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HE NATHXr CONSTITUTION - UNION,
CONVENTION.
ADDRESS
OF HON. WASHINGTON
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JHION, II1KM05YA.1D EMTHUSlAtM.
1T siT-WtDIHDAT, MT 9tB. .
The National Constitutional Union Conven-
i. a .v r nnm!nalln randidlt-S Tot
ion, r " r" ,
'v. i.m.m and Vice Presidency, aseemb'ed
v,. mmlar in the old Church Dutiaing, corner
!.f TayeCe nd N ortfc itrwU. The main hall
Vs tiled by the Iekgatc. to the Convention,
WbDrt tbe galleries ea crowds b j aa eager
v --.wa Th west rallerr ih ex-
lasrrely reserved for the ladies, of whom there
1 in. - mtVi'tim nrfttWti knj Ihft dftl-
"nuwa h "j " -- r
nnPImi. Tb Hon. Job J. Crittenden, ndGi
Lril Ltie CooaU, of Keotacky, were, loadlf
kbred M Uy Dterl. nd m idiMJtIy much
TBI ODXTKmal Ci.IJ.KD TO OKDZB.
Shortly A XI oolock, U Poo. J.J. CrhUn
j wu mi i th PrpMenl'i de k. mod w
rcvwl vith deafening prJnutt. - As toon m it
.nv.u ha MlUd th maatinz to order, which
i . -A aritk MTM bT lha IUV. Ju I). ITS
Cabfc The prayer m oa of n rourt fatriotie
i cfcaxacter. fereot and impreMva. i
I HO. WAilHOT0t HCTTT CJlLLKO TO THE CHAIR.
I k vuliHina of tha praver. Fon. J. J.
! ri,tA nimarkad that, as Chairman of tha
. .i i v.-im rvxnmtttM ot tha ITnioa
Pmttr. it became his duU to call -tha - Conrention
. v. Mid da m briefir. as no words
Mt,ml. la obadieaca with I instructions
v? Va'wmM iwMiiiaata for tiDDnrarT
Cbairsaaa of tha Convention, th Him. Wasbiog-
ton II ant, brmeriT uoremor oi new i w.
m.. kJiix lrn tha nominatioB
1 iO HVll' " ,
1 nnitnomly ooosnned amidst great apflaana.
i n. a tha Hon. Thoa. Swann. W. T.
Switzar, of Jtwaouil, iru eioctea xemporarj occ
rturr. t
wl n...-. TTnr t tnnlc tba cbair and was re
ceived with enthusiastic applaosa. He proceeded
to address tha , Convention as follows, and was
trcqiMntlf intarrapted by tha plaudit of tha aa-
embiy: . . . ' . - ' 1 m ,
rva moTrman u!Hnntlmen: I find EOT
m-irt nMTwiidlf eallod nnon to preside over
tha nraliminarr orooeadinM of this Convention.
' It is a call which I do not foal at liberty, to re
. T Mrat lit umt other name has been
nroposad. Tha proud and animating spectacle
presented bare on thJ occasion revtvea cberabed
Mrallectiooa. aod kicdlas feelinn aod aentimeaU
I?nSlanind back to those days of biass
ed memory, when the fathers of the country as-
t - mumI ti Crra a tnnra rwrfiact union.
ad catabliih the fonndatioaa, broad aod dep, of
pouueai systeaa, wnicn toouia piuu
AaMricaa liberty, anion, mad independence.
Applause.' . --. r-.. i
The spirit vbkh animated tbnn will inspire
m on th-j occaJon, I -trust that it will be oar ob
ject and aim to strengthen the institutions which
we reoaivad from their bands, and to strengthen
1 -that Cselins! of anion and fraternity which
atimta oa oaa Moele. and without which anion
amU b inmaiblc. TADDlauee.1
. . "vv hawa Kvnii tfwether on this occasion from
til parts of oar widely extended country froni
the Nortb and Sonth, from the Xat and from the
Westto deliberate and take coanel togethir
for the com men good of our whole coon try. We
kM anma m a miaiion of oeace. to strencbthen
' laa ckaina of anion and to revive the spirit of
..Mfuail aAiriwia ia Lha "land, and to ' proclaim
tft we are, and ever iikend to be one, bound
tMatka h mmiiiM ties, f Aonlaaaevl
Yi are brought together by no partisan infla-
Qcem, o la times uxe usae use . in terms oi par
ty, and the schemes of personal ambition become
utterly Inslgnflcant and worthless. fApplaose.
They are too Beating aad too contemptible, 1 trus t,
to Impede the action of a free pople in preserving
their rights and freedom. Applause. IH as
know nonparty bat oar country, and no platform ,
bat the Union. Applause."
It has long bean apparent, and of late become
too painfully evident, that we have no party ie
this country at the present moment, unless it be
the friends of the Union, who are. already here,
capable of farntshms; a remedy for the distem
pers under which theeoontry ia suffering. Ap
plause. . i '
The once prood and invincible Democracy,
which has wielded the powers of government for
nsaoy years, has been rent In twain by the fell spirit
cf sectional discord, aod has ran aground upon the
sbcak aad breakers of popular sovereignty, and
The m jitaries of territorial government. App.
I fear ttie beyond the power of any surgical or
medical skill. " ,
I think there is no sorcery or. witchcraft left
by which the political cauldron can bemads igaio
to prodoce that harmoey of cohesion which we
once saw La the racks of the Democratic party.
- Applause. We have another t arty, which
proposes mainly to deal with Ibis same subject
of ropedar aovereignty, and the management of
the Tarritoria ; and toe question ia presented to
'as, as the rrwU and pertinent .issue of the day,
whether sisvery shall be extended into regions
..where tha winter temperature is many degrees
- below aero, and ia whioh, I will veatare to say,
bo slave owner conld be Induced to emigrate and
l ... nthar were announc-
Swann, A. a, vmmm chaers
ed, they we receivea ii
and applause- ; , . m i . .
The committee rei, - ( C: ': --
Railroad, that mere wero -v i
f ,ii sutes detained on account of
Son the rotd. and that they would be
and the President remarked tn ne w
S. diffleulUe. experienced by the abaanV del eg.tes,
: . . . .i . .i MnM AAmtnir. ana wiaeo
L'f-J - o..nn ad that the sub-
I . . . .w. M,m.nni officers for s the
pointea to repw w - -
Uonvenuon. . , . . ma
Mr. Paxton, or i-ennsyiniis
.'withdrawn. As there w.s no one
HV.-.w the of any of the delegates, sucH
.reference would be unnece-aryy . - mn
- L?L ..an r lrfinilTiTBaJlI. UIW'W "
""7;:. Vh. Chairman of the respecUve
. . . i j t- . i;. nr thpir members to
dleguon", nau
the Secretary of the Convention. ;
The amanomon w
. in ainurn but lost.
and finally after some further ducuwion the chair-
men of toe respocure vvn y :
bandtnalutortncirmemoers.
The following is the lit of de.-gates and alter,
nates from North Carolina:
Stats at Larg. ,
Hon. John M. Morehead. Hon. Nathaniel B yden
Hon. KichardH. lAnneu. . ,
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B McNair.
Hon. Robert B. Gilliam,
Wm. H. Harrison,
Hon. Edwin Q. Keade,
John Manning,
John M Cloud,
W.Wharton,
Hon. J. '51. Lcachr
T. C Ham,
Thomas 8. Asbo,
liufus Barringer,
Samuel U. Walkup,
Tod R Caldwell,
Wm. M. Shipp,
A. S. klerrimon.
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David A. Barnes,
P. D. Ferebee,
E. W.-Jone
Ilic'oard H. Smith,
Joseph B. Cherry,
W. H. Ulsrr,
-John H.Hsughton
W. roy.
Walter uunn;
Thomas Sparrow,
R. C. Yellowlev,
Daniel L. Russel,
E. J. Uste.
Giles I-eitch,
A. M.Waddcll,
John G. Blue.
