The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-03
E UNION: WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE g. 1862

Rsoipsa That twohirds OF tho whole lumber OF votes
shall De Tor the nominations q candidates
BY this conysn,ion Applause
Rssa'vsd. That. In voting upon any question which may
taken by States. the request Of any one Sateeach
Stale 10 be entitled TO the number OF which such
gard to the number of delegates in attendance the
in which said vote be cast be decided by the dele
Mr. JOHN w. PYATT moved that the resolutions be
amended by striking out that in relation the othirds
rule saying that the democratic principle that the
majority should rule; whereas the two-thirds rule allow
ed Inc minority to rule by forcing the majority TO come TO
their will ts
motion was made to lay this motion upon the table
but as this would carry the report with IT, was with
Mi. RANTOUL, OF Massachusetts,. called for divs-
ion OF the report taking the question separately upon
each item first upon all excepting the second resolution.
supeTsedes the necessity OF Mr., PrATTs motion.
The first branch OF the report OF the committee, EN-
bracng the nominations orocers and the first and third
resolutions, was then agreed 70.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption OF the
two.thirds rule; which agreed to almost unani-
mously. lVociferous applause.
On motion, committee OF three, consisting OF Messrs
Stevens OF Kentucky, Wise OF Virginia, and Thompson
Of Mississippi, appointed 10 conduct the president OF
the convention 10 the chair. ltt
motion to adjourn TO meet at III O'Clock Tomorrow
rejected
Hon. JOHN w. DAVIS was then conducted by the
committee TO the chair amid great applause, and adj
M
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION return you my
and cordial acknowledgement for the honor you
have conferred upon me IN calling me to preside ever
the duties Of the chair. approach il on this occasion
with great doubt omy success in presiding over
Large an assembly ask yod By way q asssGg me
the situation. TO bear in mind that good old MAXIM that
"order is Heavens first law" shall call largely for
s ssfn
called forgiveness" not only towards the Chair, but
towards each oiher ask also, and conjure you, as
mocracy-i coniure You by ali the obligations that res,
upon us as a party-that you will cultivate harmony,
Cancellation, compromise" everything for principles,
nothing for men," [Applause.] ~
The vice presidents then, by invitation took their seats
Nj +. CREIGHTON, Of Ohio. moved to reconsider the
vote by which the two thirds rule was adopted having
voted in the affirmative.
Mr.. --, Of Alabama, moved to lay the motion on
N Mr.. ELIAS BROWN in behalf Of the State Of Mary.
land, demanded the vote by States upon this motion.
motion to adjourn until O'Clock Tomorrow re-
jected
The States were then called, and resued-yeas $50,
nays 49, the vote upon all the States, excepting New
York and Ohio. being unanimous and New York Civ
ing 81 yeas and nays, and Ohio yeas and 10 nays.
decided majority in favor OF the motion lay upon the
table South Carolina has delegation present, and
vote given for that State-"aye"- much
riment. M a slss4a
So the motion 10 lay the motion to reconsider upon the
table prevailed and the twohrds rule is adopted as the
rule of the convention
The announcement OF the result was received with
great applause
Mr., CREIGHTON, OF Ohio, stated that some OF the
Ohio delegation had taken exception the former vote
because it had not been taken by States.
| On motion of MIR. KErTLEWELI., chairman OF the
Committee OF Reception, committee of FIVE was ap.
pointed to cooperate with the Committee OF Arrange
ments in completing the Encouragement OF the ball
| The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs HALLETr, VAN
DYKE SAyLEs, PRATT, and WEIGH OF Pennsylvania.
Ii moved that the convention adjourn meet to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. RANTOUL, Of Massachusetts. desired 10 make a
correction in the journal with regard to the upon
the two-hirds rule but the motion to adjourn being
Withdrawn be said that he would do in the morning
The question being then taken upon the motion to ad-
journ, II was agreed TO.
And thereupon, o'clock, the convention adjourned