Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-03-07


Mr.. Browulow then called the previous
question on the resolution
The previous question was ordered.
| Mr.. Peek, of Conn. said thatif the nom
isation was gone into now, his State would
Withdraw [Cries of Co. 60.
MIR. Baldwin, of Con, made n strong
speech in opposition to tho uomipation pro-
posed; it aust throw large portion Of the
North into the arms of the Republican
party. He voted '.No."
| Mr. Ely, Of Mass, had come 10 make
nenination, aud be would vote for one.
Dir. Arnold, of Mass, voted .Aye,' al
though Instructed by his constituents to
veto oNo" There were upon the floor
eonspirators wiio are IN league with that
arch traitor, Henry Wilson, Of Nass., lap
! plause.l
Mr. Tburstop, of Mass. voted no. and
made speech against the aggressiyeness Of
the South
Nr. Eames, oil Mass, made speech In
favor of an Immediate nomination, and
promised strong majority for the caHdi-
date of the party
The noise and confusion at this stage
was 50 great, that the business could
scarcely be gone on with.
| Persons pot delegates were on motion or
dered TO go to the extreme northern end of
the room.
Messrs. Evans, of Pa, Moore. .of Va, and
Picketts, ofTern,, were appointed Sergeants
at .Arrls to preserve order.
/ Mr.. Sheets, of Indiana, was ii favor Of
going into an Immediate nomination He
wanted a good national man,
| Mr. Imboden, Of Va, was instructed TO
vote against anomination At present, but he
was satisfied that the salvation oftha part
| depended upon an ilnniediate nomination
aud he would vote aye
/ Mr. Mawpen, Of "a, voted Faye, he
had been instructed t5 pnte saaiaet an isii-
mediate nomination, but he was now salts
! fed tha, it was nee essary to 60 into nom-
ination.
Mr.. Boteler, OF VI. made . speech
/ against persons who had participated in the
late, council, under the guise of Americans,
vino were in fact Republicans in disguise =
He eyoted 'aye'
Mr.. MeCune, Of Virgins, addressed him
self to what he styled the black Republic
can side Of the house These remarks
were objected to aud Withdrawn by the
speaker He voted 'aye'
While the roll was being called, the
question came up as to the admission of GER
tain substit utes from Wisconsin.
The chair decided that they were not
properly accredited
! Az appeal was taken from the decision If
the chair
The chair decided that the appeal was
not sustained
Here there was another scene Of great
confusion and disorder.
Mr. Bullock aud another Of the New
York delegation called for decision.
The chair decided that it vas too late
Mr.. Bullock appealed from that diyls-
on
/ The chair refused to entertain the mo-
ton.
Alr. Bullock, (in great cxeitementl | in
sist upoh my right to be heard.
The chair-Will the Sergeants-at-Arms
see that order is preserved IN the conven-
tion2
Air Bullock, (still louder) will not sit
down until my motion is entertained.
] The chair-Will the Sergeants-at-arnis
see that the gentleman sits dowus
:. Another scene of confusion cnsued.
Finally, Mr., Bullock sat down, aud the
callmgof the roll was proceeded with.
Mr.. Lake, of Miss. was the only repre-
sentative from his State who was present
he was instructed to vote sNo,' and he
would do so particularly as ne supposed
that he would not be allowed to east Ehe
full vote of Mississippi.
A North Carolina delegate voted ave,
because be wanted the nomination made
forthwith. and he was moreover instructed
to vote for northern man
Mr. Lathrop, of Louisiana, voted aye,
against instructions
Mr.. Webster, of Iowa. wanted some
thing upon which he could assure his con-
stituents that the convention differed from
the Douglas-Pierco men, The party can
not command the electoral vote of the
Union, and he wanted the Democratic par
ty to take the initiative in a nomination.
When Mr. Stambaugh, of Ohio, was cal
:. led upon to vote, he said that he desired to
say, that whatever might be the result o.
the question before the convention, be
should not act now or hereafter with any
party favorable to the extension of Slavery