AvrcajTooir Srioi.
Tka Prtnvnntion re assembled at 4 o'cl-wk, P.
w .. t iw ia ordar bv the Chair. The
Z? 9 ... n rrntAr than at tttt morn
iae session, and many left unable toootain admit-
. t - k. fj TrnM nntwithstand-
inzthe Inclemency of the weather, remained ouuide
tbe building, witnessing tha pwwwdins of the
Convention throojh the windows of the church.
hich. ibrtuoateiy ior mem, hk
ground. rvin.lan f Tan none, f'om tbe
Committee on OrganiaaUoo, repo"i the follow
ing as the permanent officers for the Convention r
Hon. Washington Hunt, of New York-
TICI risiujia.
Hon. S. R. Hanson, of Maine. -
Marshall P. Wilder, or atasacaas3u?, f
R. M. Ortmby, of VermonU
Austin Baldwin, of Connecticut,
Frederick A. Tallm-dge, of New York.
' p.iv J mark, of New Jeriev.
? Joseph K- Intrson, of Penwylvania. .
iennis viauao, m A l,v"
Alexander H. H. Stuart, of Virginia.
Robert B. Oniiam, of North Carolina.
James M. Calhoun, or Uaonpa.
John Q. Dura, of Alabama.
Richard W. Tbompeon. of Indiana.
Darid A. Ssyre, of Kentucky.
Ed word F. McGehee, of Mississippi.
John Scott, of Missouri.
Gustavoa A. Henry, of Tennessee.
John Scott Harrison, of Ohio.
' Joseph P4 Comegys, of Dale ware.
' Q. K. Upderwood. of Arkansas. "
sxcmrrARiKS.
CI Tne. ol Maryland. i
Jessie E. Payton. of New Jersey.
Eira Clarke, of Uonnocticut.
D. J. Snow, of Illinois.
LevereU Salonstall, of Masacbusctto-
J. W. Syme, of North Carolina,
Samuel Davis, of Kentucky.
J. P. Early, of Indiana,
Adolpbus Muwer, of MissourL
Dickson Bll, of Mississippi.
John H. Calender, of Tennesiee. .
Edward Stippeo, of Pennsylvania. -
During the reading of tbe report, the nanv of
tbe officers, as they were announced, were receiv
ed with loud applause. . ;
Mr. Robert MeUlure, M x-ennsyivaniB, mTi
that the nomination of the Hoa. Washington
Hunt, for President of the Conventton, be unsjai
niously conirmed. "
The nomination was connriaeu vsuui euiuusi-
astic cheering.
On motion, tbe remaining o (Beers, as reported
k it.. rnmmitiMi wara alai ananimuuilv on
firmed, and took tbeir places on tbe platform amid
tbe wildest eauusiasm. , .
aDDaaxsa or the paKsiDijrr
The Pjreiident addressed tbe Convention as fol-
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And while wa are eallad nnrm trt diaaua this
xeJaerable abstraction, and enter into tbe Presi
dential election opoo it, nothing is stated, BCtbing
proposed, ta regard to the great functions and
daUes ef the Govern awe t, which concerns the
people and the United States at large. Wbfle a
portion of oar people are straining their vision to
discern a black speck oa the territorial exlretni
. ties they seem to forget the rights, honor and
' welfare of tbe whole country. I have said ours
ia a mission of peace. Be it our task to revfve
tbe national spirit of concord which the Constt
entioa was made to secure. Very solemn and
important responsibilities rest upon this Oonven
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. from tbe character of those whom I tee pre.
acst from tbs patriotism and intelligence of the
. people, 1 am rare that tbe deliberations of this
. Convection will have aa important influence m
aiding and protecting our country from the dan-
gers to which I have referred. '
1 hope the spirit of Abearance and modera-
tioa which prevailed ia tha early days of the Re
public will inspire oar council to-day. I trust it
will be the Irr and foremost desire ia every
heart to cultivate sentiments of affection and
mutual good will, that we may all feel, both
1. North and Sooth, that we belong to one family
of freemen Applause that w are resolved
to discharge all the duties which appertain to
oar sjooauiunoa aa ciuxene or a tree aad inde
pendent Republic, cot fearing tbe power of man,
Wat trusting ia the overruling i rovidenc of
wua jus bieonnra. rim
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to crown cor efforts
. wuwai smlsnse 1 - -
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- General Lslie Coonsba, of lle&tocky. Barred that
a eocxmiUee be appointed to nominate perma
nent officers for the Convention, aad that the
eererei 8tatwXMegtiaos each aominate from Its
. jeapective delegation a member to serve oa the
committee, rti i '
. The motion prevailed, aad tha Secretary pro
ceeded to call Ue Stales, at . the Conclusion cf
. which tbe Mowing Committee was announced :
coarsrrrRS o rxxMaxxxT ' OaOAJixaTiosr.
Alabaaaa N. W.Saelby. t
" Arkansas CCDaabVl ' "
- OanaexAicBtHom. John A." RockwelL
DaVaware WlUiaaa Teanle.
Georgia J. jj. Paaaing. .
Jndiaca John J. Haydea.
Illinois Geo. John Wikon.
Kentucky John W. Finnel).'
Ms me George E. B. Jackson: '
. Masaachoaetta Lather TiBelL
MinaeepU J. J. Barrett.- -r i
Maryland Hon. Thomas Swan a.
Missouri Soiocnoa Smith.-
MissWppi John K. Yerger.
New York B. Davw Nison,
T- r - TAw - -xir . m
North CaroIinalIon.Natbaniel BoydenJ
Ohio Hoc. W. A. Trimble. 1
rennsyIvaaia--Col. Joseph. Partotr.
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w tllaaai- fl liAleUB la VirORlli.
Wk tf nmm of Williaia La Goggin, Thot.
unexpected manifestation of your kindness to me.
xt niie my oreaw wiui emotions which rsouer
ms utter lr incapable of uttering- my fnelinirs of
gratitude. The being called upon to preside over
suen aa assemblage as mis, emoracintr se many
gentlemen eminent for public service, for pal riot
urn, for high intelligence, for publle and private
virtue, is an honor which I most highly prize and
which 1 ahau remember witn profound gratitude
during my whole life. Applause I cannot
but regret that this honor bad not fallen upon
someone or more worthy better and able to fill It.
I feel you have given ma a doable portion of kind
ness to-day, and I could wish that ' it had been
a a . a . wa
otherwise; out, since it is your pleasure, i ieei
th best of my -vbilitj, I will endeavor to dL?c barge
at. j a : a i iv. KA.:a:..
aaritt. rtAPTtw Mn A,1atfSaa nnik wAn t Irlrtrl in.AnAra.
tinn ffAml MMirtj-av tor thm urmnr tMtin of tJui tnirlL
3 S tf.V 1 11 1 a X t S T
tvoa oruer wuicu uaTuia irrauo win iwut. x tea i
Kaa4Viaai m ak oanflnrnnn warKk T V easvesw istaitltf aaot m tia
wiwiu we sgurvuiviu f iV je. aa iav w , j aa i j a iutww
the importance of deliberation, of order and deco
rum, in transacting the business of deliberative as
scmbiiea, and I trust th.t, under tbe oourse of our
proceedings, we may be able to impress tbe coun
try wai it m nut Jin wjcimj ivrgenunswi iucnii
together and deliberate with sentiments of mutual
deference.
