Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-10
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BALTIMoRE, Jnne I, I p.

dent pro tenn committee OF from each State was
appointed select permanent officers and examine
dentials
There is great difficulty account OF there being
lack of seats, and the Convention Will adjourn until
o'clock in order to increase the accommodations
the committees are appointed
2O'eOek-A proposition to exclude aternates and all
delegates the number each State entitled to,
caused warm aud excited debate
Two claimants from Georgia seats, claim the right
appear before the credentials and advo
cate their claims Not hall the delegates seated There
are hundreds present entitled to
Virginia has 100 delegates, Mississippi 40; other
States immense numbers.
O'Clock, 20 minates.-A sharp debate going on
against allowing supsrnumeay delegates to take seats
the floor causing great confusion and excitement
committee from New York fired thirtyone guns in front
Of the Hall, under banner labelled " New York for
Cass."
Convention adjourned to o'clock.
BALTIMORE, June /, p M
The committee reported the following officers
President, John W. Davis, of Indiana.
Vice President John Irwin of Alabama
Secretaries, E. C. West, S. c. Pratt, VIM Stewart
and Pratrick Crittenden.
ResOIred That the rules OF the House of Represent
aves, far applicable for the Convention be adopt.
ed as the rules Of the Convention.
ResolUed, That two-thrds Of the whole number OF
votes given shall be necessary for the nomination Of
ddates for President and Vice President Of the United
States by this Convention.
Resolved, That, in voting any question which may
arise in the proceedings of this Convention, the
shall be taken by States the request OF any member
each State to be entitled the number Of which
each is entitled in the electoral college, without
gard to the number Of delegates in attendance The
in which said be is to be decided
by the delegation of each State by itself.
After the reading Of the report Of the committee all
Of it, with the exception of that portion relative the
two-third rule, was, on motion, CONQUERED in.
D. A. Spratt, Of Ohio, made speech against the
twO-thrd rule, and at its conclusion, made motion TO
reject it,
motion made and carried to lay the motion OF
the gentleman from ONO, the table, and The two
third rule then adopted
Its adoption succeeded by long and continued ap
Plause and dealening shouts.
committee appointed inform the president
Of his election and escort him TO the chair which duty
Immediately performed and when Mr. Davis
reached the platform he was received with demOnsra
inns Of applause.
As order restored he acknowledged the
honor conferred upon him in brief but pertinent speech
in which he exhorted the members to harmony conei
atiOn and compromise. Everything for principle
nothing for men.
The address succeeded by great applause.
The convention then adjourned till ten o'clock to.mor
row.
BALTIMORE, June 2 1. p. NJ.
The Convention ten o'clock and was called
to order by the President. The immense Hall
crowded 10 suocation. There great confusion and
difficulty in seating members. Mr.. Burrows of Ar.
kansas, submitted resolution appointing committee
Of from each State report resolutions composing
a Democratic platform.
substitute offered, and adopted to appoint
committee Of the same number and in the manner
whom shall be referred all resolutions without debate
resolution declaring the compromise, and especial
y the fugitive law unacceptable certain portions
OF the Union bat that all democrats coincide in them for
sake Of harmony aad the permanency of the Union was
laid on The table and ordered to be printed.
Several resolutions then offered endorsing the
compromise, which were referred TO committee
Several motions adjourn. On account of heat and
crowd the members unable TO hear. Motions
voted down Not less than a thousand claiming seats
delegates. Several resolutions all in favor Of ug
tive and compromise laws were read and laid the Ia
bic and ordered to be printed
Convention adlourRedto O'Clock p. NJ
BALTIMORE, June 2, p NJ.
During the recess, Encouragement Of the seats
made in order better accommodate the Dele
gates.
The SEssIos.-Ths President called the convention
order 5 P. NJ. but much time was spent in
ing quiet.
The committee on platform and resolutions composed
Of one from each State consist OF the following genie
men;
Maine, A w Bradley; New Hampshire, C.. 6. Ath-
erton; Vermont, B. H. Hawley; Massachusetts B. V.
Hellett; Rhode Island Philip Allen, Jr Connecticut
W B. Lawrence; New York, II. G. Murphy New
Jersey, Jos. G. Coe; Pennsylvania, Il. II. Reeder
Delaware, W. T. Osborn; Maryland w. II. McCu
lOgh; Virginia, F. Lee; North Carolina, B. w. Me
Rae; Georgia, declined the appointment; Alabama, t
Phillips; Mississippi J. B. Freeman Louisiana, Pierre
sOule; Florida, ]. Cole; Texas, r. Lowry Arkansas
N. b. Benson; Ohio, e. w. Mannypenny Kentucky
Geo. Stephenson Tennessee, A. v. Brown; Indiana
r. d. Owen; Illinois, ]. B. Hoge; Missouri, w. r
Forney; Michigan, c. B. Stewart; Iowa, F. B. Brad
ley; Wisconsin, appointment and California, T
d. Hammond.
Mr.. Degrane, Of New York, offered tho following
resolution:
RssOIDsd, That in our opinion the public domain be
longs the people Of the United States, and that Con
gress has the power dispose Of it for the benefit
the people, and we therefore, believe il would be
5acive the general welfare of the nation give lin
ICED portions Of the area the actual seser to be
them held and enjoyed, inalienabIy-