Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-14
yOL.s...NO 244.


The Prssidsnt-Aeeordng 70 The ssseasticn
each State will b entitled 10 its full sisctorsl vs
without reference TO the numbsr, Of dslsrat)1
present. asa .es as ess4 s. - 80 j
Mr.. Samuels, Of Mo.--roAsr this rssofstier. q
Resolved, That in balloting for PFesidsnt saar
Vice President. the roll Of delegates from sssh
State shall be called and the delegate from saeh
electoral district shall answer for his own votos
In the case whore any Stata votes - an unit,
the chairman ofths Stats delegations shall give The
vote his own State. contsnd that II We adopt the
resolution already introduced here, that In cass
district Is not represented here, difAcultisa will.
spring up. Where district 10 represented here,
IL will vote. and wDrs there ID ne rspFssentation,
1t will not vote. -
Mr. Rockwell, Of Connoeticut-If the rssolu-
ton Is designed ~ its language imports, 10 give
to State that 10 but partially represented here,
tho right TO cast the vote Of the whole State then.
1t ought not to be adopted BY the Convsntion. u
seems to mo that those who ore here rspressuting
State. should east thsir own votes, and not the
votes OF the State Mt large. Whore State sntip
tled to large representation 10 represented BY
but one or two individuals, they ought not 10 be
permitted to cast the vote for the whole State.
The fact Of the indifference Of some States T.
sending full representation, ought 70 preclude
the fcw who happen 70 be here from casting the
whole vote. II that Is the purpose Of the rssolu-
ton, think II ought not TO prevail.
Mr.. Murphy, OF New York. would propose In
lieu OF the resolution this
" Resolved, That each State be entitled 10 -
many delegates in this Convention ~ they may
have Senators and Representatives in Congress
and that each delegate DO entitled 10 one voss.n
Tho proviso OF tho gentleman from New York,
covers precisely the come ground, but II II offered
rs provso to the original resolution Of the Con-
vention. My resolution s brief and to the point,
and there is no man In tho Convention that can,
understand u resolution of that kind Delaware,
which has one Representative and two Senatorsin
Congress, Ia entitled to three votes In this Con-
vention. | know there Ia IN amendment 10 the
amendment pending, but throw out this resolu-
tion ~ simple suggestion and move that II be
substituted for the resolution and amendment al.
ready submitted to tho Convention upon this sub
ject
Mr.. Goggin. of Vrginia--I wish to cHer Q reso-
luton which think embodies the viows Of each
member who has spoken upon This subject, and
beg leave 10 read IL.
ton shall cast the vote OF his State for each dele.
gate, in such way as he may be Instructed BY the
delegates to vote, and whom there 10 full repre-
sentation from any State, then the majority Of
such delegation shall decide how the vote Of the
district unreprescnted shall be cast; and where
thero be two delegates who cannot agree, each Of
said delegates shall be entitled to one.half
yote"
Mr.. Wilson, accept that as an amendment 10
my proposition.
Mr.. Rockwell, Of Conneotiout--I move TO strike
oat that part Of the resolution which gives right
TO the delegates TO cast the whels vote Of the State
where 1t ia but partially represented II is-wrong
in principle. In the case Of State entitlsdsto q
large representation, but whore only few have ap-
peared there 10 impropristy In letting them cast
the vote Of the whole State. In tho oase o. d..
vcrsty Of opinion, Il will create difficulty Ia de-
Gliding how and for whom the vote shall u cast
The only proper mode Of representation n ha-
wing individuals upon the spot, and if Stase has
not shown interest enough TO all mp the rspressn-
tation, there is no propristy in allowing i've
men. for instance. In casting the vote for eighteen
or twenty men. If that 10 not done, nomination.
might possibly be made BY minority, In fact, Of
the Convention.
Mr.. Goggin, of vrginia-Ws have already
passed resolution that each state shall have as
many votes as it il entitled 10 electoral votes
Mr.. Rockwell-Provided they are represented
hore by individuals.
Mr.. fIill of Georgia-Texas is entitled to four
votes, but she has but one representatives here.
Now, shall she have but one voter
Mr.. Rockwell-I beg TO say that she has here
four representatives directly before me- and every
one OF them are good. looking men. (Laughtsr.)
The amendment of Mr.. Rockwell was not
adopted.
MIR. Morehead, Of North Carolina--A word Of
explanation. The gentleman from New York,
Mr.. Brooks) seems TO have understood me a. cast
ing some implied reflections upon his State. Ger
tainly he did not hear my remark, for L expressly
disclaimed any such intention. / referred to the
State of New York as an illustration, because she
is conspicuous in this Convention for her num-
bers, aud therefore furnished ct comparison for
mo.
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