We cbme kere as tbe representatives of the in
dependent State of the Union, States which have
united their doctrines together for great and no
ble purposes. Rut, gentlemen, we will not dism'M
tno tact taat.we come irom Duties wiueij
separated by distance, separated by dif
ference of institutions, clime, and social ogan
ixtin, and that our Union embraces two chutes
and sections or blatas, which aresomeumus, at tnis
aodnrn dav. nlawd In an attitude of antagonism
and hostility to each other. I mean tbe peculiar
diurrencei w men exist in social ana aemocrauo
organizations. - There are those who would mag
nify and exaggerate these tiiffrencea to such a
degree tnat ine peopta snail no tonirer rrgaru
themselves aa friends ana brouers. ie, mere
are sock in both sections cf tbis glorious Union of
oars.- -I grieve to say it. There are men In this
country who will organ ixo strife into a svstai, but
God forbid that the people of this broad )nd, eith
er North Or South, or anywhere eKe, .Would give
die those Area of domestic discord aud sxctio'nal
sulfa., :. '...-r.- : t c-;, i
. On tbe other band, there ia a class of "people,
North and "South, (I rejoice to see them rep-esen-ted
today,) who desire to put awy these causes
ef eeotention.and who fen) and understand and
knew that Our Government and Constitution were
not intended to' engender these antagonisms and
distrusts between sections,' but to promote peace
aod harmony and unity between these members
of the coniederstion. Applause. There are
those (I am one of them gentlenjen,) who would,
if possible, bring back the public mind of the coun
try to lbs cooaideration of those great and harmo
nious principles on which we can all stand togeth
erone and inseparable. Applause. Re it oar
part, however, to promote and diffuse a spirit of
broad and generous national feeling of forbearance
and moderation. 8o far aa the broad question is
concerned, which has been made tbe bane -of our
politics, it has furnished to a class of politicians the
Aerosat elements of strife and discord. But let us
differences of
rememoer tus i , . ; :. , ..i i,
educations, or surroundings, of habit, of
7 . ...,.i5nn nf inoietv. there
terest, ana aomeeuo Hv.''.-. it ,
will still be cur Urn snaaes o umc,
alaravsso. It W8S SO InUll toe DCEinning ,
always so. """ thm Rannhlie from
dom and
to move on aa one neuon ,
Eternal assault, and to cultivate amongst our
"lvTpCOn"rd, and domestic tranquility T
. j:r that Atrane-e awl
wh c i are nsoui, " "-v-- .
IhichweaU bold in, common; which we are
ready to sustain and deiena in cutnuu, - - -
ray.J7wr!. tl.im uoonour loyalty, patrt-
Union.-whicn we di 4
the Wter8tfS. of the Union, I
to extend my journey rartoer on, aii.i, .- -tin?e
I saw the glorfni. Mi.ir4ptl-th.t noble
adUcaat river which connects the Nrth
.nri Smith and wbicn, oy nnuF -
and feoutn. ana w , j fluted upon
S pdbTm of the Wpf Waters, in my
rKtionsIcould aatbut ndMth,
since tne beneBcence oi creau p.----
us such abondof union, intended to carry.c.yili.
"t on. prosperity and h-ppine to a kinured poo
rrfrom it mouth to 't source, how vsm. how
Scrterous U the folly of man. which would sep
arthose.whom G. J hath
KlX'wodXide the Mississippi
andfatoroosa commercial regulations, and cu-t?m-bouSe
and tonne duties upon the people of
thU America Union I G k1 forbid,
that an v of us, or any considerable portion of the
Snptoof this country, should ever give Janc
ion I tosentimcnU of such a nature.
has enirusvu vj , .
noocle will yet prove themselves equal to the dee
Enywhich U U given them, and hand U over,
1, Jne harmonious nation, to thc who are to come
antdeLtnSu too long, gentlemen, for I
have no thought of making a second speech In
concliMi m; I will only repet ti.e sentiment I ex
Preaed on a former occasion-tb at is.thst our dehb
orations and proceeding, may b, r.ctenso I by
harmony, by decorum, and by dignity, and that
no disturbing eloment may come in. . I trust we
shall not bo very much embarrassed in the con
struction of a platform. . (Lsaghter and PP-)
We oaght no. to endeavor strongly to establish
uniformity of opinion on a question which we all
know and understand -a question that every man
will at least th nk and feel according to his own
judgment.!; We have not come here to contest
the difference betaeen the various distinctions .nd
the shadowy forms of popular sovereignty and ter
ritorial jurisdiction whioh have for souie t.mj, been
.Hwuited, and occupied to large a part of Uve t
lention of Congress and of the country. Ihn,
not the quiation which we have come to sett e, and
I do not think we can settle it if we would. 1
nrtfor to leave them all where the Constitution
has lfl them ( ApplaoseJ-leevinst evory bute
in tbe full enjovm 3nt of iw own righuand itaown
independence. All we ask, gentlemen. (I speak
nowofcon.-ervtivemeiin that portion of the
country from which I dme,) is that vou wil
n..rt oi....rn. andteeula'A your own internal
..Lvnuir wn will and i.leisure.
On the other hand, wo prop we to do precisely the
same thing for ouriolve.. t Applause.)
We do not intend to burden our consciences
with your' offunees, neither do we want you t.
burden yours with ours but let each ai.d every
part answer for itself. -Thnt is ti.e trhnment
which ouUt to pervade, and which. I trust, will
tlirt rnlrtof thiscouDlrv. A
goco u" (mi-,. i j ...
spirit of generous deliberation will then onjeemore
become the order of the dy, and I Unk I soe
siirns that such is to become the pervading spinti
a spirit that has boon goin on eer siiich the re
peal of the Misaourl Compromise. I tiut the
time is come when the people will not be Upoei
t encourage tbeir reprentatives,' In either sec
tion, in hurling invective ai.d reproach upon the
people and representatives of other sections to
place tbemselves upon Judgment of the conduct of
other section of our country, but will eon hi 'l and
deliberate upon those great meares which concern
the welfare and prosperity of the eountry at Urge,
North or South, Esst or West. (Applause.) Oae
more I invoke the spirit of harmony and union to
prcide over our deli Watioea, relying apn your
kind aid and co-operation to enable me to discharge
thedutiee; which it bas boon your pleasure to de
volve upon me. (Applauw) ".-
At the conclusion of the addi-ess a motion was
mala tn xtraceoi imnieJui'eiy to the nomination
of candidates! for Proaidont and Vice President of
the United States. Cheers. ,,
Mr.Shippen.of Pennsylvania, onerea tne ioi
lowingasan amendment: ' ,
Resolved, That each Stte shall now nominal
one person as a candidate ror tne rreeiamcy oi
the United Slates, and one pew .n ior v ico-president,
and that tbU Conventioa thereupon proceed
to the election of such officers from the nominations
thus to be made, and that after the first three bal
lots, the candidate having the lowest number of
vote oa each successive ballot shall be dropped,'
and tbe ballot continued until a candidate shall be
duly elected by a majority of thowholenuinbor of
votes Cast, i'
Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey, would be leave
to interrupt the regular course of business to state
that be had just conducted to a seat by tbe side of
the President, one of the oldest, most etteauea,
mnA mmt nonored eitizexs of New Jersey ; a man
1 1 1 . . .- ; ... i . I ..A iHovino that thereby pnacw 1 t , en cj jeo.-y.1" -
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ident and gentlemen of tbe Convention I wish
to sneak my individual opinion, ana oo.uit w
word as tne moui apiece oi - uia uucj" .-
Pennsylvania. When I came here, sir,!l came
with the expectation that we bad an infinitely
more important work -to do than to nominate a
candidate for tbe Presidency of the United States.
