The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-19

oil New Ork L. w elcn OF NerHOnt, r. -.
Hough, of Illinois John Speddon, of Pennsyl
vania
The Organization Committee also reported a
resolve that it be recommended to the COnyen-
ton that the delegates present, of each State,
whether more or less in number, be allowed to
cast as many votes as the State is entitled to
in the Electoral College the manner of voting
to be determined by each delegation for ITSELF
and the vote to be declared by the Chairman
of each delegation.
The report of the committee was unanimous
ly adopted.
Gen. Wilson, being enthusiastically received
on taking the chair, said
Gentlemen of the Convention You will
please to accept my sincere and grateful ac-
acknowledgements for this expression of your par
TALLY and confidence. | can only promise,
gentlemen, to discharge the duty you have as
signed me with impartialty and fairness. We
have assembled here in Convention to repre-
sent the freemen of the United States Enter
tanning, as we do, some difference of opinion on
minor questions, we are agreed in those great
fundamental principles of liberty that lie at
the foundation of our democratic institutions
We embrace in our affections the whole coun-
try, OF every race and condition. Cheers
Let us gentlemen. invoke upon our delibera-
tons the spirit of harmony and union let us
feel that we labor to free the Federal Govern
ment from slavery; that we must relieve the
National Government from all responsibility
for it wherever it exists under its authority,
and place it actively and perpetually on the
side of freedom. Applause. Let us feel,
gentlemen, that we should so conduct our de-
lberations that we may hasten on that day
when the huniblest slave that treads the soil
can stand up and say, am man, brother,
a freeman. Cheers In the words Of one of
the noblest poets of freedom of our land
Let US then uniting them, bury all our idle teuds
in the dust,
And in future conflicts carry mutual faith and com
trust
A resolution was adopted, prescribing the
mode of votng-each delegation to cast the
electoral vote of their State, by their Chairman.
Judge Spalding moved that all resolutions be
referred to Standing Committee on Resolu-
tons which was adopted
Mr. Thomas, of Pennsylvania offered pre-
amble and resolutions declaring that the Con-
vention will nominate no man for President or
Vice President who uses intoxicating drinks,
and who is not friend of the temperance ref
Ormation.
WI " iiS va tNdliu DlONtu IL TcCOn-
sderatl0n of the resolution giving the delegates
power to cast the whole electoral vote of the
State they represent rs one delegate from Vir-
ginia, under that resolution would have fifteen
votes, making him second General Comman-
der. A large. delegation from Michigan has
Just arrived and entered the Hall The reso-
luton, after debate, was recOnsidered
Mr.. Tappan then offered an amendment
that tho ,nritxy nf tha In1oc IL Ill
govern the minority, but that each delegate
shall vote for himself
The whole subject was finally referred to a
Vaughn, of Ohio; and Hopkins of hIassachu-
sets
The Convention, at 5 o'clock, then adjourned
till o'clock tomorrow morning
SECOND DAY.
The Convention met at o'clock, in Lafay-
cite Hall None but delegates were admitted
The Masonic Hall is still occupied by mass
meeting.
The Convention was opened with prayer by
the Rev. MIR. Lovejoy, of Illinois. The journal
was read and approved. The first business in
order was the appointment of National Com
mittee. The States were called, and the follow
ing members appointed: Q
Maine, Woodbury. Davis; New Hampshire
Geo. f. Fogg Massachusetts,, Henry Wilson
Connecticut, John Hooper Rhode Island, James
M. H. Dow; Vermont Mr.. Barber New York
Chas. A. Wheatbarn; New Jersey, Alex Black
Delaware, William Chandler; PENNSYLVANIA,
VIM. B. Thomas Ohio DR. VIM. H Brisbane \
Michigan, Silas NJ Holmes Wisconsin. C. L,
Jones Indiana, Geo w. Julian Illinois, Owen
Lovejoy Iowa, Samuel L. Howe Virginia
John Gilman; Kentucky, Cassius NJ. Clay
Maryland Dr. j. f. Snodgrass
Mr.. Tappan, from the Committee on the
mode of voting reported resolution that. in
voting for President or Vice President or the
platform, that the delegate OF delegates from
each State cast the full electoral vote of the
State through their chairman; but that, when
delegates differ, the Chairman shall declare the
proportion, and give the vote of the majority
as a whole.
DR. Snodgrass wished to know how that pro-
viso would operate in the case of State that
has but one delegate
Mr. Spalding of Ohio moved that the report
of the Committee lie on the table and the vote.
was called by States. The Chair decided the
call for vote by States to be out of order. An
appeal was taken from the decision of the
Chair, but the Chair was sustained The vote
was then ordered per capta--each delegate on
the floor having one vote.
The following was the result yeas 143 nays
ls9-the Eastern and Middle States voting
nay, and the Western States yea The report
of the Committee was then adopted
joshua X. Giddings Chairman of the Commit
tee on the Platform, made the following re-
port
Having assembled in National Convention as
the delegates Of the Free Democracy of the
United States, united by common resolve to
maintain rights against wrongs and freedom
against slavery; confding in the intelligence,
patriotism, and the discriminating justice of
the American people putting our trust in God
for the triumph of our cause, and invoking his
guidance in our endeavors to advance it, we
now submit to the candid judgment of all men
the following declaration Of principles and
measures:
/. That Governments, deriving their Just pow
ers from the consent of the governed are nsti-
tuted among men to secure to all those nalien-
able rights Of life liberty and the pursuit of
happiness, with which they are endowed by
their Creator, and of which none can be de-
prived by valid legislation, except for crime.
2. That the true mission of American De-
mocracy is to maintain the liberties of the peo-
pie, the sovereignty of the States, and the per-
petuity of the Union, by the impartial applica-
ton to public affairs, without sectional discrim-
nations of the fundamental principles of equal
rights, strict justice, and economical admins
tration
3. That the Federal Government is one of
limited powers, derived solely from the Consti-
tuition, and the grants OF power therein ought
to be strictly construed by all the departments
and agents Of the Government, and it is mex
pedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful
constitutional powers
1. That the Constitution of the United States
ordained to form a more nerfaei nnion 10 o.