The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-18

cast tseveny nine yotes 1t novel dangerous
precedontcd proposition Let the committee be organized
~ oth'r committees have been. Let the committees
be Organized as thus proposed aud the delegate from
one stse represent the sentiments of bat portion
OF h delegation and cast the vote of the Whole The
Ns~ ,ok deiegation on TINS very proposition was ~
vided tts morning Her vote stood 81 ayes nays in
including IN all the contested seats OF the merits
OF these contestants he knew nothng but M possible
the whole six who voted this morning may be excluded
ana TX others who would vote differently be admitted
this would make change of twelve votes Ind spendent
ly OF his how would harmony be produced by the pro-
posed course eiectiDg the committee Which would bc
most likely to produce harmony give each sovereign
State an equal right to be heard that committee
give to the three eegaes of three States the power to
swallow W dozen smaller States! (Appause He ap-
peaed TO the wings Of all parts of the Union not to force
upon them this dangerous and unprecedented PROPOSE
tioh III was not prcsented when the other committees
were chosen and why shouldit be now? The convention
was not prepared now to say who are entitled to vote
upon ,s r any other PROPOSITIONS therefore he moved
that the whole subject be laid The table lie Withdrew
TINS motion at the request of the
Bon W. Q. DAwsoN. of Gcorgia who in the course of
his remarks saidI hope all will speak without excite
ment, and speak with deiberation / agree with my
friend from Virginia, that the attempt Is made to
meet this convention with the widest sort of
democracy-the democracy OF numbers. For the
first time the large States presume to con
troll the sovereignty of the States The. prin-
ciplc contended for will uproot your constitution,
and the sovereign character OF the States will be pros
uated to numbers. (Appltuse) The little state OF
Rhode Island entitled 10 the same powcr-in virtue Of
her soycoignya either Of the great States of New
YORK pennsy ana, or Ohio and yet the conservative
party OF the country aked that numbers shall govern
and not the sovereignty of the States know the sub
ect ha not been properly dered by the whg party
This Queston of power shows the necessity OF rigid
adh renee to The constitutions to preserve the liberty Of
the Saes and the Union Of the States (Appnuse And
p ocisim it now-this is the widest effort to ALLEVIATE
section Of he country from the other Why this in
noyatio upon all established rules Is it that
reign States governed by rules when the sovereign
ties ave represented here by delegates have long be-
lopged 10 the Mhg party, because believed 10 to be
conservative aud to stand principle aud because be-
evcd il would be the last to desert the principles
which the confederacy is founded. When it deserts
those great principles help God will abandon it,
(KeneMed applause If we adopt the course proposed
p will be yielded by the majority aud not by the
sovereignty recognized by the constitution and but three
States would seem to have po~tonthe great states
of New York. Pennsylvania and ohio. desire no dis
cussion but wish TO impress the wings the necessity
of h principle and to pursue the old prac
tice- marked out from he day you called this
ton DO you suppose that Rhode Island Delaware and
Georgia, arc gong to acknowledge their neriority to
NV YoEK DELEGATE herc asked whether the
States rprcsented in their Senatorial aswe as Rep
rescn.ative capacity!
hir. DawsoS--C,rtainly.
TnE DsLEcArE continued, and said" Well we have
two Senatorial delCg against your Two"
Mr. DawseN-l delegate at large from the State OF
Georgia. acknowledge the greatness Of New ferk but
her political rights under the constitution are not greater
thau the rights Of (applausc) c)-and my WORD
for it, whenever you seek TO sap tho foundation OF
constitutional rights the party will end in dissoiu-
tion, it sbould. ] proclaim my sentiments, be-
cause have been whig when numbers crushed me.
and have rallied all my powers to the support OF
tire why party because believe il to be ryatve
views to be laid aside, and the power of numbers
against the sovereignty Of the States s to rule saw
the wbg party going dissolution relying the power
OF Dumbers and dsregrdipg constitutional rights and
laying down train To which match may be applied to
blow into fragments Stand. then. on the old beaten
track Of principles and the objects Of the party and act
with becoming confidence towards one another. Cap
pausc
Mr.. AsHMuN-I do not rise to make speech but
suggestion To all sides to all the wings in tho convention
We are all preua,urcy getting excited what think
rather an imruateiia question We are delaying the
edings of this conyenon-bccause, so long the
debate continues tn Committee credentials will not
remain session considering that they have right to
participate in proceedings They have not concluded
Their labors. and will no, out again until discussion
ouoouded. Now say gentlemen a sidosan To the
gtrte,., from Penn yvana Virginia and Georgia. that
there occasion FOR this alarm Let the convention DC
oraDzed ard thu proceed TO the despatch OF business
And before her voice srs additional feeling
propose that the convention with view of giving the
CoDmit'ee Credentials further time adjourn until to-
morrow morning at 10 0oclock.
This agreed toby aceamation and an adjournment
accordingly announced while delegate was crying
Justify for vote by States.