New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-09
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FIRST DAY-AFTEBNOJN SESSION
/ The President called the Convention to order at
4 o'clock.
/ T. Brrtra KiNG Of Geo-Nr Chairman hold in nay
hand Sir the report Of tn Committee. propose that
the resolution which VIII send 20 the Chair may be
read by the Secretary The Committee reported tie
following
Tie Committee on the Selection OF Ofscers respect.
fully report that the Committee met al the members
present and they unanimously resolved % recommend
TO the Convention the following gentlemen as officers
| thereof
FOR Pres8,pt Ex-Governor JOHN N MOREHEAD
/ ono.
The nomination was received with loud applause an
unanimously confirmed.
FULLER OF a. s. 20 conduct tie President elect 10 me
Chair which being done Mr MoaEHEAD addressed the
Delegate a. iollows
/ GENIIEuEN Or THE CONVENTION do not posses
language adequate express TO You my grateful feel
i1g- and % retgn 20 you my profound acknow4cd--
ncut for e distinguished honor conf rred upon me by
selecting % preside over Tie dehOffatons OF il-
Convention. ~ gentlemen, possessed qualification
either by experience otherwise for tue Distinguished
PJsitiOn-as CON iOua do n9t-the o0ls atom
that you have imposed On me would be Tar greater fn
hey would deserve and therefore 40 cou-iIcr my III
deu'edness % YOU. 90 ibis time. std the larger
The purpose Tor which You have assembled here from
every part OF the land uniting in common counsel ANA
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/ country and deysin- and executing such schemes al
are necessary hcr prosperity and happiness Order
wisdom and decOrum should characterize our deihera
tons and they do, success VIII attend them
Ne should yield. ieuowcitizens, on this occasion a
per Onal preferences. Let us bring forward Tor
the good IF common country, our united counsel
and united wisdom Let Us rear our standard WIN
flc iul determination TO carry 10 on 10 victory zap
plausc. an have 10 do is to select a standard
bearer who viii secure the hearty cooperation Of All
sections of our country in the common cause oil our
country. welfare Let have inscribed upon our ban
ncr the prosperity Of our country Applause
10 has been asserted that 10 the victors belong tho
spoils" Let determine that Will be rt1Ors, and
when victorious If spells we must ma e. let them bc
the redemption OF our country from her present en-
barra cd condition. and rcplCnishing her exhausted
treasury and restoring her that iOurahing and hap
,y condition from which -hc has fallen Let az cndca.
yOr % spread over land industry, peace ana plenty
which shall give 10 every laborer adequate employ
meut and recommending wagcs-whlch shaI cause
every sea 10 be whitcncd with the sails OF our com
mcrce-which snail make the produce Of teemng fields
spread plenty over land and enable our people
TO extend % others that bounty which kind PrOu
dence has bestowed upon us. lNreat alpialseJ
Fellow citizens. IL our deliberations are conducted
with that order aud love of law which characterize TIE
the constituents who sent u here, we shall have tte
cause 10 fear for our eventual triumph lAPP"u-,.I
And II our spolls be SUCH as nave d'scIIneI' -po"'
which will bring prosperity 10 every door aud cause
the land 20 TEEN with the blessings OF wise legislation
and well directed industry; IT, gentlemen the results o.
peace harmony and prosperity to restore to the Con.
stituton its violated rights and powers and 10 restore
the ADMINISTRATION oil the laws of our country TO IT. prs
tine purity: II such should bee the effects OF your haI
shall deem il the pr0udest legacy that can bequcah To
my pO-tcry that had the honor 10 preside over that
council Of sagcs whose deliberations produced these
happy results. Great applause
Tie President stated that the next que ton was OF
the adoption OF the report OF the COMMITTEE nominating
the following Vcepresdents and Secretaries.
