Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-22

,snucky Is Tennessee IT, illinois H. Missouri Arkansas
4 Florida 3. Texas Iowa California 4-l99 .,o .,
NoEs-Nlaine s. New York IS, New Jersey 7, ONO rs
Indiana 49, Michigan S. Wisconsin 5-97
After the declared several members from ONO
and New York. asked leave record their individual votes
in favor of the resolution
Mr. Bolts moved to reconsider the just taken, and
Also that his reconsider be laid on the table, which
adopted by large majority
Gen. Jessup Of PeInsy lvann amendment 10 inc Sc
cond resolution moved that n the committee on the Plat-
FORM MEMBERS when in committee, shall vote me mum
Der of each State is entitled TO in the Electoral Co
lcrc on such questions may before the committee
On which motion the vote demanded by States Ere
yos taking the vote the Chair decided that the vote oil
State might be divided and requested the chairman OF
each delegation when the State Called 10 announce the
number OF votes in each delegation IN me Affirmative OF
Negative.
vote affirmative l50 negative l43in Several districts, In one
or two of the States the delegations equally divided
such districts consequently had no vote.
After the announced there was some convefsa
ton in relation the right Of The contestants from New
York to VOTE which finally passed over without any
action.
The purpor of The second resolution now amended, is
that the committee the platform be appointed by the sew.
eal delegations that they appoint their own chairman and
that each member cast committee the number Of tue cleo
toral Of his State.
MIR. Ewing of Kentucky offered substitute as follows
Resolved That the committee shall consist oil one dele
gate each State 10 be selected by the Delegation OF each
State. :.
After some remarks by Mr. Ewing Mr.. Dickinson Of
New York, opposed the substitute.
After which, motion was made TO adjourn until O clcck
this afternoon which motion the vote by States was de-
inanded, and the motion adopted
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention called 10 order at o'clock, when the
journal Of the morning was read.
The President stated question before the body to be
the substitute offered by Mr. Ewing for the second feSolu
lion Of Mr. Duncan given in the former proceedings and
which resolution mad been amended by Mr.. Jessup
Mr.. Ewing's substitute is as folows:
Resolved That the committee shall consist OF one dele
gate from each State selected by the delegates OF said State
Mr. Jsssup moved 10 amend this as follows =" That each
member Of said committee on resolutions shall be entitled to
many votes the State he represents is entitled 10
in the Electoral College"
This was in substance the amendment which had
been adopted as an amendment Mr. Duncsns resolution
point of order having been aised the Chair decided the
Amendment; If Mr.. lcssup out OF order
NJ. fnton Of oain appealed from the decson
a LnomiS OF Pennsylvania argued against the decision
OF Chlr. After much confusion, the amendment was
again read and ;c Chair reversed his decision deciding the
amendment 10 be in order.
Nh lrssup said desire to state in few words tho OBJ
Iec my proposition. think tn, interests of the great
Wing parry ci the whole Union involved in this subject
No on. who knows be disposed to doubt the attach
of Pennsy varia TO the Constitution ind the compo-
misses Of the Constitution, ard 10 all proper and Legitimate
laws and legislation under thai Constitution Pennsylvania
will hesitate in giving her cordial aud earnest support
TO all Constitutional laws. (Applause)
Pennsylvania has been misrepesented, ard her cause
has been misrepresentation her position has been nsunder-
stood. Other Stutcs-New York and Ohiohad boan mis-
represented and the character OF their delegates was mis-
understood DESIRE in The organization OF this committee
on resolutions avoid having offered to resolutions of
,ion OF the delegates 10 this convention desire We nre
10 resolutions that the committee should fairly repre-
sent the great conservative character of the Convention
present resolutions Of conservative nature upon
which could all agree This committee thus organized
with each State fully and fairly represented, will meet in hd
mony union in further the Of the
whole Wing party. Gentlemen surely misunderstood the
character OF the Pennsylvania delegation If they suppose
have any other object. The Wings OF the middle por
ton Of The Unonof the States of New York. Ohio and
PeRnsy lvanaare sound every question as our
southern brethren can desire. Great nppausc)
Mr.. Robert Stanard Of Virginia. considered this among
the important questions which could BIZ brought be-
fore The Convention he was happy TO hear OF the conseva
tive character the middle States alluded to by the
eman from Pcnus yvana Why seek depart from all
and parliamentary experience in the appointment this
commitec You may search presidents in vain justify
this What would be thought of the power given
these genramen 10 votes. II novel, danger
and unprecedented proposition Let the committee be
organized us other committees have been Let the commit
be organized thus proposed The delegate from
State may represent but portion OF his delegation and yet
the of the whole The New York delegation upon
this proposition, divided this morning Her
Stood 81 yeas and nays including among the yeas oil the
contested seats. OF the merits of these contestants, he
knew nothing; but possible that the whole six who
voted this morning may be excluded and six others who
would vote differently be admitted. This would make
4 change of twelve votes.
independent of this how would harmony be produced
the proposed course Of eectng the committee which would
likely produce harmony give each sovereign
Stale right to be heard that committee to give TO the
three delegates Of three States the power TO swallow
half dozen smaller States? Applause. He appealed to the
wings OF all paris Ol Inc Union not 10 fOfce upon mem.
selves dangerous and unprecedented propositions II
not presented when the other committees chosen and
why should How7 The Convention not prepared
10 say who entitled this any other propo
s;ion; therefore he moved that the whole subject be laid
the table.
He Withdrew The motion the request of the Hon. VIM.
Z. Dawson OF Georgia.
Mr. Dawson said in the course of his remarks 81 hope
all will speak withou, excitement and with deiberaon
agree with my friend from Virginia. that The attempt Is made
this country into the widest sort Of democracy
the democracy Of numbers For the frat me the large
States presume control the sovereignty OF the
The principle commended for will uproot your constitution
and the sovereign character Of the States will be
numbers (Appause.) The little State of Rhode Island
entitled the power In virtue of her sovereignty
either of the great Sates of New York. Pennsylvania
Ohio; and yet conservative party of The country ask
ed That numbers shall be even and the sovereignty Of
the States. know the subject has been properly
sidered by the wing party.
This question OF shows the necessity of rigid adj
herence 10 The Constitution preserve the liberty OF the
States and the Union of the States. [Appause.] And
proclaim now that this the widest effort 10 ALLEVIATE one
section OF tho country from the other Why this innovation
on all established ues 1t is the Sovereign States are
governed by no rules when the SovereRnes are
here by delegates have long belonged TO the WING party
because believed 1t 10 be conservative and stood on pnc
Pile and because believed 1t would be the last 10 desert the
principles on which the confcderscy Is founded When 1t
deserts those great principles, 30 help me God VIII a6an
don It If we adopt the course proposed power VIII be