Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-05
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sissippi, but now merged in one; and hence
| have nothing to accomplish further than this,
and trust every gentleman will hear the remark
1t is this | think the time has now come when
both OF the great parties of this nation ought TO be
purified or unnihilated. [ do not care where the
| resolution comes frOm-North, East South or
| West-but | wish to 90 before my people with
clean hands.
La conclusion, he asked leave temporarily OF
withdraw the resolution, in order that the Mis-
slsslppl delegation may have time to reflect
| Ihls was agreed to.
Mr.. Wise asked whether the question on the
| adoption of the resolution proposing the erection
| OF platform was nowi pending.
| The President rep ed in the negative
MIR. Wise renewe d the resolution
Inc Presidentln formed him that it was not de-
| batabe under the rules.
Mr. Wise said he had no speech to make. He,
however regretted very deeply that he was not
aoie TO concur with the distinguished gentleman
from Louisiana
The President again reminded the gentleman
| that the proposition not debatable.
| There were cries of ago on," 'Ieave," "leaye,"
| ssgo on"
MIR. Wise proceeded. l concur not with the
positions of the gentleman from Louisiana and
much less with the which he assigns
what Is the test of principles? Principles of the
| dlnerent delegations of the different State have
|
State. Is it SO, sir that if we undertake to es-
| tabsh platform Of principles that the Demo-
| cratic party will suflerl God forbid it, Ap-
| plause
dissent from the conclusion that we cannot
| debate and cannot conclude platform of prin-
| clples. Are they not established and known herel
are there not already cardinal principles of the
| democratic party? And permit me here to say
| there is more likely to be mischief in not laying
down the principles first, than by adopting your
| candidate first. Before the nomination is made
| differences may be reconcled, i'll order to nuke
the various preferences ofthe delegations conform
| to the various principles of the delesations but
on the contrary, the moment you get our votes,
| then away with the princi PIES | ask, then, is it
| not better at once TO declare the platform! The
mon should be made to conform to the principles
| Applause. The faith of the democratic party is
established not only in DETAIL but in the aggre-
| gate. Virginia has no difficulty in establishing
aud re-affirming her faith, and re-affrming it to
the world. She is proud to say it is the faith Of
the dncien regime; the faith of Madison and Jetter
son-the administrative policy of strict construc-
| ton and economy in the public expenditures
Until know what is the standard of faith, and that
the nominee will be contormed to that standard,
| will never give him my vote.
Governor Floyd remarked: | trust it may be
the pleasure of this Convention to reject the res
olutions. concur heartily with the gentleman
from Louisiana, Mr.. Soule.) We came here
not to construct platform, but to nominate n
President to find welcome in every democratic
bosom even without platform We want mans
whose life is guarantee that he is true to demo-
cratic principles.
We should beware how we construct platforms
which may ''make the word of God of non effect
as did OF old the Scribes and Pharisees Let us
make platform after the candidate is selected.
The gentleman from Louisiana has shown that
while ill-will will come from the course suggest
ed in the resolution, none occur by following
the old beaten path. | am glad to avow that my
sentiments are those entertained, generally, by
the Virginia delegation.
MIR. Thompson OF Mississippi, after saying that
majority has always controlled the order of bus
mess, and never proclaimed in advance what a
candidate should or should not d., moved to lay
the resolution upon the table.
Mr.. Soule expressed the hope that the gentle
man would withdraw his motion for a moment.
Mr.. Thompson withdrew his motion.
Mr.. J, L. Robinson then said, the speeches
having been on one side, he, as a delegate from
Indiana, felt that if he were to remain Silent he
should be reckless of duty. That State is about
to unfurl her banner to the breeze, so that he who
runs may read. Applause. He was astonish-
ed beyond measure to hear objection from any
quarter especially from the South, and from the
gentleman from Louisiana, to laying Down plat
ton.
In the name of God, if we don't lay down a
platform now, when and where will we do it .
[Applause.] In Washington some of the politi-
clans wished to say nothing about the matter, and
those who opposed an expression of opinion made
it pretext that the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlyes We're not the proper places for it, but
that 1t should come from the National Conven-
ton. With what face, then, could they 90 before
fba nae xybo tha dam l,>l L.,
ing the wings with the fault of not declaring their
measures, and yet they themselves were disposed
to pursue similar course of conduct! If the de-
mocracy shall nominate candidate without first
laying down their principles, they would be ut
terly and irretrievebae disgraced, and defeated
in the ensuing contest, as they deserved to be.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, said that while
he opposed the resolution, he did not wish to be
understood as opposing platform.
MIR. Soule again rose, and by permission of the
Convention, was permitted tespeak. He said it
would seem from the remarks of the gentleman
who last addressed the Convention at length that
he was opposed to platform. This was not So
(Applause.) We want, he said, platform, but
not one composed of empty and insignificant
words, but platform plain to the duest intel
lect, that will remind the country of the principles
on which we have fough- the nob,est battles of the
democracy. Applause.
Why, sir has not the gentlemen from Virgi-
MIA, MIR. Wise.) who, am proud to say, has my
highest respect told you platform was laid down
by the fathers of our institutions; and if his posi-
ton be true, it will not require considerable inge-
nulty to erect 1t again. If we are faithful to the
teachings of those who framed the government.
and placed it upon sound foundation.
There can be no difference between the gentle
man from Virginia and myself We belong, not
to that class of politicians who, under any cicum-
stances, shrink from declaration of principles
We shall be found bold men when the question of
the platform is reached; too bold, perhaps. am
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