Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-06-25


Secretmies.-R. A. Upton, Louisiana Jame
NJ. Bryan, North Carolina; S. M. ballard 10
wa; w. Frank Stewart, California: Scbuvlo
Coltay, Indiana John C.. Kunkle. Pennsvlva
MA w. c. Worthington, Virginia: w. s
Perkins, Connecticut; George w. Meeker H.
lnols; William Thompson, Michigan: George
w. Dunlap, Kentucky; Justin Morrell, Yer.
mont; George P. Fisher, Delaware.
Mr.. JOHN SHERMAN (Ohio)--I moved to
lay mat report on the table. desire to pre-
lace the motion by few remarks. 1t must be
obvious 10 the Convention that we cannot act
upon 'hat report now. Virginia is represented
mere by number of Delegates far exceeding
tie liu'iioer OF votes which the State is emit
tied to cast for President. Louisiana. Kentuc.
ny ana other States are represented here IN the
sallle hiaiiner by Delegates far exceeding the
huuoer OF votes to which those States ore pro,
perly entitled. Ohio is represented here hv "a
Delegates, the same number to which sho l.
entitled TO vote for President. | apnenl to tho
honor and justice Of gentlemen representina in
such large numbers these States whether ,yo
can vote upon this report until we adont some
rue determining how and to what number the
votes OF States shall be cast. virginia has AZ
Delegates here; Louisiana. Kentuckv and 9th,
ef states are represented by large numbers of
DeIegateS' | want to know who are to cast
the votes OF those States and what number of
votes they shall cast | therefore appoal to
gentlemen from these States to Law this ronor,
OH the table until some rule shall be adonted
concerning this question. | regret that the
resolution OF the gentleman from Virginia was
not adopted "'
"A Delegate raised point of order that the
gentleman could not make motion to Law on
the table and debate it.
Inc CHAIR decided it was in order, no rules
having been adopted by the Convention.
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON asked, who is TO vote nm
'he adoption OF that report, and how is the vote
to be taken. WIZ
No'cEs'n-"Vote by States" "adopt it by ac-
MI CAbELL--l move this Convention now
proceed TO vote on that subject in the same
manner us 1t did on the choice of tcmnororv
hartman, Applause and cries Of agreed. amid
much confusion e'00D' u''''u
nc CHAIR then put the question, whether
,ne vote ON the adoption of the report sbond !
'e by States or not, and THE responses beinr
nearly equal said he could not decide. lie |
Ihen requested the ayes to stand, and they v,oro
counted by the Secretary. WIZ
Inc CHAIR announced that there were 3sO
votes IN the affirmative. Laughter and Iona
continued applause.I ''''s
mere oelng majority in favor of yotinr
~ States, The Secretary commenced to cali .
'Heh MeSsrs. SIBERIAN, WAYand other, w,h'
IRE" al objections 10 taking the vote directly
y The Convention, on the report, which wax
men uhan mously adopted Loud applausel
me nam requested Hon. joins VI. CLAyl
ION ana Hon ), +. NtNToN, of Ono to con.
uct the President to The Chair. Tnosn rcn.
eL"cn performed the duty assigned lbe,n. and
ioh' J. u. tnAPaIAN, upon taking the Char
,,aa greeted with loud applause and chesrs.-1
le addressed the Convention as follows:
'ENrLENEN OF the VINO NATIONAL Can
HNrioN: tender you my most profound nc
for the honor which YOU have
inferred upon me, IN calling me to preside
'eE thc deliberations Of this most dqni6ed
lbuS', aud patriotic assembly.
Nenleneh, we meet here as Whlps. we
ce' mere as brothers. Applause We meet
,io WIN one common object, with but one
"Po'e 10 achlevh--lnd ! could but wish
'h'icnen, you had conferred on some Other
eHher OF THIS assembly the dutses and re-.
oA'!oi' les OF presiding over the dellbera-
ms Of this body. '''0id
reel, gentlemen, that those duties would 7
We ocgh more ably and efficiently DISCHARGED
lie distinguished gentleman who has bren
t temporary Chairman--a gentleman whom / il
We ior many years, recognized as beinp T.
,ohg The most distinguished patriots of this n,
uoh gentleman whom am proud to cali Of
personal friend and my politicaI brother.-- a
PPiauSe Gentlemen. feel that have BIN, oil
ne ne ll'tIe parliamentary experience, and that .,
ring TO the discharge of the duties of the HI
81" o." h"' te" Of he qualifications which a v,
.-.' , .'.te' u: s--4 al assembly as this W
"a. - POSSESS Sc
: "e'of, seH: emea. haze tia disposition on
discharge my duty with single eye to the ~
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