The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-18


there 1t ,uld lie VII IL 10 asoei'''nou WY are
Tho mani .rs of the Convention. After that it
can be IA en- up and we can proceed to action.
Az ali ey ats. shall now proceed to discharge
the outv Incumbent upon me, and make the re-
MORT nv A = unanimous order of the committee
The rsuot was then read, giving the names Of
the olIiee Of the Convention, published yester-
day
Mfr. Join Sherman Of Ohio, said, move to
Law that report upon the table, and desire TO
preface tbat motion by few remarks ID must
be obviou,to the G onyention that we cannot act
upon thai report now. Virginia is represented
here bv a number of delegates far exceeding the
number o. votes which that State is entitled to
cast for President. Louisiana, Kentucky and
other States are represented here in the same
manner by delegates far exceeding the number
of votes b which those States are properly en-
titled Ohio IS represented here by 23 dele
gates, the same number to which she is entitled
to vote for President
appea to the honor and justice of gentle
men, representing in such large numbers these
States, whether we can vote upon the report
until we adopt some rules determining how and
to what number thevotes of States shall be east.
Virginia has 40 delegates here. Louisiana,
Kentucky, and other States, are represented by
large numbers of delegates. want to know
who are to cast the votes of those States, and
what number of votes they shall cast. there
fore appeal to gentlemen from these States to
lay this report on the table until some rule shall
be adopted concerning this question. regret,
that the resolution of the gentleman from Vir-
glnia was not adopted.
A delegate raised point of order that the
gentleman could not make motion to lay on
the table, and debate it.
The Chair decided that il was in order, no
rules having been adopted.
MI. Ashmun said" One question, if you
please--is it not intended to make contest on
this question of organization p
NJ Sherman" Not at ALL"
MI Ashmun-"Then let us 90 and adopt IT,"
[Aprause.]
MI Sherman-"I want to know who OF the
delegates are entitled to vote"
ID. ]. II. Thomas of Md, said-"l rise to a
pon of order II we have no rules, the chair
has 10 right to recognise the gentleman to the
exclusion of the right of any body else. 1t is
the .nle of common sense and decency that
wher a gentleman moves to lay proposition
on ne table he ought to take his seat"
Mu(h confusion and cries of order 81 stick
to my point of order"
81 stick to my point of order"
Mt Sherman--"Stick to your seat"
Tie Chair-"The gentleman from Ohio has
the h)or and no one else is entitled to speak"
Applause
MI Thomas--"I appeal from the decision of
the chair, on the ground of common sense ]
appeal to the common sense of all mankind, and
of this Convention"
He proceeded further, but was interrupted by
com ningie Kisses and applause.
The Chair--"l would like to submit the ques
ton to the Convention, but no rules have
been adopted il knows Of no rule for appeals"
Mr. Sherman then concluded his remarks amid
much confusion.
Mr. Van Trump, of Ohio, said she was sur
prised at the question put by the gentleman
from Massachusetts,. Mr.. Ashmun He
would like to ask that gentleman the question
whether he intended to follow up the adoption
of this report by any other important move
ment"
Mr. Ashmun-aAsk the question"
Mr.. Van Trump-"I do ask it,"
Mr.. Ashmun-"Then rejoice to have an OPP
portunty of addressing the Convention, which
should not have had otherwise. come here
for no other purpose than to promote the great
good of the great Wing party of the Union.
[ Applause.
Sc am here for no factous purposes in select
ing President or temporary chairman of this
Convention. / come here to sustain what | be-
lieve to be the great behe It of the great National
Union party of the country | have nothing to
conceal, and therefore there is no occasion for
any gentleman to put question to me to draw
me out. | know no parliamentary rule which
restricts me from announcing it at length.
know | shall call the gentleman my friend,
though don't know his name"
Sir. Van Trump. . / am trump Whig.n
Mr.. A,hm1n. "And now, when a commit
tee, composed of one delegate from each State
recommend, by unanimous vote, officers for this
Convention, what is proposed To palter about
organization, and sleep and caucus on it,"
Mr.. Van Trump. Let me say one word 2"
Mr.. Bolts. g Will my friend let me say one
word 2"
Mr.. Ashmun :" If you take the vote | will"
Voices, So Go it, Massachusetts," followed by
long continued applause.
Mr.. Ashmun. 81 desire to say now, when
the question was raised about temporary organ
ization thought it was wrong. Although there
was some error about the hour of assembling.
in the difference in the time of watches, do not
believe that among the Wings there was any
oouy S.Paoio VI aotoAlptiHB q tTIch. anu, MT.
Chairman, when saw you placed there know
ing there is no more honorable man in this
Union, was sorry to hear protest entered by
a gentleman from Floridi; and now [ regret
when the committee have unanimously made
there is seeming opposition,
hope not real one, to it.
+" am in no combination or confederacy-I
have been concerned in no caucus to present
here, hope, in the feeling of con-
citation and favor which characteriees us, we
shall receive the report and accept and respond
to the nominations, and then adjourn until to-
morrow, when, with new sunlight, we may
proceed to the transaction of the business be-
fore u.s."
Mr.. Van Trump wished to say that Ohio did
not intend to make any contest.
A voice. +" There are no better Wings than
those of Ohio"]
Mr.. Bolts. "If there be any opposition to the
organization of this Convention, then | do not
know of it. There was much weight in the re-
marks Of Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, who do not
know personally Virginia is represented here
by 40 delegates, yet am satisfied that no gen
tleman Of that delegation desires that Virginia