The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1848, Page 1

b =z =o = eae Whole No, 5109, NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1848. ee ee = == pomer Peorseoer rere == = a en nn = are a — THE CLOSING SCENES j bcs = few millions st; pesplay: and can be found (we eachier iene. to the Figs Pursiprst—The gentleman can do so at any | geet fad plore sama act err or THE | DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. om the map. Why, sir (turning to Mr Stevenson, the President), the firat time I saw your vonwrable face here, was in 1835, and I was with you then in the nc- mination of Martin Van Buren. [That's right]. And | now we are told we are not the friends of Martin Van FOURTH DAY.—AVTERNOON SESSION. ey hg — ha! Ph Sa a Pn a Bavrimone, May 25,1648. | Is that right? [That's right.>] ‘Very well; and we Stormy Time in the Convention—Evacuation of the Hall | can trust you, every man of you. Is that right? by the Barnburners—Singular Effort to Secure the , Suffrages of the Hunkers—They Decline to Vote, but | Declare they are Goud Children, and go the Whole | Figure for the Nominations, and the Programme | of the Convention. | At five o’elock the Convention was called to order | by the Chair. hit, Fenstan, of Georgia, offered the following resolu- ion :— Whereas, ‘That portion of the New York representation, known © or Uticn Convention delegates, or Wilmot party, har is Convention, | it regolved, That the mombers chosen under the organization | of tie Syracuse Convention, commonly called the Old Hunkers, be | received into. this Convention, as the legitimate members of New | York, and entitled to give 148.36 vor | And be it further resolved, That thi Wilmot proviso. “Oh! no, no!?? 1 move the previous question. “| move to lay it on the table. ‘ The CHam—* Order, order, order.”? ‘To the right—I rise to a question of order.”? | pei Cxain—There is a question of order already on | the left. To the right—Well, sir; when that question is set- | tled. I have anothor to offer. | ‘The Crain—Well, sir ; very well. ‘A Voice—Come, have you got any tobacco? Its get- ting hot in here. { Mr. Mrape, of Virginia, appealed that, as the Barn- | burners had left the C: pron len, the vote of New York — of necessity rested ‘with the other detachment, | Mr. Foxman—I withdraw my resolutions for the pre- | sent; but I desire to have a vote upon the proviso by | this Convention, I want a fair expression upon that question. [“ Order,” “order.” “ order.” Mr. Cone, of Ga., took the floor—I am glad that I am | at last in order. ‘The Cuatn—i congratulate you, sir. [* Ha,” “ ha,” “he” Mr, Goxn thought his resolution would meet the views of his colleagues, and of the whole Convention. Resolved, That a committve of one delegate from each State be | appointed ‘by the delegation from each State, to prepare and re- port such resolutions a5 they inay deem proper for the adoption of this Convention. ZAnd upon that resolution, I eall the previous ques- tion. Mr. Mrapr asked that New York have the privilege of casting her vote for the Presidential nominee. Up to this time she has been paralyzed ; but now, one of the detachments having left’ the ‘Convention, New York might now cast her vote. He did not wish to see a State disfranchised in this Convention, ‘The Cuain—Not in order. Mr. M New York, sir, is ontitled to vote. n—We don’t ask it. 4ain—Do you hear that, sir. They don’t ask (Hay? ha) ‘The resolution to appoint a committec to draft re- solutions for the Convention was adopted, and under it, the following committee was elected :— Franklin Smith. Ala,—Wm. L. Yancey. jarry Hibbard. Ga.—F. H. Cone. . F. Hallett. Florida—John C. MoGee. Vermont—Thos, Bartlett. La.—John Slidell. R. Ietand—W. J, Burgess. Tezas—D. S. Kaufman. Connecticut—I. Toucey. Arkansas—Chas.E. Moore. N. Jersey—Samuel Lilley. New York—(Not voting.) Pa.—J. W. Forney. Delaware—Jas. N. Sutton. Tennessee—P. E. Glenn. Kentucky—J. H. Roosevelt. Ohio—John Glover. Indiana—John U, Pettit. Mlinois—W. C. Kinney. R. J. Daniel. —J. M, Commander. (Ha! ha! ha!] Miss.—Chas. R. Jourdan, CALL FOR THE SECOND NOMINATION. Mr. Vitas. of Vermont, moved that the Convention proceed to the nomination of » candidate for the Vice Presidency. (“Agreed,”” “agreed,” “ yen,” “yes,” + questio: The Crain Me Van Swearingen. Wiscon'n—Levi Hubbell. Order, sir—you must come to order. of Conn.—I rise— HA ma will come to order, sir. Mr. INcEnsor.—I rise to a question of order. that’s it, is it?") The Cuain—Gentlemen will come to order. AVo (loud)—The committee will meet in the base- ment (Great laughter.) The Cuaim—Order, sir. THE NOMINATIONS. The Convention proceeded to the nomination of a candidate for the Vice Presidency. Mr. Ravrovut, of Mass.—I nominate, sir, General W. O. Butler, of Kentucky. (Applause.) Mr. Seaszon—Amd) sicyt nominahe you the first American Governor of the city of the Aztecs—the hero of nearly all the battles, but of none of the letters from Mexieo—-{-Do you mean to tay that any officer wrote the Leonidas letter /'']—I nominate you, sir, the gallant son of the South—General John A. Quitman. (Cheers.) Dr. Humruneys, of Md.—And, sir, I take great plea- sure in proposing the distinguished son of Maryland— General Benjamin ©. Howard. (Hurrah.) Mr. Meave, of Virginia, in a well put statement of the case, thought the Atlantic States ought to have the Vice President—passed a fine eulogium upon the Hon. John Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy, and placed his name before the Convention for the nomination. [Ap- plauge.] Mr. Winston, of Alabama, said no noisy declamation was necessary in behalf of the candidate he should propose. Forty years had endorsed his democracy. I nominate you the Hon. William R. King, of Alabama. (Applause. A voice near your reporter—* That's old Miss Nance: ntit’? Ha! ha!) ir, Straxce, of N.C.—And I propose you, sir, Gen. James J, M’Kay, of North Carolina, a man of rugged exterior, but with golden principles in his heart, (Cheers,) General Howanp expressed his pride and gratification that his own humble name, by his own State, had been proposed for the high office of Vice President of the United States, To be thus highly honored was enough tor his ambition, and he therefore begged leave to withdraw his name. He branched off Fito a history of the triumphs of democracy in the days of Jackson, and of his own participation in those glorious events, He appealed for, and hoped for a healing of the breach in the New York democracy; and that this only cloud over the Convention would be dissolved, “And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not wreck behind.” GOY. DICKINSON TALKS RIGHT OUT. “And Pant said, am glad, most, noble Festus, that Iam this day permitted to npeak for miyeelt.” [Flere was au. oppresdive anxiety for New York. The Convention still looked for some good out of Naza- reth. The Barnburners, with the forenoon adjourn- ment, like birds of evil omen, had mysteriously disap- peared A dark misgiving koa bog? the Convention ; but still they had some hope. New York was repeat- edly called for, and it was hoped the Hunkers would now be persuaded to cast the 36 votes of the State. At length] Gov. Dickixson (Hunker) took the platform near the President's chair, and a dead and ominous silence pre- vailed. did not know what to ray. It was not the custom of New York to speak with a forked tongue, but this Convention had given her no other. We can- not speak to you as delegates ; we can only spesk as individuals. Our State has done some service, and you know ft. (Yes, yes!) And have we come here to throw firobrands among you? (No! No!) Have we shown here a spirit unworthy of tho democracy of New York? (No! No! No!) No, gentlemon, you have wounded us; but, like the stricken deer, we do not complain, but alone and in silence we shall weep over our wounded honor. (We are sorry, bat what