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R.sIs.i Tia, d. son6dens. q he Democracy
oflhs Unlon, N TIE principles, capacity. 6smness
nomin1fion and elcctionin 1874, has been signal
D jlgli6et - lie strietress Of his adherence 10
Gpuni Democf,lic doctrines, b. tie purity Of pnr-
$50 De enorgy and ability which have chsrac-
l1(r1f ~ aAmini1lr1iion n aII or Amin C home
ard nhfoad; that we tender % him onr cordial
congratulations upon DE brilliant success which
has lilherlo crowned kis patriotic Efforts, and as
aare HMM advance, that attln expiration Of his
Presidential Term be vii carry with him 70 bis re-
nseuent he ssiesm, respect and admiration d .
Resollsl, That ti,is Convention hsseby present
= ~ people ofths Uniied States, LEWIS Cas- Of
uishiean. q The candidate Of the Democratic
p4siy ior the Office Of President, and WILLIAM o.
BUTLER Of Kentucky, a. the candidate Of the De-
Hoclalic party Tor the Office Of Vice President Of
1ho United States
~ Yansey. from the same commitiee, cordial
u Approved the resolutions. with single excep.
onlnnd would 3 willing % 90 before the country
On that plniform, with slight modification Of one
Ess3lntion, which Is stated 10 the following. which
he presented and fea1 .
kesolrei. That thedocirine Of non-interference
with the rights Of property Of any portion Of the
people Of ths Confederation be II In the Staiesor
mi de Territories, ~ any other than the parties
interested inthem. isthe true republican doctrine
Fsbsgnized By this.body.
M. Yancey addressed the convention 1t length
q support Of bis amendment. and commended that
though the fesoluiions reported BY the majority Of
the committee was true Democratic doctrine in
t0tl, cIrcumslances,c connected with the Mexican
var, had % changed the position of things as 70
esnder further and clearer assertion Of the doc
trine Of non interference, embraced IN bis feso-
tuition now submitted, necessary 10 the success OF
the nominee Of this Convention. On no consider
alton would Alabama stullify herself in regard 10
The matter, Or. in other words, eai bis own
principles.n
NJ. Yancey. al the conclusion Of his remarks,
m1ved The resolution Of the minority Of the COM
miiiee - anaddtiontothe resolutions reported BY
fhe majority Of the committed.
NJ. kaufman moved the previous question.
~. Moore, Of Alabama, expressed the opinion
shat Lewis Cass was the strongest man who eould
hc presented 10 that State and that hs principles
on this subject were approved by the people Of
Alabama. The resolution reported BY the msjori-
y 81 the committee be believed allsuilcieni Tor
sEhs sonih.
The question was taken on Mr.. Yaneey's reso-
Isiion. and 4 was. ~ States. rsjecied--ssto 2i6
.--as follows:
YsAs-Maryland i, South Carolina 0, Georgia
3. Florida 8 Alabama 3, Arkansas 3, Tennessee
q, kentucky l--36.
NArs-Naine 0, New Hampshire 6, Massachu-
sciis -. Vermont 6, Rhode Island 1. Connecticut
q. New Jersey Z, New York, Pennsylvania 20,
Delaware 3, Mafyland6, Virginia II, Morris Caro-
Tina /, Mississippi 8. Louisiana s. Texas 4, Ten
nessso IL, Kentucky Ii, Ohio %, Indiana ~, II
linois Q, Michigan 5, Iowa 4. Missouri 5, Wis
c6nsin 4-216.
When The State Of North Carolina was called,
M. sSange said he was instructed BY the North
lGaxsiina delegation to say that they believe the
resolutions Of the committee cover the entire
gto9nd Of non-iiisSierence with the rights Of
saveholdeyn on the part Q. Congress, either inthe
STATES Territories, and ma lharslore they vote
eleven nays.
The question then required on the adoption Of
1he Report d the Committee, nithnHt amendment,
md il Wa, BY Stales. decided in tho afimative--
Ayob 80, noes none.