The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-19
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pHitApEIpuis, june g. s4s
The day la. been very exciting the Convention
and some four five hours occupied completing the
organization. The arrangements of the spacious Hall
changed to make the proceedings more orderly The
great battle upon the Report Of the Committee on Gre
dena which involved two important points the one as TO
the delegates who should take their tom louisiana and
the other the right of the Louanans TO take e seats
all delegates from the State OF Texas moreover there
ten delegates from Louisiana with but SIX votes, and
these SIX votes had been appooned in such way as 10 give
offence to of the gentlemen who had been thrown. Mr..
Brashear of the Vice Presidents Of the Convention and
filling that post from louisiana held that he had been ected
for his preferences for Mr. Clay and because he would not
pledge himself for General Tay after the first ballot
but the delegation denied this. They found themselves
present. in all eight for Taylor, and two for Clay Mr.
B. they had elected to the honorary post OF Vice President
and the second Clay they had put upon the floor OF the
Convention where he would his vote for Mr. Clay
But upon the first ballot he would do this said MIR. b.,
and that the OF the preference Tor another AS
the empty honor of being Vice President he valued not
if it deprive him of his vote. This question
long time discussed and created good deal OF feeling
the Convention but mutual explanations removed the
OF opinion and brought the Convention to secoud
vote upon the report There similar struggle the
of TWO delegates from Mssoul-one for Clay and
Taylor. The Committee upon the facts reported
for Clay man. because he had double election, but the
Convention admitted eight TO give votes, and
will decide this controversy hereafter The Texas vote came
under the of the previous question: the main vote be-
the right of the State Delegations select delegates
for districts not represented The and called
alter long and debate, the friends OF Gen. lay
lo being for the report and Others against IL rejected
contest by of lot l26 and the effect
discourage the friends of Gen Taylor,
but they rallied again when Texas allowed to vote
manenty through louisiana and here the commenced
The evening for the first two hours stormy be-
yond all precedent. the blood OF the members and
there goans, hsses and applause all informing led as
the heard for then respective friends esou
ton offered that candidate should receive the nomI
who would not consent to the support OF the
Convention, and who was not known to be a true Wing
Then resolution that the nomination should be con-
tened upon good, and undoubted Wing These
utons aimed at Taylor and defended and asSaled with
tine ardent vehenence. The enthusiasm and excite
passed from the delegates TO the galleries. and when the
submitted, particularly Henry Clay, it seemed
if there would be end to the shouts From the Hall the
feeling passed into the street, where there immense
OF persons. The first ballot received in the
street i'll like manner amidst shouts OF applause, and the ter
mometer and fell each the result known
The second ballot projected quietly but with no less
excitement. Upon the second ballot, Clay lost Ii Taylor
gained 7, and Scott gained No choice. and call de-
manded.
PHILADELPHIA June s, 184S
Eds. CTcscent-The deed Is done, and Gen. TAYLOR
nominated for the Presidency by the Wing National Con-
ventOn. The nomination Is great triumph for the South
whlgs resisted as the nomination has mainly been by the
North East and West A close observer of many
the like of the just closed have seen be-
fore, either for the great interest felt the result the in
excitement which has characterized all the deIbed
Sometime the has ragged like tempest and
from the first there has not been calm OF hour
but that the deed done the acquescence has been
general and the rebellion slight hardly TO be worthy of
being considered formal opposition. There denun
caOry heard from wing OF Massachusetts, accompa
MED by pledge do all could be done against the
There something OF the spirit in Ohio,
and a little in New York and Maine, though the Empire
State mainly won by the nomination OF WILLARD FILL
MORE, good wing, and well remembered the Chairman
Tho mInlttaa nf Wavs nd rho
tariff of 1872.
The Ratification Convention has been enthusiastic,
and attended by aeast crowd OF thousand assembled
this i'll Independence Square Nothing nee can be
marked than the enthusiasm among the Masses and
would indicate the election OF by at least all the
wing States OF the Union cannot picture to you the
thusdsm felt by the Tay or delegates themselves The
NATION OF Mr. Fillmore gives great enthusiasm to the New
York wings, who adhered to Mr.. Clay to the last and who
claimed something for the sacrifice made by them But for
this and respect for Mr.. Cays friends, Mr.. Lawrence of
Boston would probably have received the nomination.
The crowds have been scattering until o'clock and yet
crowds Iemaln.
The Louisanans have borne conspicuous part this
fight and conducted themselves with great GOODNESS and dig
Mr.. Conrad made of the best speeches the Con-
venon endorsing the whgsm of Zachary Taylor and in
deed this youched for by all his friends manner and
upon evidence which here seemed inclined doubt.
have attempted for you sketch the proceedings but
gave merely the result and the state of feeling
the surface The of interest after night will
change 10 Washington, where shall report myself your
correspondent again. ORLEANS.
Bird's-eye View of the Vote for President.