I take it, sir, that we are about to initiate a great
conservative national party. Applause. And,
- .u.v. ,nrvixiriil ti.fiiv of nBxt year.
or in the next quarter of a century, I for one wisn
it to be anoeniiooa, iMiam tua i" v -
shall triumph, it shall triumph, not upon men, but
uron principle, j Applause J , I am here no for
any nomination. I know, w, that the Constitu
tional Union party embraces within iU ranks
host of men, either one of whom would dignify
and do honor to the high office of the chief mag
istrate of the United State, -f Applause- But,
- .v. i;.;,i nriin which we have
falion and they are days of trouble and distrust.)
I tell you that whatever, may b the antecedents
- J t ,T lnokinar to the
doubtful future, trust him, "unless he put himself
upon a definite platrorm. Appiaure. j a
sir. with my whole heart swelling within me with
. ? a . raiinor for the Coa-
hut Mlfl lt3il'l. .tlk o O " ;
slitiition and the Union. Applause. 'I .
. .u- Jt.,i twiav bv the Ke
vv nat ia liih ihq biuu wtwu.wv. - j
..-a A. i-.mni-oti, nartv ou the other
It is useless for us to shut our eyes to the
fact that the only issue that -
wholoattention oi tne peoma. " - ,ft.
in so far as tney nave aciwi mruugu . ,,7 C
. j .u:. xrS.ni rinnvention at Wash
lures anu iuen i-...- - . ,
: . i- ...,t;nn hifh involeb no-
lnsrnn, is oho iuio umw . ,
thfng more nor ls that the intorpretation and
1 B.- ri.u.,5..n f the United Stes
meaning ul lUD - - . -
ai,d that question is this: Whether or 'not the
ConereM ot the United States, under the Consti
tution, bas or has not a right to lefrulntftiaard.
totbe subject of slavery in theTernwnes?
I am n .t g.ing to introduce this at alL (Lau Sn
ler ) Wbaf I mean by tha Mr. Chairman, is
ihu that we m"V avum r-y .
auOciently old to have been the eompanio i, asso
ciate and "compatriot of Madison, Jeder'son and
Monroe ; 'one who had never allowed fanaticism
or sectionalism to swerve him fron his love of tbe
Union and tbe Constitution, and who stood now,
as he had stood in the early days of the Republic,
doVoted to all sections ot his common country.
He then-C-re moved that the Hon. Lewis Condit,
of New Jersey, be declared ' an honorary Vice
President of this Convention. Cheers.
The President then presented to the au-tience the
veteran Vice President, who was roceived with
o-i-aat AnthOfciaKm. .
A ITarria nf MiaiOuri. thought that a
committee should be appointed to take into con
sideration ana report to tne wrawm mu ui
canuiuavcs iur m. nniuwi nu . ..... ...
He was in favor of Millard Fillrnore. Clie:rs
He, was the choice of Missouri,, b)t 1 ibave no
choice that I cannot yiold, and; Missouri has no
such choice. And if. I can - lay him down I can
lay any man down who will be brought before this" 7
Convention. AVe, of the Mhaouri delegation,
kuow who , would be acceptable iu Miftouri; we
have no doubt on that point. But we want time
to consult and ascertain who will be the nvt pre
ferable candidate in all tbe States. We are form
ing a party that is - to continue, Ue hoped, to the
end of time, not a mere ephemonl organization
for the present moment We, therefore, have oth
er duties to perform baeides thode of seeking to
nominate our personal favorites. Oar aim .hould
. . . . i. :n . . . t . 1 1
be 10 nominate inose wno wiu meet witu tne near
tieH support from tbe people of tbe whole Union.
W e lowk to no section for eou nteaanoe and support,
bt to each and all ; and in the selection of can
didates we should have a similar object in view.'
Mr. Li it ell, of Pennsylvania, hoped that the
resolution of his colleague would not be laid on
the table. : He thought we all bad sufficient time
to onult as to the character, standing aod At nous .
of the dvtinguirbbd statesman who .have;, been
mentioned in connection with tb nooiiiation.
What further do we want to knew of that dieting
guiahod man, John Bell, of Tennessee ? Cheers. '
He has been before the country for a quarter of a .
century. We all" know him, and the country
knows him. He has been tried in high positions,
both by bis Stale and the Union UU record is
clear aod Unmistakable, without a stein or blemish
to be discovered by his bitterest political opponent.'
With such a man wa want no platform He baa
stood through life a defender of the Constitution
as it is, and of tbe Union as one and indivisible.
He therefore could see no reason fr deny, aad no
possible reason for the appointment of a Commit
tee on Nominations.
Mr. N. G. Pendleton, of Ohio, offered the fol
lowing amendment to the resolution, striking out
all after the word resolve, and inserting
- Resolved, That the delegations from each State
be requested to appoint one of their number to
constitute a Central Committee, and that each
person thus nominated shall bring to that Com
mittee tha general opinion oi his delegation.
ply by. enunciating? before we go .into a jnomina-,
tion of candidates, a plain platform of principles
I . .... .a .a -f .ite fhia SiiatrtV
question entirely out of this coming contest, n so
? .i . r .......;nn.i tTniori nartv is concerned :
iar as t" voiisfcifcukivf"" - r .
and 1 Uust that, before we appoint a committee
5nto a: nomination 01 a
ior tne pm p-J-o v .-ir- n
candidate for the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
we should, either in general. wdw". v' j -Select
Committee appointedfbr the purpose, declare
that we are ior the Union and the Cnstitutioa ,a
interpreted by the Supreme Court of the Umted
States, and the enforcement of; the laws. (Ap
plause ) . '
ry 1 t ,i; pmr.Ss caid : Mr. President and
: uuiierai a''" , . ... -.v.
-. T l..a irivffl much thOUffht l tUC
question now presented for the consideration of
Uiis invention., bo deeply nave x
ed with the importance of a platform to a great
1 4h--T have, taken noon mv self the
fTrS vhr-nauffhterl ; one for the
harmonious DemocracyWlaughtor)-wbo have
lately a-reed together eo beautifully at .Charles-
'.i..u...i. ra Ihn "irrenresfilblO COO-
Ltinn.n who are about to assemble at
i....k.o, anil anfAber tor the Nation
Vninai 1""5"" .
al TTnionisU now before and around rus. (Ap
plause ) First, then, for tbe harmonious Democ
racy, I propose the VSrginia and Kentucky reso-
.r Irtoo -oa. mid in far or of excluding Slave-
rv from the Territories, and the other in favor of
J . .... .1 t K.ith he
orcinz ik mi -a----r
adopted unanimouffly. without debate, under the
. .. .Iriwl aftAr.
previous quesucn, anu n jua.u -""Vr,
fr ..,..htarl lnr tbe 'irrepressible con
a. u m amhl at Chica-'O. I suecest
met'."-, v ' . . -
the Blue Laws of Connecticut ; first, m reference
t" the right of a m n to kiss uia who u.i
(aheri-and the second, in reference to lh
1 T; i rWnh. urovidfid. that wives shall
hive the privilege to be kL9ed, and ojd .witches to
1 A t...v,.. Tha third is theConstl-
. ..: r .k. TTnliil Ktntes as it is. and the UnHHI
under it, now and forever. (Immense api4.use.)
I will not soeak with reference to the brst, at ianie,
1 ... t .,;m r.niiir in uv that if will be as inlolh-
cible hereafier to the wide-spread Democracy as it
a ft Li,.. . a. arl KAin.ra t
has been nurcuHore muguwr , -.iu, Wiu.
