The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-06-14
soil, and the commodities created by the in
dustry of the people of oar Western valleys
and of the Union at large.


b. f. HALLETT, Chairman.
! Eesoleed, That the Democratic party re-
cognizes the great Importance, in political
and commercial point Of view, of safe and
! speedy communication, by military and post
al roads through our own territory, between
! the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of this Union,
and that it is the duty of the Federal Govern
ment to exercise promptly all its constitu-
/ t'onal power for the attainment OF that OBJ
ject.
Mr. Hallett-I am instructed by the COM
mittce to lay these resolutions before the
Convention.
w. F. Packer, Of Pennsylvania move
that this report and resolutions be unani-
! mously adopted, without the crossing of Il
or the dotting OF an 4. (Great applause)
Mr.. Conway, of Virginia. move that
there be division of the question, and that
the Convention first act upon the resolutions
relating to the domestic policy of the nation.
There were delegates here, especially from
the State which he in part represented, who
were not prepared to adopt all these resolu-
tions; and it would be necessary 10 divide
the body on these resolutions.
Il. +. Butler OF Massachusetts-As this
/ report is the unanimous result Of the iab0rs
of a committee composed Of delegates from
all the States, and believe cmboGies princ-
pies which have obtained the acquiesccncc
of all the Democrats in every part Of our
Union, shall move the previous question.
(No! no, Great sensation.)
VI. K. II. Garnctt. Of Virginia. rise to 4
point Of order. \ division Of the question
has been asked by my colleague that took
precedence. Go! Order orIer)
Mr.. Garnet in a warm and excited man
ner. exclaimed. Before such resolutions are
forced upon uS-hefnr. ,hey are forced upon
the Democracy Of the Old dominion, which
has steadily o:,oosed til. doctrines embraced
in one of tbcut-tbat Old Dominion which
has never C.,tereJ in defence Of the Demo
cratic fai,h-before YOU force such reSolu-
tons upon Us. | ask for q division Of the
question.
Several members here arose and called to
order. and insisted that there could be no
debate pendiur = call for the urcvjors cues.
ton.
Mr.. Phelus. OF Mi,souri-Nlr. President.
desire |, suggest hat the right Of a de!esa-
ton from. a State. which casts thi1ty-.ivc
votes upon this Aoor, to be admitted, has
not been settled, aud would ask whether it
is not premature to adout the resolutions Just
read before New lJ.A j. heard. | think 1t
is, and appeal to the gentleman from Ohio
to withdraw tie cal for the previous gucs-
ton, that may move to postpone the further
consideration OF this platform until the New
York contested case Is decided.
Mr.. Butler refused 70 withdraw his call for
the previous question
Mr.. Avery, oi North Carolina, moved that
the Convention should consider the resoih-
t.'ns reported, anu aS'et .I upon "y '',e com
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TO wit. two hundred and siytv-ope votes in
favor of the res lutionS reported by the con-
mittec relating ~ the domestic policy Of the
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M heaie' VI 'trs'hia, asheu 'eafe io'
'ie uciesa'iCh 10 re'ire ior 'he purpose oi
consultation as 10 'he'r ac'ioh upon 'le re-
ila''''.'o Resolutions
Leave was gwen py inc CohvGh'!oh' anu
the same WAS re',uesteu ioI lhe IKE purpose
oy inc delegations OF Mary laiu anu -MiSsou
n, which was acceedeo TO;
on motion Vi hr' bt'AsoaIe' Vi M'sS'sS' Pp''
tne Convention 'hen zoos recess ""''i Two
CLOCK, +; NJ:
Inc iiatiorm as puo!'sheu aoo'c was
inaliy adopted
Thursdays proceedings, after adopting
the platform as above. consisted of the first
c,ur,.o, h.uo,s for President as civen in
our last. p Ie
rEloAi, cuiic U.