The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-19
Mr.. Cabell moved to reconsider the vote and to

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and finally the vote permitted to stand
corded announced.
Mr.. Cabell's motion was then agreed to
Mr.. Bolts, presuming that no further business
could be transacted until the Committee Reso-
lunons shall have made their report, moved that
the convention adjourn until O'Clock. Various
voices, '.four, five, ""seven o'cock."l He said
he was not particular about the hour. II any gen
tleman had knowledge to what time the COM
mittee would report, he would agree to adjourn
until that time.
Mr.. Van Trump moved, a substitute for the
motion of the gentleman, that the convention now
go into nomination OF a candidate for the Presi-
dency. [Cries of Agreed" "agreed; !" " No.
"no."J
A delegate desired to know whether that motion
be substituted for the TO adjourn.
motion made that the convention adjourn
until five minutes past O'Clock; and the question
was ordered to be taken by States
When New York was called on this vote, II. J.
Raymond rose and addressed the chair.
Mcssrs. Campbell and Richardson, from that
State, and dozen others, in various parts of tho
convention, called him to order, denying his right
to speak or act in the convention. [Great conlu-
sion and loud talking.l
The Chair said he would hear one whatever
while the vote taking. The vote Of the State
wan then announced--yeas 8, noes "a
The motion to adjourn rejcctcd-yeas 1872,
nays 1871. Applause and confusion.l
| delegate from Louisiana moved adjourn
mcnt till o'clock. A dozen other motions
madeleine by Strobm, of Pennsy lvana, that the
convention proceed to the election Of candidates.
The Chair said the question the adjourn n
! ment.
BY consent, Mr. Evans, of Maine, was allowed
to say: suppose fail to perceive that
the convention will not proceed to the election Of
candidates till the Committee on Resolutions
port. We have no right to anticipate but that that
committee will be ready to report in hours 1t
is desirable that the convention despatch it's bust
ness without unnecessary delay. As that commit
tee will doubtless report in two hours, move the
convention take a recess for that time.
[Cries of "Agreed;" "No, no " Applause, Sci
The convention then adjourned till O'Clock
EVENING sESSION.-[BY TELEGRApH.l
[FIRsT DEsrATcH.l
JUNE IS. 1852.
The convention called TO order at five o'clock.
Mr. Ashmun, the chairman of the Committee
on Platform, presented report saying that the
solutions now submitted had been adopted by the
committee with almost entire unanmty; and that
they similar to those adopted by the southern
delegates with the following exceptions: The word
"frmly" stricken out in second line of the pream-
Bile, and the word republican" inserted after the
word conservative, in the third line of the same.
The fifth resolution commences, Government
should be conducted upon principles OF the street
est economy, and for" &c. In the sixth resoiu-
ton, after ''navigable rivere, Whenever" insert
cit is expedieEt that Congress should exercise such
po wer." The seventh is as heretofore. The eighth
Is considerably altered.
Mr.. Choate is now, at half past FIVE, delivering
eloquent speech in favor ofthe resolutions and is
freouently ~ pnt Inn tic
ing.
SECOND DEsPATCH.l
Mr. Choate has concluded his eloquent speech
in favor of adopting the platform, amid tremen-
dous cheering
Gcperal A anderson, OF Ohio, then followed in an
able address sustaining the resolutions, and
repeatedly interrupted with cheers that made tho
building shake
THIRD pEsPATcB.l
In the fifth resolution, last line, change word
/" part TO :" portion"
Mr.. Botts followed Mr.. Anderson, and rebuked
MIR. Choate's alluson to members having letters in
their brooches pockets from a certain candidate,
and denied the existence of any such letters.
member Of the delegation from Florida said
member from Virginia bad such letter.
Mr. Bolts then read the letter referred to, in
which Gen. Scott says:
ing to the convention or TO any individual member
before nomination but should that honor fail 10
my lot, shall, in my acceptance, give my views
on the Compromise measures in terms at least as
strong in their favor those read to you two days
ago.
q Please say much TO my friends, Governor
Jones, Mr.. Botts, MIR. Lee, &c, &c"
Mr.. Bolts then read New Jersey resolution APP
proved by General Scott in favor of the Compro-
mise, and in opposition TO slavery agitation.
e.tha Of ~,
Archer, Of Virginia. said that this letter read
here with understanding with General Scott
beforehand. lie said there was no collision in this
matter between himrclf and General Scott, as he
wac for Mr.. Fillmore.
Mr.. Dayton, Of New Jersey, said that he had
communicated the resolution referred 10 TO General
Scott, bot that no bad never received any answer
from him.
MIR. Cabcll askod Mr.. Bolts il be had not another
letter from General Scott in his possession; and if
the delegate from the Syracuse district Of New
York did not tell General Scott that If he wrote
letter he would lose the Freosoi support
E1r Bous said he bad no more letters. He as.
serted General Scott to be in favor Of the platform
now presented
Mr. Bolts then asked MIR Cabell # he bad in
tended 70 vote for General Scott under any circum-
stances.
Mir. Cnbell said under no circumstances would
he vote for a man who was opposed to principles
dear 90 him.
Mr.. Botis said this not an answer.
The Chair sad that personal remarks were out
of order.
Mr.. Bolts then continued, and said that he had
merely rscn to rcpcl an nsinunton against Ge-
neral Scott
Mr.. Duncan called Mr.. Bolts TO order
Mr.. Choatc then rose and disclailncd any iuten-
ton to euogize Mr.. Webster, bot merely to advocate
the adoption Of tho platform.
Mr.. BOtts said Che honor Of the Compromise be.
longed TO Mr.. Clay. lie did not object TO MR.
Cheatc's advocating the soof Mr.. Webster but
objected to bis deprcciatiDg General Scott.
Mr.. Bolts then moved the adoption of the plat.
form, and demanded the previous question on IL.
The previous question was sustained.
The vote was then taken on the platform, and
| resulted as follows: