Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-21

obnoxious to majority of the party. that they could
not by any means be prevailed upon vote Tor Them.
Mr. Hood, of Lynn, next took the floor, and attempt
ed to speak upon the question, but was almost imme-
diatey interrupted by cries of Question: question,"
and the most boisterous oucres from the Hunker por-
ton Of the Convention. After some time the chairman
succeeded in partially restoring order, and Mr. Hood
proceeded until he was again interrupted by the most
uproarous demonstrations the part Of the Hunkers,
who seemed determined TO carry their point by the
iorcement of the gag law In vain the appeals of
the Chair to their of proprety, and their regard
for the dignity of the Convention and in vain were MIR.
Hoods illusions to his former services to the party and
his allegiance to Democratic principles; the Boston
dunkers were determined not to hear him, for they
feared that if he should get the of the Convention
and Hallet's willy schemes would be frustrated and the
resolutions voted down. Finally, however, Mr. Hood,
in pause in the confusion, contrved to make himself
heard, and to read of the resolutions to which he
was opposed. No sooner had he done SO, when Mr. ].
s. C. Knowton, of Worcester, arose and said that as
member Of the Committee, he wished to say to the
Conventions that he had assented to that reso-
ton, and that it had been introduced by the chairman,
on his own responsibility, unbeknown to him. Upon
this announcement being made implying as it did, tina
aallet had altered the Report of the Committee as
agreed upon the widest confusion and uproar prevail
ed. Haet stood before the Convention implicated in
most dishonorabe and scoundrely proceeding, and he
quaed under the indignant SCOTS and eers of the null
tude, as lightning had struck him. The scene that
ensued dehes description, and when Mr.. Butler of
Lowell, arose in his seat and stated that he too, had
hat nd
yielded his support or sanction to it in the Committee
it seemed as il the capacities of the Convention were
too weak to express their oahng and contempt for the
political desperate Haet, who after agreeing with his
colleagues in Committee upon the Report, should dare
to lntefpolae his detestabe doctrines into it.
AS soon, however, order was in some degree re.
stored, Mr. Hood, of Lynn, resumed his remarks urg-
ing upon the Convention to vote down the resolutions
and assuring it, that unless they did so the vote of the
party would be reduced to miserable minority in the
State, and all hope of carrying the State must be given
Iup.
Halle tried to explain, but he made very sorry work
of it, and finally, after holding consultation with his
colleagues of the Committee, came out with lame
apoogy his colleagues agreeing permit his interpo-
atiOns to pass over MISTAKE.
DIR. Hooper of Fall River, was opposed to the reso-
utions for one, he willing be cheated in this
way, and compelled endorse the fugitive slave law,
as the test Of his democracy. He commented, with de
served severity, upon Halett's dupicity, and dew
down the applause Of the audience by his well timed re-
marks. AT this stage of the proceedings, the s'noise
and confusion" became great enough furnish as many
as too apologies for Gen. Cass, had he been present.
for holding his peace. All was uproar, disorder, con-
'usion ana outcfy scarcely meTiiuer seat,
a'd even Speaker Banks could not maintain the slight
est regard Tor the proprety OF parliamentary rules
Chaos seemed to have come again, upon small scale,
within doors. The hunkers, having had their saw,
seemed determined that the other side should not be
listened to, and for the space Of an hour Mr. Hood of
Lynn, vainy attempted to make himself heard Find.
ing, however, that he was determined snot to Weld his
right 20 the floor the unkers desisted from their
noisy opposition, and Mr.. Hood was permitted to finish
his remarks.
After Mr.. Hood had concluded Mr.. Butler of Lowell
stated that theCommttee had had another consultation
in reference to the mistake of Mr. HalIet' and that
the resolutions had been modified so as now to cad as
originally recommended by the Committee; the obnox
lous sentences having beea stricken out Mr. HaIIet
insisted, however, that no alteration had been made by
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solves, and that fifty other democrats had done the
same at Colonel Greenes room the evening previous
and made no objection.
MIR. Braning of Monterey, again obtained the floor
and declared his hostility TO the resolutions as thev
were. Other members tried to obtain the floor bur
they were gagged off by the previous question, moved
by MIR. Tay Of Maiden and amid SO much uproar tina,
large portion of the members could not know what
they were voting fer, the question was put and the re-
solutions were declared to be adopted By the Conyen
ton.
The Committee appointed to nominate State Cen
trail Committee then offered list of candidates. the
same was adopted and the Convention adjourned in
state OF disorder and excitement such as we have
witnessed in convention of any party upon any pre-
vious occasion.
CUBAN SYMPATHIZERs.- The Journal of Com. |
merce learns from officer of the U. S. Armv lust ar
rived IRON Florida, that number of men we're congre
gated at the mouth OF st. Johns River, awaiting the
arrival oil a steamer to convey them TO Cnba large
parry had also gone up the Sania in steamer where