The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-06
PROCEEDINGS
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONyENTIo
Evening Session OF Friday.


vote is given the vote OF the delegation OF Louisiana,
wish to be heard for al few moments.
Cries oil Down, down." Hear, hear"
Leave being granted
Mr. RYAN proceeded TO say: The delegation from
Louisiana We're most peremptoriy instructed BY the
vention assembled in that State 10 20 for Lewis Cass
LOUISIANA DELEGATE No.
MIR RYAN beg your pardon we were so instruct.
ed and came oIhs convention and have for twenty one
ballots given our vote for Lewis Cass. The period
arrived when judged it expedient consult together
and see how this vote should be given in future. The
delegation were equally divided and gave my casting
time only We have taken ballots since then
this is the eighth The Louisiana delegation have again
taken vote among themselves TO whether their vote
shall remain before, for Douglas, whether il shall
90 back TO Cass That question was taken
LOUISIANA DELEGATE. Was il carried
Mr. RYAN 1t was a lie yote-lo for Douglas, 10 for
Cass. That being the case, say that, there being
majority vote OF The delegation in favor of either caudl
date nobody s authorized 10 cast vote for Cass Doug
las, O. anybody else else s..
Mr.. RYAN. then claim that no vote can be cast, as
there was no majority
Mr. PIERRE soULE, of Louisiana. asked leave 10
address tie convention.
Cries of :. No. no,"." Yes. yes" "Leave, leave"
Leave being granted
MIR. SOULE proceeded to say am truly surprised
that, under the rules OF this convention, any attempt
should be made OF the nature OF the which has
prompted my colleague iron Louisiana Mr. RYAN, 10
address yon, ard protest az the solemn Of
the Lousiana delegation And i'll order thai this
ton may fully understand how we stand in regaId Ia
Zach other. shall most briefly lay before them he facts
OF the case. Louisiana, in convention composed of
IA delegates. assembled a, Baton Rouge, the OF
government, exhibited the following resui, the
ol the people Of LOUISIANA: ~ votes cast in
'hvof Of Judge Douglas, and the remaining l02 votes
were divided pretty equally between Mr. Buchanan
and Gen. Cass II became toe pleasure oil these two
lions Of the louisiana Delegation coaesce. and 10 bring
i0rtn TIE result BY which Tie Louisiana delegation Were
instructed 10 or Gen Casso their ABSOLUTE bat
their first choice The delegation, composed il is OF
gentlemen OF stout hearts and with noble conscience
have performed their duty until Gen Casss chances, for
moment al least and | do hope bat Tor moment
tcteeTs and applause until Gen Casss chances
reduced that there could be no hope OF carrying hs nom
nahon under the present aspect OF the 1t then
hecamehe duty Of that delegation consult among them
selves as TO the ultimate they should pursue They
met they deliberated. and il will be perceived that a
lea out OF twenty are unchangeaby friends OF Judge
Douglas. while The other two candidates, Cass and Bu-
cbansn, divide among themselves the remaining dele
Sales. The question being thus placed before that
decided by that vote that il should 80 from General
Cass 10 Judge Douglas. Under that decision OF The
delegation we have acted during succeeding
ballots. Now the proposition is made, and we have
been called upon 10 deliberate and vote upon this ques
uonShall the vote return back 10 General Cassl Upon
that question we have been equally divided and therefore
say that il is lost.
VOICE That is right.
Mr.. SOULE. And now | ask you 10 say, when, from
the facts which have just laid before the convention,
you have tue knowledge that Judge Douglas
the absolute and unconditional prediction OF len dele
gates ont OF twenty which compose the delegation, and
the other two candidates have TO divide between them
selves The ten remaining deegaies-when the ques-
ton thus presented has been decided as have stated
10 this convention. ask sou whether, under the
rule by which you have referred all such questions TO
the respective delegations, this convention entertain
the question now presentedl II cannot The attempt is
made, have ne doubt, with proper feeling but you
cannot drive Judge Douglass friends from their position
when the prospect OF The candidate is bright as ii
now is: lApplause,l
Mr. WILDER, OF Louisiana, asked leave to address
the convention.
Cries. OF "Leave, leave" sNo. no." go on, 20 on"
Mr. WILDER, must say, and do so honestly, that
when entered the doors of this convention it mol
my intention TO open my lips at all upon any question
But as an humble individual sent TO represent in part the
democracy OF the State Of Louisanacomng here
my vote, aud honestly believing that sent here 10
cast that vote for General Lewis Cass The first and
only choice OF the democracy OF Lousiana-[cheers
IN the galleries and applause looming say, in this
way, must confess that, though cannot WELD the in
fuence Of my learned friend from Louisiana, [Mr
SouLEl STILL as one that represented portion OF the de-
mocracy IN the convention at Baton Rouge will state
the facts IN regard 10 that convention What my coll
league Mr.. SoULE has stated is true; but he has
stated ALL because he was not present and could not
know, or he would certainly have done it. In that
yention after u had been called 10 order, Mr.. CLloK
the representative OF ST. Tammany parish--arose and
there proposed the name OF Stephen A. Douglas as
The hrst choice of the people OF louisiana for Pres
dent Of the United States. As one of the members Of
that convention. arose and said that thought
exceeding our dules and assuming powers that
gwen 10 u.s. IN expressing any such choice. said that
we were called together for the purpose OF appointing
delegates for the convention 10 assemble in this city
the first day OF June, which convention was to max
these nominations; and not duty, and we ought
not 10 assume any such power make any such
preston OF opinion or instruction The convention
then, however decided that they had that power and
then presented the name of Lewis Cass the FIRST
choice OF louisiana What the RESULT Why,
SIR, the gentlemen [Mr SouLEl tells us that there
was coalition between the Buchanan and Cass men
The Hon. Mr.. Mote. OF New Orleans, presented the
name OF James Buchanan The vote taken, and the
mover Tor James Buchanan the brother of the gentleman
from st Tammany, and or two others, went on 10
cast their votes Tor James Buchanan Towards the last
| OF the proceeding, Mr - and declared that he
Withdrew the name of James Buchanan; and for what
reason Tie assigned reason that he had not been
nominated by friend to him, (Mr Buchanan) and then
he gave Cass yoie--gave The vote of 81 Tammany in
iavor OF Lewis Cass If do the facts, desire
to be corrected by the delegation from Louisiana
A member OF the Louisiana delegation made
mark here, which, owing TO the noise, could not be
heard
| | am aware OF that and know from whence II
comes. Well, sir, went TO ballot and Lewis Csss
received ol votes, and Stephen A. Douglas received 10
or ~ voiesl cannot recollect which The convention
then passed resolution unanimously in favor OF Lewis
Cass We therefore came here under instructions vote
tor Lewis Cass Another resolution ives then introduced
declaring that Stephen A. Douglas our second choice
and that resolution was laid on the table
MIR. CLACk, OF Louisiana, hare interrupted the gen.
/ lenan with some remark not heard
Mr.. WILDER That resolution was introduced by m Is
colleague, Mr.. CLacg who is the floor.
Cries Of Question, question:" Go on with the roll
Mr. WILDER. My friend from Louisiana IMr
SoULE has travelled the ground that am no,s
gong over and he was listened TO with attention and
claim the same attention.
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