The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-22
From the Baltimore sun extra
The Whig National Convention.

The convention was called 10 order at 10 O'Clock BY
the President. and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr..
Webster
The convention is fragrant with bouquets and the Pres
idents table exhibits very line sYecmenque feast,
we suspect. by the beauty OF H.
motion 10 dispense with the reading OF the journal
was adopted
Mr. VisroS OF Ohio rose and moved that at half past
O'Clock the convention take recess until O'Clock,
aud that prior TO the motion for adjournment be
entertained. He said that Saturday much lime
had been lost 10 voting adlournments, that he wished
10 obviate il. He called the previous question.
Mr. CABELL objected TO the resolution as being out OF
order. motion TO adjourn being always in order by
rule of the House
The President thought The motion in order
The previous question was seconded
A call for vote by States was made and Withdrawn.
second to the call from seven States being necessary
the putting OF the main question: the first States
answered Automatically, and the question was therefore
put The resolution was adopted by large vote
heard charge of bargain and corruption against two
sovereign States represented this floor, and further
az ainst the integrity Of the whole South
The President required the gentleman TO make his mo-
ton before speaking TO il.
Mr. REYNoLDs, Of Georgia. then read to the following
purpor:
..Whereas H. J. Raymond, of New York holds a
in this convention and whereas he has charged this con
venIion with bargain and corruption IL Is due 10 the whg
United States tina, We repe such charge BY deprvng said
Raymond OF seat in this conve and resolved there
fore, that lac be and is hereby expelled"
The gentleman proceeded 10 remark upon the charges
male against the convention and read ieegaphc des
patch contained in The New York Times.
Mr.. CRANsToN, Of Rhode Island and said that the
temper OF this convention entirely too high TO de-
bate in newspaper paragraphs, and therefore moved to
lay the whole subject on the table
Mr.. RAyMoED asked the gentleman from Rhode Island
TO withdraw and suffer him to speak 10 matter inyolv
ing his personal honor.
Mr.. CRANsroN insisted on a vote, and the motion was
lost
Mr. RAYMOND had the floor He regretted the delay
in this matter but excused himself in the effort to pu
himself right under the motion now introduced He
asked patient hearing, and when concluded he hoped
the convention would act upon the motion.
lie cared more TO put himself right than for the action
Of this convention, All he asked was what The great
Athenian asked, Strike but hear !" He first anx
ous 10 put himself right the question why he here
at all lCries of "no, no." "pass that"l He said he
would ii he could. but would speak briefly lie came
here as the editor of the New York Times.
He explained that his name had been substituted for
that OF one OF the New York delegation who had with
drawn. He showed the means he had taken 10 put him
self right by applying to the chairman OF the New York
delegation first then TO the president Of the convention,
who referred him to the Committee Credentials and
that his credentials had been adopted :.
The discussion on the question OF adoption brought
some little dispute
He thanked the gentleman from Georgia for having
read the whole OF the despatch in the Times. which
than had been done in reference TO the despatch of
Saturday. That had been introduced by one who was
not member OF this convention, James Watson Webb
and bad been done partly for political purposes. and
partly Tor the qualification OF personal spite against
him, (Raymond,) originating in motives which he dare
not authorize any member on this floor avow.
This remark led TO explanation with respect TO that
despatch in which several members to the excupa
toR OF Webb.
Mr.. RAYMOND still charged upon Mr.. Webb the intro
ducton Of the matter TO this convention, and said that ii
originated in personal magniy, for which assertion he
would hold himself personally accountable.
10 proceeding to the matter, Mr.. RAYMoND said that
the idea OF bargain and corruption could have been drawn
only from The word understanding" and in the Of
this word he discaimed and disavowed in the EN-
phatc manner. any design to mpue improper action
motives 10 any portion of this convention:
Ia n.taA v.ia,. tko
10 the word as authorized by the action OF the northern
wings. He thought that alter the adoption OF the plat.
the poor boon OF candidate If that be treason,
said he If that be matter deserving OF expulsion make
the most OF IT,
Mr. r. then asked if there was anything else that he
had said written which the convention desired him
explain.
Mr. CAsEIL rose and asked the gentleman to explain
the latter part of the despatch, which charged fraud
upon the South in the nomination OF any but General
Scott And he would not submit
Mr. RAYMOND replied that whenever the gentleman
from Florida made charge against him which was not
true be must submit TO anything that may be necessary
/ for his defence.
Mr. CABELL said he had been misnforned in the matter
/ Mr. RAYMOND accepted the acknowledgment of the
gentleman from Florida 10 the in which lie had
been misled.
Mr. RAYMOND concluded and motion was made to
lay The motion on the table.
| Mr. ZoLEcKHorrER, OF Tennessee. rose 10 a question
of privilege He said the despatch which had been read
related 10 the delegation from Tennessee, and made
q
| gentleman from Kentucky had heard the article
read, and felt tba, there mpuation against his
proud State, which was pure as her proud chief.
He therefore called for a vote his motion 10 lay the
resolution Tor expulsion on the table.
vote was taken and the resolution laid on the table
| by an almost unanimous vote.
INCIDENTS FORTY. SEVENTH BALLOT.
On calling the State OF Ohio, MIR. Ely, OF that State,
and, by consent OF the convention, spoke in ref
to his position, and cast twenty three votes for
General Scolt-hs own vote, It is presumed, having
heretofore been thrown for Fillmore.
Colonel WILLIAMS, OF Kentucky, on the call OF that
State, said that the formation of the convention by
which he was selected, IL understood that Winfield
Scott was the avore OF that State STILL in view of the
deemed due TO his integrity 10 reward him with another
Term.
/ He made very appropriate aluson 10 Henry Clay,
and closed his remarks by expression OF opinion that
Willard Fillmore could not be nominated by this con-
vention.
tie would therefore cast his vote for General Scott II
he could The State however, sends four delegates from
the State al large; and il another OF them agrees with
him. the State vii cast vote for Winfield Scott il
not II casts one blank.
/ Col WILLIAMS was frequently applauded, and on an
nouncng his preference for Winfield Scott received the
honor OF a shower Of bouquets from the gallery.
gentleman rose and sald that oil the four delegates
from the Stale at large three disagreed with Colonel
Williams, and therefore he would announce the twelve
plause.1
Another member OF the delegation said he understood
the agreement Of the delegates from the State large
be stated by Colonel Williams. but II seemed ex
pedieni TO change il,
| The convention then proceeded TO the forty. seventh
ballot, with the following result;
70, Seeu7Naioe, g Vermont, i Mas,ache,eus,