The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-19

i Tho Convention was called to order at ll
o'clock.
Prayer by Dr. Hammer of the Presbyterian
church.
The Journal of yesterday was read.
Mr. Jessup, of Pennsy vania, rose to ask leave
to withdraw his amendment to substitute that
of Mr.. Ewing, of Kentucky, giving each men,
Der of the committee on the platform power TO
cast the electoral vote of his State. Cheers.
The first of Mr. Duncan's resolutions was
then adopted and the second was also adopl
as originally offered, except the last clause, Civ
ing the committee power to appoint their own
chairman.
The Convention then proceeded to appoint
the committee on the platform, as follows:
Name VIM. p. Fessenden; New Hampshire
Hon. r. ~ Edwards; Vermont, Hon. Carlos
Coolidge Massachusetts, George Ashmul
Rhode Island, Cyrus Hs ris; Connecticut, Col.
A. g. Hazard New York. A. b. Dickinson N.
Jersey, Hon. VIM. j.. Dayton Pennsylvania,
VIM f Johnston Delaware, Hon. ]. M. Clay
ton Maryland, VIM b. Clarke Virginia, T. )bt.
Il. Scott North Carolina, Nathaniel L 3yden;
South Carolina, George s. Bryan; Georgia, w.
c. Dawson Alabama, C.. C.. Langdon; Missis-
sipp, Gen. A. b. Bradford; Louis' ma, p. b.
Duncan; Ohio. J. A. Harris Kentucky, Orlan-
do Brown Tennessee, F. K Zollikofier Indi
ana, Jno S. Newman; Illinois, J. Baker Mis-
souri,, A. Il. Chambers Arkansas, Gen. Thos. S.
Kane; Michigan, Geo. G. Conroy; Florida, w.
G. Davis; Texas, Jno. Is. Ashe Iowa, s. M
Ballad; Wisconsin, Alexander Spalding; Cali
forria, w. Frank Stuart
| Resolutions of Southern meeting were re-
ferred to the committee on the platform.
A delegate from Virginia offered series OF
resolutions to be referred to the committee on
the platform.
! A delegate from Ohio offered series of reso-
lutions to appoint Wing national committe
referred to the committee on resolutions.
| Mr.. Babcock, of New York, moved that all
resolutions be referred to the same committee
without being read, which was agreed to.
| Mr.. Davis of Florida, offered resolution
that this Convention will support no one whose
| opinions on The compromise are not known, OF
doubtful, and moved the previous question
which was not seconded.
| Mr.. Bolts moved substitute that this Con
vention pledge itself to tile support of the nomi
nee.
Mr.. Ewing moved to lay the whole subject on
| the table.
| The resolutions of finaIily were Withdrawn
| by the mover 30 thai the committee on the plat
form might sit during the session of the Con.
ven,ion, which was carried
| Various resolutions were sent up to the com
mittee on the platform.
Mr.. Ewing, of Kentucky, moved that tie com
mttee be instructed to report on the platform
adopted by the Southern delegates, but it was
not acted upon.
Mr.. Watts, chairman of the committee on ere.
dentias, made report that the delegates from
Washington be admitted to seats on the plat
form. Adopted
Mr. Cooper, of Tennessee, moved that SC
much of Che report as relates to seats not con
tested be not read which was agreed to.
The report was then read. 1t reports in favor
of James w. Beck, of New York, and against
Portens Baxter, of Vermont and in favor OF
Moses Ii. Grinnell, II. H. enedict, Charles A
Barston, and Albert l.. Bennett from New York
The report also reports in favor of admitting
both, Hardenburg and Smith from New York
i A minority report was offered in favor of p
Baxter, of Vermont, VIM. l.. Shardlow, Bleak
ley A. s. Smith, Chas. Coke and A. Hyde Cole
of New York
Mr.. Cabel moved the adoption of the majori
ry report, and on that moved the previous ques
ton.
The vote on the previous question is as fol
lows:
YEAs.-Ncw Hampshire, s. Vermont, A.
Massachusetts, IL; Rhode Island, 4; Connecti-
cut, A New York, A New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, 9; Maryland, 8 Virginia, l2 Nortl,
Carolina, To- South Carolina, 8; Georgia, 10
Alabama, 8; Mississippi, u Louisiana, 6; Ken
lucky, IL; Tennessee, II; Indiana, 7; Illinois
3 Michigan, Missouri 5; Arkansas, A; Flo
rida, 3 Texas. A Iowa, A /; Wisconsin, 3 Cali.
fornia Total, l64.
NAYs-Mane, -; Vermont / !; Massachu.
sets, Connecticut, 2 New York, "a; New
Jersey, s; Pennsylvania, IS; Delaware, 9, one
absent; Virginia, /; Ohio, 90; Indiana, 6 Lii
nois, 8; Michigan, 8 Wisconsin, q California
g. Tota., 1T.
The contestants from New York were not al.
| lowed to vote
Mr.. Raymond, of the Times, desired to speak
but was put down.
| The majority report was then carried. Mr.
Cabell ii ed to reconsider, and to lay that mo-
| ton on ihe table.
Considerable difficulty arose in relation to
| the manner Of taking the vote on the adoption
of the report, and universal consent was given
that the vote be taken by States.
Mr. Sherman, from Ohio called for division
of the queation, but il was afterwards With
drawn.
The voting was then commenced on the adop-
ton of the majority report Maine, 8 nays; N
| Hampshire, 5 yeas; Vermont
Here the voting was stopped, and the vote
taken on Mr.. Cabells motion to reconsider and
lay that motion on the table which was agreed
| to.
SO the report of the majority was carried.
A motion was then made to adjourn /; but the
Convention refused to adjourn by large ma
jority.
An Intellectual attempt was made togo into
ballot for a candidate for the Presidency.
The Convention then adjourned at quarter
past IL to 5 o'clock, to await the report of the
platform committee.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at five
T o'clock.
Mr. Ashmun, chairman Of the committee OF
resolutions, presented report saying that reso
, lutions had been adopted in committee with al
| most entire unanimity, and that they were ready
, Mr. Choate made an eloquent speech strongly
in favor of adopting the platform, and concluded
[ amid tremendous cheering.
4 Gen. Chas. Anderson, of Ohio, followed il
{ an eloquent address sustaining the resolutions
n and was repeatedly interrupted with cheers tina