The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-21

all my power and ability whoever shall be nomi
mated by the convention [Applausel
Voice Will you vote for Scott if ho refus.
| TO accord to the platform
Mr.. Jones. do not consider that supposable
case, for know he will. Applause Nominate
Mr.. Webster, and will support him. Applause
| Nominate your present distinguished President,
| and ! will labor for his election. Applause.
never had but one political idol (pointing to a
| portrait Of Mr.. Clay,) and never expect that my
| political feelings will ever again be they
| have been for that dying patriot. Loud applause.
| never saw General Scott till the second Of Janu-
| airy last. He did the honor to call upon me.
! We entered into full and free conversation. l
! told him that my State would vote for Mr.. Fill
| more, on account Of the frmness and fidelity with
! which he had discharged his constitutional duties,
| and that il ! were sent here as a delegate l
| would vote to carry out the views Of my State.
told him that Tennessee would vote for no man
who was not for supporting and maintaining the
Compromise in al! its parts. He said he
ardent supporter and friend of the Compromise
measures from the day they were first presented
| to Congress by Henry Clay, and that he OPP
posed TO touching them in any manner, shape
form. Loud applause
told him he much calumniated and msun-
derstood, and that he had better write letter and
him. He answered no-that he uld write no
letter, nor do any thing which looked like seeking
the nomination. To that determination he has ad-
hered up to the present time, and he has steadi-
ly refused to write letter till after tho nomina-
ton. have had two interviews with him since,
and he holds to the same grounds of action. At
all these conversations there were others present,
for HAYS had no clandestine conversations
meetings with him. From heee things, suppose
it Ia, that my name appears in the letter which has
been read one Of the persons to whom it is to be
shown.
MIR. Jones then said the Southern Wings were all
united in support Of this Compromise, and he APP
pealed to the Northern Wings to unite with them
and forever put down the agitation Of slavery.
He appeal to them to do this by all the recoilec-
tons OF the past and the bright hopes Of the future
He pledged himself as a soldier, enlisted for the
war in behalf of whoever should be the nominee of
the convention.
Mr. Bryan, of South Carolina got the floor, but
yielded it to
Governor Johnston, of Pennsylvania, who said
he was Union man, and felt satisfed that while
all were gratifisd at the speeshes they had heard
still they would be better dschar ging their duty
to the Wings of the Union by proceeding to vote
for p esident. He to the previous ques
tion but would have to surrender the floor to the
gentleman from South Carolina.
Mr. Bryan appealed to his brother Wing. of ali
parts of the Union to stand firm and sure by tho
Compromise. Country was greater than party.
Whoever did not stand by the Compromise did not
stand by his country.
The previous question was here moved.
The resolution was again read.
Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, said the resolution
required amendment Some six or seven districts
were now not represented. The custom had been
to require majority Of the electoral college and
this resolution only required a majority of those
cast.
Mr.. Jessup said he could not amend his resolu.
ton proposed.
Mr.. stanard, of Virginia, asked whether, under
the resolution, majority of the electoral college
would be required to nominate not,
The previous question then seconded.
delegate from North Carolina moved to lay
the resolution the table. [Great confusion, ex-
element, and loud tslkngl
The vote upon laying the resolution on the table
was then commenced, when the in;errogatories as
TO the meaning Of it were renewed ~ several dele
egates.
Mr.. Ashmun asked whether II would not be bet
ter. whoever was nominated that he should receive
the vote Of a majority Of the electoral college?
Mr.. JessuP then, by consent, modified his reso-
luton 80 as to require majority of the electoral
college, or ls9 votes, to nominate candidate.
The motion TO lay it on the table vas Withdrawn
Mr.. Morgan moved 10 reconsider the vote second
ing the previous question.
The Chair said this not in order.
Mr. Morgan asked whether, when the vote Of
State was announced, delegate could rise and
have his vote recorded, if not announced properly'
The Chair answered in the Affirmative.
The resolution then adopted.
The convention proceeded 10 vote. There was
much consequent excitement and anxiety mani
fe'iod. The galleries, as we'll rs the floor Of the
hail. were denscly crowded. among those in the
fret. named were many ladies. There was a flood
Of light from the gas jets; and now was to come
the trial Of the strength Of tho respective cand.
datcs
SIX votes were taken, with the following result
THE BALLOTS.
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