Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-01
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.
An Exciting Scene.

An Exeitlng scene
We extract the following from the report Of
the fourth days proceedings:
AT this point, Mr.. Duncan, Of La, rose 10
question of personal privilege and honor.
The President again vanly endeavored to en-
force order by the usual appliances Of earnest
requests and earnest blows with the hammer.
MIR. Duncan amid the confusion said--I have
just had placed in my hands by a distinguished
gentleman from Georgia-because he is a little
more hoarse than am--the paper which hold
i'm my hand. If he had not been SO enfeebled
he would have felt it to be his duty to present
the same thing to the house and the country
Among otilel things il is stated That the New
& York delegation are indignant at the rejection
of their claimants; and that if Scott is defeated
= 10y it, they will protest against the action of the
convention, and dsavow its binding force. '
\ Applause and Kisses here interrupted the
kspeaker, and also cries Of "Hear him" sOr-
Mr.. Duncan continued-when my honor is
touched hear me and you shall. He then read,
amid tremendous uproar, the following dis
Npatch: ,.. r7''' 81. ..e-,. stI esl-.,
S'GrNERAL J. WATSON WEED .ra1sg
"Care of Moses II. Grinnell.' y ert
"Raymond has telegraphod to, and published
in his paper, that the New York deegatI ION is
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that, if Scott is defeated, they will protest. a.
against the action of the convention, and disayow
hts binding force.
These are the exact words. Also, that the
Northern wings gave way on the platform with
Sthe understanding that Southern wings were 10
Egive way on Scott.
GEORGE II. ANDREWS"
II When Mr.. d. read the signature, various
fvoiceS asked, "Who is he ?''
MIR. Duncan-l appeal TO every member of
the committee on the platform, whether there
xwas such an infamous understanding as this (?
u Cries No. No." a t'
Mr.. Draper-Nobody believes it. '-r'I
There was now great confusion--many gem
Etlemen talking, and not few standing On ther
fleet.
There were several voices saying &c Raymond
Ewrote it," - go
Mr.. Duncan don't know who wrote the
Sstatement. It's UNANIMOUSLY false, and if / knew
kthe author, would throw it in his face. 1lHT
The gentleman spoke earnestly, and the great.
,Kest excitement prevailed on the floor and The
Egalleres. '- "" s" t#s HIa'a
vOice--'It is a newspaper article teIegraphed
kback TO Baltimore" g.'..ge.
Mr.. Johnston contended as the gentleman
IRON Louisiana has said ii Is false in all its par
ktlcuars, hope there will be a better state of
sfeelng, and ! appeal to the gentlemen on both
SIDES TO act as they have heretofore acted-as
AOro'hers OF the same party, and not like those
swho are hostile 10 one another.
Mr.. Raymond rose 10 question of privilege
land SO did Mr.. Richardson, il we correctly men,
Aelrated the dense crowd in the midst Of which
my were standing There were loud cries of
tske INN out !" "Hear him and order POI
Mr. Richardson was understood TO say-lf
kyou sustain me, l will introduce a resolution
nat the nomination of this convention shall he
supported by the whole of the New York dele
Egapon, or FAINT. am good whig-ruIe me
Eout II you choose but beg to be heard. Cen
tlemen, in the name Of New York although I
lam but one individual here ask that Won will
FgiVe my rights. Irepresent the twenfy.second
fdistSiet Of New York.
Cries" Order" and Ego on" 'a As5ina
Mr. RichardSon-We sat in session two DAYS
sand- tt. nu wv Jay
Y AT this point the confusion became worse ron
9unded; Gentlemen in every direction iumn-
Ked up calling out, Il" Mr., President" all wishing
TO say semething,O e t'a 7t3 20
The New York delegation was in a Torment
Many remarks were made; but what thew were
4 II Is impossible to tell. h 'lU 'eg
MT Raymond rose to question of personal
privilege and persond honor amid deafening
cries OF g order" nj
Tke Chairman caile1l TO order and banged and
hammered -" "''N
Mr. Bolts rose TO question Of order. 'T
Much laughter succeeded. but Ne do not know
lwh1l became OF the point of order, nor does
Ianyhody else. ~ GT