Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-24

ted, bee aa,se she has been misnniersiond 9th
or States. New York and Ohio Mad been mis-
and the character other delegates
wat misurderstood desire in. the srganiza-
tion of this COMMITTEES on Resolutions, 10 avoid
having offered to us resolutions Of an extreme
character. such as may be unpleasant 10 any
portion OF the delegatcs ofthis Conveniion.-I
desire, il We are to have resolutions. that the
Comnntec Should fairly reprcscnt the great
conservative character-ofthe Convention, pre-
sent TO ma resolutions of conservative naiurc,
upon whrh we could all agree. This Com
miliee thos organised, with each State fully and
fairly represented. viii meet il harmony, inv
MON, and in a desire to further the interests Of
the whole Whig Party. Gentlemen surely
misundcrstand the character of the Pennsylvs-
mia delegation. they suppose we have any
other ei.jsc,.p The Wings Of the middle .por-
lion of the Union, otthe States Of New York.
Ohio and Pennsy sylvana, are as sound upon ev-
cry que-,ionas our Southern brethren can de-
sire. iGreat appnuse 1 t A
q NJ Rober, Staunrd. OF Virginia. considered
5 a gasa %pS Ssa4s ss Which len
was harrs 10 hear Of the eonse svasi - y lsvao-
ter oFfhc Middle States, rs alluded to- BY The
gcntlemanfrom Pennsylvania. Why seek TO
depart from all usuage nnd Parliamentary ex-
perience III the appointments Of thus Committed
You may search precedents IN vain to justify
this eanrse. What would be thought OF tho
power gwen to these gentlemen to cast 70
voiesl II was novel, dangerous and u pre-
ce,icnied proposition. Let the COMMITTEES be
he organized as other Committees hive been.
let the COMMITTEE be organized MS thus pro-
posed, the delegate fom one State may repre-
sent but portion Of his delegation and yet,
cast the vote OF The whole The New York
delegation upon this very proposition was di-
vldrd this morning. Her vote stoed 81 yeas
to 4 nays, including among the yeas all tho
contested seats Of the merits Of these contes-
.anis he knew nothing, but it " as possible that
the whole six who voted this morning may be
excluded. and six others. who would vote diff
fercn,ly, be admitted This would make
chonge Of l2 votes.
Independent of this, how would harmony be
produced by the proposed conrse OF eleciing
the committed Which would be most likely
to produce harmony. TO give each sovereign
State ight 10 be heard on that Committee. or
to give to the three delegates Of Their State the
power to swallow upa dozen smaller Statesi
(AppIauseD He appealed to the Wings OF all
parts of the Union not 10 force upon them this
dangerous and unprecedented proposition It
was hot Prcse"cu " ne" ''e uN'e'
tees were chosen, and why should y be now
The Convention was not prepaeed to say who
was entitled to vote on''h's or any o,her prop
os,iion; therefore, he moved tnat 'no ~"o'o
suljec, be laid on the table. He Withdrew.
the motion at the request Of the Hon. VIM. G
Dawson Of Ga.
Mr.. Dawson SAID, IN the course OF his re-
marks-I hope all will speak without excite
mens. and with ae'oera',on' | agree WIN
my friend from virginia 'hai we a''e,np, .
made 70 convert this country mo lns w''ues'
! sort o' Democraey-7he be,noc'aoy " nun,
sn,,. 3, ,ooo,.o, III .o,nre;,o,y of t,be States
su'ne 70 eon,ro 'ne snserc'ln'y o. 'no
ne pr'aeiP'e con.enaeo r'r W." "p'oo. yoa, 's
Cons"'u'on. ai'o 'no s"se'e'N" onA'e''e. "
tne states wi'i VT DC prosala'ea 'e'm''noers,9 az
pause. me inte osa'e oi iahoae iS'ena -
! en''seo ~ '' sa'.s P'wer' ;" 'N.us =, ~,
sovere1gn,y' y as e''ner o. 'ne gr'a' 9,a,e' .
new \ ork' rennsy,vana' Or Emo, Ana " ~
ule -, eo"'ervauve par'y o' The country ure ''N
Gu '"a. "u,"pe's s'a' govern and not tue soy
- ~. - '"o 1tates. know me sa'5e1, ~: "a
"o' 'e''" :. rsoperly considered by ihe VIM
,-,v. This question Of power shows the ne
II or ,;,id adherence 70 NC Constntio
e cess"y ,S. l;berty Of the Suites and th
e 70 preseet States fApplaascl And pre-
s,a;m !, now, that this is the widest effort
c,a'"' - '..,.,o,, or the country from ti
WHY this innovation on. all es'aoi'sfe
9th, i, e that the sovereign States are go
rules, m rules when the sovereign'ies
ernel bv here by delegates. have !or
represented se Wing party, because
BELONGED ~ \ ,ervaiive and stood on pr'n
leved i 10 b, cor ,ievcd it would he the y
pIe. and becans.. on which the con't
70 Jescr, ~ .,s;a.;.,. o It deserts those gr..
or,c. 1 c'sIi ,"''P1e W. II will aband
pripeiplesMso bs,n ,.a &c. e.. opposed, pow
!, IfmsaJa,, .,p "e uop and not
win he u;s,aaa FAX. w. W. IL loursc RI. astitu''
the soyere;o,,v y ,"s 'd1lo,,5y, 'r. yea
and but ,brse S,a,ss m1eI "'onIi py s.asr ens.o
pos,onM,he great ts States m'a "fNsm sssS',o W. -
svlyan;a ,nJ 6h;a 49, ~ As's, r.
seek 70 ;nnress ,,,, ,hs ~ '.eeusso"' =.
n n,;nc;,tss anJ r." !" ny az aancrens'
marked ar fro,, ~, H. - .a,,''I XII: p"'uaes
ventiop. Do Won sunooss ,Ls, RtaID ,nis Ion, Ion-
DeIau are and G.ore1..p .. n"oue ,s'"hd'
edge their ;nf.r;or;.v - ,tasa s.s e '.N"o~i-
4 NJ VI ~ .o'"g'o s'ea' o,a'es!
tho S,a,es are rs,,rassn,s1 ".N'" "ne'ner
~ weI u ,l,a;s y plus. IN. 4 '"o" senatorial
NJ Dn,,ss r.. P'.'.n'a''sc eapaehyi
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