. n:..;i.u t Kontnm tn titiit nn nil that I era Wtrlh,
Veil 'kit w"k - j
that not one ont of five hundred ever read these,
resolutions ; and or those wno did, not one in
hundred understood them. (Laughter and bjh
.l...aa Tn rorrPfim ti MT
lItllJ.f r
lative, ladicial and execuUve depart roe ate sha I be
indanondfltll nfl fill nrtwILIO. A LUlUaV. Wia waes
wt1atf.-trm ftnotlt'h fol a Uo.on party tp sUn upon
The Conirressof the United States
to indicate the laws; the judicial department to
tha executive to have them
executed. That is all we need. Why, sir, if I
were in as assemblage of Christians about to as
.ki;,v . rl.tf,.rm . do too think I would lake
K.i..rl;n., ordinninL's" for its olanksT No I
...... 1 1 tiin IT hut tha Bible as it is. and
VtfUlU WfV W . - .
leave all to construe it, and be responsible to God
,k Aii.iintlnii (AnrJau&a.l i -
M r. Gogiri of Virginia, said - There U a ven-
r.i.t nf minrt. Mr. OittenddnJ of Ken-
crBum 1 liJ. w. 1 '1 .
.. i. .!,.. T ' rnKnar-tfiillv aurpast be invited
to take a seat on the platform, and I -do so in the
r.ame both or tne jorw anu iuo oouiu. 1
, Thu annonnrannent of this was received with ap
clause, but it was found that Mr C. was not in tbe
F 1- . 1 m. U:U l. A I. nuntmiiol tr
Pall to lase lue Scat wuicu uai wcu uiiauiiny.'j
'.AA Hrfi V tha (Convention! -
...... " J 1
- r. PoVf of Pannirvlvania. aaked the reading
of the resolution of Air. Shippen, and on it being
... . 1 . , j r . . i. : . : ....
read, stated tnat no wouiu preiaun u uiu,i
lha ramarlr that be was desirous of castin jr the vote
.f bis district on this floor, and . not to vote by
States In making a nomination- H therefore pro
L. That we phouhl immediate-
. w-'v.'v. 1.1. -
. i .uiwl in nnminata cnnJilte3 for President
and Vice Presidjnt, without the intervention of
'l an v committee," " ' ' ! " L
: "Mr TVtjtnn'" of MississippL thoucbti the best
! .in,.-.. n mirwia vii uto make baste slowiv." He
nvniw ' J-" " -
: uiid thamfiira nronose that we resolve to pro-
. aoad ti Kallot at ten o'clock to-morrow.) Ali we
j want is to be better acquainted with each oiher
' Kr... a nrnmwil to business. Down where I
i'i j " u j.. - ,
1;.. i..ua koaa an lonir atwi&inir Massachusetts
i nd Massaohusotts has been so long abusing us that
w X T -1.1 T
1 tl. ought wlien l arrivtM in DHiuraw x wimiu
: lika to ajaeertHin for myself wlnt kind of men there
down East' (Lsuzhter.) Iii accord-
.nAu with hi determination. 1 paid a Visit last
1 uiht tn th Masaachuseti deli-srat'on, aod a no-
. kiJT. nf mon 1 havn not met with lately. We
also compared views on the exciting topics of the
Cay, snl 1 lou-iu biia. lucii www "j T.i-Fic,
.n'i Vi. m. aianra ware their views. ' ' I conld not
U I IU ktl U 1U , . W - . - ' .
find one point of difference between as.'j AH we
WanieU W&"1 UltS Utliou aw anu.iu. yuiioimu-
r.a. tVia li tsva T thprftfom PitmA tnithn fvn-
VFM Siu taaj i -- - f
elusion lb at we should remain for a little time to
. . . . . I 11. J i.:-.-
o mault TMYsai ries einsi Mai Will DH WHil. r - t-
j Mr. Swltzer, of Midsouri .-waa abont o speak,
I mrina'lriA friaisi' anmuinoiirl t halt fhsft Hs-lAtreit iin
from Texas were at tbe door of tbe building and
i -a 1 ' L
Utfsirea aammance. . -r , t
- -TLi j nnnnnrwrant vMrwwiTfwl witK dpnfnnincr
applause, and the delegation proceeded to the Sec
retaries desk and presented their credentials. . The
Chairman of the delegation, A. B. Norton, wore
a board reachine nearly to hu waisti Which at
tracted srreat attention whereupon I i
T 1 fl V. . .3 . V. Annll . if
1 vtenerai ijesue mhiuiw iw, iuui,u
proper to account to the Convention for ,the ex
traordinary bniry appearance of the gentleman
from Texas.' Some hi teen years ago bo had made
a vow that he never, would cut his .beard until
Henry Clay was elected Pre-ident of the United
State and it will ba perceived he ha most re
ligioujty kept his vow. Vociferous appjause.1
M.E. Swiuerj of JditeoUri, then prcKeded
He said that be spoke as the representative of a'
State which bad been overridden for the ! last 25
years ;by politkat demagogues. . The question
now was platform or no platform, and be would
say in this connection that the Missouri delega
tion stood two ft and twelve against adopting
any platform. The. people .of, Missouri ; wanted
no'bottor platform than the Constitution and
the Union, ard with such a one it would bo
an easy matter to override the political plunderers
at Washington., - . , . . .
Mr. Hopkins of Georgia, desired to say a few
words on this qaestioa ef platforms; and he would
ia to doing, detain the Convention but a few min
ute. Ha would suegest a platform in a very few
words. That platform- was .the record of the He
ro of San Jacinto, General Sam Houston. Ap
plause. I ask gentlemen from Indiana, from
Kentucky, from Tennessee, if he is not the man
for the timer -t -:; i t
4 Hon. Erastus Brooks, of the New York dele
gation , said ! Mr. President The discussion of the
questions, either of men or of platforms, even .to
the extent already indulged in, is premature and
onfortunate.- ,1 tbinkl may be pernvttea ro say,
.v;.. 0 i..1 Tar.loa and fur the thirtV-UVe iU-
lur wir -u t o uo.v6.-, 1 . . . .
lernateB seventy men; upOh th floor from tne
. . 1. . Vioart arid ORB
mate ot new 1 ors mm r . . w -
Yoiee. that they have resolved to ask this Conven
tion 10 present no platform to the country savo
1 .- e I TT.!aJ KtafM . I A n
the Oonstitntion 01 n vuim
nl,iLl- A un on of the ctatea: ana mo-
Enforcement of the laws. ; Applause. jAnd on
tbat platform, interpretet oy tne wn.u.u. .
. X ... 1 j a..i tkf wa rtan.meet Our '
thorities 01 tne ianu, wo r :
r ih land, we feel that weoan moot our
oretbren.Soutb, North, East and West with a pro-
per spirit. This course win o " ,f. .V ;
. y v . ... winlA whir.h shall estaulin
or soccess uetoiw " . tha
North or South shall longer administer the affairs -
ofthUconntry.. LPPi p.
There are Bve proposiuou mii-io. -tion.
Obviously two or three of them are outuf.
order. For the time, at least, all 'I hope wdl be-
withdrawn, in order that 1 maysuuuim .
(Vnn.niinn mill
which will re coven inn i m wo i. ----which
is tbat unt'l otherwise authorized, the rule
and regulations of the House of : itepresentau.
be the rules ior .tue gwu ---- ? v
fbeeral resolutions were then . withdrawn
by their movers, and the question wa taken on
Mr. Brooks' motion to adopt the rules of the House
of Representatives, so; far as they may be appli
cable, for th government of the Convention.
! . coMafirri- ON business.
.i;. i,aw rnmrod that a committee of
one from each State here represented bePP01"1
ed by the several delegations, which shall .. be in
ducted to p'repro business for the cons ld. ra
tion of the Convention-which will
nrnared to report by theiour of assembling to-
rnorrow (Thursday) morning. ; ' , -
Mr. McCJure,of Pennsylvania dired nojiat-
frm better than that proposeu uy v ",-7
Lf Kentucky. He thought, how.-.ver,, t-at a p.-..
form Should be aaopce.1, or
should be taken on the subject ' UtoB"
Tne President erea-, k.d to-that
on Buiness.juss oruurou, 7
matter. 4 ... ( ! , , .1 ,x,n rJ
The Secretary then proceeded to ... .
of Stateswhen the j following genu..
named by the respective delegations u m y -mittee
on Busnness : i - . . j
Alabama. A. F; Alexander. .
