Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-10

Onlo d, lonneooec i, I exoo q. 4ot4I IL.
Lane-lndi M IL.
Dicklnson-Florida l.
There being no choice. the convention pro-
ceeded to the nineteenth ballot, which was a.
like unsuccessful, viz:
NINETEENTH BALLOT.
For Cass--Maine 4, New Hampshire 4
Massachusetts 1. Connecticut 2. New York
IL. New Jersey7. Delaware 3. Maryland s
Louisiana G. Ohio Is. Kentucky IL. Tennes.
see 6. Michigan G. Iowa 2. Wisconsin g.
Total SO.
For Buchanan-hlaine 2. Connecticut 9
Pennsylvania 81. Virginia Is, N. Carolina g.
Georgia 10. Alabama 8. Mississippi Z. Ten
nessce 3. California l. Total IS.
For Douglas-Maine 2. New Hampshire
Vermont S, Massachusetts 2, Rhode Island 4
Connecticut /, N. Carolina l, Ohio 6. Ten
nessee 3, Illinois IL, Missouri 0, Arkansas 4
Florida 2, Iowa 2, Wisconsin 2, California 8
Total g.
For Marcy -Masssc husetts 3, New York
90. Total &c.
For Butler-Ohio l.
For Houston Massachusetts 2, Connection u,
/, Ohio 3, Texas 4. Total, TO-
For Lanc-Indiana -.
For Dickinson-Florida l.
Mr. A. V. Brown asked leave to offer a re-
solution. 1t was little irregular. perhaps
but he was sure the Convention would hear i,
with pleasure. The committee on what as
called the platform had met.
(Cries Of shear him." "sit down in 'front.' >
''order. Orderly
Mr.. Brown resumed. We do not propose
now TO report. but announce to this convention
that we have held our session and agreed up.
on platfo' m. with remarkable unanmity.
state this to put stop to the misrepresentation
Of our enemies. (Applause) l will briefly
state the basis of that report
(Cries of "hear him" Ego on" mo, no.")
The President informed the gentleman thai
the convention We're acting under the specia
order, and that he could only proceed by unan
imous consent, at this time.
But this was not accorded.
Mr. Brown. l did not intend to make q
report, bur simply to announce the basis oil
the platform. have no doubt it will be res
sponded TO from every heart in this body.
(Cries "no, no." mot now")
Mr.. Bocock asked and obtained leave for
the Virginia delegation to retire for consulta
ton.
The roll was then called for the twentieth
vote. and there was a long interval, waiting
for the Virginia delegation. In the meantime,
consultation was going on among the deega-
tons generally.
The Virginia delegation having returned.
Judge Barbour said that at meeting of the
Virginia delegation, at the time he was appoint
ed its chairman, resolution was passed by o
unanimous vote, that the majority OF the dis
tricts represented. should cast the vote of Vir
gna as unit. Being the organ of the dele
CATION, he regarded this rule as the governing
law of,he case. This had been the usage in Vir
ginia, from the time of the election Of old John
Adams down to the present time. and recog
nized as law. and derived from one unbroker
line of nsages for more than half century,
Therefore he was bound to cast the ffteer
votes of Virginia for James Buchanan of Penn
sylvania. Applause, and slight demonstra
tons of disapproba,ion.
Governor Floyd regretted exceedingly tina
a sense of duty compelled him, as member o
the Virginia delegation to assume on this oc
casion the attitude which he now occupied.
1t had been properly said that the usage o.
that State was to cast her vote a unit. Whcr
he came 10 this convention, on the organization
OF the Virginia delegation. he subscribed to til.
usages Of the party, with protest against the
right ofthe delegates to proclaim n rule or die
tate law for him, believing that he derived
no powers from the Virginia delegation. moi
any whatever from the Convention Of the State
of Virginia. On the contrary. he derived the
power he welded here from his constituency
of Little Tennessee, and would cast the vote OF
his district for Douglas. He desired the priv
legc Of recording their vote for the man they
prefer. Applause. He made further expla
nations, to show that the delegation from Viz
GINA is not appointed like that from any other
State.
Mr.. Wise desired to address the convention
The President read the rule-"That in vot
ing upon any question which may arise in the
proceedings Of this convention. the vote shall
he taken BY States, at the request Of any one
State-each State to be entitled to the number
of votes to which each State is entitled in the
next Electoral College without regard to the
number of delegates in attendance, tie manne,
IN rhich said rote IS to be cast to he decided b,
tie delegation of each State for ITSELF
Mr. Wise said that was the law Of this body
and that was the law on " hich the delegation
from Virginia stood. The State of Virgins
had never been known. since the formation oil
the federal constitution. to have given but one
federal vote during the whole period Of hel
State existence. He wanted this convention
for the sake Of the mother of democracy, to un
derstsnd her true position. In the election o.
old John Adams.o one federal district (Loudoun)
cast its vote for the federal party. So indig
nant were the democrats at that vote. that they
made it part OF the State law. by her Lcgis
lature, that her voice in future should be cast as
one vote. [Applause He then replied to
Governor Floyd. stating that the gentleman
had heretofore voted for the law and usage.
Governor Flcyd desired to be heard, but
Mr.. Phillips of Alabama, raised point OF
order, to the effect that there was nothing be.
fore the convento,G and. further. that debate
could not be INDUCED without motion to re-
peal the rule which had recently been read by
the chair.
Governor Floyd was permitted to reply to
Mr.. Wise under suspension of the rules. He
said it was no fac,ious spirit which brought
him hher. He was bound to the car Of no
man. There were other districts in Virginia
which occupy a similar positio'. to that Of his
own. His colleague (Mr. Wise) in coming
here to show the law and the documents, mere
ly read the recommendation Of convention;
and he further proceeded to justify his position,
that the voice Of Virginia might not 10 s,iflcd
by denying to her measure of justice similar
10 that accorded to other States.