The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-04
Proceedings Of the Baltimore Democrat,
National Convention.
BALTIMORE, June 2, 1852.
SECOND DAY-EvENING SESSION.

We copy the following proceedings from the
Baltimore Sun.
The PRESIDENT called the Convention to
order at five o'clock, and it was long time be
fore there was comparative quiet.
Mr.. McRAE arose and complained that mem
bers of the delegation from North Carolina had
been unable to procure tickets of admission to
the hall. And not only this, but that they have
been nsuted and violence offered to their per-
sons.
Mr.. GALLAGHER was understood to ask
whether Mr. WHITE had insulted the gentleman.
Mr.. McRAE replied that he had made no
charges against Mr.. WHITE.
Cries of Where's Mr.. WHITE" "Mr.
WHITE ~
Mr. MCRAE said, further, that his name was
introduced, and that he was denied admission
| He desired that the Convention take some action
in the premises.
[Cries in every part of the hall, Que stion y
"Question!"l
The PRESIDENT assured the gentleman
j that, so far as the Chair was concerned, the diff
J fculty should be remedied.
| Mr.. HALLET, on behalf of the committee
charged with making arrangements in the hall
explained the action Of the committee. With
the desire to afford the necessary accommoda-
tons, they were in session until IL o'clock last
night. They caused tickets to be issued to the
delegates, to be distributed by the respective
chairmen of the delegations
Mr.. WHITE delivered the tickets, for which he
took receipts And it was incumbent on the
door-keeper not to admit any but those who
have tickets. Six hundred and ninety-fve seats
were provided. 10 conclusion, he moved that
members of Congress and members of the Mary
land Legislature now in attendance be admitted
to seats.
The question was taken and decided in the
negative.
The Convention then proceeded to appoint
the committee as provided by the resolution
adopted this morning-to whom shall be referred
all resolutions in relation to the creed or plat
form of the Democratic party.
The following gentlemen constitute the com
mittee of one from each State,
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Maine J. w. Bradley New Hampshire, Charles
G. Atherton; Vermont, d. II. Smaley; Massa
chusetts, b. F. Hallett; Rhode Island, PHILIP
Allen, Jr.; Connecticut, VIM. B. Lawrence
New York, II. c. Murphy; New Jersey JOSEPH
q. Cole; Pennsylvania, Andrew II. Reeder
Delaware, William S. Osborne; Maryland, ii
Mccullough; Virginia, s. F. Leake; NORTH
Carolina, ID. H. McRae; Georgia. declined ap
pointing; Alabama, p Phillips; Mississippi, M
D. Freeman; Louisiana, Hon. p Soule; Flori
d. Jesse Cole Texas, r. Scurry; Arkansas, N
b. Burrow; Ohio, G. w. Manypenny Kentuc
ky, George W. Stevenson; Tennessee, A. V
Brown; Indiana, r. ID. Owen; Illinois, james
b. Hoge; Missouri, w. r. Forney; Michigan
c. E. Stuart; Iowa, p. Brady; Wisconsin,
-; California, E. ID. Hammond
NJ nACpn Of NJ, 81 3
lowing resolution:
RESOLVED, That in our opinion the put lie do
main belongs to the people of the United States
and that Congress has power to dispose of i
for the benefit of the people We therefore be
lieve that it would be conducive to the commot
welfare of the people and of the government [,
give limited portions to every actual settler, Il
be inalienabe Q joyed.
| This was referred to the committee on reso
utions, without debate, in accordance with tn
resolution authorizing the appointment of
committee on the Democratic creed or platform
| Mr.. NABERS, to test the sense of the Con
vention, offered the following resolution:
That this Convention will not go into a nom
nation for President and Vice President, unit
| the platform of the party is laid down, Ar
plause.
| The PRESIDENT said that, under the resc
luton providing for the committee on the Demo
cratcic creed this resolution would go to it wit
out debate.
This decsi IN was succeeded by applause.
There being much confusion, the PREsIDEN
loudly called and raped loudly for order.
Mr. NABERS. Do | understand that resc
lutons, whatever their character, go to that con
/, mittee, precluding all debate.
The PRESIDENT remarked that the subjet
was not debatable
Mr. NABf,RS repl ed that he did not wish
! debate l..
After some conversation between several gel
tiemen, the PRESIDENT reversed his decision
ana said the resolution Of Mr.. NABERs di
not come under the resolution adopted thj
morning.
, A DELEGATE from OHIO, demanded. in the nam
; Of that State, that vote on the resolution b
taken by States.
Mr. SOULE, of Louisiana, arose and said
} should be understood what was likely to be III
bearing Of the resolution. He had some fee
r remarks TO submit to the Convention, which /
! considered would induce them TO vote down q
resolution.