New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-25
vpoN HIRAM RRTcHUM.
Way in which the Wing Convention
T,"..ed the Compromise Resolutions.

4 ...,oSuction. consideration and passage Of the
4 -. platform in 1859 sh Iuld go on to tie record.
4 = snort Of the proceedings that | have seen
The record states the Introduction and
/ Ing Of the resolutions by Mr.. AsHMON, aud the
..sd;pr, thereon up to near the time of their
go. IL then proceeds as follows:
,se, roinfs Of order aud some stirring scenes which
an po permit us b. narra,e, the vJte vas taken
~ Platform resolutions, which were adopted ny
.mY Yea, 81. 70 Nays 60, US iolows Maine, Yeas,
ms &C. &c.
7bs resolutions were read once TO the Conven-
a., and then taken possession OF by the Secre-
1 49,, Therupon the Convention listened with
..mosrstive quiet to Mr. CHoATE, Mr.. ANDERSON
/ .ffb;o and Mr.. Boris. Mr.. CHOATE's speech
ga disappointment. Mr.. AsDERsoS spoke be-
..ose he il a good speaker and had no objection
4 ,hs Convention should know it. But he made no
mark and only showed little very shallow phi
l0.spby. MIR. Boris surpassed himself and stove
n, CHoArE to pieces. When Mr.. Boris con-
,used his remarks he moved the previous ques-
soa. During the discussion, obtained from the
C,h copy of the Compromise resolution, and
tapd time to examine the rest of the series. But,
/
The Convention took any such pains, or knew any
Aipg of the resolutions except what was derived
hom their oncs readiDgin hurried and noisy Con-
,,utiop. Several Of the Maine Delegation had the
ssne6t Of perusIng the copy of the Compromise
resolution had procured, and none of them, as |
have reason to believe, except the Chairman of
The Delegation, tMr. EvAss) desired its passage.
AZ. Uorro ,novad ha nuesfinn 4
..ked him TO withdraw it to allow me an opportu-
atty to state, very briefly, to the Convention the
reason why | was opposed to the passage of the
Compromise resoluti' II, and that desired di-
vision of the question on the acceptance Of the
Report Of the Committee, so as to give me an OPP
potunty to vote for what resolutions | liked and
70 vote against those did not. MIR. Boris de-
cIned, on the ground that il he gave way IN one
ese he should be COMPELLED to in others, and
thus delay in passing the Platform would follow,
but declaring that The call for the previous ques.
ton did not interfere with demand for division.
When the call for the vote Of the States on the
adoption of he platform was begun, as it was i'm.
mediately, amid great uproar and excitement and
the general cry of every body that it was best to
kt the platform go through, rathar than hazard
ScoTT's nomination by any re sistance, except by
silent vote managed to make my self heard by
the President over the general din, aud demanded
sdivsion of the question. Not only the majority
the Convention. but the President and Secre-
tsry were in state Of gre 1t heat and excitement,
End pre- determined to force the platform down
he throat of the Convention, HOieas rOleRs, with
eui giving any chance for resistance, and without
reference to the rights of the minority. While
va, pres sing my demand for division Of the reso
Iutions there were hss and cheers and all sorts
Of uOses, and call to order by the President, and
over all, the ltathern throat OF the Secretary
bswling at the top of a Stentoran voice for the
vote Of the States in total disregard of proprety,
and of the authority of the presiding officer.
vas at length, however, enabled to get the ear OF
the President, who finally very reluctantly listened
n nv demand for division. 1t was my clear
i,ht to have it, and presume he knew it, but he
ns,srtheless decided that the demand was out of
order. | then appealed from his decision, and ne
refused to put the appeal. Having thus ex-
hsu.ted nv only remedies for the state of the
case, Of course | wss compelled to yield. The
statement d, monst rates that there was pre-
determination on the part of the Convention and
il, officers 10 ga, and to dragOon the minority on
the Compromise resolution. Everybody so I'M
dsrstood this in advance, and no one, therefore,
klt inclineo to subject himself to lndlgmty need
lsssly and this Discrimination was heightened by
the reflection that any determined effort OF resist
sncs weuld damage ScoTr's chances, already
weakened BY outrageous exclusions of Delegates
friendly to him by the corrupting influences Of
Wall st eet and State street capitalists; by the
shameless prostitution Of GOyernmt mt patronage;
and by the implacable opposition of Southern
Abustierism.
1t was under these circumstances that the vote
on the Platform was demanded and the roll of
States called. In the hight of the disturbance
the vote Of Maine was announced by the Chairman
Cfthe Delegation, MIR. Evans,l as standing Yeas
ard 4 Nays. declared TO the President, at the
time, that 1 had not voted for | was seeking
an oppOrtuny to vote for what liked, and to vote
against what l dsliked. Amid the tumult the
rOll-call went on. Subsequently,, discovered that
the vote of Maine had not been correctly reported,
but that it stood AGAINST the resolutions. and
but 3 FoR them and as, in my judgment, Maine
deserving ofhigh honor for resisting the tide Of
political decentralization that swept over the New
England Delegates on this question in Convention,
ibeg TO record here the names of that majority of
aer Delegates shO went against the Compromise
Resolutions. They are as follows: WV. Prr
ffSnDrs, NATHAN ID. APPLETON, ID. c. Ma.
SoVs, JOHN TRASK, Jr., and JANIS ). PIKE,
lappend below report OF the substance of
what proposed to say in the Convention, on the
fAtionn, had not been shut of by the gag. 1t
Dot matter Of much consequence, however, as,
aapPlJ, no "preyious question can be moved on
toe newspapers. J.s.P.
:, Mr. President | desire a Lewiston of
fesou,ens In order to give me chance of voting
~ 1ose IKE and against Those which | dislike |
- -" us 70 be my right ~ member of this Conveu.
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