The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-06-01
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THURSDAY, JUNE /, 1918.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL NOMINATING
CONVENTION,

CONVENTION.
This Convention commenced its sittings in Balti-
more at - o'clock, NJ, on Monday, May %, and ad-
journed on Friday, the Goth, having nominated for
President, Gen. LEVI CAss of Michigan, for Vice
President, Gen, VIM. o. BUTLER of Kentucky.
We condensc from Telegraphic Dispatches re-
ccived from day to day at this office, and the fuller
reports Of New-York papers, the following sketch of
the main proceedings.
First Dty-Monday %.
The Convention met in the North Calvert street
church, and was temporarily organized, in the pres
encc Of an immense assemblage of spectators, by
the appointment of Judge j. s, Bryce Of La. as
Chairman pro. tenn, and Saml. Treat of Mo. as
Secretary pro. tom.
Payer was offered by Rev. Theopllilus Fisk.
The delicate and difficult business of ascertaiuing
the qualifications of claimants Of seats in the Con-
vention was at once introduced by a resolution pro-
posed by Mr.. Wheeler of n. c., that a Committee
on Credentials be appointed, consisting Of one from
each State.
Mr.. Cone Of Ga. proposed that New York be ex-
cluded from this Committee, and that the Dclega-
ton of each State select its representative in the
Committee. In this shape the resolution was finally
passed, after a long and highly excited debate, in
which a confused multitude of propositions, modili-
cations, &c. were made, and many warm speeches
elected from the conflicting parties. The temperof
the debate in general bore very decidedly against
fbo Now N~o,I, C N,,,,.- NoN,..,az.y . ~
p{cdged Delegation.
A resolution offered by Mr.. IIanncgan, requiring
from each delegate a pledge to support the nominee
of the Convention, was received with tremendous
applause, hlt was warmly objected to by Mr.. Pres
ton King (barn-burner,) as premature, and appears
to have been passed over.
The Convention adjourned at , o'clock and re-
assembled at S. A motion was then adopted, APP
pointing a Committee of one from each State Tex
ccpting New York. to nominate permanent officers
of the Convention.
Pending their action, The Convention refreshed it.
self with a series Of gloritication speeches, from Mr..
flanagan, who "improved' the subject of the
"area of Freedom" promising his greedy hearers its
speedy extension over Mexico, California, Cuba and
Jamaica, (the benevolent gentleman declined Yucca
tan as not so erich as some of the othcrs); by Mr..
Yanccy, whose text, a little more recent and fresh,
inculcated that Americans "did not know when
they were whipped,' and refused to die when NOR
tally wounded by Gen. Houston, who stated very
c%redihly, that he had no dread of absorbing the
whole Of Mexico; and by Mr.. Bryce, who "leld up
tile mirror (f " Fancy") to the "Democracy'', in
q very Aattering manner.
After some further discussion on various points,
tie Nominating Committee returned and proposed
Andrew Stevenson of Va. as President, and 4 num-
Der of gentlemen as Vice Presidents and Secretaries
of the Convention. A Committee was appointed to
inform the officers elect of tLcir appointment, but as
of sight, and coull not be found, the Convention ad-
journed till next day at 0 o'clock, A.. NJ.
Sccoad Doy-Tucsday %,
The regular officers of the Convention took their
seats, and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Plumcr
Of the Presbyterian denomination.
A resolution was adopted after considerable de-
bate, topcrmit the delegates from each State TO cast
Inc full electoral vote of that State, without regard
their own number. So that Gen. Commander,
he only delegate from South Carolina, was allowed
o cast nine votes.
On monitor of Nathaniel Morton of Mass, the
Rules Of the Convention Of 1914 were adopted
Much resistance was offered to the "Two-thirds :
but it was finally adopted by a vote of 175
o 78-the nays being mostly from Ohio and Penn
and embracing nearly the whole electoral
Of those States.
The Convention here adjourned, and rc-assemblcd
it s o'clock. The rcport on credentials was received c
md laid on the table. q
A resolution was offered, allowing two members f
each of the rival delegations from New York to !
lddrcss the Convention before the final decision.- +
after much debate on the general subject, the Con- =
'cntion adjourned without action till 0 O'Clock the !
day. q
Third Day. Wednesday 81.
The Convention met as adjourned, and consumed n
n hour upon various incidental tribes, among which i
vas a resolution proposed by Mr.. Cameron and .
admitting all revolutionary soldiers in the 6
ity to seats on the floor. After which q preamble V
nd resolutions were presented by Mr.. Boggs of N. L
J., proposing to admit both delegations from New c
FORK to seats in the Convention. At the request of t
he mover these resolutions were laid OIL tho table, t
o be hereafter called up. n
The Convention then attended to the speeches Of n
he respective champions of the opposing delegations
rom New York.
Mr.. Dickinson appeared in a long speech on be- 2
lalf Of the " Hunker' delegation, and was followed I
N the opposite side by Messrs. Smltb, Preston ii
King, DooittIe and Cambrclug some Of whom par "a