The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-03
Second Days Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE Q. 1852

This morning the hall had been rearranged the
platform for the officers OF the convention being placed
in the middle OF the side OF the ball From the short
uess OF the time allowed for the change, much delay
was caused In coming 10 order
After the reading Of the journal anil its correction.
Prayer was oiIs red by Rev Or. Plumer
The PRESIDENT suggested that every member
king motion should state his name and the State for
which ne was delegate to enable the secretaries TO
record the name OF the mover OF each motion.
voice from the gallery announced that Messrs.
CLARK and SHEPPARD, two OF the delegates from New
York. in The gallery being unable TO obtain admit
lance bellows and arrangements were made for their ad-
MIR. RICHARDS, OF Alabama. Mr. President, the
delegation from Alabama desire that the platform should
be extended, that can be put upon the level
We wish all 10 be upon an equality. The delegations
from Alabama, Virginia. and other States,
so situated that we cannot what is going and il
gentlemen rise TO make speech from the other end OF
The hail. cannot hear them move therefore, that the
convention adjourn until o'clock.
The motion was rejected.
II then announced by the Chair that each resolution
should be read By the secretary twicehrs facing the
north end and then facing the south end oil the hall
Reports from standing committees were then called for.
Mr. n. B. BURRoW, OF Arkansas, moved the follow
Jog resolutions,
Rsopsd That committee one from State be APP.
pointed report the resolution composing the democratic
,.opsd That the member from each State on said com
mee be named by the delegation OF the State from which
he Is taken and that said comm,ee nave power 10 elect
their chairman from their number or from the body Of
the convention.
Mr.. OLIVER CHARLIcK, Of New York, moved TO
amend BY in seriing "two" instead OF one" the
Der from n, Zach State 10 compose The committee.
Mr. A. " BROWN, Of Tennessee, moved as subsii-
tute the following resolution;
Resoped Thats COMMITTEES from each State be appointed
by the delegates from each State, to whom all resolu
tons in relation TO the creed and platform OF the democratic
party shall be referred presentation, without debate
Mr. HALLETT stated that the seats appointed for the
delegations OF three -four States almost entirely
vacant owing TO difficulty and delay in the distribution
OF the new tickets issued bis morning. and suggested the
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completed.
The PRESIDENT stated that the Pennsylvania dele
CATION had fallen into error with regard TO the time OF
meeting, thinking IL was II o'clock
The States then called TO ascertain what States
absent, and il appeared that the following alb
sent. n whole or IN part; Maine Massachusetts Penn.
sent delegations requested 10 repair TO the door, and
that their respective delegations were admitted.
After some delay the resolutions were read again.
The first question was upon the amendment TO strike
out :. one" and insert two"
Mr.. BURROW, of Arkansas. hope that honorable
gentlemen will not be in hot haste TO amend. would
suggest that the amendment OF the gentleman from Ten
nessee would be likely TO cause at this moment more
debate than would Otherwise spring up in connexon with
these resolutions The resolutions presented By the deli
egaton from Arkansas not intended to be discussed
at this time. / presented them that they might be
read and noted and that they might lie has been
usual heretofore on such occasions. to he taken up at
proper time hereafter hope, therefore, tbnt as the
Committee Credentials have not reported and there
several contested claims in reference 10
upon THIS noor no proposition oamend will be made, but
that the whole subject will lie over, and that shall
proceed to complete organization move. therefore,
that the resolution lie upon the table for the present
The motion agreed 10.
MIR BORDEN, OF Indiana introduced the folio wing
resolution; which was agreed TO:
Rssolvsd That committee, consist Of from each
State be appointed report OF
the Democratic General Committee.
Mr. CHARLICK, OF New York, suggested that, as
many of The large delegations could not conveniently con
self together during the session The Experimental the
committee be postponed until the afternoon.
The PRESIDENT stated that il the delegations were
not prepared select the names, Il would be IN order to
move TO postpone,