Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-05

CIscmHArI, June SIN the afternoon session
Yesterday, Mr.. Hubbard moved to rsopnsider Che
adopting the resolutions adopted in the lbre-
noon, and to lay the motion 70 reconsider a the
table which motion We carried.
A vote by States was taken on the Eve ling
resolutions. The first resolution was carried
yeas 2l1, nays 40. Thessosad- yeas 2Ss, nays 2s.
Mr.. Wicklifs, Of Kentucky, asked that Ken
lucky might change her vote on the first resolu-
ton to yea" which was granted, making yeas
22s, nays 81, upon that resolution.
The third resolution was passed-yeas lss,
nays So.
Maryland and Rhode Island voted snay" on the
preceding resolution, and there we're some scat
tering fAeai5ah sr 80 ggsf1ya5F
The fourth passed--yeas 22l, naydsS. a
4 [Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland, South Car
olina, and Kentucky voting against It.
The fifth passed 22b, nays 80. ~. Esls
The vote was then taken on the supplementary
resolution reported by the committee, as follows
Rssoloed, That the Democratic party recognizes
the great Importance, in political and CONNER
cial point of view of safe and speedy communi-
cation by military and postal roads through our
own territory, between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts of the Unions and that 1t Is the duty Of the
Federal Government to exercise promptly all con-
stitutonal power for the attainment Of that object
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, moved to lay the
resolution on the table II M.
Objection was raised that the motion was out of
order. M "A gsf q -daa
The Chair decided it in order; and the vote
being taken, the resolution was laid on the table,
ayes 139, hoes 100, as follows: s,s .5s li so.
Maine--Yea 1, nays 2. New Hampshire yeas
4, nay i. Vermont--nays 8. Massachusetts,
yea 1, nays IL. Rhode Island--yeas 4. Connec-
tcut-yeas s. New Jersey--yeas7. Pennsylva-
"a. Delaware--yeas 8. Maryland
nays 6. Virgna--yeas Is. North Carolina--yeas
10. South Carolina-yeas 5. Georgia-yeas 8,
nays 4. Alabama--yeas .. Mississippi--yeas 2.
Louisiana-nays 9. Ohio--yeas l8, nays 9. Ken
tucky--yeas 8, nays 4. Tennessee-yeas 8, nays
.. Indiana-nays Is. Illinois--nays IL. Mis-
souri-nays .. Arkansas--nays 4. Michigan
nays 6. Florida-yeas 5. Texas--nays 4. Iowa
nays A. Wisconsin--nays 8. California 4.
Cheers and Kisses followed the announcement
Mr.. Oolquitt of Georgia moved to reconsider all
the resolutions in reference to the foreign policy,
and recoa,mit it to the committee on resolutions
A delegate from Indiana moved to lay that mo.
ton on the table, which was carried, ayes l79,
noes 10.
MI. Mead Of Virginia presented from his delega-
ton the following resolution, which was taken up
under call for the previous question.
Rssolued, That the resolutions upon foreign pol
icy are but the opinions of this Convention, and
not to be considered as articles of faith of the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Peck, Of Michigan, raised point Of order,
that the resolution must, under the rules, 60 to
the Committee on Resolutions @
Mr.. Hubbard of Texas, moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose of voting on the resolution.
Loud cries of "no," answered the call, but a
demand was made for vote by States.
Great confusion prevailed.
The Chairman, after striving in vain to restore
order, declared that he would call the delegates
by name who were creating the disturbance. Loud
applause.
The Convention refused to suspend the rules.
Ayes TIA, noes 1873.
Mr.. Lowe, of Maryland offered the following
resolution, and called for its reading
Resolved That, in expressing any opinion in
regard to the principles involved in the last five
resolutions of the proposed platform, we deem it
said platform and that the Chairman of this del
egaton be directed to cast its vote in the negative
upon said resolution. And that he is farther re-
quested, at proper time, to request thu reading
of this resolution to the Convention, as the ground
opon which the action of this delegation has been
based.
Mr.. Sandsbury, of Delaware, declared his con-
currence with the resolution. His State was I'M
willing any resolutions should be introduced into
the platform, upon which every Democrat could
not stand. [Great applause followed
The President called the Speaker to order, sta
ting that no question was before the Convention.
The resolution was referred. a
The committee to appoint National Democratic
Committee was then appointed.
On motion being made to adjourn, and neg
atived, calls were made for the report of the COM
mittee on credentials. ~ F
Mr.. Petit of Indiana said that time enough had
been wasted There was no occasion for the CON-
mittee on credentials to report, and he therefore
moved that the Convention proceed at once to
nominate President Immense applause.
Mr.. Sandsbury of Delaware thought it wrong to
make nomination during the absence of the dele
gates from New York
Mr.. Hubbard, of Texas, took the same ground.
New York, he said, was the greatest State in the
Union, and was entitled to voice in the nomna-
ton, and the platform already adopted had been
passed over her head.
Mr. Petit then withdrew his molten
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, was willing New York
should have chance in the Convention, but was
not willing to magnify the quarrels in that State
into undue Importance. Three days were long
enough to enable the rival delegations to settle
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