could we do?) Mr. D. here proceeded to a shot or two at the Barnburners. They had bebaved factiously at home—they had defeated the de- mocracy of New York—they had put up a dis- organizing standard—and they had brought that same factious spirit hero; for th had refused to submil rderof the committee and to the acts of the Convention, They asserted on this stand prin- ciples which you cannot éntertain, and yet you placed them on the same level with us—us, who have stood by the oheroures of the constitution and the rights of the soutl It ia of this that we complain And yet we are asked why we do not now come forward, and vote with our sister States Mr, D. thanked those delegates who had voted for the true democracy of New York on this floor, He was surprised at the decision of the con- ntion, and eppecially ‘at the vote of Texas, (admit- both parties.) when it was known that the other arty had made the Texas issue the question which fina disorganized the democracy of New York. The vote of Texas on this question of admission was the unkindest cut of all. e felt under that blow (that is, the Old Hunkers) we felt under that blow all that the poet expresees of the deep anguish of the wounded engle: "So the struck eagle, wounded on the plain, No more through rolling clouds shall soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, That wing'd the shaft that quivored in his heart; Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nurs’d the pinion which impell'd the steel, While the same plumage that had warm’d his Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast. [Great applause. } (Ob, st, Gor. Dixixson proposed to stop. (Oh, no, no, Go on. Goon, No, sir, the gentleman is not in order, Order, order.] Mr, Dickinson accordingly proceeded to re- yiew the action of the committee and the convention. No, sir, snid he, New York will not always be dictated to asher noighbors may desire. She will not always bo apled on withfimpunity. [“Order, order.’’} I will tell you now the plain truth. Do you want to have it told to you? [Yos, yes. A Votcr—I would ask the gentleman to postpone. — [Oh no, no. Goon. Order, sir, rap, pap, pap, pap.) Order, Gentlomon under the gallery will sit down, Gov, Diexinson—-If New York had had a vote, (the | Hunker vote) here, shall I tell yon how it would have peor Pak ard 4 fe i) R ron, for prnbers tell wi ja, ha, ha.) Well, I will tell you, (A profound silence. I rather think it would have beet Ber Lewis Cass, 4 for all the rest none, (Ha, ha. ha. That accounts for the Bernburners staying till after the nomina- tion, Aye, ore That would have been the vote of our little State, sir, which lies close by Vermont; | the men you | order.” | came back and sat down. {* That's right, ha! ha!) Very well; and we wilt go away determined to do all we can for the ticket. Is that right? (“That's right—ha! ha!) Very well; and do ou think the Herkimer delegation will do so? [Don’t now.”"} No, sir; not one man of them will support your ticket—not a man of them, with ali their profes- tions of democracy. But, do you think we'll go against it? [No no, no!’’] No, we will not. But these are ve placed on an Soy with us. A Memanr here rose to addres: Chair. [* Order, Confused admixture of sounds.) Mr. Presi- dent—Oneof the New York delegations has withdrawn from this hall, and in their absence, I do not think it in order for the geatleman to goon as ho has been doing, sir, against those absentees. [Applause]. Mr. Dicxrnson—Very well. Ifthere are any abolition. ists left here—[a keen hissing broke out.) Now, | will tell gentlemen who hiss, that you don’t know who you have to deal with. And if you don’t want to hear me, why you can just get out.of my hearing. (About fifty delegates here rose and wreregenoeeding up the ie. aisle to the door, taking the Governor at his word.] On: hear me one word. [“No, no !"} Only one word. [“No, must go home.’’} ‘We shall, perhaps, have a Vico Pro- sident for you before we are done, [The members You are anxious to have us to he!plyou. [Yos.’] Very well.” And you want us to support Lewis Cass. [‘Yes.”"] Very well. Mgabave not voted for him here, but we will vote for at home. [Cheers.] Why, you are gotting in a better hu- mor. After a bi eulogium upon Gen. Cass, and a statement of the fact that he was the first and last choice of the Hunkers, Mr. Dickinson sppeeled, that the Convention place is as good ition as they can, and se they can.— With a passing hit at the Barnburners, and a high compliment to the Virginia delegation, Mr. D. concluded. And now, gentlemen, we tender you the right hazd of fellowship, and bid you good bye. (Tre- mendous shouts, and thumping on the floor. “Ha-r-r- r-um-rum-rrum. Wha-hoo! hoo !"" Mr. Castenon moved a committee to wait on General Cass, &o. But the Convention proceeded to the first ballot for a candidate for Vice President, and here is the result : ss 4 8 & s ESN py fees States. ee Pz 2.2 8 2 2 OR Seb Pre ee SMtbaRL leie ay Lok 9 0 0 9 0 0 6 9 0 0 0 0 7 5 0 0-0 0 6 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 a 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 Oo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 . 0 2 5 8 si 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 Seb Os Bie Me ull o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ou 1 4 o 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 o 0 60 60 9 0 06 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 Oe 4 0. 0 05 0 Os, OC miad. 6 Os Oo COM NON ‘Tenneweo , 330000 0 0 06 Kentucky’ (RO 0 0 0 0 Ohio Bw Oo 1 0 0 Nn 5 8 0 4 8 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 Minois 0 9 0 0 0 0 Towa. e270 GOO OF Missouri 7 0 0 0 0 0 aes 04000 0 SO aah s swopaiwin a 4% 1 1B Whole number of voter 251 Necessary to a choice 168—no choice. ‘The State of New York {Hunkors) declined votin g under the circumstances, but pledged themselves to THE WAYS AND stays. support the ticke*, Mr. Morse, of Louisiana, from the Committee of Ways and Means, offered, with some proper remarks, the following:— Resolved, That each delegate of this Convention will contribute $—towa-dsdefraying the necessary expenses incurred during the sittings of this Convention. (Second! second!”’} Mr, Ket tiewst, of Maryland, hoped the resolution would not be received. He did homage to the motives of the gentleman, but could not sanction that resolu- tion. The old’ Maryland line had not forgotten the rights of hogpitality. She would do her duty; and he hoped the gentleman would withdraw his resolution. (inmense cheering.) Mr. Morss: presented the thanks of Louisiana and of the demosracy of the whole Union to the citizens of Baltimore in thia behalf, and moved a resolution cor- responding to this sentiment, which was adopted by acclamation. New York called to vote. Mr. Benton, chairman, said, that while New York would support the ticket, she could not feel authorized to vote in this Convention. Tho Convention then proceeded to @ second ballot, which resulted as follows, and in the nomination of Major General William 0. Butler, of Kentucky, as Vice President of the United States: State Butler. Quitman. King, Mason Maine oe 0 Ni mmpehirs 6 0 0 0 Marsachusetts: 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ined to vots.} Now Jersey 7 ° 0 Pennsylvania 7 0 rf Delay 0 0 o . . 0 0 0 17. 0 0 0 rth Carolina [cast her 11 votes for Mr. McKay.) . . 10 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 9 0 0 0 2 ba 0 0 6 0 0 Lowisiana. 0 6 0 0 Toxas.... 2 2 0 0 Arkansas . 0 3 0 0 Tennesree . 3 v 0 ” Kentucky. 12 0 o 0 Ohio... u u 1 0 Indiana 12 o 0 0 M chigan 2 3 0 0 Missouri. 7 0 0 0 Towa... . 4 0 0 0 Wiseonsin 0 4 0 0 Mlinois ,,. . 