Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-06-08
sPIRTT on JEFFERs0N 0HARLFsTOVN, VIRGINIA

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of Massachusetts J. Lord, and not hoeert
Rantoul, Jr. Ffonl The first district OF vermont
merritt Clark is entitled to The seat IN the Ton
yention.
n. relation 10 South Carolina. The committee
say that documents were presented Z. mem.
showing the proceedings of hsty chizens OF tIlat
State. who sent hither Geaerai James a. ;, III
mander as a delegate. ELaughterI As " aId
not appear that he did nor represent any dIsuset
of the State. the committee decided that the pa.
per was not such a document as entltied zen
Commander 10 a seat in the Convention.
General Nye, of New York, asked leaSe, as q
member of the committee on credentials, 10 make
a minority report. The report was sent 10 tne
chair and read. it sustained the claims o. MT
RantouI as against the decision oEihe majority
report, and closed with this resolution;
z Resolped, That Robert Rantoul, yr,, be admit
ted TO a seat IN this Convention, 10 represent tne
I'd Conversations district of Massachusetts.
discussion coutinuedo on the matter involved.
between the parties, until upon 3 question OF Or
der, a motion to postpone the further considera
ton of the subject until Tomorrow, and TO PRINT
the report, was submitted by General Nye, and
adopted.
MIR. Borer of Virginia, offered a resolution TO
the effect that the two delegations representing
the two decisions from Georgia, be allowed TO
mite and cast the vote of the State.
Mr.. Solomon Cohen of Georgia. rose1n behalf
| OIL IUSa ENh1N N+NAG+s
\ that the convention was beslowipg its attention
upon the secondary matters contained IN the re-
port, while those w~hich4SClaied 10 q sovereign
jptate, andeits. representation onthes heer9t
Convention were steadily overlooked DE DE-
imanded the action of the Convention upon that
portion ofthe report relating 10 the Georgia dele
CATION, and ubnitte a motion for its adoption,
aud moved the previous question.
Upon this a gentleman from Georgia, followed
by several. others, rose and protested against this
I rooIinn The utmost confusion prevailed. "a
request to withdraw the previous question was
complied with. 1t was Immediately renewed
Voices from several parts of The hall were call
ing out incoherently. Several persons Were en-
Edeavoring to catch the eye and ear OF the PresI'
dent. a few words could occasionally be dis
stinguished, but nothing could be understood nn-
til a motion to adjourn until 8 o'clock Tomorrow
morning was made and carried,
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY, June 3.
The convention was called to order at half
past 9 o'clock.
Tile journal was read and approved.
Major B.. 3. French, the former excellent cieEk
1f the House Of Representatives. volunteered his
occasional services 10 the convention, for the re-
lief Of the Secretaries, in reading, and his fine
voice gave every thing with the utmost distinct
ness.
The President stated that when the convention
adjourned Yesterday, they had under considera-
I u UNt lCpOAN VI LIZ AN-hAG "a
One portion-that relating 10 the contested seat
from Observation-Disclosures postponed, and so
i, much as related to Tennessee was recommitted-
Therefore, the question was on concurringi IN the
balance of the report
The vote would frstbe taken on shall the
: main question be now put? FIRST on the Fesol1.
ton Of the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. BouI-
ware,) which is as follows:
= ReSolred, That the twenty.one delegates re-
: presented bv Mr.. Cohen, and The seventeen de-
i.-...- .a.Eaeoufa14 hut Air. tOhnsnn rnuSfifut0
, the delegation from Georgia, in this convention,
: and cast the vote of that State accordingly.
The main question was then ordered TO be put
yeas 2s3, nays 6 so the vote was ordered To
: be taken on Mr.. resolution:
Mr. Sturgiss, of Georgia, asked whether the
; resolution had not been withdrawn.
: The President replied he had not been so in
formed.
: MIR. BouIware said he withdrew the resolution
before the previous question was seconded.
MIR. Hall, of Missouri, asked, but did not OBJ
: t-i aAssante to re introduces The TesolutieR-
Mr.. Bright desired tazir4aise HShen ttae resn-
luton was withdrawn II was the understand
ing that il the demands fol. the previous question
was sustained, The convention would be brought
! to a vote upon it. 1t was but an act OF jrstice
: to those who voted to sustain the previous ques-
= ton, that the vote should be recOBsileEed. He
y made that motion accordingly; but the conven-
tion. refused 10 rcconsider-yeas 81, nays l64-
the question being taken, by The call of The states.
The question was then announced on concur
ring in the report of the committee on credentials.
with the exception of that part relating TO Mas
sachusetts and Tennessee, and including the fol-
lowing resolutions Of the committee, namely:
= ReSOIred, That the democratic delegates from
, Georgia, represented by Mr.. Cohen, Estate
Rights consisting of 81 members, are the or
: ganized representatives of Georgia, and there
fore be admitted to their seats.
) ReSOired, That the delegates represented by
: Mr.. jackson, II in number, are democrats in
: principle, and reflect the sentiment of a portion
: of the democracy of Georgia, and that they be
admitted TO seats inthe convention, and that said
delegation thus united cast the vote of,lhe State.
The chair stated the proposition as pending, To
. be on the main Question, as relating TO the reso-
luton offered by MiE Boulware, OF Virginia,
which is as follows:
: Resolred, That the twenty-one delegates re-
: presented by Mr.. jackson constitute the delega.
ton from Georgia in this convention, and that
they cast the vote ofithe State accordingly.
The report, with the exceptions as above, was
then concurred in, and the announcement was
succeeded by loud and long continued applause.
Mr.. Cave Johnson moved that the convention
proceed to5the nomination ofscandidates for Pre-
r sident and Vice President at four o'clock this
e afternoon; and that The same be made thesspe-
eial order for that hour.
Many v~oices:s Now, :. e now,'' !" mo- 81 " no.
s FIVE o'clock this afternoon, - followed by stamp.
ing of feet. in appreciation Of the suggestion.
Mr.. Johnson moved The previous question; bnt
it was not seconded ; not more than one fourth
Of the convention, probably, voting in the afirma-
tive.
General Commander, of South Carolina, asked
to be heard in relation to that portion of the re-
port oftbe committee onicredentials ruling him
out as a delegate. and which had been conquered
. in by the convention. But this privilege was re-
, fused. 5i39 80
fbei couveHtion took up that part of the report
of the committee on credentials relating to the
contested seat from the second district OF Massa-
chusetts, which gives the seat 10 N. J. Lord, in.
stead OF To Robert Rantoui; and this was con-
Cured in. by yeas 1874, nays So.
General Nye said be had voted to sustain the
report of the majority, and therefore moved to re-
consider the vote. 8
The motion was laid upon the table.
Gen. Commander rose and moSed the Teeonsf-