New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-13


resolution did not express clearly how the city should east
it's vote.
Repeated cries of 'Question.'
Mr. Corcoran said his object kill the resolution
which smothcred the voice of the minority lie wanted
every to cast his vote for his choice of President
Several gentlemen tried to speak. Great confusion
with cries of .Queston y "No' have the floor p
Mr. President - $ Sit down.
Mr. Cack here whirled into the arena Immediately in
front of the Speakers stand all gitterng in metal but
tons and handsome cravat, and with the gesture and
stentorian voice of major general moved to lay the
amendment the table. The motion was carried, and
Mr. whired back to the side He evidently
| amid his admirers
Several voices" Who is he?
Mr. Cack almost instantly took the floor again. and there
eaped from the deep of his lungs, well it
could leap ia cravat tied just that point between
stranguation and comfort proposition that proceed
| to business Considerable fuss. and voices inquirug-
| . Who is he?'
| Mr. Peck said he would like to understand how the
Convention to decide in voting for Cass Buchanan
and Douglas Voices. And Marcy lis every body to
| vote? How
| Judge Walker vioenty-No sir to vote per
capita and thought every of under
| stood that
Mr. Peck looked much indignation about to utter
the same prevented by the increased confusion
out of which rose That voice wnlch Always SweS above
the mob and is owned by Mr.. W II. Wilder His head
seemed to be Jared and his long locks shaken by the
power of that voice, which seemed to kick the prn-
cple of badly loaded fowling piece He thought the
Convention should proceed to business We making
ourselves puppets to be laughed at by every body.
Judge Walker-Let us proceed with our business.
nominate for Presi--
Mr. Cack mploringly-oh, mo- Let me do it.
Judge Walker-For President Stephen A. Douglas of
Illinois cheersl.
Mr. Cack, rushing forward-I have the floor Mr.
President, have l not got the floor
Judge Walker in very loud voce-nas the gentleman
a fee simple right to the floor?
Mr. Clack pointing to the floor and looking as fierce as
cock his dunghill-No, sir, 1 have a standing
right Then, facing the entire Convention stretch
ing out his much like concert singer he made
effort as shoot off the last bit of voice he had left
Mr. President, have been anticipated. but nom
nate to the young democracy of louisiana Stephen A.
| Douglas. of Illinois [applause]
Mr. Wilder commenced speaking against the right to
nominate before the delegates elected but was put
down by cries Of "out of order Nothing before the
Convention
Mr. wilder--I nominate Lewis Cass Of Michigan.
| Cheers
Mr. Motif nominate James Buchanan of pennsyl-
vania. [sght cheers
Mr. Resse-I nominate Gen Gideon j. Pillow of Ten
nessee. [Laughter.l
Mr. Dorsey-I beg leave to offer the name of William O.
Butler of Kentucky.
Col. Oakey-I nominate Isaac T. Preston.
Mr.. Mott nominate Col. s. W Oakley.
The baloting then commenced 1t was soon evident
that Buchanan had no chance and Judge Penn before
the baloting concluded asked to withdraw the name
of Mr. Buchanan and cast the vote Of St Tammany
Cass.
Here arose many objections mingled with confusion
and fury in which Mr. Clack took conspicuous share
The chair finally decided that any name could be with
drawn and any vote changed before the result known
Mr., cask--r appeal from the decision Of the Chair.
Mr., Noise ssd the rules sustained the Chair Mpct
seisn and cries OF aso nn1 ase en-
The Chair put the question VIII the Convention STD
tain the CHAIR Universal shout gf sss,'i
Mr., csckuvput the aesstiss Ut that you pesss sir
But the chas did aps COMPLY and the roll call prpcseaea
Mr. tassss GsIns ersra and asked 10 record his sats
~ he and his colleague wess divided u No. i'ae'
b dead sets,nl And be #as safassd,
Nh Hssh said thegs was but delegate fsoh hapdes
and lie desired his tight to EAST the vote of the Parish
n There had been meeting and resolution was adopte
that il majority Of the delegates not present tn
members Of the Legislature to cast the vote and
| would vote for Cass
Mr. Moore said he and Mr. Prescott were members c
the Legislature from Rapdes and they had agreed
pa for Douglas,
" There were here great number of calls for Parshe
yet called by the Secretary Casss prospects
ma creased, and there applause at each vote
,fl The balloting resulted as follows
For Cass II
OIL Majority for Cass.
lis Judge Penn offered resolution expressing the fue
OF confidence in Cass, Douglas and Buchanan
e. Mr.. MasterSon moved that Douglas be declared tt
in second choice of the Convention.
Mr. Wicklie said the selection of the second choc
is should be left to the delegates.
Judge Walker offered substitute for the resolution
Judge Penntha while the Convention expresses its
ference for Gen Cass they will cordially support the
tonal nominee. whoever he may be.
IL Although this pledges the democracy of Louisiana
as swallow anything from abolto1st to. 7e-eater
T. was accepted and adopted.
mi Mr. CackI call this Convention to give an EXPIRE
'y sion on Douglas second choice-Tcres of mo. no
M Mr. G. becoming very vehement and mastering gre
deal Of voice and that the vote be taken by Parishes
al Mr. daPonte insisted that they had right to know
u | Douglas the second choice.
Messrs Dorsey Heron and others ming led in efforts
be heard when the chair said the Convention had decide
81 not the question 1t pain to see that
chairman had been put in the wrong box by his friend
and was way competent to hold the reins over
team before him.
H. Mr. Chapln--Why, Mr. President, that vote virtual
ig decided that Douglas not the second choice
Char-The subject is not before the Convention and
to | not debateable,
Mr. Deoney offered series of resolutions adopting ii
platform of the Baltimore Convention, and procaimil
the doctrines of the Virginia Kentucky resolutions
st 1859; which were adopted.
| Here the Convention became chaotic with confusio
e. of which the election of EIGHT delegates
of John Slide declining the of his name-to whom
oh added the democratic Members of Congress.
ny The Douglas got the jump in the election of del
a. gates having crowded in twohrs of their frient
at So that the slightest to abandon Cass will fiji
81 them true to their feelings and their power
u The following electoral ticket selected without
of position:
First Electoral Distrct-E. W. Noise Chas Bienven
ut alternate.
ne Second Electoral District. b. Plauche VIM. Du
nd bar alternate
RS Third Electoral Distrlct-Trasmon Landry J.
| Scuddy, alternate
at Fourth Electoral District-T Greene Davidson P.
d. Wickeiffe aternave
III Fifth Electoral District-T O. Moore c. IT. Mouton
or ternate.
on Sixth Electoral District-R w Richardson IL PHILLIP
he | alternate.
Judge Walker rose Mr.. President-(The President 1
be not hear) Mr. President-(very loud) Mr. Preside
les -(Vocerously oud) Have the Presidents ear?
it The Chair assuring him that he had the Judge d
NJ 1 ceeded: