The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-06-19

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The proceedings Of Yesterday having
been read he following resolution pro-
posed by Mr.. Bot, was Adopted
Rcsolred, That on every vote on which
a division shall be ordered each State
shall be entitled to as many, and no
more, as each State is entitled to in the
electoral collage, and that the rules of
the House Of representatives be adopted
as the rules Of this Convention, so far
as they may be applicable.
On the adoption of the resolution
there was Iong-conlinued applause.
Mr.. Duncan, Of La, moved the fol-
lowing -
Resolred, That a committee, to con-
sist of one member from each State in
the Union represented in this Conven-
ton, be appointed, whose duty it shall
be to draft a series of resolutions, ey-
pressive Of the sentiments of the wings
of the Union on the great doctrines
cherished by them-or otherwise a
platform ofPrinc!ples 10 be maintained
by the wings in the coming campaign.
! ReSo/rd That the members OF said
committee be selected by the delegates
from each State-each State represented
appointing its own member; and the
committee to appoint its own chairman.
i Rcso|red, That this Convention will
not proceed TO ballot for or otherwise
Nominate candidate for President or
Vice President, until said committee
shall have reported and this Conven-
ton shall have taken hnly actisn on said
report.
The first resolution was adopted by
yeas 900, nays SO. Mr.. Jessnp, Of
Pennsylvania, said that as the business
i: to be transacted by the committee, it
was an act Of justice to the large States
that they should have a proper repre-
sentation on the committee. He there
fore moved an amendment to the ST..
cond resolution as fellows: "And that
in said committee each member be au-
thorized to cast the number of votsS to
which such State Is entitled in the cleo
toral coiege,'
After further proceedings, the vote
was taken on the adoption Of the amend
ment Of Mr.. Jessnp, and it was declared
adopted by yeas 40, nays IA.
Mr.. Ewing Of Kentucky, proposed as
substitute for the resolution unde: con-
sId"ra'ion, the following:
Rc,olred, That the committee be con-
stituted oil one delegate from each State,
selected by the delegates from each
State.
He said it differed from the original
resolution IN thiS--it made no reference
TO the chairman 10 be appointed.
At two o'clock, an adjournment until .
six o'clock took place.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
at o'clock. !
The President stated the question
before the body to be on the substitute
offered by MIR. Ewing for the second
resolution OF Mr.. Duncan, as given in
the former proceedings, and which rcso-
luton had been amended by Mr.. Jessup. .
In debate which sprung up upon
this substitute Mr.. lrssup said, II desire
to state in few words the object of my
proposition. | think the interests of
the great Wing party of the whole IN
ion are involved in this subject. mol
one who knows Us can be disposed to .
doubt the attachment Of Pennsylvania I
to the Constitution and the compromises
of the Constitution, and to all proper
and legitimate laws and legislation un-
der that Constitution. Pennsylvania
will never hesitate in giving her cordial
and earnest support to all Constituti onal
laws. (AppIause.)
"Pennsylvania has been misreprescnt-
ed, and because she has been misrepre-
sented her position has been misunder-
stood. Other Statcs-New York aud
Ohio-had been misrepresented, and
the character of their delegates was
misunderstood. ] desire, in the organi- /.
cation of this committee on resolutions, !,
to avoid having offered to US, resolutions
of an extreme character, such as may
be unpleasant to any portion of the del |.
egates to this convention. | desire, it
We are to have resolutions, that the
committee should fairly represent the
great conservative character of the Con-
senton, and present to us resolutions of
a conservative nature, upon which we
could all agree. This committee, thus
organized, with each State fully and
fairly represented, will Inject in harmony,
in union, and in a desire to further the
interests of the whole Wing party.
Gentlemen surely misunderstood the
character of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton, if they suppose we have any other
object. The Wings of the middle por-
ton of the Union-of the States of New
York, Ohio and Pennsylvania-are as
sound upon every question as our south
ern brethren can DESIRE" (Great APP