Arka isas. M. Kenna-d. .
Connecticut Austin Ba'd win.
Delawaie-CharlesF.Cullonv j . ;
Georgia Hon. Joshua Hill. . .
Indiana-R- W-Tbornpson. f
Illinois John- Wileon. :
Kentucky C-!F. Burnham.: ,
Maine-George K B. Jackson. -Massachusetts
A. S. Lewis.
Minnesota-F. J-jBuroett.
Maryland G. A JPearre. -Misrissippi-J.
- C W.son.
Missouri Thomas A. Harris. u
New York Erastus1 Brooks, i ;. -
New Jersey-Jos. F. R.ndolph., .
North Carolina Richard G. Donald. ,
Ohio N. G. Pendleton. ;
Pennsylvania Joe; R. Ingersoll. , ,1
Texas A. B. Norton.
Tennessee Bailie Peyon. ;
Vermont J"ohn Wbeeler.-- s
Virginia Robert scou.
mi. t-,;,1ar. nnhounced that tne
on Bunness would meet at the Eutaw
8 o'clock last evening. -4 , tn
On motion, the uonvenuon wen. ujv,u.
meet at 10 o'clock this (Thursday) Tnorning. ;
a . tiiavin 9 that thereby Dac may
once - mW be rostore to -,:.-ottrif
iust rights of the feopie .anu 01 1
re estabiwnea, auu .un j"'"-ra-;- .
in that; conaivjou j j""1" ;I 'j
equality . whicli - utidet , the exampl d
3. j- 1 r.itiKH: lA Atanr? bound ev
erv citizen of the United Duues
-7 fore - perfect anion, establish Justice, en
sure domestic , tranquility. :proride r h. J-
mon defend promote :T?-m
secure the blessings oi j -- ' -
Committee
House at
BKCOXD DAt,, THURSDAY,. MAY 10th.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock A. M., and
r-.llpd to order bv the ' Chair. As on yes
terday, the bunding; was crowded and the, greatest
enthusiasm prevailed.. A large numocr oi juu.
filled the west gallery, and viewed witn intense
!ntrt the delibratiops of the Convention.
Scattered around tho hall was a prititedlettor from
Pw.nAral Houston, dated Austin, aexas, marcn
i : i. w ju-iinMtntM the nominee ot
pm,lll WUIUU 11 v. xi- .
the Charleston Convention, as also a ticket headed
Peoples Unon Ticket, with the name oi wo.
Sam Houston inscribed upon H for the rrsewency,
and that Of the Hon. Edward Everett ior me
Vire-PreSldencV..' i .
The Conyentioh was opened with prayer by the
Rev. Dr. MeCron, of this city, and wasiutenea
to with marked atleintion.
LtteW were then 'road from Judge E. T
Chamber, of Maryland, and Wm- C. Uasbrbuck,
Esq., of New York regretting their inability to
attend the Convention, and sympathising with the
niAnamnnt ! ! . - -
Mr John S. LirrxLL. of Pennylvania, rose itpieaseo.
to a question of privilege. He stated that ,wino
remarks which ; his colleaijuo made yesterday
were attributed to him- However willing' hd
might be to take thi credit passively o'f the very
excellent speech 'in 'many of iu particulars, made
by my very amiable and estimable colleague, l
am unwilling to.be placed in me iiuse xww
which the reporter has pUced me. Whilehegivea .
me the credit of bis sh, he also gives niu the
credit of tihe demoustration which was made on
the occasion of ita delivery of the hisses; which "
were general throughout the Con vention. I wiih
that the reporter may make tbe correction, and
that he will not place me in position so exceed
ingly paiuful to my, feelings. . ; , , - ; ..-
' KtVORT OF T4 BUSIN KRS COMMITtKK . j
Mr. Brooks, jofj New York, stated that the
Hon. Joseph R. Ingersoll, of Pennsylvania, had
been chosen as Chairman of the Committee on
Business, and he Vas informed was now prepared
to report: - - ..' ' ' - . .
i Mr. Inqkbsoli. then rose and addressed the
Chair as follows; . i ,. .. :'. ,
I. have great pleasure in communicating to this
large and biost respectable asseinbly a report whiuh
wilt, be very brief, because tLe resolutioiis'I have
w present here aresuflfckntly- comprehensive, to
meet every possible otject which we have in view,.
Cries of iake the stand. , z
Mr. IkOkhsoli. having ascended the platforui,
amid greo ipplause, proceeded as follows : ?
I take great .pleasure in coramuiiicating the
result of the proceedings of the Committee that
was appointed yesterday upon what was calkd
the business of the bonvention. They mat with
entire cordiality; tiiey proceeded with entire good
feeling, and they terminated their proceedings
with their unanimity, and I may say with
patriotism Applause. J ' I would not venture
to nresehl as an example at all to a great, and;
highly respectable body like this the feeling and
T h.VMr.PresidenU: said Mr. In;erscll,- a.
still ifartber reportto 1 t b
t-i'ived,J( am sure, witn grca. aj--M.- -j -
yerition,and perhaps, M ot "-lm; " "
a view im.lnp
motives that are there suggesteu w.u
and obj-cts themselves. It was with fg"
the mode in which thebusiness was to Reconducted.
It was - very, briefly announced, and waarre
ceivedand adopted with the same cordiality and
the same unanin.ity which the important meas
ure which I have just read to you wa passed. - , It
stand1 thus : I 1 M - " i
Resolved, That each State Shall be entitled
. a k.,f i,(aa in- this- iCoWventiou
to ina 8mo nuiuuoi ' . . , .- un
.- i;.:... i and h&tenrh delegation shall
as lis eiecniw .
for itself determine in which way its Votes ma be
"hiAjl- That Irr ballotinff for President and
. n.sA it liolint. shall ha taken until a
:;iI .tiall rooaivfl a TnaloritV Ol
.il Af. -fhof the, ndidateifor President
shall first bo balloted for and selected and then the
candidate for Vice president. . .
A dele"ato from Tennessee dewreaito ;now i.
K V.ot ratoliition that the Ulfljor-
WHS UIIUCIBKVWl mj . - - ' i . -
c.nmoiiin siinuid Rontrolitbe vote or
U J U 1 tl U O WU'l I
U1U III14II 1 11 . , !, . ,J I , .
.i ir. R-ta ryfttaw York, said 'ClatliM. tnere
of sfentiment onl
tbe question of the last resolution, be jmoVed . that
tho vote be taken on tne x-iauorm u
lutin. ' . '' ' J 1. . V ,
The yote was put by the President and dcirea
unanimously adopted, amid much enthusiasm and
applause. . 1 ' , .
I I ... . 1 1 I . 1 1 . it. . .iMlnfiAn -
JSeveral delegates inougnt tua..vc ..if.
Was liable to! be so construed as to allow the ma
jority of a delegation to control Che minority,
and declaring tnew oppomiaou . -;, ,r
coirrse-i. :' aa'' : L. .' 1 ....'.
Mr. N. G. Pindleton, from Ohio, couia not im-
ftffino bow this . resolution could adsnit a double
interpretation. The only question Was, how and
in what manner tne owegnirous
whether the State should decide for themselves, or
the CPhvention decide lor tnemf j
Mr. WaSrkn, from Massachusetts, prowweu
againsti'the adoption cf .the resolution. If his
State had ipstructed mm to cast nis pauot ior nu3
one he would doso but he came hereuntrameled,
and it would not be right to let a mjajority of tho
delegation rule the minority. He was opposed to
this resolution; flrst, rrom principle, ana shcoiiui,
i . - .. 1 : L. : u mnuM V ..riiiicf tn
ior auopung a poucy which wouiu mj ""juj .
the minority, and be viewed as a paty trick.
