The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-18


as the rules OF this convention. far the same
may be applicable"
ION the adoption of the resolution there wa.
long continued applause.l
The President made an appeal to gentlemen tC
observe order. lie trusted the utmost silence woulo
| be generally observed. Continued demonstration.
OF applause was unbecoming the dignity and char
acter Of American citizens. We are, he said, ap
to be led away by our feelings; but let in future
be governed by our judgment.
Mr. Duncan, Of louisiana, moved the follow
ing
| ..Resolped, That a committee, to consist of on,
member from each State in the Union represented
| in this convention, be appointed, whose duty i
shall be to draft series of resolutions expressly.
OF the sentiments Of the Whgs Of the Union ON til,
great doctrines cherished by them--or otherwise,
PLATFORM Of principles to be maintained by the
| Wings in the coming campaign.
| "Res0iced, That the members Of said committe.
be selected by the delegates from each State
| each State represented appointing it's own mem
| Der. and the committee to appoint its own chair
| man.
| "Resolued, That this convention will not pro
coed to ballot for, or otherwise nominate u candi
| date for President or Vice President, until said
| committee shall have reported, and this conven-
ton shall have taken final action said report"
Mr. Van Trump, Of Ohio, said, desire to make
n simple remark. 1t strikes ME with some sur.
prise that an important resolution like that ehoud
be introduced at this stage Ct the proceedings of the
convention. thought yesterday there were some
manifestations of this sort ofproceeding; and when
| the gentleman from Massachusetts asked yester.
| day whether it the intention to make con.
test on the question Of organization, the Ohio dele
cation promptly said "no;" and then asked hin,
If he intended TO follow up this organization by any
important movement or proposition; and he an.
| swered that he did not ! consider that gentle
man, therefore, pledged against such proposition
this till the Committee on Credentials shall have
made report. Whoareto vote on these resoutione9
We not prepared to vote upon them, for we have
| not yet determined who are the members ofthe con
vention and who are entitled to vote We cannot
vote upon them with propriety in the present con
fused state of some of the delegations in the conven
ton. The resolutions are of the most import It
character, and embrace question Of great dccncy,
and upon which there was, unfortunately, such
difference of opinion among the Whigs Of all sec
tons OF the country.
Upon such subject it important that there
should be vote Of the convention, given by the
persons properly entitled to vote, and by none
others. We want nothing but what i'd fair, and
Will submit to nothing but what ia fair. We are
willing TO walt for the report Of the Committee on
Credentials, and for decision upon that report
We arc willing to camp down here by the side Of
Virginia, who is said never to tire. Who ia TO az v
who is to upon these resolutions? Who can
say who from New York representing contested
districts entitled to vote in this convention,
Had we not better wait till we have settled this
question Of credentials, With this view, ! move
the posponement of these resolutions till the in.
coming of the report of the Committee on Creden-
tals.
Mr.. Duncan said, the gentleman from Ohio
.sos l.. ~. IL
introduced. He is not more surprised than am
at the evident feeling with which they have
been opposed. The gentleman from Massachu-
sets may have said he would not introduce any
proposition of this kind and he will doubtless
feel the full force of his obi cations. But that courae
Of the gentle man from Massachusst.s does not ex-
cludc any other delegation from any State from
making any proposition it thinks proper. am will
ling that when this Committee on Resolutions shal
report that their report shall be laid over till after
action on the repov. OF tue Committee on Creden-
tials and shall have decided who are entitled TO
vote in the convention. There can be no objection
to taking up these resolutions and adopting them.
lie then explained nis three resolutions, and said,
what objection can present itself TO the mind OF
any fair thinking man against these resolution,
Gentlemen, we want TO know now, in ALI homo,
and candor, who We are We want you 10 show
us your hands, and we are prepared TO show you
ours. We want 20 know who we arc and whether
we are all OF one party or not. We want to know
II our principles are your principles, and your
principles ours. II they not, and your princi.
ples and doctrines different from cure il IL bet
ter VIC should all know il now, at once cannot
suppose there will be single voice in the conven
ton that will refuse TO adopt the resolutions hive
presented, But II there be determination TO re-
iect them, then desire the bitter cup to be pre-
sen,ed to my lips now, that may drink il to its
dregs. But expect no such course by the CON
vcntion. We desire to know from gentlemen whe-
ther or not We oapnot agree upon platform broad
enough and sirong enough to insure the union and
success of the principles Of the Wing party Of the
whole Union.
Mr.. Ashmun. rice to say that have pledged
nobody, conferred with nobody, and Committed
nobody. Every gentleman ha. the saIne right to
commit himself or siand free from committaI. |
knew Of no intention 70 offer resolutions. think
i. iajuoicious TO press action long as any portion
Of this convention desires postponement until
IL shall have been decided who are entitled 10
vote.
Mr. Morgan. The Committee on Credontials
who retired for consultation, determined TO adj
journ and have returned TO participate in the pro-
ceodings Of the convention. They conceive that
they had RICH, to do so. A they are not ready
TO report, cannot the proprsty Of sitting here
and agree with the gentleman from Mnssach no
setts, that VIC had better adjourn; and for the
purpose OF giving the committee further time, I
move we adjourn till O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Cabell. will merely say to tho gentleman
from Louisiana, who introdp csd these resolutions
that in all our proceedings should take care 10
commit no wrong, and do right. think the yen
tlemsn wrong In proposing his series Of resolu.
tons. ] do not think we should act on the aues
ton Of platform until the Committee on Credcn-
iss shall have made their report; but, at the can,
time. think that there would be no impf-- .,,,,v
In considering the first two resolutro. r,hieS
simply provide for the appoin,p' emf Of corn
mittoe
Mr.. Van Trump osllc' for u division of the oues.
uon-that the vote cc taken on the fret resolution
hr. osOeh repeated that he had no objection "a
appointing committee from each State, ne each
s'ste has the appointment Of their committee. ne
was opposed TO the lnst resolution. AZ he had Oh
tanned the floor by courtesy, he renewed the mo.
10 adj H.. Il.