Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-05

Before proceeding to vote, the Convention took
up and disposed of report Of the Committee on
Credentials, presented at the evening session of
That all the States in the Union therein
by Delegates duly elected with the exception of South
Carolina, from which there is no representation.
There two entire conflicting delegations from the
State of Georgia. representing the State Rights par
ty and claiming the right represent the State in the
Convention the ground that it fully represented
the Democracy of the State than any other existing
ganizaton and the other representing that portion of
the Democrats Of Georgia belonging to the Union party
who claimed seats the ground that they
large portion of the Democrats of the State.
After duly hearing and considering the claims set forth
by the advocates of each delegation, the committee
decided to recommend to the adoption of the Convention
the following resolutions:
R.soved That the Democratic delegation from Georgia
represented by Mr. Cohen State Rights consisting of
twentyone members the representatives of Georgia.
and are therefore admitted to their seats
Resolred That the delegation represented by Mr. Jack
son. seventeen in number Democrats in principle and
reflect the sentiment of portion Of the Democracy of
Georgia. and that they be admitted to in the Con-
vention and that said delegations thus united cast the
vote Of the State
In the contest in the third district of Maine the COM
mttee decided that GEORGE B. MOORE was entitled to
the seat
In the second district Of Massachusetts, in which Ro
RAyroUL jr. and N. J. LORD the contestants
the committee decided in favor Of Mr. LORD.
In the contested seat frsm the first district of Yer
mont the committee decided in favor Of MERRrrr CLARxH
In relation to the State Of South Carolina the commit
tee reported that document had been presented to them
purporng to be the proceedings Of fifty of the peo
pie Of section Of that State by which they appointed
Hon Hale ror
power such the Convention might
think them entitled The committee deemng that the
document not such would establish General
COMMANDERS right represent any district portion Of
the State, decided that he not entitled to vote in
the Convention.
The recommendations Of this report were adopted
by the Convention
Mr.. NEYE, of Massachusetts,, soon afterwards
moved reconsideration of 50 much Of the report.
relates to the contested case from his State, and
made speech in favor Of Mr.. RANToULs right TO
seat in the Convention ; but reconsideration was
refused by laying the resolution on the table.
Gen. CoMMANpER, Of South Carolina, then moved
reconsideration Of his case but he was denied the
right Of making any motion, on the ground that he
could not be recognised as member. The motion
was renewed however, by Mr. VENABLE, of North
Carolina and the Convention refused to reconsider
by avery decisive vote.
The Convention then adopted resolution to pro-
coed to the nomination Of candidate for President
Of the United States, in pursuance Of the require
ments of which the remainder Of the day was spent
in voting as has been before stated
A greatly increased interest was manifested in
the proceedings of the Convention on Friday morn
ing arising from expectation on the part Of the spec
tators, and probably by of the Delegates them
selves that the resumption of the business Of vot-
ing for candidate for President would disclose that
consultations amongst the members, since the adj
journment Of Thursday, had led to more unity Of
sentiment on this alimportant question, SO as to
give some assurance of the speedy accomplishment
of the main object for which the Convention was
convened These expectations, however, were
doomed to disappointment. Sixteen additional
votes recorded in the course Of the day, but
divided among the different candidates for the nomi
nation as to render it quite as difficult now to con-