; Mr PuRit: from Mnrvland. staled that he
1..V ae! a marn hAF nf tha fltimmittat. irenorted this
resolution last evening tothe Committee, and the
gentleman rrom jaassacnuseiia was niuiaacu i
supposed it was a party tricK. , . -i
Mr. Warren replied thajkha hadj no such in -
tcntion: he opposed it from principle;
Mr. Pearre said that then the obly question
was one of expediency. Tho Committee bad
thought that for the sake of " harmony ; each
State should decide bow it would ieast iu vdte.
Thev had imagined that there might be a differ
ence of opinion among the delegations-, and had
never wished so tyranlcany to rnio aminoruy oy
a maiority, but . tbour;ht 4h.6y couldt harmonize
and agree among themselves. Only! last, mirht,
Maryland bad decided nottosmotner a minoruy,
but to let all be hoard. The only question was,
bad we not batter leave each delcgatiim lo decide
for its?lf? ''A".' -i - ' --: T
Mr. G. H. Clarke, of Georgia, , as one of tbe
Committee, on Business, concided w?th the gen-
tlvSan laat Itn ' ;" i ' " -
Mr. ; Partridge, from Mississippi moved tie
"nrAvimis nuestion. remarkine that the only cues
tion was whether - each State shall! ; decide for
ihumtnltcunr have the Convention do it for
lkorr.7 : . )' : f '
r ; Mr. Morehead, from North Carolina, hoped the
motion would be withdrawn, aiid let Were bea tree
d'scussion. ' !:
: Jlr! Partridge withdrew his motion. '
Mr. Morehead said tbat be entirely Kg reed with
"the gentleman from Maryland, and loped that
there would be unity and harmony, but he - was
not for suppressing a free expression bf ppinion.
Alabama, -Arkansas,
.
Oonnectirut,
Delaware,
Flotida,
Georgia,. ,
Indiana,
Illinois, . ,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine.
Massaphu'ts, 13
Marvland. 0
Misfissippir
Missnnri,'
Nw York. 0
New Jersey;.. 2
N. Carolina . 0
Ohio,
Penneylv ia.
Texas,.
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia,
0 0 . 0 0 0. 0 2 ; () IS
Total, 25 57 r 1$l 16 15 24 19f 9 -1 l.t
The Chairmen of the different States, in an
nouncing their respective votes made appropriate
remarks. . The vote fojr Mr.. Crittenden wsscast
despite the announcement made that he was iiot
and would not oe a caiiuiuaw. -
NOMINATION by! nON. JOHN
. OF. TENNESSEE.
f.v. ie-.y., BKOOND BALLOT. " I'
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Arkansas- 0 '
Conn eci icut, 0
Delaware, 0
Florida, " 0
Georgia '" 0
Indiana, ' I.
Illinois, . 0
Kentucky, . If
Maine, - 0
Massaobu'ts.O
Maryland, 0
Mississippi, 0 ;
Missouri, a6 .
New York,' 0 ,,
New Jersey 1 .
N. Caroliha, 0
Ohio, . i 0
Pennsylv'a,' 0 '
Txas, : i.-0t,
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.nd mil nit. onlliirtf to allow any one
him how he should vote. He would
illustration. The State of New Yorkj
to decide for
give an
had in this
Convention 35 votes: ibe State of Nokh Carolina
10. North Carolina would probab
deleirntion did not. te was wil
member of it should vote as he
y vote as a
unit, but if the
II riliiaG
V Hut. sir.suPDbse New York, should tvote 18 for
I- . .1 i. il : II S. U i A- .. I
one and l l ior anoiuer, wouiiji il uo r :ju " '
low the majority to rule, for Tenuesse might : Cast
10 for one, and the it votes added on t, would bo
thus viHuaily excluded? - This would lot be true
Americanism, and he hoped that tha resolution
II WOUIU UO WILUUianu. - - I. -
- Mr. Comecvs, of ; Deleware, stated that there
was but one Congressional District id Dlewre,
and if we are to vote only by districts, we can
cast but one vote. My idea is tbat esjch delegate
bo this fioor shall vote his own sentiment." ' -v
Mr. Hill, of Georgia.thought there jwould be no
desire in the several delegations to prftvent each
d)p?atA frooi. votine his sentiments. ! " ''
Mr. Brooks said there was ho desire in the
Comc-iiitee to coerce ar. v of the delearaiics as to the
mnnner of easting their votes,: So far i from New
. )ork desiring to establish such a rule, the del-:
edition on this floor will cast their votes for such
c!tndidites as the individual members jmay desire.
The vote will not be eiven as a iittit un'ess
with the unanimous consent of -each member
. The following was offered as an amendment to
the Committee s resolution: -. : .. .
.Provided, That each.State represented shall be
entitled to two votes for State Elector, and that
Aiich district delWates shall be entitled! lo one vot
ti "be given by the Chairman of the Suite delega
tion, or by tbe delegates, as the State! delegation
kba'l determine.' ! A: I ' .
r. "tv-rav n(TVrpd an amondmenti:
Prordel, No delegate be deprived of his 'vote
WltUOUt Ills inuiviuusi uuiisciiv. i
Mr. GoooiN, of Virginia, suggested S resolution
that each Cbirman-feball east the vote f the Stite
in accordance withsthe views of the indjyidual del
egates, and when there are districts unrepresented
tue majority of the delegation shall decide how
iko imrcnrocnntAd diKtruit shall vote : and when
there ae two delegates from a district; -that- each,
delegate snail cast one-na.i vote. -
The nroDosition was received with sjreat enthti
siasm. and briefly opposed by Mr Rockland; of
Oonneticut. The other amendments were voted
down, and the question recurring on toe resolution
ss amended by Mr.. Goggin, it was adopted unan
imously. - i- a
; WftWlTJ ATTOV ft fWTirTllTPI
The resolution ofiered yesterday-by Sol. Smith,
highly respectable body like this the feeling and : The resolution onerea yeswraay-oy hoi. emu
6 " -a iunt nf the, mntlemen with I Pf Missouriwas then declared the next business
the courteous deportment of the bWm.wi. -
i t ihn minaaure. tosit as Chairman last
W UUUI a , -
evening, but I would say that a more entirely re
spectable set of men in manner, appearance, and
in result Inever saw. Applause. " Yu - will -find,
gentlemeh,that all those who are in favor
oi the namie of this body, "Constitutional Union," .
will not be disappointed in wbat your Committee
did last night. Applause. . . , .. -. , , . a
: .V;' jMPLATioKiii - ' y
Whereat, Experience, has, demonstrated that
platforms adopted by the partizan Conventions of
the country have bad the'effect to mislead, and '
deceive the people, and at the same time 'to widen -.
the political divisions of the country, bythe crea-'
tion and encouragement of geogrsphieal and sec-,
tional parties therefore f .
'-, RtaUved,, That it ia both the part of pratrioHsm
and of duty! to recognize no political principles, ,
Otherhsn '-: ' ' ;'- . . . :
; Th Constitution ot thb Country,"
'!".' -Th Union on thx States, and p.
: ' ' Th-!BawlKST p th Laws; i.'.
j . Loud and prolonged cheering. 1
and that, as the representatives of tha Constitu
tional Union men of tbe eountry in National Con- ,
yen tion assembled, we here pledge ourselves to '
maintain, protect, j and - defend, separately and
unitedly those great principles of public liberty
and national safety, against all enemies, at home,
j Resolved, That this Convention now proceed to
' i. r.. r T :a .'.fa!.. TTn:.i.
