Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-23


candidate lur President or Vice President
mail said committee slsaIl hare reported and
this Convention. shall have taken hual action
On said repart
Uider i've operation Of The previous qucs-
tim. the first resolution was adopted. Yeas
1913. urys VI.
Dir. Bolts moved that the vote be recon-
siecred, and that tbat motion be laid upon the
table, which was agreed TO. M
The question then REQUIRED on The adoption
Of the second resolution, namely: That the
members Of said committee be selected By the
delegates from each State, each State sp-
pointing it's own member, and the committee
to appoint its own chairman.
Mr.. Jessup. Of Pennsylvania, said that 81
the first business to be transacted by the
committee, il was an act Of justice to the
large States that they should have proper
representation on the committee. lie there
fore moved an amcrd,nent, as follows: And
tina. 10 said committee each member be au-
thorizcd to cast the number af votes to which
such State is entitled in the Electoral Col
,ege.
After debate the vote was taken on the
adoption Of the amendment Of Mr. Jessup
and it was declared adopted BY yeas 40. nays
144
Mr.. Ewing of Kentucky. proposed to
amend the resolutions under consideration as
follows:
Resolred, That tho committee be consti-
tutcd Of one delegate from each State
Lie said il differed from the original reso-
luiina ia tbs---il made no reference to the
Chairman to be appointed. lie looked upon
this as the NEST important vote t. he taken
II We could vote thrngh our representatives
in committee, MS We vote by districts. the
vast aud overwhelming strength Of Penns,l
vania. New York and Ohio might in some
measure be couuteraeted But it is spe-
cies OF tyranny to allow bare majority u
east the 35 votes Of New York. and the 81
Of iems, lyania on the one side or The other
thus overwhelming half dozen other States
unanimous iu their sentiments.
Mr.. Dickinson Of New York said the
amendment of Mr. Jcssup involved import
ant questions and BY adopting it every dele
mont Of Mr.. Ewing would be voted down
Mr.. Norton. Of FIarida. said there could be
no harmonious action until the Committee o,
Credentials shall make their report aud the
Coaiven.ic,, act upon it. For the purpose d
giving so the Committee time for delberatior
he moved that the Convention adjourn unit
to morrow at l o'clock.
The motion was negativcd, and then, at
clock, an adjournment until O'clock took
place.
EyESrNG SESSION. june IL, 6 clock Pm.
The Convention was called to order at {
o'clock, when the journal OF the morning wa'
read.
The PRESIDENT stated the question
before the body to To on the substitute offer
ed by Mr.. Ewing for the second resolution 0
Mr. Duncan as given in the former proceed
! Jugs. aud which resolution had been amend
cd by Mr.. Jessup.
Mr.. Ewi.g's substitute is as + llcvs:
Reesired, That the Committee shall con
sist Of one delegate from each State, select
ed by the delegates Of said State
! MIR. Jessup moved to amend this as fol
lows: That each member of said Commit
tee on Resolutions shall be entitled to vot
so many votes us the State which he repre-
scnts is entitled TO IN the Electoral College
This was in substance the same amend
ment which had been adopted as an amend
ncnt to Mr.. Duncan's resolution.
\ point Of order having been raised. H.
Chair decided the amendment Of Mr.. Jessul
to be ont of older f'
Mr. vinton, Of Ohio, appealed from til
decision ora
MIR Loomis. Of Pennsylvania. argue,
10 .,inst the decision Of the Chair Ate
s,u,. G, ..neuscn the amendment was agai
yead arn til, Chair reversed its decision, dc
cilios the a,ner1ment TO oe'n order
Alt,r an aaimasca ana interesting d,scus
sion the Convention az, f.''"v" W ~ ue''c'
on Friday morr:ag. to give ~ '.'''n'.,ee -, :.
Credentials further time to rep s''.. .''
6eulty being experienced by the con. 'h'''. ~ :.
determine which Of the contestants from A1e'
York were entitled to seats
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