Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-15
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL
l. MON CONV l., n ITO
CONTINUED
SECOND DAi.
THURSDAY. MAY lOrn, 1860.


During tho taking of tho first ballot by States
for candidate for President Of tho United States,
the lowing proceedings took place;
Mr.. Barnett, of Minnesota, stated that there wns
no representative from Minnesota except himself
aud that he WAS here by proxy lie therefore
asked to IL excused from voting under the rule
adopted 10y the Cunventun.
Mr.. Morchcnd, oi North Carolina, cnquircd
whether he had any authority 10 yo,e by proxy.
The Preside requested the gentleman To state
what his credentials were.
Mr., Barnett snid he came hero ns the result of
some meeting held in Minnesota, which appointed
delegates, NJ hc undcl stood. The letter setting
forth the fact handed to him here in Bati-
more b, the Central Committee. Expecting that
Minnesota would be here before the Convention
adjourned, he had consented, under the peculiar
circumstances of this meeting. to not in the eapac
ity OF delegate, for the time hcing, fur the Slate OF
Minnesota. He asked. however, to be excused
from voting, rs the regular delegate had not ar
lived,
The President suggested to the gentleman TINT
it would he proper for him to exercise his own dis.
crciion in the matter.
Arkausns-M hen the State of Arkansas was
called, tho Chairman OF the delegation OF Tint
STATE SAID that Arkansas came to this Convention
for the purpose of taking action for the prtscrva-
tion of the Union. For his own part, he preferred
Millnrd Fillmore for President. but he was willing
to lay him aside for tho cause. Arkansas did not
come Ia this Convention to pander to the agrarinn-
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