolution under which the par
ties from New York be heard, and ruled that the
motion of the gentleman from Indiana was not in order
" Mr. DICKINSON then addressed the convention He
said that he would speak to the question: without
sary preface One OF the great cardinal principles OF the
democratic party was organization 1t had placed Itself IN
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complete organization OF those whoto they would be ovr
thrown by the combination OF wealth and power Organl
cation enabled them to overthrow the bank and thought
mig get before them again when federalism should re-
its reign yet incense was offered beneath ITS
nostrls He held that the healthy organization OF the
convention of the very highest Importance Adhe-
renee to regular organizahonan ganZaon not found
ed in fraud violence, but founded in good faith IN the
broad, deep principles Of the democratic faith Unloru
nately New York came there with divided front II
for the convention to decide who the true and
who the spurious Both could not be right 1t was for
him to show that those for whom he spoke rghtluly
represented the democracy of New York They took
jurisdiction of the matter Immediately after the tenn
porary organization. Why that done, if mere
papers were evidence of right to seats In a lite
somewhat extended, and not altogether devoid OF IN
cldent he was not permitted for the first time IN dem
ocratic convention, to make simple suggestion The
mere fact Of being DEMOCRAT was not then sufficient to
ed too long The division could be healed only by decl
ding this question 1t by meeting the responsible
ties of the OCCASION that the greatest of modern times
plause Let the convention, then, boldly meet the Crisis
He would not go into the for the purpose OF ere
atins irritation He would not deal with ndvid-
ICED bodies They had been already told that any ndl
ial who would submit here test, degraded himself,
Was that hue Without rejecting at all the OF
their opponents, he would endeavor justify their own
The committee was duly appointed and before it they
appeared without word, ready to abide its order, 1t
was almost convention in itself Various propositions
were there presented, in relation to which they took
part but acted in obedience to the decision of the
uShOnOraDle
They to that city prepared 10 submit the decisions
of the convention. They supposed that the first thing
asked of them would be, whether they acknowledged the
authority of the convention! and they readily made the
acknowledgment when it asked They came pre-.
pared to support the nominees OF the convention Their
constituencies had taken that before them [Ap
planse] What then, that degrading test p lie
read the resolutions adopted by the delegation which he
represented giving their adherence the decision of the
convention.
He heartily prayed that all the democrats of the Union
might submit to the same degradation. [Applause No
State admitted into the Union till she submitted to
the test prescribed She submits and As many
stations as the President of the convention had filled,
were he to be elected member of Congress from
Virginia, he would not be permitted to take his seat
without the test of a solemn oath, warm from his lips
He did not deny but State might be so oppressed as 10
be justified in rebellion. delegation might be op
pressed as to be justified in revolution But they ac
know lodged the binding force of regular ORGANIZATIONS
and they accepted the required pledge What church
was there which admitted man 10 its communion with
out his taking the test If the applicant said that
| he must come in Internationally, would he not
| be properly rejected The right of both delega
tons is questioned and therefore, the application OF
a test was necessary and proper Their constituents
had already an electoral ticket in the field, pledged to
support the nominees of the convention Up Septem'
ber lS47, there was but organization in New York
lhen everything had been decenrazed by the new CON
shtutlon The election to office had been given TO the
people, and as far possible the single district sys
tem Prejudice had been excited against the ohcehod-
ers under the old system Both parties their strong.
est men to the Syracuse convention 1t was tull-sal
four days, and nominated its delegates Six months
notice OF it had been given. Their opponents were
beaten on every nomination 1t passed address and
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