9 o 0 0 167 61 8 5 Whole number of votes cast, 262—necessary to a choice, 168. The result of this ballot was deemed conclusive; and with the view toa unanimous nomination, the sevoral States whose vote was divided were called again, and ave a compact vote for Butler, the Convention break- ng out into loud cheers on each annunciation; the name of John Y, Mason having first been withdrawn. On motion of Mr. Camenon, of Pa., a committee of five was ordered to be aapeeer by the chair, to wait on Gen. Cass, &c, New York! New York! Reda Madd UP THE shir. neral Butlor’s coming, comin 1 Butler’ seome to town.” Mr. Tremaine (Hunker) had heard it eaid that we must go into the canvass without any expectation of New York. He did not believe it. It was not such a caxe of despair as represented. Democracy was aproad- ing all over the world, and it could not be defeated in New York. [Cheers.]’ When the whigs shall make their nomination, be he chieftain or civilian, then will begin the fight of the Kilkenny eats (Ha! ha! ha!] The war would be as disastrous to the whigs as to the Mexi- cans. [Cheers.] The people were panting to sustain the cabinet and the administration. (Cheers.] One of that cabinet was New York's favorite son (old Lea- ther Breeches). Sir, let me say again, that when ger- tlemen tell ux New York is lost, they slander her. ‘Tho victory which we shall achieve under Cass and Butler, will be as great as any of its predecessors. : Mr. Stextes (Hunker) sustained, in a brief, animated speech, the views of his colleague; and, At 9 o'clock, the Convention adjourned till 9 in the morning. FIFTH DAY. Bavtiwonn, May 26, 1818. Prayer. Journal read Not more than one-fourth of the delegates were present at the opening of the con- | vention ; and during the remainder of the day there | were not one-half of the entire number in their seats. | A RECONAIDERATION. | __ Mr, Howann ef Maryland, moved to reconsider the vote by which # committee of five were ordered to be appointed, yesterday, to inform General Cass of his no- | mination ‘for the Presidency. After a few remarks from several gentlemen, the motion was agroed to. He moved an amendment, that a committee composed of one person from each State be appointed, to be selected by the respective delegations, to inform Lewis Cass and | Wm. O. Butler of their nomination as President and | Vice President of the United States. Mr. Briar of Indiana, moved that tho President of | the convention, and the Vice Presidents, perform that | duty, is was decided in the affirmative ; and the resolution as thus amended, was agreed to. | DIAPROTORTION OF DELEGATES. | Mr. Waite of New Hampshire, offered the following resolution, viz Resolved, That no State shail be allowed a greater number of | delegates in any futury convention than the nuinber of votes she is ontitled to cast in the electoral college for the clection of Pre- rident and Vice President of the United States. Mr. Wets said that New Hampshire had but a frac- tion more than one-third of her electoral votes in this ‘convention. Virginia had twenty times a greater num- | ber than New Hampshire. She should come here on | common and equal ground. Delaware has twenty de- | legates, This is not right. The small States are thus | drowned in the vira voce voter, called to the chair, Mr. Rk Of fifty or a hundred delegat | from every State. | regularly appointed did not attend, in that case | the alternates took seats. Will you force a man out of the convention when he is sent to the convention by | the people? It is true that the assemblage of « large nd Mr. Stevenson retired. Mr, Isaac Davis of Massachusetts, was in favor of equal rights and privileges, on which the democracy stand. He did not care how many democrats came hee, buthe objected to twenty men putting in their votes to his one. He expressed the cope that the re- solution would be adopted. | Gen, Houston, of Texas, was in favor of the propo- | sition, He thought that the admission of a greater number of delegates than a State was entitled to votes in the electoral college, was unjust, and operated une- ually wherever tolerated. He took occasion to glo- tify Texas, and its chivalrous sons. As to the Wilmot proviso, it is among the things that were, and if you let italone it will sink into the tomb of the Capulets. Just so with anti-masoncy, And where is tho bank? The man who would apply a torch to a building, to give himself notoriety, is suchan ono—be he ever s0 slick in form and feature, compact in body, and rotund, and loud in yoice and extravagant in gesticulation fassertbing Mr. Wilmot]—is the very personification laughter) of an individual who would burn a decent woman accused of being a witeh! (Laughter.] He felt peculiarly anxious in behalf of his delegation; and he sald to the democracy, that Texas will put on the harness, and is ready to fight until every shield is bat- tered and every spear broken by the adversary, rather than yield tolthe machinations of whiggery. ‘The tariff of 1846 and the sub-treasury—where would they have been but for the vote of Texas? What he had done, he had done; and what ho had done, he would not undo. If Texas has not been consistent, Texas has been firm. [Applauso.] He planted himself on the platform of de- mocracy, and would there remain, ‘The resolution was finally adopted—yens 208, nays 41 THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, ‘Tho Present rosumed the chair, and Mr. Hatuerr, from the committee appointed for that purpose, reported a serious of rosolutions, re-asserting the principles avowed by the Demoeratic Convention of 1844, against internal improvements by the general governinent, the assumption of State debts, a protec- tive tariff, a’ national bank, the abolitionists, distribu- tion of the proceeds of tho ‘sales of the public lands. taking from the President the exercise of the veto power, and in favor of prosecuting the war should Mexico reject the treaty, congratulatory of France, complimentary to President Polk, and Mr. Dallas, and recommending Lewis Cass and W. O. Butler to the de- mocracy for the Presidency and Vico Presidency, ete. The resolutions were received with applause Ono of ‘A Mrmnen—Will the Chair state the question ? The Paxsivext—I will, if the house will come to order. Gentlemen can’t hear, sir. Come to or— [knock}—der, gentlemen. Where is the gentleman's rosolution? [to the Secretary] Where is it? axcky—I left it on the table. ipeNT—Is this it, sir? (A Voico—* Yancey, | p, 0 fore th} An hese | ‘The resolution of non-intervention with the question of slavery (as above inserted) was read. (after looking among the papers be- 8. gentleman to substitute * confederacy’? for the word “republit.”” Mr. Joss, of Tenn.—I want to know— The Presipex1—You can’t, unless the house come to order, Mr Joxxs—There is tolerably falr order, sir. The Pursipent—Well, sir. Mr. Joxrs his resolution lution? Mr. Yancxy—I offer it as an additional resolution. ‘The Paxsivext—Certainly. ‘The vote was about to be taken by States, when « gentleman asked for the reading of the journal to as- certain whether thereport of Mr. Yancey was received. ‘The Presionxt—The journal is not made up, sir; but it will be, Mr, Yancey said to Mr, Meade, that he was willing to substitute the word “ confederacy” for “ republie;” it made no difference. The Presipext—Tho gentleman accepts the modi- fication. ‘The Secretary was directed to call the States, when Mr. Sterte, of N.H., one of the Vice Presidents, with stick in hand, arese and said—I can’t vote for it, until Fynderstandit. [* Order.”’] [listened with all my cars, If [ undorstand the resolution [‘ order,”’] it will rons he that the territorial legislatures can- Does the gentleman from Alabama offer | ‘aS a substitute, or ax an additional reso- not regulate the qnestion—[of slavery]. rsipent (in reply)--You must yote according yourown reason, x~-Well, Lean’t vote. [* Order, order.”’] pReTaRy called the roll of States, and they began to vote on the resolution of Mr. Yancey, viz.:— “Pont the doctrine of non-intervention with the rights of f any portion of the people