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

George NcCook, of Ohio, moved the fol.
lowing resolution
Resolved. That two o'clock p. ", this day,
this convention will proceed, by . call Of the
States, 10 nominate a candidate for the Presi-
dency.
On mo.io, he Convention then took re-
ccss until TIVE clock P N.
Afternoon Session. june 5, 1855.
Mr.. Preston, Of Kentucky, reported from
the committee to acqusint the New York
Delegations Of the decision of the Conven-
ton In the New York contest, that the com.
mittee had performed their duty, and that
the contestlpg delegations had declared their
acluiescencs in the decision. and would be
prepared to comply with il. He also stated
that the delegation headed by Mr.. Boards
ley, had handed in their list Of delegates
The other delegation had not reported.
Mr.. Hatch, Of louisiana, as n privileged
question, begged that report which he had
made es a minority of the Committee or
Credentials, might be received, read aud en-
tered on the record. This motion prevailed
The following is the report:
The Louisiana delegation ask the unanimou:
consent Of the Convention to place the follow
ing explanation on record:
The delegate from Louisiana on the Commit
tee on Credentials had prepared report in al
dition 10 the majority aud minority reports
embodying the views Of said delegation, which
report is herewith annexed.
Failing to bring said report 10 the notice o
the Convention. aud having voted to table tn,
whole subject matter as presented by both re
ports, the Louisiana delegation voted agains
the minority report, intending also to vot
against the majority report, both being contrar,
to the report, as agreed upon by said delega
ton.
The following is the report above alluded Ia
The undersigned, Q member Of the Committee o
oreasn.sls, 70 wnSs was reIerrsa .ne mater ., GO,
represent the Democracy OF the State OF New fors
having esaruined the credentials by which they wer
respectively appointed, and the same being In conform
fiy 10 Democratic usage, he IL unable concur In IN
report of the majority, believing that all questions
this nature should DO seted by the Democracy Of ID
arc DOT proper subject Tor The action OF a Nations
Convention, begs leave respectfully TO submit the FOL
! lowipg resolution:
Rsselsri, That the .es,s OF the New YORK delegate
be. end they hereby declared vacant contestant
shall adjust themselves the matter Of dat
r. n. HATCH.
From the Com mittee on Credentials.
Mr. inge, Of California, moved that tn
, resolution relative TO the establishment Of
public road across our territory lie recousd
cred.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Mississippi, insistet
that the motion WAS not in order that b,
the decision of the Convention this morning
the order of the hour was TO ballot for tht
Presidency
The President 30 decided
Mr. Caliehap, Of Pennsylvania, arose 10 q
privileged question. The New York delsga
| lion had been admitted, but they had no
yet signified their scluiesencs in the plat
form, and they ought to be required TO do so
applause. Yes, yea
Mr. Meade said that the Committee oil
Credentials had omitted 10 include this as
requirement Of the New York delegation.
Dir. lnse, Of California, moved to suspend
the rule 10 order to reconsider the resolution
relative to the public road, and called for th'
vote by States.
The vote was I2l ayes, ITO nays, New
York voting When the vote Of New Yorl
was called there was loud spplsuse-:hs
vote being announced by Dir. Beardsley 70
the Hards, and Mr.. Ludlow for the Softs-
both voting in favor of suspending the rules
Messrs. Beardsley and Ludlow, on behal
of the New York delegations, declared th,
acquiesence Of the New York delegations il
the platform which had been adopted b,
the Convention.
The venerable Judge Beardsley, represen
ting the Hards, when he proclaimed the vot'
Of bis delegation, exclaimed "Thc Nstious
Democracy Of New York votes aye"
Mr.. Ludlow, speaking for the Softs, an
nouneed the vote of his delegation as tina
Of "the democracy Of New York" Nj
Ludlow, abiding TO the conciliatory spiri
which had influenced the Convention in il
action on the question so happily adjusted
asked that in the same spirit the Convention
would pot suffer some seventy good Demo
crals, whe lad been seut mere as delegates
70 wander through the streets of Cincinnati
without permission to cutter the ball.
! ICries Of "No r. mo !" and general dis
sstisfsctiop.l
The President decided tbs! the gentleman
wa out of order.
The Chair then announced that the ordel
of the hour was the vote on the nomination
for Presidency.
X. Kidder Meade, of Virginia - I All
charged by my delegation with the DEFY o
presenting To this Convention. as candidate
Tor The Presidency. the name Of that houes
aud eminent statesman, James Bucbsuan.--
Great applauss.l
Henry Hubbard, Of New Hsmpshirs--II
the name Of the Democracy Of New Hamp
shire Ipresent the name Of Franklin Pierce
Applause
Mr.. inse, OF Californis-Iam unanimously
instructed by the delegation from California
to put in nomination the great champion O