Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-04


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ordered to lie GA the table had DO printed
A. V. Brown moved that the resolution of the
gentleman from Arkansas MIR. Burrows) be taken
up. 1t proposed to raise committee of one
from each State, TO report the resolutions to COM
pose the Democratic platform.
There was necessity for this. As resolutions
are presented, let them be referred without de
bate The committee could report on platform,
and this could then be discussed and considered,
and made satisfactory to the great democratic tri
umphant party.
Otherwise, gentlemen would say, "Here is my
PLATFORM" and want to make speech. Thus, in
stead of one day being thus consumed, one month
would BIO occupied Therefore, he made the
motion.
Mr.. Dobbn, of North Carolina, in rising to Sc
cond the motion, said he desired to construct
platform. He wanted to know what platform
they stood before proceeding to the nomination of
their candidates. Applause.
Yesterday, he remarked, we had platform,
material platform. That was constructed before
those who were to stand upon it came hither. 1t
was however, understood to be too small, and
had to be enlarged to accomm odate the crowd
Now, want, not metal platform, but one of
principles: not platform to suit the candidates,
but one to suit the principles. Renewed APP
plause.
The candidate should hold in one hand the con-
stitutlon OF our country, sacred and untouched;
and in the other hand the flag not of New York,
North Carolina, or Florida but the flag of the
glorious union of the States Deafenng APP
plause.
| want placed upon the platform man who
can hold the Constitution in one hand and the
flag in the other-the flag of the entire Union
so that we can enthusiastically rally to his sup
port.
We want strong man to hold the flag, steadily,
firmly and manfully, and never let it fall. Aud
thus the great principles of the great democratic
party will again triumph. Here was renewed
applause.
We go for the rights of the Union and the I'm
ion of the States
If we nominate any other candidate, we are
gone. Let US put our candidate on this platform,
and we must triumph.
| Ii the resolution should be adopted, we can APP
point the committee in the afternoon.
| Mr.. Durham of Indiana, said he had been in
formed that resolution offered by his colleague,
! Judge Borden) providing for the appointment of
a committee on resolutions had been adopted, and
/ that the motion providing for the appointment of
! the committee by the delegation from each State
had been laid upon the table.
| All that necessary was to take that resolu-
ton from the table, and during the recess the de-
legations could consult and report at the afternoon
session the names OF the persons to compose the
committee. In the meantime resolutions which
| gentlemen may desire to offer can be referred to
| that committee.
Mr.. Borden replied that his colleague was la
boring under misrepresentation No motion to
appoint committee resolutions had been adop-
| ted. His impression was the whole subject had
been laid upon the table for the present, and that
the resolution which he had submitted had refer
enee only to the appointment of a democratic ge-
neral committee. 1t true, that the time for the
| appointment of the committee had been postponed
| until tomorrow.
| The resolution of Mr.. Burrow, and the pend
| ing amendments, were then taken up.
Mr. Hooker, of Mississippi, said it was impos-
sible to do any business until the committee
| credentials made their report.
! After further unimportant proceedings, among
| which Intellectual motion to adjourn until
3o'cock, in order re-arrange the hall, the ques-
ton was taken Mr.. Charek's amendment to
/ appoint two, instead of one delegate from each
State to report resolutions to compose the demo-
cratic PLATFORM and it was disagreed to.
The substitute of Mr. Brown, of Tennessee, for
/ the resolution OF Mr.. Burrows, was adopted, 1t
| provides for the appointment of a delegate from
each State, to whom all resolutions in relation to
| the creed or platform of the democratic party,
| shall be referred.
Mr.. Bright submitted the following resolutions,
and asked that they be printed for the use of the
Conventions namely
Resolved, That the Democratic party of the
Union, faithful now, as in times past, to the COM
| pacts of the Federal Consultations, regard it as
a primary duty to abide by the series of mea-
sures known as the Compromise, and will depre-
cate any attempt to impair their efficacy, as tend
ing to weaken the bonds of our National Union.
Resolved, That the fugitive slave law, being in
strict accordance to the requirements of the Con-
stitution, its execution and maintenance are de-
nanded as an act of justice to the States, and
people of the South, and as guarantee to all the
sections OF our beloved country, that the constitu-
tional rights of none shall ever be impaired.
Reports from committees were announced as
now in order, when
Mr.. Thompson, of mississippi, said it was evil
dent that some of the delegations were not pre-
pared to designate their committees. This was
the position in which his State stood, and until
the committee on credentials make their report
nothing could be done in this particular.
In order that an opportunity might be afforded
to make better arrangements in the hail. the con-
vention took recess until 5 O o'clock
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