The true Democrat., 1856-05-20
Tuesday morning, 8 o'c

Tttesaoy morning 8 o'clock. Convention met pursuant to adjournment, c. w. Board, esq, in the chair.
 The majority of the committee on Mr. Mar wins 4th resolution, through their chairman, made the following report:
 | MT. CHAIRMAN:-Thc committee 10 whom was referred the fourth resolution offered by MT. Marvin, beg leave to report as follows:
 The convection met on yesterday, and as the first step towards organization, unanimously elected C. W. Board, esq, chairman pro tem-- To complete the organization thus commenced MT. Marvin offered his resolutions. The first required representatives of counties to enroll thclr names and deliver their credentials to the | secretary. It was adopted unanimously. The second declared Gas amended by consent), that democratic nominations for all offices should be sustained. It was adopted, with one dissent ing voice. The third provided that commit tee should examine and report upon credentials and should also report permanent officers and rules to govern the proceedings; this resolution was likewise adopted.
 ln all the votes recited above, the course agreed on was, that each delegate present should have one vote, and that proxies should not vote l for the time being.
 The fourth resolution simply re-affirmed the i position already taken. It declared that, until a full organization was had the convention should carry out the rule acted on in electing a chairman pro tem and in adopting the first three resolutlons-viz that each delegate present should have one vote, and that proxies should not vote till the organization was completed.
 our committee are of opinion, that the con- ventlon was right in acting as it did in the pre- mlses. Before organization 1t is not known what basis of representation will be adopted nor how many votes each county will have- ms can only be known after the convention fully organizes and adopts its rules No one can rlgttully say Gin advance) that each county shall have particular number of votes. That IS matter to be determined afterwards. From the necessity of the case, then, the general svs- tenn must prevail, and each delegate be entitled to one vote on preliminary questions
 Upon the subject of allowing proxies to vote before organization, your committee remark that no precedent for such a course is anywhere (so far as they know) on record. Their only mission is to vote for nominee for Congress The proprety of this must be apparent, when It IS considered that until the convention or ganizes and credentials are reported upon, it is not known whether there are any proxies or not, and It would be absurd to suffer agents to act before their authority had been recognized.
 For the foregoing reasons, your committee thlnk the fourth resolution just and proper and hereby recommend its adoption
 MARVIN, Chairman.
 Mir. Tlbbetts made verbal report from the minority of said committee adverse to the ma- jorty report.
 1 J. V. Cross appeared and was enrolled as delegate from Franklin county. | On motion of Mr. Stuart. the renort of inc majority of the committee on Mr. Marvin's 4th resolution was adopted, being on motion of Col. Robertson, of Phillips, re-amended that by its adoption Mir. Watkins, of Carroll was elected president of the convention. The president elect was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Smith and Robertson, of Phillips.
 On motion, William K. Patterson and U. NJ. Rose were elected secretaries of the convention
 Mir. Tibbetts, of Washington, offered the fol- lowing resolution, viz:
 WHEREAS, The prime object in holding this convention Is to produce harmony, secure con- cert Ot action and ascertain and carry out the true wishes of the majority of the democracy of this district; and whereas, some of the dele gates selected to attend this convention may be detained on the road and prevented reacbjno here by reason of high water and the continued lnclemency of the weather; therefore
 fesolved, That the president of this conven- tion De and he Is hereby instructed to cast the vote ol each unrepresented county in strict ac- coroahce With the preference expressed by each county, so long as the name of the preferred can oidate shall be before the convention
 Col. Robertson, of Phillips, moved to amend the resolution by making it apply to all proxies, requiring them to vote in strict accordance with the preference expressed by each county so re- presented
 MT. Marvin advocated the amendment.
 Mir. Tibbetts objected and insisted on the adoption of the resolution as proposed by him.
 Mr. Smith, of Phillips, advocated the amend ment.
 Mr. Yancey, of Jackson, moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table till the 4th July, which was seconded.
 Mr. Tibbetts proposed to lay them on the table temporarily.
 Mr. Yancey refused to acceptthe amendment proposed to his motion; the question was called for, and Mir. Yancey's motion prevailed by vote of IT to 10
 Mr. Marvin moved that the committee pro-