The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-06

70 the De,aecratie Partq throughout the Uninn

10 The Democratic Party throughout The Union.
WAsHIsGroK, January !, 1852.
a concentrationol opinion Il ON all the States,
as far as practicable, upon some time and place
for holding the next National Democratic Con
venton, is Indispensable to the union and or
ganization of the party for the Presidential can
vass of 1852.
With this view the democratic National
Committee" consisting OF one from each State
appointed by the Democratic National Conven-
ton of 1913, "to promote the democratic cause"
and with power TO fill vacancies, assembled in
this city, IN pursuance of well-considered call
for that purpose, at which meeting, on the 29th
and 30th of December, 1851, and the lst of Jan
uary, 1862, the thirty-one States of the Union
were represented. And, upon conference with
Democratic members of Congress, and consult
ing the action of State conventions, as far as
they have expressed any wishes on the subject,
the committee, with entire unanimity, have ar
rived at conclusion, which they respectfully
submit for your ratification.
The Democratic National Committee accord
iEgly recommend that a convention of the DEM
ocratc party throughoutthe Union, by delegates
duly appointed by the Democrats of the several
States, be held in the city of Baltimore, on Tues
day, the first day of June, 1862, Cat IL, NO. to
nominate candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States. to be supported
by the Democratic party at the election on Tues
day, the second day of November, 1852.
The National Convention of 1913 adopted the
following recommendation as to the number of
delegates to be chosen in each State:
"Resotued That it be recommended that here
after each State be entitled to as many dele
gates in future Democratic national conventions
AS it has in the electoral college, and no more"
n,,I I'D q ,I,a
mittee.
b. f. IIALLETT, Chairman
VIM. +. RrTcHE, I sscro,or;ss
X. Ii. STANTON, '''''e'''
Journal Of Proceedings Of The Democrats M.
tio1ldL Committed
In pursuance of a circular call of November
|, 1851, addressed by the chairman to each of
the members Of the democratic National Com
mittee,'' to meet at Washington on the goth day
of December, "for the purpose Of obtaining Il
concentration and unanimity Of the views of The
Democratic party as to the time and place of
holding national convention to nominate can
didates for President and Vice President of the
United States, according to the usages of the
party" the committee met in the city of Wash
ington ut o'clock on said day.
Mr.. Croswell, of New York, read letter from
the chairman, Hon. B. f. HalIett, of Massachu-
sets, apprizng the committee of his inability to
attend the meeting Of to day, on account of de-
tention at Philadelphia by sickness, and signify
ing his expectation of being able to be present
on Wednesday, and desiring the committee to
proceed with their organization. Thereupon,
The Hon. Robert Strange, of North Carolina,
was called to the chair, and (neither of the sec.
retaries being present. r. H. Stanton, of Ken
tucky was appointed secretary.
On motion Of the Hon W. A. Richardson,
of Illinois, it was voted that committee ofthree
be appointed by the chair, to ascertain what
States are represented by members in person.,
or by their substitutes, and to recommend what
measures should be taken to supply vacancies,
if any.
Mesers Richardson of Illinois, Penn of Louis
iana and Riddle of Delaware were appop ted
that committee.
And The committee adj burned.
DECEMBER 3d. 1851.
The committee again met at O'clock D. m
and acted upon the report of their committee,
from which it appeared that the following dele
gates and substitutes were present or in the city
MaSsachuseus-B. F. IIALLETT.
Tennessee. p. STANTON.
LouiSidRa-A. G. PENN.
Neto York-EDW IN CROSNVELL
HdryLdnd-ABBERE UNSTABLE.
Ohio-D. II. DISNEY.
Virginia-WM. f. RITCHlE.
Connecticut-O. S. SEYMOUR.
DelapGre-GEO. READ RIDDLE.
Nsio Jersey-lSAAC WILDRICK
Vermont-THOS. BARTLETT, JR.
IHinoiS-WM. A. RICHARDSON.
WiSconsin-B. G. EASTMAN.
North CGrolinq-ROBERT STRANGE. 7
Michigdn-CHAS f. STUART
Iadiand-G. HAT HAWAY.
Net0 Hdmpshire-CIIAS II. PEASLEE.
Kentucky-R. II. STANTON.
NiSSouri-W. p. HALL.
A,kanSas-R w. JOHNSON.
IHaine-CHARLES ANDREWS.
AlabamG-W. r. w COBB.
Rhode Island-B b. THURSTON.
PennSHUaRia-JOHN w. FORNEY.
FI0rida-N r. BEMIS.
ltalso appeared that there were two vacancies
by death Of the members from Texas and Iowa,
and that no members or substitutes appeared for
Georgia and mississippi. California had no
member, not having been n State in lsIS For
the States the committee reported: