Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-08
THE TWO-THIRDS RULE.

1t has been stated and generally believed that the
two-thirds rule was first adopted by the Baltimore
Convention in 1874 for the express purpose of de.
feating Mr.. Van Buren,. The correspondent of the
Washington Telegraph pronounces this statement er
roneous, and gives the origin and history of the two
thirds rule, as follows:
1.-The candidates for President and Vice President
of the Democratic party were formerly nominated by
"a Congressional of Democratic members.
These Congressional caucuses having become unPop-
ular, Democratic National Convention for the noml-
nation of President and Vice President assembled for
the Grst time, at Baltimore, in May, 1882. II was
after Mr.. Van Burens rejection as Minister to Eng
land, by the Senate of the United States. There was
strong feeling with the Democratic party New
York in favor of his nomination as Vice President
with Gen. Jackson for President 1t was also under
stood that Gen. Jackson was favorable TO Mr.. van
Buren's nomination, which gave him great strength
with the party throughout the Union. The delega-
ton from New York was composed OF the hon. SilSs
Wright and other leading and prominent men oil inc
party. The National Convention assembled Un
casting about it ascertalned that Gen JACK
son the unanimous choice for President, and na'
there was but little opposition to Mr.. Van Buren, iot
Vice President. In this state of things and with inc
full knowledge that Mr.. Van Buren, could command
much than two-thirds of the votes for the CON.
venton, Mr.. Wright suggested to his colleagues tnd'
proposition should be made 20 the convention 'Id
should require two-thirds to make nomination iol
way of showing the liberaity and magnanmlty o.
Mr.. Van Buren's friends-namely, that they do MOI
wish him nominated unless he could demonstratesy
two-thirds vote the strong hold he had upon Io
feelings and confidence of the party. The tWo.'nHus
rule accordingly adopted on the suggestion ..
the Hon. Silas Wright, with the appreciation Oh ,o
colleagues, all being prominent friends OF MI rdn
Buren,, and Mr.. Wright being considered as standing
at the head of the delegation. Gen. Jackson was
unanimously nominated for President, and Mr.. van
wit mir f0rV President
The writer then states that the twothlrds lue
was adopted by the Baltimore Convention in 1886 an0
1910, and was applied on both occasions TO the seeS-
ton of candidates for President and Vice Presoen
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
The Convention of the people Of South Car0ln''
in session at Columbia, have adopted the following
Ordinance
6 ResOlued by the people Of South Carolina in GO'usn
tion assembled, That the frequent violation OF inc ~
sttution of the United States by the federal gh,
ment, and its entertainments upon the Teser'ee liz IN
of the sovereign States of this Union, esPecay 90
relation to slavery, amply justify this Stae' 50 Ia
any duty obligation to her confedeTates is he,
in dissovng at once all political connexon WIN ~ ,bat
co-States, and that she foTbears the exercise VI
manifest right of selfgovernment from considerations
Of expedieucy only. o
1t is, therefore, declared and ordained In Inc N0'
IF the people: ... r.
lhat South Carolina, in the exercise Vi Nc a.. tba
ereign will, independent State, acceos0 eri.
FEDERAL Union known as the United States Oh E
"a; and that, in the exercise OF the same oles-
will, it is her right without let. hnderance OF
alton from any power whatsoever to secede iIO,u of
aid federal Union and that, for the sufncenSI
he causes which may impel her to such Pahnuai
The is responsible alone, under God, TO tne III
# public opinion among the nations OF the ea .to
Nj Rhett, it is stated, has resigned his seal III W.
United States Senate. His reason for so doing PRIV
bly rs, that he has not been sustained by his