of this confederacy, bo It n States or territories thercof, by any others than tho par- ties interested in them, is the true republican dostzine recognized them read in this wise. viz :— Resolved, That Congress has no power under the co: itntion to interfere with or control the itutions in the several States; and that such le and pro- ato er judges of everything portaining to their own affaira not prohie Cited by the constitution; and all efforts of the abolitionists oF others to induce Congress to interfere with the question of slave- ry, or take incipient steps in relation thereto, are ealeulated to Tedd to disastrous consciences. disturh the happiness of tho pe ple and, the stability of the Union, and onght not to be tolera- ted by the people, NON-INTERVENTION, Mr. Yaxcey, on the part of the minority of the Com- mittee on Resolutions, read the following:— ‘The undersigned, a minority of the Committeo upon Resolu tions, ask leave respectfully to submit a minority report to this convention, Believing that the success of the democratic party will depend solsly upon. the truth or the untruth of th peinaiples avowed by this Convention, and by the nominee thereof, the un- dersignod cannot give thoir assent to the report of the majority, The nomince of this Convention is understood to entertain the opinion that Congress has no right to interfere, with the question of slavery in the States or Territories; but that the people inhabi- ting a territory have the exclusive right to exolude it therefrom. The majority of your committee have only adopted this principle as far as applicable to the Statos, and have thus refueed, in the avowal of the canlinal principles of the democracy, to express an} opinion upon what is really the most exeiting and important poli- tical topic now tefore the country; leaving the people to find. an exposition of the views of the great demoeratic party of the Union, and of the probable course of its representatives i Congress, in tho avowed opinions of their nominee for the office of President This cours we conceive to be fundamentally wrong. It has ever been the pride of the democracy that it has dealt frankly and estly with the people. It has scorned to concoal its political opinions. It hay made it a point of opposition to the whig party, that it frequently goes before the people with a mask upon its brow; and has appealed to the masses to rebuke that party for a course so offensive to truth anil so unfair to them, |Our country's institutions must find their surest support in an intelligent public opinion, That public opinion cannot be intelligen by this bedy,” REASONS ASSIGNED, When Missouri was called, one of the delegates from that State said, that there were Lut two of them pre- sent, and they could not now vote. Mr. Strance, when North Carclina was called, re- marked, that he was instructed by the delegation to state that they believe the resolution reported by tho committee (in the series) is as broad, if not more com- prehonsive, than the amendment of Mr. Yancey, and that the amendment, as they conceive, makes an ad- mission which they are unwilling to ‘concede, and therefore they yote nay—eleven votes. Mr. Meape, of Virginia (to Mr Yancey)—I ask the | Virginia for General Cass. After some disorder, the*result of the vote was an- nounced, as follows :— Yea 9 Ye Massachusetts Vermont, Rhode Island | Connecticut Now Jersey. || Pennsylvania laware Kentuek, Ohio's, 0 | | Alabama® , 2). * Two votes not cast, So the platform was acknowledged as the creed of the | democracy for the coming contest. THAN ‘The President left the chair, and a vote of thanks was passed, thanking him and the Vice President for | the elicfency with which they had discharged thelr | duties. There was not more than one-fourth of the members of the Convention in the church, ‘The remainder had left the elty, or were at the hotels making preparations to do 80. THE HUNKERS. Mr. Foster was permitted to deliver a few remarks, | at tho conclusion of which he pledged himself to do ali he could to promote the election of Cass and Butler. Applause occasionally interrupted him, He moved to have the protest of his delegation entered on the Jour- nal. Mr. Bavny rose to a question of order. Mr. Brrawr, under a question of order raised by himself, moved that the protest be entered on the journal, Tho Secrerany sald that the other party (the Barn- burners) had left behind them no copy of their protest. Mr. Boyn—I now rise to say— Tho Pr: eNT—It is not Nandhaatia: Mr. Bo am the last man who wishes to debate, ‘The Paxsioxxt—If the gentleman wishes to be heard he can ask the consent of the house. “ order !""] Mr. Kauratay moved that tho Convention do now ad- Journ sine die. The Presipext—Thero is much important business to transact. Does the gentleman wish to prevent it? Mr. McNutt wished to offer a resolution, that the next Democratic National Convention meet at Pitts- burg, Pennsylvania, He wanted it to mect a little fur- ther from Washington. A good many of the Southern gentlemen wanted a view of the slope of the Alleghany mountains. The resolution was laid upon the table. PROVIDING FOR A CONTINGENCY, Mr. McCanpixss wished to provide for a contingency which may happen, and he offered s resolution. (Order !"? A Mrmngr—Tho resolution itself is sufficiently com- prehensive, and Louisiana yotes no—six votes. [Ap- plause.] ‘Tho vote of Mississippi was at first recorded in the affirmative; but as the delegation were governed by the majority, they changed it, and this was applauded by clapping of hands and stamping of fect. wt, MeAuuister, of Georgin, war directed by his de- logation.to accompany their yoto with an explanation. The majority of tho delegation considered that the phraseology of the resolution embodied the principle of one of the resolutions of the Democratic Convention of the State of Georgia, which sent them to this body as delogates, and differed from that placed on it in de- bate, Under that impression they vote for it. The minority of the delegates placed a different construc- tion upon the resolution, The result was, that all the members of the delegation agreed to vote for the reso- lution; but they differed in the construction to be placed ‘upon it — With this explanation he gave nine votes in favor of it ; one absent. Mr. Forman asked leave to make an explanation.— [ No,” “no."] Twant to defend ourselves from the our views upon those institutions, it we refuse to avow them, and dure not advocate them. It is useless to deny that this question does not press home upon us for our decision, ‘Ten of the sovereign nov-slaveh State have already expressed decided opinions upon it. ‘This has met by counteracting opinions in the South; first distinctly avow- ed by the State of Virginia, and since followed up by nenrly every Stato in that section of the Unio It isidle to call the question an abstract one—abstract in any caso—it is only 0 to the section in whieh have originated the avowals of ion upon the rights of a large portion of the Union—to wit: the non'slaveholding States. ‘They:own not a dol- lar of proporty to be affected by the ascondancy of the principle wue, ‘They have not a sing! cht to he curtailed by political With them, opposition to the Suuth, on this point, is purely & t is it with (question of moral and pwlitical ethics! Far di the South. They own the property which tha m principle will prevent them from enrrying with th tories, ‘They havencommon right in the territories, from which y aro to be excluded, unless they choose to go there without y. They have heretofore beon considered as political lon—with tho same power of expans mand of gress whicl heretofore distinguished all classes in the Union. and which have given to us all the distinctive appellation of the “patty of progress.” They own, in, common with their brethren of the North, these territories, which