Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-12

Mr.. Clitherall-Sir the spokesman of the
delegation has been heard, aud also the gen.
tleman who assumes to be his guardian Gd
Ebitana They have told us that rule was
adopted giving to the majority the right to
govern 10 casting the vote Of the State.
That rule was only intended to last till Mon
day, except in voting for a candidate for
President That majority have no right to
say how the minority shall vote. Ii the
majority want to take the back track on that
resolution. let them DO it. But | want to
have INV vote on the record-f want it put
down that am for the Pacific Railroad.
The President announced that, in accord
ance with the rule adopted by the Conven-
ton, the majority had right TO govern IN
casting the vote Alabama therefore voted
nine votes to lay on the table resolution to
the Public Road.
MIR. Colquitt, Of Georgia, moved to recon
slider the vote on the three last resolutions;
and G.. w. Peck, Of Michigan, moved to lay
on the table the motion 10 reconsider
( On this motion the vote was rs follows
Ayes-Maine :. New Hampshire ). Vermont
+ ;. Massachusetts 5, New Jersey 7. Pcnnsy!va-
MIA ~, MARYLAND /. North Carolina III, Missis'
sippi 7, Louisiana q. Ohio ", Tennessee III, In
diana II, Illinois IL. Arkansas ., Michigan o.
Florida 3, Texas 1, Iowa !, Wisconsin =, Call
fornia, O-ii9.
+ Nays-Massachusetts 4, Connecticut 6, Della
/ ware g. Maryland ! Virginia ID, South Carolina
+ 10, Georgia Q, Alabama 9, Kentucky IL, Ten
nessce ,, Missouri SO.
4 So the Convention refused to consider, and
the resolutions were proclaimed adopted.
Mr.. Meade, Of Virginia, offered a resolu-
ton to the effect that the three last resolu-
tons adopted by the Convention be regarded
AS the expression of this Convention upon
the points involved, but are not intended to
he made articles Of political faith.
! G.. w. Peck, Of Michigan objected that
this resolution could not be entertained, but
must, under The niles, so to the Committee
on Resolutions.
Mr.. Meade-alter in vain asking to be
heard on the resolution, the Chair deciding
that the question could not be heard, but
must 90 TO the Committee-moved that the
rules must be suspended.
A vote by States was called for and re-
suited as follows IA for, and 1873 votes
against suspending the rules.
Mr.. Lowe, Of Maryland, sent to the Chair
the following resolution, which he was 10.
, s,ructed by his delegation to present:
Resolred, That without expressing any opin
!: ion in regard to the principles involved in thu
: last five resolutions Of the proposed platform
F. We deem it inexpedient 10 adopt said resolu
tons as pant Of said platform, and that thu
Chairman of this Delegation be directed to cas-
its vote in the negative upon said resolution
: and that he is further instructed at proper tim
! to request the reading Of this resolution to thu
/. Convention, as the ground upon which the &C
. iion Of this Delegation is based.
J.. Referred to the Committee on Resolutions
: Judge Borden, of Indiana, moved the fol
lowing resolution
Resoioed, That committee OF one from eacl
State. to be selected by the delegates thereof,
appointed to report the names Of persons !
constitute the Democratic National Committed
e and the mode Of constituting aud calling tb
} next Democratic Convention. Adopted
3 The following names were proposed unde
this resolution by the various delegations
COMMITTEE OF ONE FROM EACH STATE.
: Maiue, Dudley +. Leavit; New HapPsLir,
!, J. II. Smith Vermont, Johb Cain Msssacbu
!. sets. hitting Griswold Rhode Islsud, wu
= j. Miller Connecticut j. !. G. Mather; Ne
!. York New Jersey, John NJ. Bieknell Penn
/, sylvanis, H. B. Foster Delaware. Henry Ridg'
= ly Maryland, Z. Hamilton Virginia, Arch
q bald Graham North Carolina. Burton Craige
- South Carolina. 3. II. Wilson Georgia. W.
y Grafenreid /; Alabama, James r. Powell Mi
= sissippi, o. X. Singleton Louisiana, w. v
4 Pugh Ohio, Vim. Lawrence Kentucky. I.
: McCrary Tennessee, L. NJ. Jones indians
!. q. F. Cookery; llliucis, ". Ccckle Missouri
!, William Watson Arkansas jordan n. Embrc
Michigan. A Z. Campbell; Florida. g. l.. by
. Texas, VIM. Fields Iowa, D. II. Solomout
7 Wisconsin, NJ. J. Thomas California, d.
IL Buel.
l. The President, in view of the crowed an
4, heated state OF the Convention, called after
a. ton 10 a complaint that members Of the de
egations were in the habit Of sending the
y tickets ont for the admission Of strangers au
- outsiders. He appealed 10 the honor
members not to suffer themselves to be pa
~ ties to such an unwise breach Of the rnles
the Convention. 81
IN A delegate, calling attention to the quar-
OF tity of work already done, and that the Con
lg miltee on Credentials not being ready to r
e port on the New York controversy, move
% that the Convention adjourn.
u Mr.. Hubbard, of Texas, was enforcing ii
=, necessity of having full vote on the gre
r. question OF selecting the Presidency, whe
r he was interrupted by Mr.. Petit, of Indian
7, who said
}. Mr.. President if the New Workers Al
3. not ready TO come into the Convention an
II participate with us in its labors, there are oil
er States that are ready, and move that "
n proceed to vote for the candidate for Il
Presidency aud Vice Presidency. Lou
,e Applause
Mr.. Hubbard resumcd-the motion is
x proceed to vote for candidate for PresideI
D. and Vice President. In the Baltimore Cor
y vention of 1852, when there were conteste
r votes from New York and Georgia, the Coz
"a vention decided that it would not proceed
= the nomination of q candidate for the Pres
+. dency, until the contested elections were d.
teFmined. New York sends two sets of de
nj esates whose claims are under considerable
ey by the Committee OIL Credentials VIVA
IA ever may be the decision, at least one
IL their delegates will he entitled 10 seat an
y perhaps both. New York has a right to |
- heard on the momentous question Of ii
- nomination Of a candidate for the Presidel
a. cy. We thought that there vas sufliciel
III soundness in the Democracy of New York
recognize the platform adopted by the Col
p, vention without the formslity Of their vo
it ing. But on the nomination Of the cand
dates we have no right to deny them hea
2 ing. trust that the gentleman will will
d draw his motion.
y Mr.. Petit withdrew his motion.
> III. Salisbury, of Delaware-Sir, we hay
Il done more TO day than has generally bee
:. done by Democratic Conventions. We hay
Or gone, in the adoption of our resolutions, b,
You'd the prccedents of previous Conver
tons. II would be wise for us not to prc
A. coed further and too rapidly, but to act calm
" ly and discreetly and he was therefore j
"a favor Of adjourning to hear the Commute
on Credentials
> ID. b. Wright, Of Pennsylvania. said
was OF the Committee on Credentials. an
1t the committed bad been much engaged i
|. hearing the parties in the contested cas-,
,. New York, but that II would be prepared I
Is make report on tomorrow at two O'Clock
. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, was in favor of ad
journing, but he added that he was aqains
waiting any longer on those gentlemen VIII
: = could not settle their quarrels at home. II