The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-03
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Fugitive Slave law is clothed with the highest sanctions
Resovea That the national democratic party is based
pssui.y their union therefore MEASURES
Mr. BsIonr Of indiana requested the secretary to re-
port the resolutions from the centre of the room deemng
them 81 cond in Importance to the Union itself.
The PRESIDENT announced that they had n Secrc-
tary. Mr. w d. Waack. (This gentleman read in such
loud tore as to receive the pnuds portion of
Mr. PHLrs with view of avoiding serious objections
the hope convention would agree to
have them printed and made the special order for
Cries of ..Agrced agreed" and .Oh no."
DELEGATE suggested that this subject should be dis.
posed of before the convention called upon select
their candidate for the Presidency.
The convention then ordered the resolution to lie
the table and be printed and then referred to make them
the especial order OF the day for to morrow.
LAW.
Mr. CHARLICK offered the following, viz
far ta extends to each section Of the
rights that rigid snfsroa%snt "f the act
from 50 indDensaSiy nsess
sry 70 the perpetuty Of the Union that al i'm
and resisted by every well wher the republic
This was received with outburst of enthusiasm and
was. on notion laid the table, and ordered to be
printed
rnE rIATroRM-rHE COMMITTEE FROM EACH STATE rrc
" BRowN moved that the resolution of the gentle
man from Arkansas Mr.. Burrow, be taken up II pro-
poses to raise committee of one from each State to
port the resolutions to compose the democratic platform
There a necessity for this As the resolutions
pre- cntcd let them be referred without debate The
mittce could report on platform and this could thon be
discussed and considered and made satisfactory the
great democratic triumphant party Otherwise almost
every gentleman would come forward with some PROPOSE
ton and say Here is my platform ~ and want to make
speech upon it. Thus instead of day being thus
consumed one month would be occupied 1t for this
reaso4he made the motion.
Mr. DoBBIN of North Carolina in rising to second the
motion, faid he desired to construct platform lie
wanted to know what platform they stood before pro-
ceeding to the nomination of their candidates. Zap
plause Yesterday, he remarked. we had u platform
mate rial platform that was constructed before those who
to stand upon it hithcr 1t was, however
drstood to be too small and had to be enlarged to
modac the crowd. Now, want not material platform,
dates, but one to suit the principles. (Renewed ap-
plause) The candidate should hold, in one hand the
in the other hand the dag-not Of New York, North
Carolina Floridabut the flag Of the glorious Union
upon the platform man whs can hold the constitution in
hand and the flag in the othcrthe flag Of the entire
Uaon so that enthusiastically rally to his support
We want strong man to hold the flag steadily firmly
and manfl,y, and to let it fall. And thus, the
great principles of the great democratic party will again
triumph (Rcnewed applausc) We go for the rights of
the Union and the Union of the States If we nominate
any other candidate, we are gone Let us put
didate this platform and must triumph If the re-
solution should be adopted, can appoint the commit
tee in the afternoon.
Mr. DuNnAM. Of Indiana said he had been informed
that resolution offered by his colleague (ndge Borden
providing for the appointment of committee resol
tons had been adopted and that the molten providing
for the appointment of the committee by the delegations
from each State. had been aid the table, All that
necessary to take up the resolution from the
suit and report at the afternoon session. the of
the persons to compose the committee. In the mean
time the resolutions which gentlemen may desire to Offer
can be referred to that committee.
MIR BORDEN replied that his colleague laboring
der misapprehension.. Nomoton to appoint csmmt-
tee resolutions had been adopted Ills impression
that the whole subject had been laid the table
the present. and that the resolution which he had sub
mtted had reference only to the appointment demo-
cac general committee 1t true that the time
the appointment OF the committee had been postponed
until tomorrow
The resolution of Mr. Burrow and the pending amend
ments. were then taken up.
Mr. HOOKER. of Mississippi said it impossible to d,
any business until the Committee Credentials mad
their report.
After further unimportant proceedings, among which
order to rearangc the Hail. the question taken
Mr. Charcks amendment, to appoint two instead of
delegate from each State to report resolutions com
pose the democratic platform and it disagreed to-
The substitute of Mr. Brown, of Tennessee. for the
resolution Of Mr. Burrow then adopted provides
for the appointment of delegate from each State to
whom all resolutions in relation to the creed plat.
form of the democratic party shall be referred.
MORE COMPROMISE
Mr. BRIeHT submitted the following resolutions and
askeAhat they be printed for the Of the Convention
Resolved That he democratic party Of the Union faith
ni now as in times past to the of the federal
and adn w sRe
Ss amy n. sen p % as tending to
Resolved That the Fugitive slave law being in strict
tnuanee and demanded as an act justice
m % the the sssn and the South and las
tional rights of none shall ever DO impaired.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Were next announced as in order, when Mr. THOMPSON,
OF Mississippi said ii evident that of the dcega
tions not prepared designate their committees
This the in which his State stood and until the
Committee on Credentials made their report, nothing
could be done in this particular.
In order that opportunity might be afforded to the
Committee OF Arrangements to improve the accommoda
clock.
EVENING SESSION.
During the recess a re arrangement of seats ef-
iected with the view Of better accommodating the de-
legates
The President called the convention to order at five
O'Clock II was however, long time before there was
comparative quiet.
cARoLiS,ANs DENIED ApMrssoS--cRrAr CON.
FUSION.
Mr. McRAE arose, and complained that members of
the delegation from North Carolina had been nnaie to
ure tickets Of admission to the hail. and only
this but they have beon insultedvolence has been Of
MIR. GALLAHER was understood to ask whether Mr..
White had insulted the gentleman
Mr. McRAy replied that he made charge against Mr..
White (Cries of Where is Mr. White?-afr White
Mr.. McR.E further stated that bis name was intro
duced ana that he was denied admission. lie desired
that The Convention take action in the premises.
CRIES in every part of the hallQuestion. question:
The PRESIDENT assured the gentleman that so far
the chair was concerned, the difficulty should be
m died.
EXPLANATION OF THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGENENrs-c0N
. GRrssMEN AND LEGISLATORS
ME- HALLErr on behalf of the committee charged with
making arrangements in the hall explained tho action of
the committee With the desire to afford the necessary
they were in session until IL o'clock last
They caused tickets to be issued to the delegates to
., distributed by the respective chairmcn of the decga
tos Mr. White delivered the tickets which he took
receipts and was incumbent the doorecper not to
admit any but those who have tickets Six hundred and
ninlyve seats provided In conclusion he moved
that members of Congress and members of the Maryland
Legislature now In attendance, be admitted to seats
The question was taken. and decided in the negative
THE COMMITTEE ON REsoLuTIoNs--THE DEMOCRATIC
FORM,
The Convention then proceeded to appoint the COM
mttee ns provided by the resolutions adopted this
ing to whom shall be referred all resolutions in relation
TO the creed or the platform of the democratic party
me following gentlemen selected constituting
one from each~c
Maihe-A. " W.Stadley. n. Hamp.-C. G. Atherton.