Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-28
Debate In the Hard Convention.

ing report of the debate in the Syracuse Hard Con-
vention, on the subject Of endorsing the admins.
tration:
Mr. Cutting, of Erie, thought that the motion
presented by Mr., Haskin, of New York, last night
in reference TO the administration, was inoppor-
tune. He was not in favor Of kicking a dead dog
GGreat harity and applause. lie therefore moved
that the consideration of the resolution offered by
that gentleman should be indefinitely postponed
Let those who choose, in their stupidity TO think
that an endorsement of the administration do So
They will but stultify themselves. For the National
Democracy the present administration was thing
which had ceased to exist. Applause,
After brief discussion, the motion Of the gentle
man from Eric was put TO the House. and adopted.
delegate here moved that all speeches to be
made in the Convention should hereafter be linn
tied to five minutes. Adopted.
Mr.. D. B. Taylor, Of New York. rose to explain
his vote Of "No, made in the evening session
on the resolution relating TO secret political soce-
ties He had given that vote because the Know
Nothings, to which he had thought particular
reference made, had abandoned secrecy and
that the resolution would therefore, no longer ap.
| ply TO it.
Mr.. Cutting of Erie, now offered the following
| resolution
| ReSolvcd, That committee Of three from each
judicial district be appointed by the Chair to re-
poil W inns SOHFeuilOt tHe hHIlSS Oh TOUR uple-
gates at large; and that the respective delegates
fom each Congressional district report the names
| OF two delegates from such Congressional district
to represent this State in the National Democratic
Convention to be held at Cincinnati in 1856.
The amendment was afterwards altered and &C.
cepted to read lone" from each judicial district,
to report the names of four delegates at large.
Mr. Haskin of New York, opposed to
taking the back track in this matter; and would,
/ therefore n . an amend mpnt al,,r tha innwinu
Resofved, That it is inexpedient and unauthor-
lied for this convention to select delegates by this
convention to the next National Democratic Con-
vention at Cincinnati and that the State com.
mittee be, and are hereby requested to call
State convention of the National Democracy on
| the 9Th day of January next. at Albany TO con
! slider the mode and adopt plan for the selection
of delegates fom this State to the Cincinnati Con.
vention.
| MIR. George Clarke, of Otscgo reminded the gen
tleman from New York that in 1913 the main rea-
son alleged against the admission Of our delegates
to the Baltimore Convention was, that they did
not carry with them the prestige Of the State Con
vention
Mr.. Thomas j. Barr, of New York, differed from
his colleague, Mr.. Haskin. This convention had
been called in express words to discharge "other
business brought before it, There were men
prepared to go to the National Convention as
friends of Daniel S. Dickinson, for the purpose of
stabbing that noble champion of the National De.
mocracy in the back whenever they should get
there, just as he had seen some who had gone into
the convention to vote for Cass SO wounded when
their sincerity doubted, that the tears, over
flowing their eyes, rolled down their checks, and
yet they betrayed him! These same men would
now 90, with the dagger in their hand, to stab Mr..
Dickinson.
Mr.. Lysander II. Brown, of jefferson, moved to
put the original resolution and vote down the
amendment.
Mr. d. Sickles, of New York, called for the
reading Of the original resolution, and remaIk ed
that in 1852 the old system had been suspended
and the district system had been adopted
Mr. James G. Shepard, Of Genesee, was remind
ed by this discussion, in which the pcrfidy of the
Soft Shell delegates had elected so much feeling,
OF an anecdote whore the manned countryman said
that he should not have thought SO much of his in
jury, had he been kicked by horse or by mule,
or even by jackass, but to get the blow from
dIned old Sheep that was too bad indeed! Great
hilarity
Mr.. Beebe, of Orange, had not had time to con-
suit his constituents on the subject of voting in
this convention for delegates to the National Con-
vention, and felt doubtful of his authority He
therefore would vote for the resolution Of the gen.
tieman from New York
Mr.. Thomas j. Barr of New York, opposed the
amendment Conventions, since 1853, had no
hired to assal and disturb them.
Mr.. Vice President Atkn, Of Kings, was not
afraid OF intimidation of the kind referred to in his
county, but he had heard of the bules OF New
York, and would oppose the amendment.
Mr.. George A. Schufelt, Of Ulster, was not afraid
Of the suggested inte ference in his county.
The question was now He'd for, and the reso.
luton upon call from the House having been read,
the amendment was offered, the mover demand.
ing the ayes and noes
Mr.. d. b. Taylor felt that he must vote in the
negative for the considerations stated by Mr.. Barr
Ayes, 10; noes IS.
And the Chair declared the amendment lost.
Mr.. Becbe, Of Orange, called for the ayes and
noes on the original resolution
The Chair would not put the ayes and noes, un.
less the majority of the House should require it.
Upon reference TO the House the call for ayes and
noes was lost.
The original resolution was then passed where.
upon the Chair proceeded to appoint the commit.
tee.
Mr.. Haskin, Of New York, begged leave to
gay that as the recordnow stood, vote had been
passed, virtually approving the administration.
The resolution offered by him on the preceding
evening, denunciatory Of the Administrations had
been indefinitely postponed in his absence, and he
would now move that the vote to that effect be re-
considered.
Mr.. Schufelt, of Ulster, wished to correct his
vote Of this morning, on the indefinite postpone.
ment Of Mr.. Hsskin's resolution. He had misun.
derstood the question.
Mr.. Haskin was decided to be out of order a
motion Of adjournment for the space of fifteen
minutes having been made previous to his taking
the floor.
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