Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-11
RY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
NATIONAL
UNION CONVENTION
Platform The Maintenance of The Constitu-
ton and The Laws.

HARMONY AND ENTHUSIASM!
Platform The Maintenance of The Constitu-
ton and The Laws.
NOMINATION. OF
HON. JOHN BELL, OF TENNESSEE,
FOR PRESIDENT.
HON. EDWARD EVERETT, OF MASS,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
BALTIMORE, May l0-The Convention
met this morning at ten o'clock
On calling the roll, delegates appeared
from Florida and Rhode Island, which States
were not represented yesterday.
The Hon. Joseph r. lngersoll, from the
Committee on business, reported as the re-
suit of their deliberations, the following:
"Whereas experience has demonstrated
that all platforms adopted by political par
ties, have the effect to mislead and occasion
political divisions, by encouraging telegraph
ical and Sectional parties, therefore
Resolved, That patriotism and duty require
that we should recognize no policy or principles,
but thos, resting on the broad foundation OF the
Constitution of the countryside Union of the
States, and the enforcement OF the laws igreat
applause and six cheers,) and that rs representa-
tiyes Of the Constitutional Union Party, and OF
the country, we pledge ourselves 10 naihtain'
protect and defend separately and unitedly these
Great principles of public liberty and national
safety, against all enemies at home ana abroad,
believing that thereby peace may once more be re-
stored to the country the right OF the People ana
of the States re established, and the government
again placed in that condition, of justice, raterni-
ty and equality, which under the example and
constitution of our fathers, has solemnly nound
every citizen Of the United States, to maintain
more perfect union, established JuSlce' INSURE uo
nestle Tranquility. provide for the common de-
fence. promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterlty
He also read the following resolutions
from the committee:
Resolved That each State shall be entitled to
the same number of votes in this Convention as Its
Electoral votes, and that each Delegation shall
for itself determine the manner in which It's votes
may be cast
Resolved, That in balloting for President and
Vice President ballots shall be taken until can
didate nominated shall receive majority OF all
the votes cast that the candidate Tor PRESIDENT
shall first be balloted for and selected, ana then
Tho candidate for Vice President.
Mr.. Temple, of Delaware, asked whether
it be understood that a majority OF deleSa-
ton could control the minority.
Loud cries of NO." in all parts OF the
house.
The report of the committee and the reso-
luton reported by them, were then submit
ted to the Convention.
Mr.. Cantine, of New York, again raised
the question of the ma ority OF delegation
controlling the minority taking the ground
that it was settled at Charleston, and should
he here, before the Convention went into
vote.
Mr.. F. H. Clark, of Georgia, stated that
he represented constituency who desired II
candidate for the Presidency whom the South
could contide in, and he did not deem the
platform Of the committee express enough,
as II would admit of two constructions.
Daniel Warner, of Mass, protested against
the old party trick reported by the Committee.
They came here as the representatives OF the
people, and he would not submit to the provls-
ion OF the report which ignored the minority
and gave the majority control OF State del
egation. That, he said, was the feeling OF
his delegation.
Geo. 4. Peagre, of Nd, of the Committee,
denied that the Committee were DESTROYS OF
inauyura,!ng any party tricks--that it labor
ed to eject all such considerations, but to in
auyuratc Il new era in political conventions,
and let the people, through their representa-
tives, speak their wishes, untrummelled by
any of the old stale party tricks.
Mr.. Warner replied that he made no
charge against the Committee of attempting
directly to rob the minority OF a delegation
of their lust rights but he deemed the resolu-
t;nu nc u,uk;np such q SrDylSlUu.
Mr.. pearre continued, stating that the
Committee aimed at course Of justice to all,
and thought the question OF voting could
properly be left to the several delegates, and
that nothing like tyranny was sought to be
exercised
J. NJ. Partridge, of Mississippi, thought
the Convention prepared to vote upon the
proposition to decide the question by vote
of the Convention, and called the previous
question theicnpOn.
Gov. Morehcad, of North Carolina, hoped
no attempt at gag law would be introduced
into the Convention.
The Presdent-Is there a second to the
call for the previous question.
4 vuice-Ycs.
Mr.. Partridge then, at the request of sew
eral delegates, Withdrew his call tor the previ-
Gus question.
Gov. Morehead then proceeded to speak in
favor of each delegate here speaking for him
self, and voting for himself: any other course
he deemed anti-repuhllcan. lie protested
against the majority riding down the minor
ity. He hoped the resolution upon the man
ner of voting would be 50 amended as to al
low each delegate to express his individual
feelings.
Mr.. Stevens, of New York, offered the fol-
lowing as an amendment
Resolved, That the delegates to this Con-
vention be each entitled to one vote.
Loud cries of ''no, from all parts of the
hall.
JOS. P. Comegys, of Delaware, wished it
amended to provide that each delegate
should be entitled to vote his individual
choice, for the nominee of the Convention.
Mr.. Stevens accepted his amendment
Mr.. Joshua Hill, of Georgia, hoped the
Convention would not be too preci plate in
settling this question. He trusted there
was no desire here to trammel any delegate
in voting for a candidate, but that when Il
State was called, the chairman of a delega-
ton would announce their vote in strict ac-
cordance with the individual feelings Of the
several delegates. He thought the resoiu-
ton of the Committee would admit Of that
rnn >truytiuu