The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-02

Mississppi-,Hon. 7 Thompson.
Lousiana-Wm b. Kendall
Rsnsucsy =. hsa" W. Stevenson.
Tennes sse--J r. Howard.
illinois- Thomas l. Harris.
Missonri--M Blair
Michigan--John II. Hartman.
Fiorida--Hon. d. l.. Yuee.
Iowa--W. F, Coalbaugh.
Wisconsin-John A. Bryan.
California-Charles Corr.
Texas--W. r. Dusalt.
When the State OF Georgia called the name OF Mr.
SuRos having been announced was stated that there
two sets OF delegates from Georgia. and the of
Mr.. LUMPKIN added the representative OF the
Mr.. HENDRICKS B. WRIGHT. Of Pennsylvania Of
fered the following resolution:
Resoved That all persons except delegates alternates
and the reporters Of the public press be excluded from
platform Of this hall.
Mr. WRIGHT stated that he had been informed that
there was sufficient room upon the platform to
DONE il very desirable that the resolution should be
agreed to- order to give them the opportunity OF partc
pang in the debate and deliberations Of the convention
He would suggest that tickets be issued order
restrict the number to those entitled to admission under
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. stated that such new
tickets had already been prepared to deliver the chair
man Of the several State delegations.
Mr.. ALLEN G. THURMAN, Of Ohio. Mr.. President /
to strike out the word allernate in that resou
ton. Ohio comes here with twenty three deegates-no
She has no alternate in Bamore--she has
here only twenty three She has nobody else here
influence the debates of this convention in any way
She has nobody 10 cry out question: Question: to cry
against taking the question She has nobody 10 vote
upon the iaatory questions, which must be decided
roee. She has but twenty three II is utterly i'm
possible that all the votes OF this convention should be
taken by States tor if We intend 10 do that, must
make up minds at 10 camp here until the first
day OF October next. Ii cannot be done. We must take
many votes Uira uoce and many of those votes will be
among the most important that will be given in this
body Besides that there is also the privilege of debate
and The privilege OF being upon this floor. There is the
influence which mast be exercised by large body OF
men mDgng with those entitled 10 VOTE in various ways,
which will be suggested 10 the mind OF every gentleman
Now, Sir. what is alternate An alternate is per-
son 10 act The absence OF his principal II any State
has tit TO send aernaes TO this convention they may
advise with the regular delegates but ought be al
lowed 10 come upon this floor and take part in the de-
bar OF the convention. understand that al the last Dem
ocrac Convention. resolution adopted that no
Stale should send members this convention than
she bad electoral votes understand that have been
the puport Of the call OF the Executive Committee We
came here hoping 10 haye the convention fairly organ
ized so that Stale should have any advantage over
any other State We expected that no State would have
any delegates than she has electoral votes for any
purpose whatever. II Stale should have more in
the ballots upon the nomination oil candidates for Pes
dent and Vice Presiden-f no more when the call is
made 10 vote by Saies-she ought TO have upon
any other vote which may be taken. Virginia. Mich-
gan, Illinois, Pennsylvania or any other States. may
send many advisory members they please but
do not give them seats upon this floor, Let them not
participate in the debates Let them not influence any
way the action of the delegations OF other States. We
want here upon this floor the number of persons
that there electoral votes in the electoral college
That will be fair Thirteen States, believe have com
piled with the CALL and have sent no more than they are
entitled TO. Those thirteen States are, If mis-
TAKEN very nearly quite sufficient 10 furnish electo
raj enough to make President OF the United States
The remaining States have sent about four times the
number. They have four times the chance oil debate
upon this floor, four times the influence, and four times
the vote, when tax en- riva that we have Sir that
is not right We should come here in spirit OF conf
ty. and not 10 stir up the convention, to disturb it,
We wish II to be falrly-organIzed body. II may be
said that admit these delegates at this time. and
rectfy hereafter That precisely what was said four
forever IL is submitted 10. The only way IS TO do now
what is right, and then TO 90 ahead tCheers II this
mode OF appointing crowd be adopted, making the Dem
oerslc Convention vast meeting, then this will be the
last that will be held; for IL State send
100 delegates when entitled TO but So she may send 3000
and conventions will become so unwieldy that Il
will be utterly impossible TO transact any business at all
| hope, sir, that this Democratic Convention will have
the integrity 10 begin to do what srght and hope,
therefore, that the word "aernaes'' will be stricken
out.
Mr. WRIGHT, OF Pennsylvania As am the mover
OF The resolution will claim the privilege OF saying
word in reply to the gentleman from OHIO. ! am aston
shed to hear the doctrine coming from that State.
dating the Stse-rghs doctrine, because have always
understood that that State has heretofore boldly main
tanned tina, doctrine II this convention undertakes to
decide how many delegates may be sent here, II will be
work of entire snpererogation. | maintain that each
State has right 10 be represented in its own way, and
nobody has right TO interfere. Applause The gentle
man saws that the delegations may be influenced by the
noise made by these alternstes Why, sir If agumenl
OF that kind une the wings would be 10 beat
us; for they always make noise beyond parallel.
Laughter IL makes no odds whether three thousand
men or fifteen cast the vote Of Virginia it amounts
TO the thing And want every gentleman who
has travelled three thousand one hundred miles
for the purpose OF being representative IN this conven-
ton, 10 have eeat here want 10 the lace OF the
men who have the moral courage travel that distance
for this purpose. shall vote against excluding the
man who comes here even as supernnmerary, when
TO be allowed seat upon this floor. II s matter OF
right--of State rights cannot be refused.
One word with regard to the vote OF Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania cannot divide. We do not come here as
OF the several DISTRICTS and alienates
Our position s this Each district sends two delegates
How can you separate those' ] am informed that that
the position several of the other States Each dis
trici sends two four delegates How can they be a.
vided BY wha, means you ascertain which OF the
four shall be selected the privileged organ OF that dis
ticts will not make long speech, want TO see The
question taken. and TO the resolution adopted want
every who comes here delegate an alternate
to be allowed seat in the convention. That IL right,
and any other course would be wrong.
Gen WARD. Of New York. stated that several i'm
aanza,on ought be acted upon before this discussion
arose. and be would therefore, for the present. that
the resolution lie upon the table.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr. WARD,
Rssoivsd That committee consisting Of one delegate
for each SAFE be selected by the delegates thereo who
shall examine and report upon the credentials Of The mem
bers Of this convention.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved to amend by inserting his reso-