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

Inihps VI xia.
Mr.. DEGRo, of New York. submitted the following reso-
luton which, under the order adopted this morning
referred to the Committee on Resolutions
Reotred That in opinion the public domain belongs
the people of the United States and that Congress has
to dispose of for the benefit Of the people We therefore
believe that would be conducive TO the welfare Of
portion Of the public lands should be granted every actual
settler on them, TO be inalienaby enjoyed.
THE PLATFORM QUESTION.
Mr.. NABEns, of Mississippi, submitted the following
resolution:
Reoired That this Convention will go into the nOm
nation Of candidates for President and Vice President until
the platform Of the party Is laid down.
Applause followed the reading Of the resolution.
delegate from Ohio stated that the delegation from
that State demanded that the question the resolution
should be taken by States.
Mr. SouLE Of louisiana said that he had few remarks
to submit the Convention which he hoped would in
duce it to down the resolution offered by the gentle
man from Mississippi
[Cries Of Question r. questoni"l
Mr.. HALL of Missouri rising TO question Of order,
said that according the rules Of the House Of Repre-
sentaves which had been adopted by the Convention for
its government questions in relation the priority Of
business we're to be decided without debate.
The PRESIDENT sustained the point Of order, and de-
clared that debate the resolution was in order
Mr. COHEN, of Georgia, remarked that the gentleman
from Louisiana had kindly allowed him the floor for the
purpose Of stating question Of privilege Georgia
ngs Of decacy arising out Of the peculiar position in
which they placed, they unable to be repre-
sented upon any committee and TO vote upon any ques
ton until the report Of the Committee Credentials
should be received and acted upon He therefore pre-
sented privileged question, that that report be
ceyed and acted upon because unless this should
be pursued gentlemen would at perceive that their
sitting here would be cipher, Of their de-
legation had any voice in the deliberations Of the body
He therefore moved that the President call for the report
of the Committee on Credentials.
The PRESIDENT stated that he had called for report
from that committee, and answer had been made to
that call He would again ask If that committee
prepared to report
No response given.
Mr. CoHES said that then, act Of justice he would
ask the Convention to postpone action upon all subjects
until the State Of Georgia should be represented on this
foor Applause
motion then made that the rules be suspended
as to allow the gentleman from Louisiana r SoULE) to
proceed and II carried with but few dissenting voices
and amid loud cries of Leave, 7" "leave."
Mr. SoULs then rose amidst loud applause to address
the Convention, and spoke as follows:
was going to remark, when the floor accorded to
me- that the question presented to this Convention was
one Of high moment indeed and one which depended
in oil probability the and ultimate harmony Of
the Democratic party. This being my impression l. for
one, am not willing to endanger our harmony by precp
tate action Applause.
What will be the effect Of the resolution now upon your
table, II II be carried! Why, sir the effect is very OBJ
vous. Every man in this Convention, every individual
member on the committee resolutions viii strain his
last to prepare platform to suit the purpose Of the
individual candidate for whom he may entertain pred
lection, Applause And in this struggle and great sea
Of opinion see but an abyss for the dignity and harmo
ny Of the Democratic party.
desire to you Of the dangers OF that abyss When
you to conclusion the harmony Of the Demo-
cratic party when the burnngs created by the trou
bes Of conflicting interests shall be over then and then
alone shall this Convention be prepared to act for the
good Of the country and above ALL for the good Of the
party. Applause The struggle no longer win be be-
longer promote the views Of this or the ambition
Of that man; but the object do hope will be to promote
the stability Of our institutions and the triumph Of the De-
mocratc party. [Grest applause.
oppose, with oil the strength Of my heart the adop-
| ton of the resolution now before this Convention
Mr. RooKsn, Of Mississippi said that the resolution