The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-06-19

any one. He then went on To reply to the
remarks of Mr.. soulc, arguing that the Dem
orratic party should be one OF principle, and
tina, j, should be the duty Of this Conyen.
ton to announce fret its platform Of prin.
cipks aud then nominate the man they
wished to put upon that platform. lie
thought that tho time bad uow arrived when
both thc Wing aud Democratic parties
should he purified or apaihilated. lie con.
cluded ~ Withdrawing Ills resolution for
the purpose OF allowing the delegations
time to consult upon it, at the same time
ayowing bis jaienIion Of offering it at an.
other Time
M Wise. Of Virginia. immediately r..
newed the resolution aud advocated its
adoption. tie said be- could not concur
with tho gentleman from Louisiana in bis
opposition to the resolution nor in the rca-
Sons hs hal adilcsd Tor 49, opposition
The principles Of the party be urged should
be The test Of The nomination ard that now
was tie timo 10 announce those principles.
Was it to be- said that il the Democratic
patty made an attempt To establish plat
form Of principles It would seycri We're
the principles OF tie party TO be made 20
conform 10 the man who might be its uomi
nee, SHE man to the principles The
The cardinal principles Of the Democratic
party were known. and 40 ono should have
any objection 10 their establishment rs a
platform As soon rs the Convention had
got their votes, aud a. soon as the nomlna.
ton was made, then the cr, WAS, away with
principles Virginia haG declared her faith
and it wa. that OF the ancient regime and
uatil h. knew that the nominee subscribed
to those principles, he coald not get his
vote
hoy. FLOYD, Of Virginia. said he trusted
il might be the pleasure Of the Convention
to repudiote the resolution. he cordially
endorsed the sentiments ot the gentleman
from Louisiana He wanted the Couvcu.
ton 10 nominate man who would be wei
come to the hearts OF the people even With
out platform He warned the Convention
of the dangers which might rcsllt FROM the
making OF platforms He wished the nom
nation OF Is man whose whole life would
be the guarantee Of his iaithtuIness to the
principles Of the party. These, he was
grea, majority Of the Virginia delegation.
Nj. J. l.. Robinson, Of Indiana, said he
was astouuled beyond measure that there
should he any objection TO the resolution
Especially that there should be any obicc.
tons from the South and from the houora.
BILE gentleman from Louisiana. They had
been told al along that this was the place
where the platform OF the great'Democratic
party would be established. and now we
are told here by n gentleman from Virginia
,Goy. Floyd that this is not the place. that
we are here to nominate candidate for the
Presidency. and moi to establish platform
Good God was it from Virginia that such
an ayowal came II they made no plat.
form here, they would inevitably encounter
defeat and disgrace before the people lie
was for neither trucking to the ahoiiionists
Of the North or the uliraists Of the South
and be hoped that Che Convention would
st once proceed to establish platform
upon which Co place It's candidate.
Mr. Soula dsavowcd the construction
that had bcco placed upon his remarks lie
wns not opposed 10 the establishment Of "a
platform; be wanted one SO plain IN its
p"nt'I''s' t"i he VINO ran m'fnt fend. ana
" , "",' IT, ,l ",',.' ,,'I, Wv "' H..
the Convention WAS not unw in proper
state TO establish q platform, andurgel lhat
the RULE o. nomnni'os the candidates li'.'
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motion t. hay The resolution ON the table.
aud vote by states demanded. The vote
gwen was ~ '",i2"r' by when the motion