are to be held by the federal government, as a trustec, for common nats and eoinmon purposes. therefure, you refusa to meet the issue made upon the sholding, by a part of the non-slaveholding States, and per- e heretofore expressed opinions of your nominee’ to stand General Howard, one of the Vice-Prosidents, was ' entuoky, did not care whether | dly as the opinions of this convention, y i wlitical equality of at in the territories, whi gninst the rights of one-balf of the pe p ¢ xtend those institutions, whieh the fi thers of the constitntion recognized as fundamental in the fra ue of the articles of union, and upon which rest the great and lend- ing principles upon which taxation and political power in based, fa order to obviate such a constructlon—in order to. give. ase france ‘to the gublio mind of ome entire country that, the 4 mocracy of the Union will preserve the compromise of the cor= not only in the Statgs, but in the territories—that it ir i lity to exist among the people, 5 nmolesied in their rights of property, the vast territories which the Union holds but as a trust until sufficiently populated to be erected into States, the undersigned haves azroeil to present to this body, for its adoption, the following ir ris revolution :— Resolved, That the doctrine of non-intervention with the rights of property of any portion of the people of this republic, be it in tithor States or Territories thereof, by any others than the jwrtios intoreated in them, is the true republican doctrine recognized by nis body, W. L. YANCEY, of Alabama, Rt M'GEHEE, of Florida, J. M. COMMANDER, of South Carolina, Mr. Yancey ascended the scaffold and advocated the passage of the resolution and among other things, he said that Gen. Cass cannot obtain the vote of South Carolina without this amendment. It will no more carry him without it, than it will carry him to the moon; nor Florida, Ifit be voted down, Alabama is doubtful, at least. Mr. Hest of Indiana—I rise to a question of order. I call the gentleman to order. I wish to submit two questions of order. Tho Presipent— What is it, sir? Mr. Hextey—It is not in order to allude to the action of a committee. and he is out of order also for endeavor- ing to prove that the nominees cannot be elected. (Applagse ] I will state to the chair— The Presipent reminded the gentleman that that wor not a question of order. (Laughter.] And Mr. Hewxcvy took his reat after withdrawing the appeal which be had taken from the decision of the chair. The Presivent—The gentleman from Alabama can | oly'*e that if certain measures be adopted, defeat will e the result. Mr. Yano your nominee! Mr. Bricut—I wish to say— Tho Parsinxnt—No, sir; no, sir; you cannot (knock, knock]; you must state a question of order. Mr. Brignt—The gentleman has consumed an hour. [Laughter.} ‘The Pursinent—No, sir, He has only spoken forty minutes. (Order! order! knock, knock.] Gentlemen be the galleries willcome to order. Order! [knock] order ! Mr. Yancry—I submit the question to gentlemen. {And took a seat amidst cries of * go on, go on,” and the call of the President to “order, order nf Mr. Kaurman—I move that we now proceed to vote on the resolutions reported by the committee. The ro- solution of the gontleman from Alabama is merely supplementary. I move the previo question" ‘That's right,’ “ hold to it,” order, order.’*} | will state urther— The Prestoent (with much earnestness]—If you movo the previous question you can’t speak. (Ha! hia!) Mr. Kavrman-—-In order to give the vote more so- lemnity, | move that the vote be taken by States. [Agreed.} Mr. Foraan, of Georgia, (all in a pew by himself) — ‘Will you let me explain? |(* Order,” “ order.””} The Parsipent—What does the gentleman wish to —I was arguing, how can you elect explain? Is it. (“ Order,” “order.” } Mr. Fonatan— Will you let me explain? ['« No, no.” “goon.”) I wish to say (elevating his voice) I don't want this Convention to break up in a row. [* Order,” “ order,” “ order,” “ or-der,? “ha |” “ha! Mr. KaurMan, (to a delegate)—I should like to ac- commodate you, but I can’t withdraw my motion, The Presinext—Gentlemen will take their seats (Quickly.) Order! Mr. Forman, (louder than before)—I hope the house will hear me as a private individual. (‘Go on,” # order.”"] The Pursipent, (again rising) —I call to order in the aisle of the house. [Knock, knock, knock, knock.] Members will take their seats. No member can enter- | tain private discourse while the Chair is propounding aquestion. Order! ‘Tho question is on taking the vote by States, A member arose, and ossayed to speak. The Presipext, (to him)—Order ; order. sir. The Mr mnen—What is the question? That is what | 1 wish to know, | The Presioext—Certainly, sir; certainly. The | main question was ordered on the amendment of the gentleman from Alabama, (Mr. Yancey.) Mr. Kavrman—lI understood the resolution— The Prestoext—No, sir. A member jumped up and addressed the Chair ‘The PrrsipeNt—Do you rise to a question of order ? The Memnen—No, sir ‘The Prrsipent—Then you can’t speak. Order ! Gentlemen, especially under the galleries will come to order. Order. (Bang, bang.] The Mewnen—I have a motion, The Presinext—Ah! yor, sir, Tho Memaxn—I cannot yote for the preamble of the report. Mr. Yaxcry—I only offered the resolution. The Prxstpent—I 80 understood it; and gentlemen will hence see the necessity and importance of coming to order. Order! order! Mr. Yancey—If my resolution is adopted, | will ask leave to withdraw the preamble. Insinuation that we introduced this matter. [Order.} We are called burners of the temple of Ephesus. [Ha ! ha!] We would be fools if we did not defend our insti- tutions, All we ask is [order] non-interference. [Sit down. Mr. Treat, of Missouri, asked leave to make an ex- planation Mr. Kavrmas—Mr. President— The Presinext—There in a gentleman on the floo Mr. Treat—My colleague said, that we were unablo to agroe, there being now but two of us, The phraseo- logy of'the resolution is unintelligible, and we voted against. what we did not understand. ANOTHER SUBJECT THROWN IN. Mr. Howanp arose to a matter of business. It is sim- ply this: The Convention passed a resolution this morning that the President and the Vice Presidents of this Conyention constitute a committee to inform the nominees of our selection. Many of the Vice Presi- dents have gone away. I have consulted with the de- legations, and ‘they are willing that I should ask the privilege of having the names of the Vice Presidents annexed to the letters to the nominees. I only wish this authority, (Agreed, agreed.) EXPLANATIONS. Mr. Mosr:s—Allow me to explain the vote of Florida. [*No,” “no,? “no, “agreed,” “agreed.”) It is strange that the Southern States can’t explain. | merely wish to explain. ‘The Prrsipest—Order. Mr. Kavratay—If the gentleman cannot explain, I ask a suspension of the rule. The Presinet—It is only necessary to obtain the consent of thehouse. A motion to change the rule must lie over one day. The gentleman can explain by unanimous consent. Mr. Mosrs gave his reasons, and concluded by saying that he would not change his position. AN ECHO. Mr. Syxprxwam Moore, of Alabama-I have this morn- ing received an echo from the State of Alabama ; not, however, by the electric wire. | have received a letter from one of the most talented editors of the State. and { will, if permission be granted, read three line: on,” “read.” end.” } ‘This gentleman says far as strength or policy is concerned, | think that General Cass is the strongest man that can be nomi- nated. [Applause.