The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-22

OF the Daily Times and not delegate. On Thurs
chairman Of the New York delegation came to him
and informed him that Mr.. Bruce, Of the two
delegates from the Twenty-second Congressional district
compelled by illness to 60 home hAd in his
hand blank proxy to be nlled with the of any
Shs, person who might be designated They filled the
reason unknown to him. declined. The chairman asked
his (Mr Raymonds) permission to insert his name He
doubted the chnirman's right and power do no. and
left the matter to his judgment and he inserted his name
In his the chairman's) own hand writing. The New
paper TO the President Of he Convention as he was
doubtful as to the course to be pursued and did mo-.
pish 70 infringe any right At the suggestion Of the
Credentials and Thursday Friday night the COM
nttee informally inserted his among the delegates
He would come to another point On Saturday last
when his right called in question the delegate from
Louisiana (Mr seyier) who filed place the Commit
tee Credentials rose aisle and said that he held
in his hand paper which put the matter all right He
said was report Of large majority of the Committee
Mr sEvIER here rose to question Of persona, privi
ege and said, with much frmness lit such thing
the newspapers misrepresent me- said merely that It
Mr.. RAYMosD-I assert from my own hearing that the
gentleman said the report signed the report Of
large majority of the committee.
Mr.. SEyIER-I said such thing
Mr. RAyMoNp-I refer in further corroboraton to ad-
ditional facts. The chairman Of the Committee, Mr.
Watts rose Immediately afterwards and said distinctly
instead Of being adopted by the committee the gentle
man from Louisiana remarked the identical report
rejected.
Mr.: wArrs-I did not say las the gentleman from
Louisiana had said.'
Mr. RAYMOND remarked that he did not wish to be SO
understood and then to the gst Of the resolutions
The gentleman from Georgia had laid him under obga-
ton by reading the whole Of the article in the Daily
Times, on the strength Of which the gentleman pro-
posed to expe him from the Convention He expressed
his particular gratitude for this inasmuch other
stopped short of act of justice Saturday
This matter brought the notice Of the Convention
BY James Watson Webb, partly for political purposes,
and partly for the indulgence Of personal spite ag.nt
Webb dare not authorize any man to deny
voloE.-The despatch was addressed to Webb and
Grnnel,
Mr.. RAyMoSp.-If the gentleman has the despatch, 1
would thank him to give It to me.
Mr. GRNNELL said the first time he the telegraphc
despatc ch this floor 1t had been opened and
shown to . number Of persons 1t wasa matter about
which M ho knew nothing II was not addressed to him
Mr. AsHMuN begged leave to say, that he perhaps
the means Of being the first to make it known lie
that ought to be shown to those inculpated in the
charge He therefore obtained permission to place the
its subsequent disposition he knew nothing about It,
Mr. DUNCAN explained that he procured the despatch
Convention as that gentleman was too hosrse to do so
was addressed to James Watson Webb, and BY him
brought to the notice Of the Convention and from mo-
tives personal and malignant towards me-
CRiEs--Order, order.
MIR SEvIER-I call the gentleman to order. (Hisscs
and applausc) We do not sit here for gentlemen to
settle private piaaes in this Convention (ComminSed
The PREsipEvr reminded Mr. Raymond that he must
confine himself to the question
Mr.. RArMosD resumed-This despatch appeared in the
Times OF Saturday morning last 1t would be remem-
bered the platform was adopted on Friday afternoon.
The only point in tho despatch which is held up in
properly sensitive is this" Tomorrow It is believed
Kentucky. Tennessee virgnis and one two Others
ballot The Northern wings gave way on the plat
form with this understanding" Now the con.
Is put and ah vSgd Sn
avow, repudAte, and repel, IN the strongest Ian
charge as sppncap,s ~, Ss,.s h' FUR
ther%o,e the words which 60 before nnmey y Ds
intended that s to say with this belief and expectation
The natural result Of giving on the platform BY the
Northern wings from desire to conciliate aud Sc
cure the nomination Of Scott. The gentleman made
further explanations in support Of his views and said In
conclusion If this be treason or sander make the most
Mr. DuScAs-It won't do. We want explanations as to
the other part.
NJ RAYMoNp-If any gentleman wants further
plantations stand ready TO give It, .
Mr. CABELL-I ask the gentleman to proceed with the
the despatch The statement the effect that by the
admission Of the New York contestants fraud was prac
ticed by this Convention and that Scott should not be
nominated the delegation Of that State would repudae
the act OF the Convention
MIR. RAyMoNp-You shall have It. In the first place 1t
is entirely untrue and is bold that the from
Florida should have made the charge that fraud was
charged on this Convention: (Cries OF order
Mr. CABELI-I cannot submit to language OF TINS kina
reat sensation throughout the Hal-cries OF order
Mr C,xrLL-Sir is 1t possible that language Of this
kipd il to be INDUCED in here elsewhere The Chair
may enforce the but ask for protection from
this Convention l am able andrnal protect myself.
] said understood fiom the reading ana hearing the
stated that the word fraud used in the last
clause or bad faith.
MIR CABELL-I ask the gentleman to read It,
Mr. NAyMoNp-There is another paper over there.
prefer TO retain this. (Cries OF good" 'go on ana
'tordor.')
1he prrslDrsr said he bad heard remark rejecting
upon MIR. Cabell personally.
Mr. CABELL-I not to be charged by implication Of
making false statement did not see any paper
spoke from recollection Of its character understood
the gentleman to charge fraud; but now be charges
breach Of faith What is tho difference !
Mr. RAYMOND repeated what had already said, that
the gentleman should not interfere in this matter with
out better understanding of the language which the
remark implied. and he MIR. Raymond) did not use the
word fraud although the gentleman SO charged and
when the gentleman says that he will not submit TO re-
marks Of this sort, beg leave to tell him Wnen ne
charges with what is untrue he will submit TO what
ever msy think 1t necessary to say
/ MIR CAsILL-I admit. most cheerfuly, the right of
every gentleman when he is charged with utteriog a
fasehood to submit or def nd himself have stated as
under tood tlc paper and asked the gentleman whethcr
was so and il was on that presumpton that tue exPi
| nation was made .
Mr. RAyMoNp--I accept as entirely satisfactory, the
4 explanation to the manner in which tho gentle
man understood the remarks. II will be noted that
the words /" breach Of faith" we're with refer
ence platform the protest of the New YORK
delegation that IL matter which concerns In the hrst
place my correctness in this statement and IN the
place. the New York delegation alone IL relation
TO the first do not think it necessary 20 trouble the
convention with any attempted demonstration as to
whether was correct or not in the remark.
Aer further proceedings the resolution proposing to
expel Mr. Raymond was laid on the table.
THE RESUMED
The Convention proceeded toahe forty.scventh vote,
which rcsulteda as follows -
Fillmore. Scott Wssstcr
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