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Objection being made. Gov. BROWN yielded the aoOy
The convention then proceeded 10 the twentieth balol
which resulted as follows.

Objection being made Gov BROWN yielded the aoOr
Inc convention then proceeded TO the twentieth ballot
which resulted as follows.
TWENTIETH BALLor.
I Baeha"aa Maine, Connecticut, 2; New Jersey. =
Pennsylvania, ri vi'sleia, 10; Moth Carolina, Geor
E aaSoana' ~ missiasipia,'i lenpessee, A. Cali
oa..-Msins New Hampshire. .; Aias.aoea.sa i,
81 Louisiana, Ohio, Is Ken,ucky ~; Tennessee g.
A Do.sa Swa y wassa.iS ss
Island. !; oonneees' Nol, os'eliaa, ohls G.
Ida Iowa s. Wisconsin ;' cssiu ast se Flor
Marcy nlassachnsesss 3; New York, 2s--20.
Housion- Massachusetts 8; Connecticut. 4; Ohio. q.
Byiisr--Ohio l.
Dieknson-Fiorida. I,
The delegation from Virginia having retired to consuIt
together before the vote OF that State was given and
not appearing,
a inoIon 10 adjourn 10 } O'Clock was made and no.
Jecied
After some time. the Virginia delegation returned ana
was called upon Tor their vote upon the twentieth ballot,
Judge BARBOUR, OF Virginia Mr.. President IN =
meeting of the Virginia delegation, at the time that was
appointed is chairman. resolution passed by lis unan
nous vote that majority OF The districts represented in
the delegation OF Virginia should The vote Of yr
gina unit As the organ ri the delegation in ia
communications with this body, regard that rule as xiv
ing rule Of action AT the time This resolution was
adopted by the delegation from Virginia although voting
for il at The lime, gentlemen made proesiif may so
denominale i-indicating that the lime might arise n
which they would assert power above the resolution
and claim the right the several votes Of that s
trict their good will and pleasure and duty NAV
t As the organ OF the delegation, and recognising
not only IN lhe usage Of Virginia from the election Of Old
John Adams down to the present tne--recognising Thai
law upon me, derived from unbroken usage for more
than half century, and deriving both my power and The
line 9 my duty from the resolution adopted two days
ago by the Virginia delegation am bound To cast The IL
teen votes Of Virginia for James Buchanan OF pennsy.
vania. M f aft8 Ns
Gov FLOYD. regret. sir exceedingly that sense
OF duty compels me, member oil the Virginia delega-
ton, TO assume before tins convention the attitude which
now occupy. u has been properly said that the usage
OF Virginia has been heretofore the vote OF that
Commonwealth as unit. When came into the con-
venton upon the first organization Of our delegation,
subscribed TO the usages OF The party with protest
against the rgh, Of that delegation 10 prescribe the rule
or 10 dictate law, because derived power from the
Virginia delegation derived power whatever from
the constitution OF the Stale OF Virginia. derived the
powers held here from the constituency OF Little Ten
nessee derived the power which exercise here from
constituency that has been thoroughly. and entirely
and al all times, purely democratic. willing to 90
with The Virginia delegation for the purpose Of securing
to her the power which belongs 10 her but when lie
time has arrived when the action Of Virginia conducts
10 useful purpose, sir, representing 10000 freemen
protest against being dragged in the car OF any master
| therefore, according 10 the instructions Of my co.,
LEAGUES cast the vote OF the 18th congressional district
of Virginia for Stephen A. Douglas.
regret, sir that an effort Is made in the Vrg GINA dele
cation 10 ste that voice. and deeply regret The al
Jude that am compelled TO before this conven-
ton But ask that you will accord TO the democracy
oil The thirteenth district of Virginia The privilege which
is exercised by every democrat throughout The wide
boundaries Of the United Saiesihe privilege of voting
in accordance with their sentiments and for The
they prefer. Allow me 10 make solitary remark
The delegation from Virginia is not appointed like that
OF any other State OF the Union The delegation Of Viz.
guia is not appointed by the State convention. The
State convention assumes no authority OF the kind but
simply recommends organic alton TO the State at large
and according 10 that recommendation, each electoral dis.
uci Of the Commonwealth meets in convention and ar.
points lis delegates 10 come here and attend the National
Convention. The organization, therefore, OF The ihir-
teenth congressional district is distinct, as ndepend
emf, is complete in itself, the organization OF the
State convention of Virginia itself There pow.
ers whatever pertaining TO the people which no, fully
in The hands OF each district Those powers
have been exercised 10 send me here and TO represent
their district In accordance with that cast the voed
the thirteenth district have indicated, and hope hdi
the convention will doas The justice 40 to record that vote
Mr. IA A.WlsE next obtained the floor.
Mr.. McCO0K, Of Ohio rise 10 point OF order
Mr. II. A. WISE. rise to point of order also and
as obtained the floor FIRST, am in order.
The reading of the rule in regard TO the manner in
which votes shall be given in the convention called
The PRESIDENT The Chair will read one OF t,
rules adopted for the government OF this body, which
relates TO the OF giving votes, which is the rule
Of the convention OF isiS:
Resstrsd That in voting upon any question which mar
in The proceedings Of this convention, the shs
be taken by States the request OF any State each
State 70 be entitled @ The number Of Votes that that s
number Of delegates In attendance and The manner
which said votes to be cast shall be decided BY The
delegation OF each Stale Tor itself
Mr. II. A. WISE That, Mr.. President, is the law Of
this body, and that is the law upon which the delega.
lion Of Virginia stands The State OF Virginia has neytf
been known since the formation oil the federal cons-
uton to give but federal vote-but federal vote
during The whole period OF her State existence IAP
plause.
Mr. CLAIBORNE, of Virginia I rise 10 privilege
ques,ion--io point OF order. There is now quesic
before The convention ask my colleague, tMr WFEl
il he is DESTROYS OF speaking, TO give way until move
reconsider the vote by which that rule adopted.
MIR. WISE. cannot give way.
MIR CLAIBORNE There il no question before The
convention upon which the gentleman speak
Cries OF " Go on" " hear hear" go on
Mr. WISE | want this convention. want this Ne.
ton for the sake OF their venerable mother OF demo-
-Virgnia--to understand her true position In The
election OF old John Adams, ederast from the Loo
donn district found 10 cast vote for The fedora
parry So indignant was the democracy nj that vote,
that they made part OF their statute law, by her legsa
tos that her voice in future should be cast as
voice I rely upon that statute FIRST
Now, have here the law OF the party 10 the State o.
Virginia. The honorable gentleman who has addressed
this con renon [t;ov. FIoyDl was appointed BY the VIZ
GINA Stale convention from his district one OF h
members OF The Committee on Rules ADD Regulations
was also appointed from my district a member q
Thai committee Among the rules which that COMMITTEE
resolved upon was this, via
"Thai We approve Of the mode OF voting heretofore pur
sued by the Virginia Arlegatcs IN the Bsltimore Conv
tion and recommend in' they continue the rules OF CASE
ing the whole OF the State by maturity Of The DE
tficts."
The gentleman, who was on that committee, M
10 report that rule among others 10 the Virginia Slat
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