} There is nothing against him as a consistent democrat. He is a courteous and a well tried patriot. Not a word can be said against his pri- vate character, With him for our standard bearer, the whigs can assail our principles, but not the man.” [Applause, long continued.] This is written by John G. Harney. « gentleman of fine talents, and the editor of the Alabama Beacon, The resolution is all-suffici- ent for the South, and the people of Alabama will be ratistied with it. (Applause. Some gentleman, whose name we could not ascertain, took occasion to speak of Mr. John Van Buren, as the degenerate son of a distingushed sire ; called him an incendiary ; and when he was seen with his torch, his watchword would be “ Barnburners.’’ He was called to order all over the church, d immediately took his seat, for the reason that he had finished his remarks. Mr. McCaxpuxss wished to know whether it was in or- der for gentlemen to make an attack on one who was not here to defend himself. GHTTING BACK TO THE QUESTION, (The Virginia delegation had retired for consulta- tion, and members, as has been secn, fillod up the gap with divers subjects irrelevant. } Mr. Joxxs, of Tennesee—I move that the chair pro- ceed to announce the yote, We can’t wait for the gon- tlemen from Virginia ; nor do we want to hear speeches. We want to adjourn. Mr, Forman, of Georgia—I object to the Virginia de- legation being excluded. They have as much right to yote as any one else. (Laughter.} 1 have got no friends here. \ Yes, you have.” Ha! ha!) The list of States that had voted was read over for correction. I move that the result be now announced, ion for Virginia to enter her vote when the delegates comein, [* No,?” « no."” The Vice Presipent (in the chair, tho President ha- ving stepped out to get a drink of water)—It cannot be done, Mr. Jonxs—Are we to wait all day for the Virginia delegation ? The Vicx, Presioest—I will wait a month. (“Oh no! Ne! Jonre—Will It be in order. to. move the appoint. ment of a committee to go down into the basement and inform the Virginia delegation that if they do not come up we will yote without them ? ‘The Vic: Paxsipext—lIt can only be done by unan- imous consent, [I object,” “I object.” The Virginia delegation, while this conversation was going on, came in, There were sixty or seventy of them, ‘The Socretary called the State of Virginia, and she voted seventeen in the negative. (Applause } ‘The yote was then announced as follows, vi Yeas, Nuys Yeas. Nays. 0 9 . bine ORR 4 ‘9° Mississippi. . New Hampshire: ) 0 6, Louisiana , Massachusetts , 0 12) Texas Vormor 0 © Arkansas Rhode o 4 Connect 0 6 Jersey . 0 z eumaylvania ye Delaware, 0 a1 Maryland |). 1 6 Virgini 0 17 Towa. . | North 0 TL Missoni | South Caro 9 0 Wisconsin Georgia 9 0 | Fle 0 3 Total... ... Al 9 0 | So Mr. Yancey’s resolution, asserting the non-intey- ntion principle with regard to slavery, was rejected. ‘The question was now announced on agreeing to the report of the committee appointed to construct, or re- | pair, the democratic platform of principles. | Tho President returned to his seat. The first words | spoken by him were; “Come to order, under the gal- leries, where | am xorry to say, most of the disorder is. [‘Order.” Knock.] Only a little while longer, and we will separate, I hope we will break up as we ought,”? | 4! ‘The Secretary culled the States to vote; and when | he came to South Carolina, Mr, Compianpen, asked leave to make an explana. | tion | This was at first denied him, but subsequently he was permitted to say that he had to face a constituen- cy, who would hold him to a strict accountability. ‘The Convention had given him no platform. He had only asked @ little more, and he would hi carried South Carolina for Cass. As it was, the result was more than doubtful. He could say more: he feared it ‘The Presipext—Order, This is the mort important resolution which has been offered. [“ Read.” “read.”’] Resolved, That in the event of the death or declination of the candidate for the Vice Presidency, tho President of this Conyen- tion be authoriged to call tho Convention together, for the pur- pore of making another nomination, [Laughter.] Mr. McCanpurss explained,—I have heard that Gen Butler prefers remaining at the head ef the army. He is in an unhcalthy climate, and if he should die or de- cline, whore is our candidate for the Vice Presidency? A Memarr—When ho dies, let us go tor Quitman. (Agreed, agreed. ‘The resolution was laid upon tho table. Mr. Hantert moved that a committee be appointed by the President, to be called the Democratic Contral Committee of the United States, and that the proceed- ings of this Conyention be signed by the officers, and published in the democratic papers. The following gentlemen were subsequently selected as the Democratic Central Committe Mass.—Benj. F. Hallett. Ilinois—M. . Williamson. Wisconsin—W.C. Darling. .§. Kauffman. N. Carolina—R, Strange. Louisiana—E. La Sere,’ Michigan—John Harmon. New York—E. Croswell. Penn.—John W. Forney. Maryland—A, Constable. Ohio—Samuei Medary. Virginia—W. F. Ritchie. Conn.—C, A. Ingersoll Delaware—G. R, Riddle. N. Jersey—E.R.V. Wright. M. H.MeAlister. — Burges. —Horace Clark. Iowa—James Clark. AN INDIGESTIBLE CRUDITY. Mr. Evans, of Texas—I have resolutions to offer, The Prrsipent—Certainly. ‘The resolutions were read, viz:— 1, That it is impolitic for the President to appoint to office members of Congress, or delegates making the nomination, 2. That no member of this Convention will ask or accept of any Indiana—G. Hathaway. Mississippi—J. Duncan. 5 . W. Stevenson. Missouri--Samuel Treat. Arkansas——A, T. Rainey. Maine—-Charies Andrews, Alabama—P. H. Brittan. Rhode Island—Walter 8. office, Long continued bursts of laughter, in which the President of the Convention himself joined. 3, That we recommend to all the people of the United States not to appoint any member of Congress to office, or any officer as delegate to 8 Democratic Convention, ood, good |? Ha, ha, ha! There were loud cries of * Read it again,’ “ Let's hear it,” “ Go on, go on.”) ‘The Paesipenr (holding the resolutions in his hand —It is most excellent domocratic doctrine, but it is not in order, sir. (* Ha, ha, ha!” © Oh, well, go it.” “No I don’t.” “ It is because you expect to get a fat place. Ha. ha, ha!) Mr. Evans said that there wasa mistake in the read- ing of the resolution. (“ Read it.”) The Paesipent—Well, I'l read it again. (- Read, read.”” Resolved, That we recommend to the people of the United States hereafter to appoint no member of Congress or office holder sees a National Convention, a, ha ‘The Prrsivext—The chair decides that it is excel- lent doctrine, which no doubt the new administration will literally carry out. (Ha, ha.?’) On motion of Mr. Briaut, the Democratic Central Committee of the United States was ordered to consist of one from each State. Mr. Morse moved that the Convention now adjourn (* Wait until the committee is appointed.”) A Gextieman from Pennsylvania only wanted one minute to move a vote of thanks to the officers of the Convention, It was nothing more than right. (‘ That has already been done.’’) Mr. Moase insisted on his motion. Several gentlemen had sprung to their feet to offer propositions; but Mr. Morse would not give way. The Paesipent—Does the gentleman withdraw? Mr. Morse—No, sir, “Question!” “question !”” « question by States!