Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-03
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 3.


tional Democratic Convention. The Convention
assembled in the Hall of the Maryland Institute,
at 10 O'Clock Tuesday, and was called to order by
Mr.. Benjamin Free-Soil Hallet, Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee who read the
call for the meeting of the Convention, which
was made by the Committee of which he is
Chairman and he then called for a nomina-
ton for temporary Chairman.
Mr., Bright, of Indiana, nominated Gen. Romu-
lus NJ. Saunders, of North Carolina which nomi-
nation was confirmed with few dissenting voices
Gen. Saunders addressed the Convention, call
ing on them for unanimity and order, and thank
ing them for the honor thus conferred upon him.
Edward G. West of New York, and Col. Ba-
watt, of Tennessee, were nominated and confirm
ed as Secretaries. Mr.. Stewart, of Indiana, AMI
Mr.. Barnsdale, of Mississippi, were added as Sec
retaries
The Rev. J. Campbell White Rector of ST.
Andrews Church, Baltimore, then addressed
the Throne of Divine Grace in most effective
manner.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas of Mississippi, it
was
ReSotUed, That Committee of one from each
State, to be selected by the several delegations be
the Convention, ard that the States be called in
order for the names of the Committee.
We omit the names of the gentlemen appoint
ed by the several delegations in pursuance of this
resolution. Mr.. Wise was selected by the dele
CATION from this State.
Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania moved that all
persons, except delegates alternates and reporters
for the public press be excluded from the plat
form.
1t was moved that the words alternates be
stricken out, which resolution and amendment
were, after spirited debate laid on the table.
Gen. Ward, of New Y ork, moved that COM
mittee to consist member from each State,
be appointed by the respective delegations, to ex
anime and report on the credentials of members,
which resolution was adopted.
Mr.. VIM c. Fournoy, of Prince Edward, rep
resents Virginia in this Committee.
Mir, of Georgia, stated that as there
were two sets of delegates claiming to represent
Georgia. they declined naming a member of the
above committee, but that they would appear by
representation, before the committee to discuss
the respective claims.
A motion was offered by Mr.. Hallett, that the
committee on Credentials be instructed to report
the names, number and post offices, of the mem
bers of the Convention, which gave rise to very
animated debate. The motion was then with
drawn.
The motion of Mr.. Wright of Pennsylvania
heretofore laid on the table, and the amendment
thereto, to strike out the word alternates, was
then taken up, but before the question was taken,
, a motion was made and carried, to adjourn until
5 o'clock.
We learn froma Geographic despatch in the Pc
tersburg Express that the Convention in the af
ternoon elected John w. Davis, of Indiana, Pre-
sident-also elected thirty one Vice Presidents.
and ten Secretaries.
The Convention adopted the two-third rule A
motion to reconsider was laid on the table by
vote of 1s3 to 10.
| The Committe on Credentials were not prepar-
ed to report account of difficulty with the
Georgia delegation. The Convention then adj
journed.
1t appears that all the States represented ex
cept South Carolina. sit is given out (says the
Patriot of Tuesday)-we do not know by what
authority-that there will be no balloting till
Thursday. This day is to be taken up in organic
| ing: tomorrow in nomination the recesses of
lIlo Ill uuSoS,
and on Thursday the ballot;ng is to begin. 1t may
be by that time, it will be ascerained who is the
favorite of two-thirds of the Convention, and ar
rangements made to nominate him on the first bal
! lot, after show of balloting Now it is said by
the outside prophets that Mr.. Dickinson, of New
York, will be nominated on Thursday; or, if he
is not Mr.. Butler, of Kentucky, viii. Very we'll
All we say is-gentlemen, put up your best man
give us an opponent worthy of our best efforts
to defeat, We shall struggle to that end, and wo
cannot but think we shall be successful but if we
fail we have this con solation-we have your best
man for President
correspondent of the New York Tribune,
writing from Baltimore, confidently predicts that
old Fogyism will be Frustrated, and that Douglas
and Young America will sweep the field. But
the fir lends of Buchanan are very numerous and
are said to be making tremendous efforts in his
behalf. Mr.. Buchanan will have powerful
champion in the person of the Hon. Mr.. Wise of
this State. The petrol is not more at home in a
storm than the Accomac orator. His eloquence
| though not of that high order which commands
the applause of listening senates is admirably
adapted to WELD at wlthe ''ferce Democratic"
Ina heterogeneous and tumultuary assemblage
like that which holds its deliberations in Bal
timore, the iron WILL the bold and ready elocu-
ton, the apparent enthusiasm, the parliamentary
tact and SKILL of man like Mr. Wise, cannot but
exercise powerful influence. If the thing be
possible he will either coax Or bully the conven-
ton intothe nomination of Buchanan
The adoption of the twothirds rule claps the
extinguisher, we presume, on the hopes of Gen
Cass But the result will soon be known, and we
forbear further speculation the subject.
The following is the Matt onal Intelligencer's