Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

concluding proceedings OF Friday evening, we learI
that when the State of Missouri was called for thu
thirty-third VOTE one of the Delegates from tina
State rose and remarked that Missouri had comeint
the Convention mans man, but was represented
there for the purpose of nominating Democratic can
ddate for the Presidency Gen CAss was the first choice
of Missouri for that office, and she chung to him Sc
long there any chance of his selection The pros
pect was now Frightening for Gen. Glass; and she agar
cast her vote for him.
This announcement received with deafening cheers
and applause.
Whilst the thirty vote was in progress-seyera
States having retired for consultation
Mr. NABERs of Mississippi, said that while waiting for
the return of those States he desired to make single re-
mark and asked permission to do so.
This request was responded by loud cries of go
on" no. no." .sleave, leave, &c., and when the con-
fusion had in degree subsidized
Mr. NABERs said that large majority Of the people OF
Mississippi represented by himself in favor of Gen.
CAss for the Presidency. Loud applausel
delegate reminded the gentleman that his remarks
not in order.
Mr. EABERs said he would not dispute that but desired
the Convention to know what he had stated.
Mr. BaRKsDALE, of Mississippi, asked the privilege of
making statement
There were loud calls of ".order," " hear him., &c;
and the PRESIDENT stated that the gentleman could only
proceed by general consent The calls to order continued
Mr. BARKsDALR however, amid the greatest confusion,
attempted be heard in reply to Mr. NABERs For few
moments deafenng the calls to order that 1t was
impossible to hear what the remarks OF the gentle
man from Mississippi whose excitedman and gescua-
tons only increased the confusion The President yan
endeayored enforce order Members in every part OF
the hall standing and loudly ordered to resume
their seats For almost five minutes confusion worse con-
uftarr,n cat
tempts to make himself heard above the din
Mr. B4RxsDALE succeeded in saying that he had let
ter from the President of the Convention which appointed
Mr. NABEEs delegate, in which it was declared that
CAss was the choice of fifty Democrats in Mississippi
and that nominated he would lose the electoral vote Of
the State.
The State of louisiana which had retired for consul
tation then into the hail. and the chairman of the
delegation announced that the vote Of the State six
votes for Gen. CAss which announcement followed
with deafening applause.
The Virginia delegation which had retired for the pur-
pose of consultation preparatory the thirty vote,
then returned The impression seemed be general that
this delegation would change its for Gen. Glass; and
no little anxiety manifested the result of the
sultaton the becoming very quiet to hear the
of the vote Judge BARBOUR, however, the
chairman of the delegation and announced that v
preceding ballots.)
This elected loud applause and outbursts
of hearty laughter.
The results of these published in paper
of Saturday.
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1852.
The Convention was called to order at quarter
past nine o'clock and prayer offered by the Rev.
Mr.. WHITE.
The roll wqs then called for the thirty fourth for
nominee of the Democratic party for President of the
United States.
When the State of Maryland called
Mr. JARVIS SPENCER, Of that State, and said that
before Maryland announced her vote she desired say
few words. [Cres of |" Go on" "No, no!"1
1t was the desire of Maryland, he sure it wa:
the feeling Of country and of this Convention bring
the deliberations of this body to result to-day The
eyes of the nation were anxou upon them the pub
lie pulse eyerish They told yesterday that the
Committee on Platforms ready to present report
and all certainly desired leader to stand upon that plat
form and unur their banner the breeze inscribed viii
their principles Where the Democratic principle Of
compromise! If gentlemen tenacously adhered to then
candidates. they would obtain result Loud erie:
of "vote, votew1
Mr.. S. said he would yield with one word. Maryland
had stood here to vndcae Gen. Glass; but she had shown
spirit OF compromise and she had afforded every candi
date chance With the spirit elsewhere, in twenty
five minutes they could make nomination which would
be honorable the Convention and to the Democratic
party ICries of down." /" vote !" and " hear him ri
He then announced the vote Of Maryland for Lewis Glass;
which was followed with cheers and applause.
When Virginia called
Judge BARBOUR announced that that State cast fifteen
votes for slr. Dickinson, of New York.
Mr. DICKINSON and asked to be heard and permits
zion having been granted
Mr. D. said: came not here TO speak, Mr.. President
but should be much less than human II could sit here
under these circumstances and be silent and il could
rise to address this Convention upon this occasion without
the very deepest emotion. came not here for myself
but the Of others clothed with the highest fnc
tons and it shall be my great ambition to discharge my
duties faithfully here not with instructions but
with feeling Of expectation stronger and deeper than in
structions that would for and all honorable
to procure the nomination for the Presidency Of
Gen. Lewis Cass, Of Michigan.
Dcafcning cheers and tremendous applause followed
this declaration Numerous bouquets were thrown from
the ladies' gallery toward the speaker; and per-
con- doubt without bouquet and knowing how else
give evidence of his joy threw his TO the speaker
Mr. DICKINSON resumed: My life has been one Of trial
and vicssitude have been clothed with the highest
onors the sovereignty State could confer upon
me- have also the time when was covered over
with SCOTS and revngs but amid all the varying scenes
of my life have found myself in aposton so try