The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-20

The third and last days rro,t edings o
is body ere Of but very tlifirg interest
The principal matter Of discussion wa
the character of private letter from Msl
or Rollins. which had been delivered int,
the hands of memter, it was charged
for the purpose Of creating disturbance
Thi. being settled satisfactorily to all par
ties. and few necessary items attended
to, the Convention adjourned sias die.
The full proceedings show greater
degree of excitement on the second day
over The resolution " it'll reference 10 the
publication OF President Shannon's ad.
dress. than i, indicated by the brief 50.
nopsis We gave yesterday. The report
Of the proceedings goes on to say. that
from the time OF the introduction Of this
resolution, ga scene commenced which is
utterly indescribable. Such confusion
Gen. Cas- himself, of confusion noiori'ty,
never dr. canned Of: . constant din OF vol
ces. intermineled with stamping, Kissing,
and the loud raps Of the Presiden,'s ham
,ner. One moved to an. nd, another TO
Law on the table. another tn, pre-, ious
question. another to adjourn. and thus
amid the &c. era row it vas impossible to
decide who had the floor, or what propos
tons were ieeitimately before the Con-
yen,ion. The bes, he chair could do.
v Is to begin with that motion Which is
always in order, the motion to adj urn
But here unsvoidably began genera
row. How shall the vote be taken +? Vo-
ces around the room cry out. Suspend
The rules-vote by the voice" whilst
others demand that the vote be taken by
the counties. In this manner the various
motions are gone through with. until the
question rscurs on the adoption Of thu
main resolution. But this is not the end
Of the matter. for the fight would begin
again, and the same scene be enacted and
reenac ed time and again. In this way
hours were spen, in fruitless wraneling
Il was plain. however, that the m ri'y
Of the delegates were opposed TO the reso-
luton. and that it would fail il brought 10
a ,ipa rocs vote, but this could not be
done, unlt 81 the Convention. voting BY
coun'ies, should so deci'e.
During all this time the Convention was
dwin'lng down. the more Sc
date end considera'e men becoming dis
eusted and leaving. Finally, the issue
came, and the resolution was adopted.
msny counties however. voting for il un-
der protest, that they did not and could
not endorse The speech Of President Shan
non. an that they did not consider the
resolution a. giving tina, speech the en-
dorsement of the Convention.
."It was generally concurred in and SO
stated BY the speakers and delegates, that
the adoption ef this resolution was mere
ly a courtesy. always accorded on such
occasions. to President Shannon, and was
not an endorsement of the speech.
THE Convention then adjourned to 8
o'clock in the morning.
In this way the Convention wound
up ito proceedings amidst the greatest
confusion. anger and discomfort. Il is
truly mournful. that Convention. began
under such favorable auspices, and after
having adopted 50 able, so glorlns pat.
form-s platform broad ~ The Union, and
comprising oil the rights Of the South I'M
der the Consiitu'ion-shcul1 have SO IL
glorious an end"
A series of resolutions was adopted,
declaring. in substance. that Slavery was
exciu.ively q question OF State juri die
ton that an interference with the ques-
ton by non acknowledging Sta'es was q di
rect attack upon the reserved rights Of
the Slave States; that a resolution not to
admit any more Slaveholding States. was
similarly ujus, and obnoxious. and tend
cd to dissolution of the Union that
diffusion Of Slavery over new territory,
operated to sme lorste the condition Of the
slave. to promote the interests Of their
masters. and to preserve An equilibrium
in political affairs; tha. tie Kansas Ne
brsska law vas right and proper that
the incorporation Of moried associations
in non slaveholdirg States to promote free
institutions in Kansas. was calculated to
thwsrt the legislation Of Congress. was
unjust in ito nature. and dangerous in its
tendency that they di.elaimed the RICH,
to interfere in the Affairs Of Kansas, Blu,
protested against unconstitutional aggres.
sion. and must defend their interests =.
gainst it, iAuences ; that the eighteen
border countiss Of Missouri. comprising
5000 600 Of slave property, had Al
immense interest in the question oil