The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-06-11
LIBERTY EQUALITY, PROGRESSION.

present, oil claiming seats.
Duringthe recess, q re-arrangemen. OF IN
seats was made, in order TO better accommo
date the delegates.
EVENING SESSION.
The President called the Convention I,
order al, ,5P. M, but much time was spen
in restoring quiet.
The Committee on the platform and reso
lutions. composing one from each Stale con
sist ol the following gentlemen: From
Maine, A. w. Bndiy, from New Hampshire
i 9: q. Athertcn, from Vermont, ID 'HaN
lly; from Massachusetts, b. +. Hallet; from
Rhode Island, Phillip Allen, jr.; from Con
nectieut, w. b. Lawrence; from New York
4. 9. Murphey; from New Jersey, Josepi
e. Cole; from Pa, A. HI. Reider; from Del
aware, w. s. Osborne; from Maryland, w
ID. Mccullough; from Virginia, f. Lee
from N. c., B. w. McCres; Georgia decli-
ned the appointment; Alama, p. Philli1s
Mississippi, J. B. Freeman; La.,s Hon. lP
Soule; Florida. J. Cole, Texas, X. !Conr0y,
Ark, N. B. Benson; Ohio, G. w. Nanny.
penny; KY, George Stevenson; Tenn, A,
Brown la, r. d. Owen; H., J. B. Hogg;
Missouri, w. K. Forney; Michigan, G. B.
Stuart Iowa, H. B. Bradley; Wisconsin, no
appointment, and California, E. d. Ham
mond.
Mr.. De Graw, Of New York, Offered the
following resolution:
Resolved; That in our opinion, the public
domain belongs to the people Of the United
States, and that Congress has the power 10
dispose Of il for the benefit of the people;
and we, therefore, believe it would be con-
ducive to The general welfare OF the nation to
give limited portions to every actual settler,
to be by them held andeDjoyed inalienably; it
was referred to the committee on resolutions.
The resolution on the appointment of a
committee on the Democratic creed and plat
form, was debated at some length.
/ Mr.. Nabers, TO test the sense of the Con-
yention on The matter, offered resolution
TINT this Convention will not 60 into q nom-
nation for President and Vice President,
until The the platform of the purity is laid
down. (Applause.
I A debate ensued on this resolution, which
was continued up TO 9 O'clock.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS coELUDED.
baltimore, June 3.-The Convention sal
up 10 midnight last night.
The Committee on Credentials reported
averse 10 the claims of the delegates from
South Carolina TO seats; they also reported
against the claim Of Robert Rantoul, jr.
In this case minority report WIS made
against the majority report, and in favor Of
Rantouls claim, the report closing as fol-
lows;
Resolved, That R. Rantoul, jr., be admit
ted to a seat, 10 represent the Second Con-
gressional District OF Massachusetts,.
Upon the presentation OF these reports
much confusion ensued; finally, order being
restored, the whole matter was postponed
till to-day, and a resolution to print the re.
port passed.
1 MI. Borer, from Va, offered resolution
to the effect that the two divisions Of dele
gates from Georgia be allowed to unite an(
cast The vote OF the State.
! Upon this great confusion and disorde
prevailed amid which the Convention ad
/ journed.
BALTIMORE, June 3, M.-The Convention
met this morning and proceeded to ballo
for candidates for President and Vice Presi
dent.
On the first ballot Cass received 1l6 votes
Buchanan SO, Marcy 27, Douglass 90, Dodg.
3. Houston 8, Weller 4, and Dickinson /
Kentucky voted for CaSs, and Ohio voted
one blank.
The second ballot resulted, Cass llS
Buchananan 95, both gaining two votes.
lightning on the eastern lines cut off fur
ther reports for The present
Third ballot, Cass Il9. Buchanan 81
Douglass 81, Marcy 26, Butler 1, Houston
Ia, Dickinson |, Lane l3, Dodge 3, Blank l.
Fourth, Cass lis, Buchanan 99, Douglas
81, Marcy 25; Butler l, Houston z, Lane 13
Dodge 8, and blank Il.
Fifth, Cass ll4, Buchanaii 88, Douglas
"a, Marcy 26, Butler L. Houston 8, Lane l3
Dodge 8, and Dickinson l..
i Sixth, Cass ia, and Buchanan SO.
i Seventh, Gass ll3 and Buchanan 88.
i Eeigh., Cass lib and Buchanan S8.
i Ninth, Cass liz and Buchanan ST.
Tenth, Cass Ill aud Buchana 96.
4 Eleventh, Cass l0l, Buchanan 81 anC
Douglass So.
Twelfth, Buchanan SO, Cass SO and Doug
lass 81.
/ The balloting was continued with simila
resuls, when, on the seventeenth ballot, the
4 result being Cass SO, Btichafian 81, Doug
lass 80, Marcy 96, Butler /, Houston II
Lane l3, and Dickinson 6, the Convention
adjourned till tomorrow.
i l92 is necessary for choice.
BALTIMORE, June 4.--The Convention me
at 10 o'clock this morning when the ballot
i ing was continued.
| 18th ballot-Cass 96, Buchanan IS AM
Douglas Sc.
i 10Th and 20th-similar results.
2lst-Cass 6O, buchanan l02, Douglas ga
Butler l3, Houston 8, Lane IA, and Dickin
son !.
i 22d--Cass 43, Buchanan l04, Douglas N
Marcy 26, Butler Is, Houston 9, Lane lS
i Dickinson l..
i 93d-Cass 81, Buchanan l03, Houston 10
Douglass 78, Marcy 26, Butler 20, Lane 10
Dickinson /.
!. 24lh-Cass 80, Buchanan 100, Douglas 80
Marcy 26, Houston 8, Butler %.
/ 26ih ballot: Cass 33, Buchanan lOl, Doug
lass so, Marcy 26, Butler "a, Houston IL
Lane 10, Dickinson !.
/ 27th-Cass 80, Buchanan SO, Douglas 8
Butler 2i, Houston 8, Lane l3, Dickinson |
26th-Cass %, Buchanan 96, Douglass S
Lane iS, Dickinson !, Butler 2o, Marcy q
Houston IL.
i 29th-Cass ~, Buchanan 90, Douglass 81
Marcy 26, Butler 25, Houston ~, Lane IL
4 Dickinson. ". j, N