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


Enthusiastically Bigger.
nlinois--Thomas L. Harris.
Iowa~-Wm. F. Coobaugh
II Kentucky-George w. Stevenson.
Lousiana-W b. Kendall
4 Mane-Wm r. Allen.
i Massachusetts-Caleb Cushing
i Maryland-Hugh Ely.
Michigan-John II. Harmon
i Mississppi-Jacob Thompson.
MISUNDERSTANDING Blair.
/ New Hampshire-John r. BEDDING.
i New York-Zadoc Pratt.
i New Jersey-Samuel Westcott.
/ North Carolina--Robert G Dick
! Ohio-Wm. Kennon
Pennsy lvania-Hendricks B Wright.
j Rhode Island-Philip Allen, jr.
i Tennessee-John X. Howard.
Texas-Wm. p. Duval..
Vermont-Lucus b. Peck.
Virgina-Henry A. Wise.
/ Wsconsn-John A. Bryan.
Mr. WRIGHT, of Pennsylvania, submitted the following
resolution:
Resoped That all persons except delegates aternates
and reporters of the public press be excluded from the
| platform of this hall.
Mr.. w. remarked that he had been informed by the
commtte who had this subject in charge that the platform
was abundanty large to accommodate the delegations
alternates, and reporters of the press present.
Mr. THURMAN of Ohio moved to strike out of the
luton the word altenates He said that Ohio here
with twenty-three delegates, and She
had no aernates in Baltimore, within reach of the
Telegraph. She had nobody participate in and in
huence the debates of the Convention but twenyhree
she had nobody to cry question" squestion" but
that number of delegates and she had only twenty
to vote those motions which be decided
What, he asked, alternate but person
act in the absence of his principals He trusted he had
come to Convention fairly Constituted Convention in
which no State had any undue advantage any
other State Coming to such Convention this they
did not expect to meet from other States delegates
than the number of electoral which they
titled He came here in spirit Of harmony to attend
Convention which he thought would be legally constituted
and did not for the purpose of breaking up dis
urbing the Convention this mode of proceeding should
prevail and it to be conceded that State entitled
fifteen delegates might send hundred he should like
to know what to restrain another State from sending
three thousand?
Mr. WRIGHT, of Pennsylvania replied to these remarks
by saying that he asonished TO hear the gentleman
repudiate Staterghts doctrine which had always been
acknowledged by the Democratic party; and the
surprised he had always understood that Ohio among
other States stood boldly upon that doctrine For this
Convention dictate the number of Delegates to be sent
by State, would be a work of supererogaton Every
sovereign State had light be represented in her own
way, and nobody had right to interfere. Applause
He surprised at the remark Of the gentleman that in
taking the vote by sound fair and just expression Of
opinion could not be had. If this true the Wings
would beat them every election, because they always
made noise beyond parallel with regard their success
Laughter and applause. For himself, he hoped the
vote would always be taken by States and then it would
make difference whether three thousand or fifteen men
should vote for Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. WARD of New York the resolution
of Mr. WRIGHT then laid the table for the purpose
of enabling him to offer the following resolution:
RESOLVED That committee Of one Delegate from each
State be selected by the delegations thereof who shall
examine and report upon the credentials of members Of
this Convention.
The resolution was agreed TO- and the committee Sc
ected But each of the States Of Georgia and Misss-
sppi having Of Delegates present Zone set rep
resentng the Union Democrats and the other the Southern
Rights Secession Democrats Georgia declined to APP
point member the committee, and gave notice that
each set of Delegates had appointed of its members
advocate before the committee their claims recognition
as the proper representatives Of the State.
/ Mr. HALLErT, of Massachusetts, then offered resou-
ton nstructng the committee just appointed to inquire
into and report the number Of votes to which each
State entitled and the Of the Delegates entitled
to seats and the address and posoce of each Delegate
Mr.. THURMAN opposed the resolution, believing that its
effect would be to allow all the aternates upon the
floor. If Ohio had been aware Of this she could have
sent two regiments instead Of the small number in at
tendance this thing to be pracsed, he trusted
due notice would be given and four years hence If the
next Convention should meet in the centre Of the Union
Ohio would have plenty to take Of her. Loud and
reiterated cries Of Question" question here broke
forth; but Mr. THURMAN maintaining his position amidst
the noise and confusion and elevatng his voice to its
most capacity, said that gentlemen but proving the
truth of what he had before remarked and he owed them
many thanks for having clearly demonstrated the
rectness Of his position that the voices Of the excess
delegates might be brought to control smother the
voice Of the legitimate delegates What had occurred
since he had taken the floor much better argument
that point than his poor ability could have made.
Laughter and applause.
The resolution was finally withdrawn, with the UNDER
standing that the committee would devise means to obtain
the and post Offices Of all the members.
The Convention then resumed the consideration Of the
resolution Of Mr.. WRIGHT, the question being the
ton Of Mr. THURMAN strike out the word alernates
\ Mr.. REEDER Of Pennsylvania, contended that the
solution did not, the gentleman from Ohio had said
provide for the in which the States should be rep
resented the Convention which seemed to be great
ly feared by the gentleman from Ohio The resolution
merely give seats upon the floor to delegates them
selves and the additional delegates and aernaes who
had come with them.
Mr. THURMAN thought that there could be fair vote
in the Convention except by States The Convention
yet organized that the could be taken by States
because they had not yet had report upon credentials
lie maintained that il the practice Of thus organizing the
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