Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-01

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rRocgEurNes OF THE NATIONAL CcSvEsrioS
pretty full account Of the FIRST days pro
ceedinys viii be found on our first page ihel
Baltimore American has come TO hand with re-
portsto the. evening of the third day.
On the.murning Of the second day, MIR. Dun
can, of Louisiana, offered helfpllowing resolu-
lions; zoo morn Ju 8a IWHt Join
Rssofced, That committee, &c consist of
onc.member from each State Of the Union rep-I
resented in this convention, Disappointed, whoseI
duty il shall be TO draft series Of resolutions|
Expressive of the sentiments of the wings of theI
Union on the great doctrines cherished by thcm|
or otherwise Platform of principles to bel
maintained by the wings in the coming cam
Ipaign. Al
Rcsolued, That the members Of said commit
tee be selected by the delegation from each State
each State represented appointing its own
member, and the committee TO appoint its own
chairman.
RcSolued, That the convention will not pro-
Iceed to ballot for or otherwise nominate can
|didate for President or Vice President until said
Eeommittee shall have reported and this conven-
ltoR shall have taken final action on said report.
After debate on the propriety of postponing
sheSe resolutions TILL the incoming Of the report
Iof the committee on credentials, the first reso-
luton was adoptcd-yeas, 1885, nays, 81. A.
Emong the yeas were the nine votes Of Missouri.
The question then required on the second res
Eolution, to which Mr.. Jessup, of Pennsylvania,
offered the following amendment: T
And that in said committee each member be
authorized TO cast the number of votes TO which
such State is entitled in the electoral colleges.
This was adopted, by yeas l49; nays li4,5
Mr.. Ewing, of Kentucky proposed TO amend
athe resolution under consideration, as follows:
RESOLVED, That the committee be constituted
I Of one delegate from each State, selected by the
delegates from each State. l..T
He said it differed from the original resolu-
stion in this 1t made no reference to the chair
man TO be appointed He looked upon this as
THE most important vote TO be taken. Ii we
( could vote through our representatives in
committee, as we vote by districts, the vast and
! overwhelming strength of Pennsylvania, New
I York and Ohio, might in some measure be
Xcounteracted. But it is species of tyranny &c
Sallow bare majority TO cast the 35 votes OF
/ New York, and the 81 of Pennsylvania on the
one side or the other, thus overwhelming hall
dozen Of other States unanimous in their sent
Ements. .Ha'rH IT L.Er.t as~,f
After few remarks from Mr.. Dickinson, o
New York. and Mr.. Morton, of Florida, an adj
,...,r
On the opening of TIE evening session th
president stated the question before the body t
be on the substitute offered by Mr. Ewing 70
the second resolution of Mr.. Duncan, as give
IN the former proceedings, and which resolutio
khad been amended by Mr.. Jessup.
a Mr.. Ewings substitute is as follows:
4 Resolved, That the committee shall consist {
Zone delegate from each State, selected by Il
'Edeegatcs of said State.
d Mr.. Jessup moved to amend this as follow
-KThat each member of said committee on resolu
Etions, shall be entitled TO vote so many votes
Y the State which he represents is entitled TO
the Electoral College.
\ This was in substance the same amendmel
(Which had been adopted as an amendment
,HMr. Duncan's resolution.
An animated discussion sprung out Of this
Emendment;-Mr. Jessup contcnding that Ne
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio had been misrel
Presented, and the character of their delegate
misunderstood. He said the wings of tho
States were as sound upon every question,
Stheir Southern brethren could desire. NJ
n Robert Stanard, of Virginia, was glad TO he
this, but objected to giving the delegates fro
sthose three States the power to cast 70 votes.
Mr., Dawson, Of Georgia, thought the sovereign
Ely OF the States, and not numbers should COVER
lSMr. Ashmun, of Massachusetts thought the
'Xwere all getting prematurely excited on VIII
he considered a rather imrnaterial question, ar
smoyed an adjournment until The next day at !
-Eo'cloek. lg s. b. ii ,r.., ....,I ........- Fl
Y Friday morning, the convention was called
gorder at 10 o'clock by the President, Ge,
kCnArM&s, and prayer offered by Rev. M
n Hammer, Of Baltimore.
II The PFesident9siated that the question berol
Il the body, as pending when the convention AZ
II journed last night, TO wit, the substitute 10 Il
second resolution of Mr., Duncan, which ,ha
y been amended on motion Of Mr.. Jessup, an
(which substitute of Mr.. Ewing was as follow.
4 ReSoiUed, That the committee shall consist ,
d one delegate from each State, selected by ii
II delegates from each State IN .-.7
y This referred TO the appointment Of comni
tee as provided for in the first resolution of M
4 Duncan, adopted yesterday, whose duty It sha
be to draft series of resolutions expressive I
y the sentiments Of the wings of the Union an
the great doctrines cherished by them, or otheI
wise, a platform Of principles 10 be mainlaine
BY the wings in the coming campaign.