The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-05


INTERESTING DETAILS
rfiE PECULIAR POSITION
LAYING,
When Rhode Island was called on tho eighteenth bal
lot Mr. W. d. sayles sad tho choice Of that State l.
General Lewis Cass but tho delegation finding their vote
for that gentleman unavaing and considering that they
had discharged their duty TO their constituents would
cast their vote Tor the second choice of that State
Stephen A. Douglas who, they believed would be
acceptable to New England. loud applauso)
The roll called through but all the Virgins dele
CATION not having arrived the convention waited for them
In the meantime the President said that few days
ago resolution adopted for the appointment of
delegate from each State to report persons to constitute
the Democratic General Committee The delegations,
therefore, would be pleased to hand In the OF those
whom they may respectively select to the Secretary
judge JonrssS of wing Of the Georgia delegation
aktd the privilege Of appointing two members Of that
Committee, owing to their peculiar position.
Dr. AnnoIp said he weuld merely state that they had
fun and abiding faith in the national democracy and
would trust in the hands Of his colleagues The Con-
venton refused to allow to Georgia two members Of the
committee
pared BY a delegate from Kentucky. viz: :
Resolved That tho Kentucky Delesaton WILL through
s. eiety hy dollars. the Jackson Monumsa.
atioD h dollars assist in the completion Of thsre
The PREspnsT reminded the crowds in the galleries
that they should not the front railing it
pot altogether safe to do II is needless to say the
persons leaning on the railing receded little
Colonel RESprR arose presenting handbi addressed
10 The members Of the National Democratic Convention
In which the advertiser solicited attention
pipe manufactured by him by centrifugal motion. This
documents the Colonel said must have found its way here
by mistake He therefore moved that a special committee
be appointed to transfer the copies to the Whig Con-
ytnton, which meets the 10th inst the democrats
have occasion for such appliances pipe-laying
Much merriment and cries of agrced-agreed ~
The Virginia delegates having entered the vote Of that
state was given and The result Of the eighteenth ballot
as above announced.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DELEGATES TROUBLE
SPIRITED DEBATE BETWEEN oovsnsoa
After tho min stct nth ballot Mr. A. " BRovs asked
leave toofera resolution 1t wasa little irregular per-
haps but he was the convention would hear IL witt
pleasure The committee, on what cailcd the plat
form, had met
CRIES" Hear him. Sit down in frontn "0rdcr,
order y
MIR BsowN resuned-we do not propose now to report
but 10 announce II the convention that VIC have hold our
unsnmity state this to put stop to the misrepres.u.
tatops OF our eDtm mics. (Appiause) Will briefly
state the basis Of that report.
CRIEs- Hear him. go ON "No non
The PRrsDErT informed the gentleman that the oon
yenon acting under their special order and that
he could only proceed by unanimous consent at this
time. But this not accorded
Mr. BRowH-I did not pretend TO make report. but
simply to the bais OF the platform have no
doubt II will be responded to from every heart in this
Csirs-"No. no" "Not now
MIR BococK asked and obtained leave or-te vngnian
del gatioD to rctrs for consultation
The roll then called for tho twentieth vote aud
there long interval waiting for tho Virgins dele
cation. In the meantime. consultation going
among the deli gates generally
Governor FLoyD said he regretted exceedingly that
Of duty compelled him memocr Of tho Virginia
Dele Cation to assumo this occasion the attitude
which he now occupied 1t hid been properly said that
the Msgee Of that State to cast her vote uait
h be- to this convention tho organization Of
the Virginia delegation be subscribed the uagcs of tho
par with protest agaiptt the right Of tho delegates n
proclaim rule dictate law for him believing that no
dcrv, powers from the Virginia delegation any
vhsitycr n TN the Convention Of the State cf vitsnA
On the contrary be derived the power he welded here
from the constituency Of litis reunssser and would
the vote of bs district for Doug,as lie dsssr the
privilege o. recording their vos for the they prefer
Aphuse He made further explains tons TO yhow IN 4
he deksa,lon fion Virginia 10 not sprosa1i like ths,
from ans other Stute
The Virginia deleeatio having returned Judge Bar.
bur s1d IDA at m~stng Of thu Wrgina drieation at
IN" time ne was appointed its chairman resc5,i,n
psss.d oy vote, that The ori,y the dis
tr1cu prsenN0 hould cast the vote 81 Virginia ~
unt h.hS, organ Of the delegation 10 rgarded this
fue ne me enpg Law Of tho case This had been the
usqe sina FRI the time ot the election fold John
Hoen " an 70 the psseeut timo and recognized as
nN uO we'd from unbroken une of usagc fer mort
.hsh 1sif oeatury. Thsr~f6r~. bs VA bsand % oas
W. fftsn votes osVgnla es Jsoss bSehansn, o1 xcaa