THE list was published by by telegraph yesterday
morning-Ed. Tribl
Mr. STANTON of OIL would take occasion 10 in.
quire the yicePrc-dcnt for Texas resides in TcNas
10 he does not would request n division Of the qucs
ton so that action may be taken all other Vice Pres
ideuts except the gentleman for Texas.
f. BUTLER king of Gave could not understand
very distinctly what Mr. King said the substance Of
II was that II the motion of the gentleman from ONO
was received it would disranch-e Texas in the Con
ventOn II the gentleman from ONO would waive M
motion tin the Committee Credentials should make
their report and decided that the Delegates from
Louisiana should not represent Texas. then the VICE
President from that state would withdraw.
Mr. STANTON requested division of the question on
the Vice Presidents H. had made no motion.
Mr. King said he could not consider any proposition
s coming before the Convention except m the form OF
a motion; therefore ne would move TO lay the motion
of the gentleman from Ohio on the table.
Mr. SrANroN-Mr. President would ask II my pro
position is not in order
Nh HASKELL, of Tennessce.-Mr Chairman lwoum
call the gentleman from Ohio 10 order. ! think be
proposition altogether out OF order.
The PREsIDENr-l consider the gentleman's motion
in order ! will put the question to each END oil tht
MIR srANroN-I beg to state that have been misun.
dcrstood. have not made any motion ask Il ] am
entitled 20 a division on the question.
Mr. KING-Tho Chair has no right to put the cues
ton
The PRrslDENr-The Chair rules that the question
is susceptible of division.
Mr. sTANroN-Then trust the President viii put the
question on all the Vice Presidents except Texas.
Mr. ARCHER. of Virginia made some inaudl0e re
marks and perceving that he not understood al
vanccd in front OF the rosrum and IN pleasant con
versatonal sort of manner attempted 70 convince n'
Chairman that his ruling was Incorrect but the Ch1r
man did not suffer Mr. Archer TO convince MN o. an!
such thing. but on the contrary he put the question
upon al he Tice Presidents ercp, TIE gentleman CHOSEN
fJr Trds which carried
Mr.. srANroN-l move that the report in relation to
the Texan Vice President be laid upon the table.
The question was put and the President decided that
it carried in the affirmative lCries OF No, No-A
Division! Division
Mr. GENTRY OF Tenn rise to ask Sir il the question
before the Convention Is upon the concurrence IN the
nominations for NicePTesdents' Laughter
The PRrsiDrNr-No. Sir, it is upon motion TO lay
the report concerning the NlccPfcsideni Tor Texas
upon the table.
Mr. HAsKrIL-Mr Chairman if the Convention vote
ave ON this question. Texas Will not only be deprived
oil her Vice President but she viii be- excluded from
the Convention therefore beg to- rder! MI Chaii
The PRrslDrNr-The gentleman from Tennessee is
OUT of order question to hay on the table Is not dc
baiablc
Here several motions were made. gentlemen started
up in different parts OF the house talking 10 the WIND
and in support OF their unintegibe motions, while The
President made all ring again by tue lusty blows he
struck upon the table with his malei, and which, al
last brought an parties 70 order.
The PREsIDENr-l VIII now state the question %
both ends of the house inasmuch think II l. not
possible for gentlemen IN the extreme right and LETT 10
hear il unless this course Is taken
The President accordingly stated the question which
was nut and decided in the Affirmative Cans lot
division Calls for Ayes and Noes
4 cross ire here in which Messrs. CARROLL o.
y Y HASKELL OF Tenn. and FOWLER OF y, \ took part
but which was unintcligible 10 Us Mr.. HiLLlARD oi
Ala called for a vote 10y states and several other prop
0-iiions were made by several other members but the
President who proved himself admirably qualihcd ioi
arduous station he d been called 10 I'LL took straight
forward course and disrcgardns the thousand ana one
motions and suggestions presented for ms consldefa
non and guidance told the Convention that they hAl
brought matters such condition that they must roc
aud appointed Messrs King and STANTON as Ieilers-
the appointment was received with cheers and au,n-
ter and the Convention about proceeding 20 vote
when
Mr. HAYES rose and said, he would like 10 know d, at
the Delegates sent By states would be allowed -
vote on this question. II Indiana would neutrslze
New York Alabama and Louisiana
The PREsrpENr.--l know OF no method TO prevent
this The Convention have prescribed no rules o!
lxhie thgir 10 ho re-