The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-21

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failed him in announcing the vote He had
endeavored TO do his duty as well as he could,
and If the Convention thought proper to CEN
sure him, it might be done. Loud applause
Mr. Jessup moved a resolution that this Con
vention do now proceed to vote for candidate
for President of the United States 10 the man
ner following: That the secretary of the Con-
yention shall call the several States, beginning
with Maine, and the chairman Of each delegation,
as they are called shall announce the person or
persons for whom the votes or said States shall
be given, which shall be recorded by the Sec
Rotary majority of all the votes given shall be
necessary 10 a nomination. The same course
shall be observed in the selection Of a candidate
for the Vice p esidency.
Hon. j. C.. Jones, of Tennessee. "Iiear me
for a moment Though an humble and unas-
piTing man here or elsewhere, have been at
least made the subject to mi'conception. AS
my name has been mentioned here in connee-
ton with an unpleasant aff.ir feel it due TO
myself that should state all my connection
with il. | hoped when the report came in il
would be received With one universal aye. |
have labored as hard as any one by day and
nigt, with the East, West and North, TO promote
that end. II has been intimated that intended
to proAe false to the South, that would prove
the little children of my love. This would not
be believed by those who know me.
II am an American citizen, and will never
be sat- fled with less than the welfare of my
whole country. Applause. Ifmy association
and intercourse with Northern men is to cut me
off from the South, then let the sccursed blow
be struck at once. Applause. All the can
didates are honorable men, and say here that
| will support, with all my power and ability,
whoever shall be nominated by the Conven-
ton" [Applause."l
A voice-"Wil You vote for Scott if he re-
fuse to accord 10 the platform 2"
Mr.. Jones. | do not consider that suppos
able case for know he will. Applause Nom
mate Mr. Webster and will support him. IAp
plause. Nominate your present distinguished
President and will labor for his election. ZAP
plause | never had but one political idol, (point
ing to a portrait Of Clay.) and never expect
that my political feelings will ever again be so
warm as they have been for that dying patriot
[ Loud applause never saw General Scott
Til! the second OF January last. He d d me the
honor TO cali upon me. We entered into full
and free conversation. told him that my State
would vote for Mr.. Fillmore, on account of the
firmness and fidelity with which he had dis
charged his constitutional duties, and that if /
were sent here as adelegate | would vote to
carry out the views of my State. | told him
that Tennessee would vote for no man who was
not for supporting and maintaining the compro
mise in all It's parts. He said he was an ardent
and friend of the compromise mea
ures, from the day they were first presented to
Congress by Henry Clay, and that he was op
posed TO touching them in any manner, shape or
form. Loud applause.
I .,ll 10 /, ID
and that he had better write a letter
al forever silence the calumnies repeated against
him. He answered no--thet he would write no
letter, nor do anything which looked like seek.
ing the nomination. To that determination he
has adhered to up the present time, and he has
steadily refused to write letter till after the
nomination. | have had two interviews with
bin since, and he holds to the same grounds of
action, AT all these conversations there were
others present, for | have had no clandestiae
or meetings with him. From these
things, suppose it is, that my name appears in
the letter which has been read, as one Of the
persons to whom it is to be shown.
Mr.. Jones then said the Southern Wings were
all united in support of this compromise, and
he appealed to the Northern Wings to unite
with them and forever put down the agitation of
slavery He appealed to them to do this by all
the recol!ections of the past, and the bright
hopes Of the future. He pledged himself as a
soldier, enlisted in the war in behalf of whoever
should be the nominee of the Convention
Mr.. Bryon, of South Carolina, got the floor
but yielded it to
Governor Johnston, of Pennsylvania, who said
he was Union man, and felt satisfied that while
all were gratified at the speeches they had heard,
still they would be better discharging their duty
to the Wings of the Union by proceeding to vote
for President. He rose to move the previous
question, but would have to surrender the floor
to the gentleman from South Carolina
Mr. Bryon appealed to his brother Wings of
all parts of the Union to stand firm and sure by |
the compromise Country was greater than
party. Whoever did not stand by the compro
misc did not stand by his country.
The previous question was here moved.
The resolution was again read
Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, said the reso.
luton required amendment. Some six or seven
districts were now no! represented. The Gus
tom had been to require majority of the Flee
ioral College, and this resolution only required |
a majority of those cast.
Mr. Jessup said he could not amend his reso- |
luton as proposed.
Mr.. Standard, of Virginia, asked whether,
lnuer the RESOLUTION, majority OF tue electoral
college would be required to nominate or not?
The previous question was then seconded
A delegate from North Carolina moved to lay |
The resolution on the table, Great confusion,
excitement, and loud talking
The vote upon laying the resolution on the
table was then commenced, when the interro
yatoiies as to the meaning of it were renewed
by several delegates.
Mr.. Ashmun asked whether il would not be |
better whoever nominated, that he should re.
,eive the vote of a majority of the electoral col.
ege.
Mr.. Jessup then, by consent, modified his
so as to require a majority of the
electoral college, or l49 votes to nominate
The motion to lay it on the table WAS with
lrawn
Mr.. Morgan moved to reconsider the vote Sc
,onding the previous question.
The Chair said this Was not in order
Mr.. Morgan asked whether, when the vote of
4 State was announced delegate could rise and
nave his vote recorded if not announced pro.
perly.