“ Oh, no.” The day's work was now nearly over. ‘Th as only a skeleton of the huge democratic party (11 up to the house on Monday, with the strengt a ant, and in Atlas-like proportions, The nom had been made, the Hunkers and the Barnburners heard, a platform erected, pledges made, the gallery cracked, the big guns fired; and now “The hour hail come when we must part, With humid eye, and sorrowing heart.. The call to “ order, under the galleries break upon the ear; but the VALEDICTORY OF THE PRESIDENT. Mr. Stevenson arose, amid profound silence, and thanked the Convention for the honor which had been conferred upon him; exhorted the democracy to pre- serve, untarnixhed, their principles; spoke with confi- dence of the result next November; and in laudation of General Cass, whom he had known for twenty years as_a man of stainless character and of private virtues. With the names of Cass and Butler on the bright and broad democratic flag, the march is sure to victory and to triumph, In conclusion, he said: “ God has guided our destinies as a nation, and He will preserve the des- tinies of the country. {Applause.] I take the oppor- tunity to declare the Convention stands adjourned, without day; and I bid yous long and an affectionate farowell.? "(Ten minutes to three o'clock.) ‘Tho address was cloquent, (want of time only pre- vents me from writing it out); and the sentiments con tained in it seemed to find their way to every heart There was a momentary pause, until the Prosident took up his hat; and then a loud voice broke the death-like silence, by inviting three cheers for the nominees of the Convention. ‘They were given with an enthusiasm and strength of lungs seldom surpassed. “ Three cheers for the nominees."’ hurrah ! 5 + Three cheers for the President of the Convention.’’ Hurrah! hurrah! hur— The third was cut in two by one half of the members being, by this time, in the street. ‘The attendants in waiting immediately began to take away the drapery in front of the platform. The car- ponters were ready to remove the lumber. Around the Secretary's table, a dozen gentlomen were selecting the mombers of the Democratic Contral Committee of the United States; the reporters picked up their notes, and was not to Harrah ! hurrah ! departed; and we shook by the hand dear friends, whom we may never again behold. Farewell ! THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEN- TION. Resolved, That the American democracy place their trust in the intelligence, the patriotism, aud the discriminating justice of the American people, Resolved, That we regard this asa distinctive feature of our Political creed, which we are proud to maintain before the world, ax the great moral element ina form of government, springin from and uphell by the popular will: and we contrast it wit the creed and practice of federalisin, under whatever namo. or form, which seeks to paley the will of the constituent, and which conceives no imposture too monstrous for the popular credu- lit Resolved, therefore, That, entertatning these views, the deino- eratie party of this Union, through thelr delegates assembled in a general convention of the States, coming together in a spirit of concord, of devotion to the doctrines aud faith of a freo repre- sentative government, and appenling to their fellow citizens for the rectitude of theirintentions, renew and re-assert, before the Aiuerican poople, the declarations of principtes avowed by them when, on a former occasion, in general convention, they presented their candidates for the popular suffraes : 1, That the federal government is one of limited powers, de- ‘ed solely from, the constitution, and the grants of power shown | therein ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the government; and that it {sinexpediont anit dangee- ong toexercise donbifal constitutional powers 2, That the constitntion does not confer upon the generat vernment the power to commence and carry on a %general system of internal improvements. 3 That tho constitution does not confor authority upon the foderal government, directly or indirectly, to assume the debts of the several Statey, contracted for local internal improvements, or other State purpoces; nor would such assumption be just and . TP That justice and round goliey forbid the federal government to foster one branch of industry to tho detriment of another, or to | power, and ab | hw | in honor of the happy event p property ‘That it is the duty of every branch of the government to en- and practise the most rigid economy in conducting eur pub- lic affairs,and that no more mevenne ought to be raised than is re- to defray the necessary expenses of the government, ancl gradual but certain extinovion of the debt created by the prowention of a justand necessary war, after poacstal rvlations to charter a national bank; thaé ‘one of deaily hostility to the best to our republican institutions ealentated to place the ol of & concentrated money awa and the will of the people ; am: Fesnlts of democratic tezistation, in this and all other finaneiat meayures upoa which issues have’ been made between the two po- litical parties of the country, ha strated to candid and practical men of all parties, their safety and utility im AIL business prarsits. 7. fi lieve such int and ness the I tt the country oun the constitution to inter- | States, and proper of everything irs, not prohibited by the constitu politionists, or others, made to induoo c with quostioas of slavery, or to take inci- pient steps in relation thereto, ate caloulated th lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequi and that all such efforts an inevitable tendoney to diminish the happiness of the peo ple, and endanger the stability and pormaneney of the Union, whit not to be countenanced by any friend of our political iutions, ‘That the separation of the moneys of, the suveran ops from ons is indispensable for the safety of the fi ids of ‘ih and th the peopl flyeson, in thy Do- i the constitution, makes ours nd the asylum of the & Dressed of atic ‘ardinal principles in the Hemocratic faith; and every attompt to abridge the present privi- lige of be citizens and the owners of soil among ua, ought to be resisted with the samo spirit whieh swept the alien and sedi- ‘of the public Iands ought to he sa- crvilly appliod to the national objects specified in the eonstitutio: and that wo are opposed to any law for t ribution of mich og the States, as alike inexpodiont in policy, and re- he constitution, ‘That wo aro decidedly opposed to taking from the wn a! the ab Resolved, That. the proc President the qualifiod voto power, by which he is enabled, under restriction: responsibilities, amply mudiclent to guand the pab- lie interest, to suspend the passage of a bill whose merits cannot secure the approval of two-thirds of the Senate and House of Re- presentativos until the judgment of the people, ean be obtained thereon, and'which haa thrice saved the people from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the United States, and fre aystem of general internal improvements. » provoked on her part by weed by hor army crogeing king American troops, and invadingkour aud that, upon all the prineiplon of patri- nations, it is just and necessary war on part, in which every American citizen should have shown him- the side of his country, and noitoer morally nor physically, by word or deed, have given aid and comfort to the enemy, mld be rejoiced at the assmran Resolved, That we if a peace with Mexico, founded upon the just principles of indemnity for the past and security for t at that while the ratification of the liberal treaty off romains in doubt, it is the duty of the country to sustain the administration in every mea- SURO nec for the vigorous prosecution of the war, should that treaty b Resolved, That thi rejected. thoore and soldiors who havo carried tho Mexico, have crowned it with imperiah- uieonquorable courage, their, daring enterprise % perseverance and fortitude when assailed on alf aides by innumerable foos, and that more formidable enemy—tho diseases of the climate—exalt their devoted patriotiam into the highest heroinn, and give them a right to tho profound gratitude of their connery and the admirat That the Democratic vention of the ing tho American republic, tender their tious to the National Convention of the Ri of France;now awembled as the froe-suffrage reprosentatir Of the sovereignty of thirty-five millions of republicans, to ostab- Tish government on those sternal_principles of equal rights, for which their Lafayetto and our Washington fought side by aide, in nzxle for our own National Independence; and wo would expecially convey to them and to