Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-26

whether it would be acceptable should move the adop
ton of the resolutions and call for the previous
But will not do at the entire request of the
Convention if the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.
CHoATE) feels aggreved at any remarks have made.
L. however, ne does not desire respond any remarks
which he may regard as personal, will the adop
ton Of the resolutions, and ask the previous question
Mr.. CHoArE / would ask the gentleman from vir-
ginia if
The PRESIDENT. Unless the gentleman frog Massa-
chusetts rises respond to nterogatores made by the
gentleman from Virginia he be entitled the floor
but by general consent
Loud cries Of "Choate, Choate, and Consent con-
sent."l
Mr.. OHOATE. shall endeavor to keep within the rule
laid down by the Chairman. beg to assure gentlemen
that nothing in the world further from my intention
than to enter upon any euogy Of that great man. my
friend Of 50 many years. whose pame as imperishaby
connected with eag series Of a the civil gories Of his
country - 1t 10 WITH this lass satss 4 his aahisvs
menta "a aSsurayou. SIR upoh my honos. and assure
the genteman fFom Virgt1aa on my honor slso that
rose solely and simply tosxpress in the brisest posi-
bic terms the convictions Of myself and of many GENTLE
men here on the merits Of the general subject ITSELF with
out appreciatng what possible influence the remarks
submit would the chances of this that or
the other eminent person for receiving the nomination Of
this Convention.
Mr. Boris Did understand the gentleman rightly
as meaning that he did to deprecate any other
candidate when speaking of that one which has his first
choice?
Mr.. CHoArE. meant to present sound argument to
the Convention loud cries of answer the question "
to the end that this Convention might stand committed
men Of honor every where. [Cheers.l say here and
every where give us that and you will promote peace
and suppress agitation and you give any other you
have no assurance at all that that agitation will be sup
pressed [Cheers
am suspected of having risen pay personal COM
pment to that great with which confess my heart
is full to bursting, because stand here according
to my measure to praise and defend the great system Of
policy which the unanimous judgment Of this Convention
has approved is about to approve and promulgate
All, sir, what reputation that must be what patriot
ism that must be; what long and brilliant series Of
public services that must be, when you mention
measure of utility like this but every eye spontaneously
and every voice spontaneously uters that great
name of DANIEL WEBSTER. [Deafening and reiterated
cheers.
have done, sir have letter to present written
last week. the week before last Mr. Websters posi-
ton this question dates where the peace of the
try had its final consummaton the 7th of March, 1850
Immense cheering
But sir did intend to eectioneer in the slightest
degree my friend from Virginia viii recall the course
of my observations he viii find that confined myself ex
cusvely to the defence of the measure itself But so
is that there is such reputation that you
stand up and ask for glory and blessing and honor and
power, length Of days upon America but you seem
eiscsoneerngfor that great reputation Applausel
Mr.. BOTTs I yielded the aess 70 the dssls sushed
gentleman from Massachusetts provided he had any
i MAJ IN of n cha acfar IN
what he might have regarded personal in the remarks
which made. did not question the right of the gen.
eman to what he thought proper in appreciation Of
any gentleman to whom he had turned his attention
candidate, but because understood him meaning to
depreciae another and in defence of that gentle
man whom he seemed to depreciate.
Now appeal to the gentleman from Massachusetts, as
who is the author Of that COMPROMISED loud cries
Of "Clay, Clay"l l do not desire to take a single
laurel from the brow Of Daniel Webster but there is
the representation Of the [pointng portrait Of
Henry Clayl who the author of the compromise
measures [prolonged cheering j and may be permitted
to say that set Of men, past present, or to
come rob him Of the bright and rich glory of being
the author Of those which gave peace to tho
country.
Mr. Webster know has done his share and the peo-
pie Of this section Of the country fully appreciate his
abors All praise, all honor, all glory say to Daniel
Webster Cheers The gentleman from Massachu-
setts himself (Mr. CHoATE,) does not honor that
distinguished man than do I would scorn myself and
consider unworthy of this foor If were
capable Of coming here to depreciae that great
man and patrio-that expounder Of the constitution
but while willing to give due praise and honor to
him, there others who deserve praise [Cheers
| Delegate rose to question of order
| Mr.. BORIS With the view of putting an end to this
dscourteous and perhaps undignifed and Improbable
discussion to all may be again permitted ask il
the proposition viii be acceptable the adoption Of
these resolutions and then the previous question
Loud cries Of yes yesl" "question, question" fol-
lowed this inquiry and Mr.. Boris moved the previous
question, which, after confusion, was seconded with
but few dissenting voices.
vote by States having been demanded the roll of the
States called and the platform resolutions were
adopted by the following vote
Yeas. Nays Yeas. Nays.
y 4 u
New Hampshire. 5 - Ohio ........ ......... 8 Is
vermont..s......... Kentucky y...........12
Massachusetts,. Tennessee l2
Rhode Island...... - Indiana -
*Connecticut. 49,. / Illinois.
fNew York. .......l2 % Missouri. ............
New Arkansas