The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-01


ton arc conducted with the most rigid imparti.
atty.
The President then decided tho motion 10 recon-
slider the vote laying the resolutions on the table
out of order, while the motion to proceed TO nomi
nate State officers was under consideration.
motion then made to lay on the table the
pending motion, viz TO proceed to the nomination
Of State officers. This motion was carricd-5b ayes
to 81 noes
The President said the motion TO reconsider was
now in order.
Mr.. Vessel S. Smith hoped they would now ad
journ until morning. He was for union and har'
mony. He hoped they would adjourn, and take
the night to reflect and take counsel together, and
come together in the morning prepared 70 ac. mar
moniously. lie moved that when they ADJOURNED
il should be to meet at nine o'clock IN the morn
ing, then proceed to the consideration OF the res
olutons, and that i'll the mean time the resolutions
be printed; .. o,uoa Co. d;v;.on ., ,hc
question He first wished tho vote taken on the
proposition to ADJOURN.
II was so divided, and the convention decided
that when they adjourned, it should be TO meet at
nine o'clock in the morning.
Mr.. tombstone now called for further division.
MIR. Smith wished to say that the remaining part
Of the motion was made by him, in addition to his
original motion 10 adjourn, ON the suggestion oil
friends of that gentleman sitting around him.
The question was then taken on printing the res
outions, which was ordered to be done.
MIR. tombstone now moved to lay on the table the
remaining part of the motion, viz that the resou-
tons should be considered on the meeting OF the
convention in the morning.
The President put the question, and said II APP
peared to be lost by the sound.
MIR. tombstone called for a division.
The President divided the convention, and count,
ed forty five in the afir native. He said he should
declare the motion to be lost as there greater
number than that who had not voted, unless count
of the negatives was called for.
Mr.. tombstone called for a count
The President was proceeding to ask those OPP
posed to rise to be counted, when the general cry
Of "No - ''no," mingled with some Misses, and the
promptings of those around him induced Mr.. John
stone to withdraw the call, and the motion was de-
clared to be lost
The convention then adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
SYRACUSE, Friday morning, Sept. n, 1850.
The President called the convention to order at
o'clock.
Mr.. Duer explained that the report in the journal
of this morning misrepresentcd his remarks last
night He had not said that she and his friends
would consider themselves at large and act accord
ingly." The remark was general one, and was
that if the resolutions were disturbed, we should
be at large" ailudng to the convention generally
Az to himself, he could say that he was not and
could not be at large; he had welcstablished land
marks to guide his course.
Mr.. Cornwell, with a view to proceed to the
nomination Of candidates for the various State ofl-
ces, moved to postpone the special order, VIZ, the
consideration of the resolutions reported by the
committee last night. On that motion he called
for the ayes and noes, which resulted-ayes 49,
noes 46.
He then moved that the convention proceed to
nominate a candidate for Governor
Mr. Hasbrouck and Mr. Duer made few re-
marks expressive of their desire for harmony, and
their wish to see what platform would be adopted
before they took any part in the nominations They
should, therefore, decline voting on the nomina-
tons until they saw what platform was to be
adopted
Mr.. Cornwell made few remarks in reply,
urging that he desired to pursue the uniform course
in making nominations first, and then adopting
resolutions.
The motion to proceed to nominate Governor
was then put and carried
During the progress of tho ballot, large portion
of the minority declined voting. when
Mr.. Spnola, of Kings, was called. lie said he
must decline voting, he was sent by a consntu-
ency who had given to him peculiar instructions
He came Of his choice prepared TO vote Tor
Washington Hunt for Governor. But matters had
taken such turn that he could not consistently
vote on the nominations until he saw the platform
which the candidates were TO stand.
Mr.. Smith, Of Queens said he would not decline
voting; he should cast his ballot for Washington
Hunt but he wished it to be Understood that he did
it de bens ssse and If he did not like the platform he
should bolt.
1.-THE ballotings were proceeded with, and the
result was given to our readers yesterday
Mr.. Cornwell the called for the consideration Of
the resolutions which, being before the convention
Mr.. c. offered the following a substitute:
Rfsoired, That this convention, respecting those
who have sustained Wing principles with equa
ardor IN prosperity and adversary, reJolCc IN tbt
opportunity now offered for making expressions OF
renewed confidence in the present National Adj
ministrston, and in the wisdom and efficiency
with which il has been administered under circuin
stances of unusual embarrassment and difficulty.
Rssoired That while we lament most deeply the
irrcparablc loss of Chief Magistrate, Genera
Zachary Taylor, at crisis in our country's his
tory, which his clear Judgment and Roman hrm
ncss seemed peculiarly designed TO meet, VIZ
deem most fortunate for the nation that his place
10 filled by a successor distinguished and capa
Bile as Willard Fillmore, in whose experience, hdeh
ty, and enlightened craftsmanship, the people 0
New York have learned TO rcposc entire conn
dcncc
Resolved, That our thanks especially due {,
the Hon. William H. Seward, for the signal ability
and fidelity with which he has sustained, IN thu
United States Senate, those beloved principles o
public policy 80 long cherished by the Wings OF thu
Empire State, expressed in State and County
conventions, well in the votes and instruction
Of our State Legislature-those principles are emf
nently national and republican, because they ar
just and equitable.
Resolved, That the admission Of California int
the Union a State, and with free constitution
meets with our hearty appreciation, and as a terri
toral government is established for Now Mexic'
and Utah, without any prohibtory clause ON tn
assumption that slavery is excluded by othe
causes, il lie the solemn duty Of Congress 10 eSenS
the Jeiersonian ordinance over those Territorie
on the first indication that slavery or involuntary
servitudc is likely 10 be introduced into the Tern
tories.
The substitute also embraces the following add
tional resolution:
Resoired, That VIC unanimously recommend tn
several candidates presented for the sufirages q
the people by this convention, TO the united and en-
crgetic support Of the Whigs Of New York, az mo
Of distinguished ability and worth, and OF unbleu
isbed reputation, and of tried fidelity 10 the prncl
Piles OF the Wing party, and as being scveraly quail
flied, in every respect, for the high and honorabl
trusts for which they have this day been selected
Mr. Bush, Of Eric, moved that the resolutions
referred back to the committee OF eight 10 repor
on. He could not vote TO censure any set OF men
especially Mr.. Duer and the eighteen others VIII
voted differently from what the paper wishing TO
called the organ Of the Wing party in this Stat
called ga violent effort to kill the Wing ticket"
Mr.. Dickinson, Of steuben, said that he had in
tended net TO say any more in the convention, bu
he could not silently hear any man abuse a major
ity of the convention.
MIR. Bush of Eric, said he did not intend TO IN
jure the feelings Of any member OF the convention
lie was for the harmony OF tho party.
Mr.. Dickinson replied. lie said that tlio gentle
man and hs friends had taken a bad position who
they cndcsvorcd to get up split IN The WIFI
party, with Washington Hunt, one OF the mos