New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-28
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this Convention, should have had such scenes
constituents sent here to perform would have been
brought conclusion, have feeling in relation to
the subject just brought to the notice Of this Convention
# 1t designed in any form, to affect the fortunes Of
either Of the distinguished gentemen-scott Fillmore
i repudiate IT, and every friend Of Scott
just to their candidates and themselves don't who
is the author .ae5
voice: 1t is newspaper article teesraphed back
Gov Johnston-s As gentleman from Louisisna has
said it is false in all it's particulars hops there viii bs
sides they heretofore acted a brothers
Of the same party and not like those who arc hostile to
Mr. Raymond Of NewYork, to question of psivi-
lege- and 50 did Mr.. Richardson Of Nsw1ork.
and 'order.''
Mr.. Richardson understood 70 -, II You sustais
will introduce resolution that the nomination Of
this Convention shall be supported BY the whole of the
NewYork delegation or faint am . good wh9. Rule
me out choose but beg to be heard Gentlemen,
in the of NewYork although am but one indisf
present the district Of NewYork Ces
ORDER and go on"l We sat in session ten days,
1T this point the confusion became confounded.
Gentlemen in every direction jumped up, calling out
Mr. President ali Wishing to say something The New
York delegation was in ferment Many remarks were
MADE na s Il and
| sonal nonor amid deafenng cries Of order.n
The chair called to order and banged and hammered
Mr. Bolts to question of order Much laughter
succeeded but do not know what became Of the point
Of order; nor does anybody else.
said he held in his hand paper which explained the d
Guilty between the two gentlemen from the
District.
delegate from Illinois explained that both Mr. Rich
arson and Mr. RAYMOND admitted to seats but not
to vote unless they could agree.
Mr. Sewer called the gentleman to order. And sad-I
hold in my hands the facts in the and it is for the
| convention to say whether Mr. Raymond who claims
seat. is entitled act with Mr. Richardson from the
Twentysecond District Of New York The paper alude
to is the report Of the Committee Credentials and s
signed by the majority Of the committee 1t settles the
| whola case, and is as follows
In the Tsenty Congressional District Of New
York composed Of the countes of 0swego and Madison
Jacob Richardson and Benjamin T. Bruce are the only
delegates of said district and that substitutes
aternates were elected said district
that Henry Raymond of the city and country Of New
York appeared and presented to the OF your
from ssd Brnce to act r h;m in the said National Con-
venton in which document interlined over the name
Of Ogden Hoffman and Geo. W Blunt, which are stricken
ont. the of Henry J. Raymond Said name OF Kay
mond iner,ined in said document, in different hand
writing from that of said Bruce.
Your committee had evidence before them th&t
said Bruce authorized by the district convention
which appointed him delegate to appoint PROXY and
therefore they took action said proxy believing
that the question before the belongs exclusively to
the decision of this Convention y s,. 49,
Mr. Watts Virginia, said he felt himself called upou
chairman Of the Committee Credentials to make
statement of the pending case and his power
| Of language would sustain him, he would DO 60 the
morning on which he his final report to the Conyen
ton and while the COMMITTEES was engaged at Its last sit
ting the gentleman from Louisiana presented the paper
he had just read He there learned that on the previous
evening, while he DIR " was temporarily absent from
the chair claim of Mr. Raymond to seat in the Con-
vention informally acted upon by the committee and
his entered the roll with those of New York duly
accredited such. The paper presented by the GENTLE
man from Louisiana was submitted consideration Of
the committee rejected by vote of nearly two to
one. In the report. Mr. R. returned as quahned
Mr. W. looking behind that report, and regarding the
question original have said and repeat again.
that Mr. Raymond is entitled to seat in this
Convention than have to seat IN the Legislature OF
California,
Mr. Yinton said the Convention engaged in exc.
cutting the order of selecting Presidential nominees and
that in order to proceed with anything else
The Convention then proceeded with the voting and
completed the thirty-sixth trial.
When the thrty-seventh vote was announced the IN
Of Scotts to 1856 received with applause
The thirty-eighh vote having been taken. delegate
North Carolina moved until clock
tonight. (Confusion. and cries OF no. never
Mr. Jessup moved for vote by States and after con-
siderable confusion and noise and cries OF order was
Withdrawn. The motion to adjourn was then negaved
The thirty-ninth vote was taken and announced
Mr. Morton said it evident from the baotings taken
during to-day that no nomination be effected this
evening. therefore moved the Convention would ad-
iourn till Monday morning demanded that the vote
be taken by States The demand seconded and the
motion was rejected-yeas ll6, nays l16.