the whole people of France, ont eurnest wishes for the consolidation of their liberties, through the Wisdom that shall guide theit couneila, on the basis of a democratic Constitution, not derived from the grants or concessions of kings inating from the only. true source of political inthe States of this Union: the inherent and . in their sovereign capacity, to {f goveroment in such mauner as publ Fi the welfare of the juire. esolved, That in aiment of this grand litical truth, of the sovereignty of the people and. their capacity and nment, which is prostrating thrones and ere iw republics on the rina of despotism in the old world, we feel that file and sacred duty is devolved, with incre re- sponsibility upon the democratic party of thie country, as tho purty of the poople, to sustain and advance among us constitution. iiiiberty, equslity. and fraternity, by continuing to resist all monopolies and exclusive 1 tion for the benefit of the few at and by « vigilant and constant adher- Rad oomprimises of the constitution ‘irony onough to embrace and uphold , the ion ax itis, and the Union as it shall on of the energies and capacity of this great and prog Resolved, That. tho fruita of tho great. poljtical triumph of 1444, which lected James K. Polk and ‘George M. Dallas Presi- dent and Vice President of the United States, have fulfilled the hopes of the democracy of the Union: in defeating tho declarod rurposes of thelr opponents to create «huge National Bank; in yeeventing the corrupt and uncoustitutional distribution of the ceeds, from the common. treasury of the Union, for Local in protecting the currency and the labor of the country ions, and guaztling the money of the people people, by the establishment the Conatitu- i te impulse given to the cause of tariff of 1842, and. the creation of the more equal, honest and productive tariff of 1846; and, that, in our opinion; it would be a fatal error to weaken the Lands of politcal organization hy which these great refurma have been achieved— and risk them in the hands of their known adversaries , with ever delusive appeals they may solicit our surrender of that vigilance, which is the only safeguard of liberty. . Th fluence of the democracy of the Union, capacity, firmness and integrity of James K. lk, mi by his’ nomination and election in 184, boon sigually justified by the strictness of his adherence to sound jemocratic déctrines, by the purity of purpose, the energy amt y which has characterized his administration in all our nd abroad; that we tender to him our cordial congratulations upon the brilliant success which has hitherto crowued his patriotic efforts, and assure him, in advance, that at : the expiration of his Presidential term he will carry with him to his retirement the esteem, respect and admiration of a grateful country. Resetvod, That this Convention hereby: the United States, Lewis Cass, of Michiza the democratic party for the office of President, and William O. Butler, of Kentucl the candidate of the "democratic party for tho office of Vice President of the United States, Affairs Canada, [From the Quebve Chronicle, May 24.) Politically, we have but little to note, save that the election of'a member to represent this good city in Par- liament, comes off on the 30th instant. There are, in all, four candidates in the field, viz: Messrs. Ross, Legare , Glackemeyer, and Methot. Ina former summary, we mentioned that the cause of this election was the ole- pation of Mr. Aylwin, one of our city members, to the enc] We have been informed that Dr, Wolfred Nelson, member for Richelieu, is coming out with a strong mani- festo against Mr. Papineau, in an early number of the Minerve. [t will be remembered, by most of our read- ers, that Dr, Nelson was one of those exiled to Bermu- da, during Lord Durham’s administration, for partici- pation in the rebellion of 1838. ‘Through a continuance of feat, easterly winds, the greater part of our spring fleet has arrived. But we regret to state that the Astoria, from London, with # general cargo, for this port, has been wrecked at a place called Little Fox River, near Gaspe; and it is reported, both vessel and cargo will be a total loss—the latter valued at about £70,000, The steamer St. George has been sent down by the consignees, for the purpose of rendering such assistance as may be required. Apart from the serious loss incurred by the underwriters, the wreck of the Astoria falls heavy upon our principal re- tail dealers, who were depending upon her arrival for their spring supplies of goods, We have learned that, owing to a want of water in the streams, a large quantity of timber intended for Quebee, will be prevented from being brought to market . Mr. P. Gingras, of this city, who had manufactured some 800 or 900 pieces of square timber at Riviere au Loup, has been obliged, through this cause, to return with his Inborers to town, having been able to bring it only a very short distance down ; and he informs us that in the same river where his property is grounded, another party has some 15,000 saw logs in o similar predicament. ‘Tho trausport Bombay sailed for Portsmouth yes- torday morning. She takes home the 77th regiment, and ake of invalids, &., amounting to 493 bo in the tional Treasu ary; in the trade, hy the repeal of the 901 in the pri went to the people of candidate of men, with th@@ women and children. ‘The followin pre tho names of the officers embarked: Tith Re; Jajor T. G Egerton; Captains H. Grif- fith, W. Forbes; Lieutenants B. O’Brien, G. H. Willis, G. L, Rathbone, G. Carey, IL Carden, J. Foster, R Mostyn; Ensigns G. Gordon, W. Dilkes; Adjutant T MeCarthy and family; Surgeon G. Anderson; Assistant Surgeon W. Barrett; Captain Crawford, 20th Regt. and family; Captain Stevens, 20th do.; Ensign Burns, 10th lo, Lieutenant Ingall, 62d do., also has passage in the Bombay. ‘Three of our enrly vessels this spring—the Caledonia, Great Britain, and Albion—haye discharged their car- goes and been loaded, and are again homeward bound. The Caledonia left for Glasgow, so early as the 18th in- stant ‘The unfavorable state of the weather this morning, will, we fear, militate agatnst the loyal demonstrations intended by the lieges of Quebec on this, her Majesty's birth-day. To show to our fellow-subjects on the other side the Atlantic, that we are not forgetful of the happy occasion, we may give 4 short programme of what is intended to be done. The troops in garrison, consisting of the 93d Highlanders, the reserve batta. lion of the rifle brigade, and detachment ef royal ar- tillery, will turn out on the esplanade at half-past i o'clock, and at noon a feu-de-joie will be fired by the 99d and the rifles, and a royal salute by the artillery. The whole of our fire companies are also to assemble for in- spection on the esplanade, at one e’clock; and by an advertisement in another column, it will be geen that it is proposed to have races over the Lorette Courre, about ten miles from town, conveyances being pre- pared to start for the place at noon, from Mr. Hough's omnibus station, in the upper town. We are likewire informed by a contemporary that the officers of the royal artillery and engineers give a ball this evening ‘he Montreal papers state that Mr, Papinean’s sup- wernre i iin’ that their real object in agitating the Tabject of a separation of Lower fcom Upper Canada, is with a view of proposing an annexation of the former to the United States. rum TELEGRAPH AGAIN. f the 25th inst. says of the 2oranaibly experienced in Liantyina AND Charleston Courter reots of lightning were very * he telegrephie office in this ay morte shag The o had but just taken ' ay, ofeer call ng Columbia, and meved beok a step oF : t was heard, and smo pik ag ‘re magnet On examination, it was found that the electric fluid had passed to the magnet {oisting of tho wires, and rendering it unfit for pre-