Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-14
Proceedings of the Democratic National
Convention
AFTERNOON SESSION.

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| Convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
CINCINNATI, June 4, p M.-When the
Convention re-assembled al O'clock pul
suant to adjournment,
Mr., Hubbard moved to reconsider the
vote adopting the resolutions this forenoon
and to Law that motion TO reconsider on the
table. Carried.
The convention then proceeded to vote
bv STATES ON the five closing resolutions
The first resolution passed ayes 211s nays
| SO; the second ayes 239, nays q,
Kentucky ASKED to change her vote on
the 6rst resolution to aye, which was
granted.
The Third resolution was then passed
ayes 1919, nays SO. maryland and Rhode
Island voted nay on the preceding resou-
tons.
The fourth resolution was also passed,
yeas 22i, nays SO. Rhode Island. Dela-
ware, Maryland, South Carolina and Ken
lucky voting against.
The filth resolution received yeas RS,
nays so.
The vote was then taken OH a supple
mentary resolution reported by the COM
mlttee, as follows:
Resolved, That the democratic party re-
eoghise the great importance III political
and commercial point Of view, OF safe aud
speedy communication, by military and
postal roads, through cur own territory,
between the Atlantic and Parifie coasts Of
ibis Union and it is the duty OF Il Fed
eral Government to exercise promptly all
It's constitutional power Tor attainment OF
that Object.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi. moved to
lay the resolution OH the table.
Objection was raised that the molten was
out OF order.
The Char decided II in order and the
resolution was laid Oh the table-ayes 1873,
NAYS 12O, as follows: Maine, yeas l, nays
.: New Hampshire, cas- 4, nays l Yer
mont, hays 5 /: Massachusetts,, yeas l. nays
IL; Rhode Island. yeas 4; Connecticut
yeas 6 N. Jersey, yeas 7 /; Pennsylvania,
yeas 27; Delaware, yeas 3; MARYLAND,
nays s Virginia. yeas Is; North Carroll.
ma, yeas 10; South Carolina, yeas s; Geor-
gia, yea. 6, nays 4 !; Alabama, yeas 9; Mis-
sissirpl, yeas 7; louisiana nays 6; Ohio.
yeas 10. nays s Kentucky, yeas s, nays q;
Tennessee, yeas 8 nays 8; Indiana nays
10; Illinois. nays IL Missouri. nays 8 :;
Arkansas, nays Michigan, nays 6; Flor
ida, yeas 3; Texas nays 4; Iowa, nays 4;
Wlse onSion, bays 5, California, nays 4.
Cheers and Kisses followed the announce
mcnt.
A. A. Colqui,t, Of Georgia. moved to re-
consider all the resolutions il reference 10
the foreign policy OF the government and
Teconmit il to The committee OIL resolu-
lions.
A delegate from Indiana moved to lay
The motion on the table. CaTred-ave>
l79 nays 10.
Mr.. Meade, OF Va, presented, from that
delegation. the following resolution, on
hich he called the previous question:
Resolved, That the resolutions just pass
ee on the subject OF foreign policy are bAl
the opinions ui this convention, and are
not to be considered article of the patty
faith.
Mr.. Peck, of Michigan, raised the point
Of. order that the resolution under the rules
must 90 TO the committee on resolutions.
MIR. Hubbard, Of Texas, moved to sus-
pend the rules for The purpose Of voting ON
the resolution.
Loud cries Of mo" answered this call,
but the demand was for vote by States.
Great confusion prevailed, and the chair.
man, after strong efforts to restore order,
declared that he would call the delegate.
by name who were creating the disturb
ance. Loud applause.
The convention then refused TO suspend
the rnles-ayes "A, nays 1873.
= Mr.. McLane, of Maryland, offered the
following resolution, calling Tor its reading
Resolved. That in expressing any opin-
ion in regard to the principles involved in
the last five resolutions of the proposed
platform, we deem it inexpedient to adopt
said resolutions as part OF sand platform,
and that the chairman OF this delegation be
directed 10 cast its vote IN the negative up
on said resolution and that he is further
requested at a proper time to request the
reading of this resolution to the Conven-
ton as the ground upon which the action
Of this delegation has been based.
Mr.. Sahdsbury, of Delaware. declared
his concurrence with the resolutions. His
State was unwilling any resolutions SHOULD
be introduced into the platform upon which
every democrat could not stand. APP
plause.
The president called the speaker TO or
der. No question was before the House.
The resolution was then referred.
The committee to appoint the National
Democratic Committee was then appointed.
On motion being made to adjourn and
negalived, calls were made for the report
of the committee oh credentials.
Mr.. Petit, of Indiana, said that time e.
nough Lad been wasted. There was no
occasion 10 wait for the committee on Gre
dentials' port, and he moved therefore,
that the convention proceed at once to
nominate a candidate for the Presidency.
Immense applause
Nh Sandsbury, OF Delaware said he
thought it Was wrong TO make nominal
ton during The absence Of the delegates
| from New York.
MI. Hubbard. of Texas, took the same
ground. New York, the greatest State OF
The Union was entitled to voice in the
nomination. The platform had already
been passed over head.