:Srutpa an.4 if iia rinminjLlirhn ha madi in. thrpn
liallotiugs, tbe person receiving tbe lowest number
ot votes on tne tmra oauot soau oe aroppeu, ana
on, dropping tbe lowest on every tird bailpt,
until a Candidate be nominated by a majority of
ili tha vntoo naat - ' y .-- I. A . '
: A delegate from Missouri moved to; Jay tbe ros
nl ii tinn i.n the. tn.hln. which motion nrevaikxl. V
v A motion' was then made to proceed tof the
nomination of candidates Ior President, and V loo
President, which was unanimously adopted.'" A
, Tbe President requested the various Relegations
to consult together prior to easting their votes, and
oe prepareu ia s nw wmura. i v
. On motion the President appointed Mr. Brooks,
of New York, Mr. Rockwell, of Connecticut, Mr.
Watson; of Mississippi, and Mr. Pickett, 1 as tel
lers. (a, -A. ' :AA. - : '. . ; -'.(' -
Mr. Swann asked permission to allow the Ma
ryland delegation o retire for fifteen jminutes to
consult, as there, was some misunderstanding with
regard to the Resolution of Mr. Goggin .r ik a
' Mr. Burnett, of Minnesota, said as lie was the
only delegate here from that State, and. as he Was
here by proxy , be desired to be excused from vot
ing,':" h .JaXaa;.. " r . - I
- The Convention at first refused to excuse him,
but the President decided that the gentleman must
1..- .11 A 1 ft.:. . 1 I
oe aiiuweil no two uia unu ptooauiv.
On motion of Col.tQ. K Underwood,- of Ark ,
his voto and that of 'Mr. Keaties, werecbangel .
from Houston to Bell. -
Each State, then, ; with appropriate remarks
made the nomination naniuidus, amidit contin
ued rounds of enthusiastic cheering. . -V ; -
i : RKSPQNSES. TO THB NOMINATION.
fThe various States responded to tbe nominst'on,
tbrougn their chairmen, endorsing it-warm'y arid
.v.,oi..iH.itw diiih which anew crashed i -
ruvmHii .iv..j i - .lit
one of the ealleriek causing considerable cons r-
, .a .a i .1 Z A taa t..i ft -
nation underneath,,, nut tue excit': '
subsided. 1 ' " 1 " j ' ,. :.- . ,
Mississippi changed per 7 votes to Bjl.
. Massachusctls bee oie vote given Hoiuton lo
BelL' ' " '"'' "' - - ' :"
1 North Carolina changed her 10 votes given Gra
ham to Bell. ; l A -a ,
Virginia changed her 3 vote given. B.Ms lo
Bell. : '-;' ' - "f 1 ; ' ; '
rt New Jersey changed! her. 2 vote giveh Everett
and Crittenden to Bell. ' f ; ', ,
- Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and Geor
gia, made their votes unanimous for Hell, .boveful
Ne w York delegates who vcted for, liyusfcia
changed to Bell. . 1. ' . '
1 The announcements m )D-wmnjr v. ...
rious votes to the Hon. John B'U were reoeiv-jd
with Wd applause and cheers. - -,
; ri.;i, ihaohnnixincrof the voWs several benv'' ?
broke down in tbe east igallery, causing quite -i
eacitement for few Minutes, a number ot p-r-sqns
underneath making' their exit -througbi tli-t
windows into the yard, j rionana wsuijy"j
one. - ( -K- - .m-ii .
Hon'. Erastos Brooks,! of New xora. moveo inut
the Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee, be declared ttio
th convention as tbe candi
date of the ConstitutiioLal Union party foi lha Pre-
sidency; . ; ' I . J 5i.,L
President Hunt put tne question on i-r. uru,
motion, and it was .adopsed by a unanimous
vote. . -' - ' A : ' " ' T
He then declared the Hon. John Bell the nnnn
fmnna .h.i.arr ih ponvention as tlie ca:ididit .
for the Presidency," which was greeted with loud
cheers. . !-' v . ' . . .
Mr. Henry, of Tennessee, rose and ec-nowieuq
'ed the compliment to his StaW, and tendered ti.e
profound thanks of the State fi t thi ir support - -iA.noA
Tnhn Rail sound and able, and the
country could not do bAter tbaa elect him Pre-i-
- a . 1 al . . npt. .-n.. 1 r.m h u 1
dent of the united -ctsies. 'iuu
watohed bis whole political life, and it was spoiins
always devoted to the! common weal and goj.-.l
of all America. Ha woiuld proves sounC, faithful
tad econoaiical Prrsidant. John Boll bad a"
called slow ; but ho who was cautious rwly erre.l.',
He was a fit representative of th prty assemble ;
Iher were not-partisans,, but Union vnen v i
John Bell is a Union man. The speaker could
tight under no other' banner 5 the revolutionary
blood that beat and throbbed in his veins would
not permit him to battle under any other bauntr.
A voice, "tA grandsonlof Patrick Harry." Ap
plause. - i ' .-
Ought tbey to sit idly and see the Union dis
solved? to see the beautiful fabric torn dnwn? !
it" was the duty of alltoetand by iho Urion to the,
death. The most glorious and independent
country on the earth, the Jover of tbe Lnioii
should defend It with their blood, with th-ir lives.
The Southern men married tho daughters of New
vnn.lur.d and hnnl1l thai r rhildreB be broucht in
to deadly strife ponhe dissolution of thu
Union?. .He had a,braher in Iowa, and 111
the even of disruption he- would be called
upon to d e his bladal in the bio-xl of that
brother, or be bung as a traitor to tbe South. But,
by the eternal God, he wbdld be btiug before tbat
brother should fair by hi bBd..He would mouut
the scaffold as Rightly ni theridegrwHu goes to
the bridal chamber. -He prayed' God that he
might become blind before sack, a fraticidal war
fiire shall lake place. If our beloved country
should come to this, nevfr let freemen nuland
look to future years. .Gie to the flames the sacred
'instrument of confederation seauer me dust of
Washington whon this shall come to pas. . Thwe
was now a chance to "redeem the cmintrj, The
democratic party bad. broken, ;down at Charleston
on squartter sovereignty.jand.iii a few days tho re
publicans would break down witli the weight ir
the irreprestible conflict;' but Vie vessel wbu-n
bears the Union party, will float uj,on the waU-H
like a thing of life. - "- - "'-
He was no officeholder and aTnted no omoc,
or, rather, he would like to hold ao fflc for thirty
days. He woald Jike toj be' .President.' or ihirty
'days, and he would have the busiest aduimi.tr
tion -that, ever was known. U5 would, p.t
a card in the newspapers for tho vampires
suck the life-blood of the! nation, to take up tbeir
beds and march, but would be migHy char of -ing,
thy sins be forgiven thee." and would plw
a guard on every avenue -from Washington, wiw
instructions to catch the rogues. ,? ' r. .
Hon. Wm. U Sharkey, of Miss., .lt-
uuceu wmwinoim ...- . .
cheers. He cotigratulated the convt-ntion on ids
nomination of John BelL He had been kept m
durance by the partiality; of his friends, but ne
was glad that he was relieved from em barrass mci
by tie choice of an older and belter pilot than
himself.. Hewobldbe proud to see his couutry
once more break the shackles of party, and s-t
freemen.. The country bad been given ""
heritance, and he trusted in God tbat tbat r
itance would be preserved, T,e government v.
corraptyaad Iikegall corrnpt governmtfntl it ,
been built on the ruins of freedoty.. He c
upon them in the name of Washington to r -.
their country. He did not want to nesr any h.
. Vorth .nASmith. There was no orlu a
South in the daj of the revolution, nor in
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