Mr. Wech moved suspend the rules to enable hun to
offer resolution that in taking vote the delegation
and be counted instead Of answering through tner
chairman The Convention refused to suspend the rules M
Mr. Duke moved that the Convention adjourn TILL y
d o'clock tonight which motion was lost.
The Convention then proceeded to the fortsth vote
s. during which, when vote announced for Choate by
e Tennessee. there was much applause.
The President had become much fatigued from his
Massachusetts,, Vice President, taxing his place.
There being great noise in the hall. the chair {Ir
sprague said the forty ballot would now be taken
and gentlemen will keep quiet it Is for your own comfort
Your President has become out he could stand here
longer assure you will not stand here II order is
J. preserved will not attempt to coerce you but Will
take my seat Have some sefrespect
The forty first vote then taken and announced
j. The increase Websters vote received with ap
pause and cheers in the galleries and on the floor.
g Mr. Layton, of Delaware, then rose, and amid much
confusion and cries of ordern sit down., etc., said
ID that if nomination be made Oy Gne
e. Convention the eth ballot will move that this
Convention adjourn sine die with a recommendation tc
the wings of the country to appoint delegates
Convention Great confusion and laughter, cries o
d order order" and loud talking all over the room
d The forty-second vote was then taken.
Several motions were made to adjourn but were no
.r agreed to.
The Convention then the 45th time, proceeded
ballot and again for the 46th tim without effect. III
!e aud ballot Saturday night as follows:
II For scott-Maine, s. New Hampshire, Vermont
Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Connecticut, q New
i, York, "a New jersey Pennsylvania, 70 Delaware
Il Virginia, Ohio, %; Indiana Is Illinois, Missouri
rs i Miehigan,6; Iowa, i; Wisconsin, l; California,
n For Fnlmore-Rhode Island, NewYork, :; pennsyl
South Carolina s Georgia 10; Alabama. O. Mississippi
of Louisiana 6; ohie Kentucky III n Tennessee y
Illinois q Missouri Arhsnsas Tn,s, .; 81 Florida Texas
IN IN For Webster-New Hampshire, 4; Vermont q Massa
er chusetts III Rhode Island q Connecticut NsWfo
u . Wisconsin, 8; California, l. Total 81.
The Convention then adjourned to 10 O'Clock Monda
morning, al-,
in NorE-On the 7th Sth and 9th ballots there
n NewYork for Bates of Missouri as appears
III of the h ballot given in full in the foregoin
proceedings The blank from Virginia (occasoned
trct being entirely unrepresented which appears
tha IN fn ballot was TINS continued until the 12tl
ne blanks from that State increased to two BY
son of one of the delegates from other district V
gnia sending three from each) having left the city whe
en- bis remaining colleagues found themselves unable
agree On the 18th ballot there was one vote from Ne
Hampshire Crtenden On the SD ballot there VI
also for Crtenden On the 3th ballot Illinois thrs
three votes and California vote for Crttenden "nl
rn Iowa threw Scott for the first time which occs
TO stoned applause all round On the o5th ballot tne retnr
no. of Illinois. unbroken phalanx to fnlmore WI
vas greeted with applause On the 3oth ballot CrlttsI
den got On the Sth ballot Douglas OF Caifo
MIA. got On the 10th ballot Choate OF Masss
he chusetts got one vote.
FIFTH DAY.
" THE NoM1NATIoss.-We take from the Charleston Cot
rier the following teegraphic summary of the fifth OF
the last days proceedings of the Convention 1t muc
tbe | fuller than any have yet had
The Al til and 4sth ballots showed but little change
cas- On the ballot the excitement intense
his and it was somewhat heightened by General George
Ward of Florida declaring that his State ever as nov
the would for Mr., Fillmore. .
On the ifty-thrd ballot General Winfield Scott receive
nal the nomination The Southern States however all
firm for Mr. Fillmore, with the exception of Virgni
the which State votes for Gen Scott for Mr. Fmol
0ws and blank
The result having been declared. delegate from al
la lanl0r kHar,