Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-06-06
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MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
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tons stood:
lstresolution, ayes e11, nays 40. 2ddo, ayes
239, nays %.
Mr WickliG4 asked that Kentucky might
change her vote on the 1st resolution to aye
granted; making ayes 22S, nays 81.
Third resolution, ayes 1873, nays 56.
| Maryland, Delaware and Rhode Island voted
nag on the preceding resolutions, and the others
scattering.
Fourth resolution, ayes s21, nays IS. R. l.,
Delaware, Indiana, South Carolina, and Ken
| lucky against it
| A vote was then taken on the supplementary
resolution reported by the committee, as fol-
lows:
ResoIsea, That the Democratic party recog-
nize the great importance, in political and COM
mercial point of view, Of a safe and speedy com
munication by military and postal roads through
our own territory, between the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts Of this Union; and that 1t is the du
| ty of the Federal Government to exercise all its
constitutional power to attain that object
! Mr.. Thomson, of Miss, moved to lay the res
oiutiOn on the table.
/ Objection being raised that the motion was
ont of order the chair decided that it was in
order, and resolution was made to lay it on the
table ayes 1873 noes 100. Maine, ayes noes Is
| n II, ayes noes 5; Mass, ayes noes u; r ],
yeas 4; Conn. yeas G; n J, yeas Z; Del, yeas 8;
Nd, noes 6; Va, yeas 8; n e, yeas 10; S {, yeas
8; Ga, yeas 6, noes 4; Ala, yeas 8; Miss, yeas Z;
La, noes G; Ohio, yeas 16, noes 6; by, yeas s,
noes 4; Tenn, yeas 8, noes Q; Ind, noes Is; III,
noes II; Mo, noes 8; Ark, noes 4; Mich, noes 6;
Fla, yeas 8; Texas, noes !; Iowa, noes 4; Wis,
noes 4; Cal, l.
ments.
A. H. Colgnett, of Ca, moved to consider all
the resolutions in reference to foreign policy, and
rccommit to the committee the resolution.
| A delegate from Indiana moved To lay the mo-
ton on the table. Carricd-aycs 1T9, nays 20.
Mr.. Mead, of Va, presented from his delega-
ton the following resolution:
| ReSOLceI, That the resolutions upon foreign
policy are but opinions of this Convention, and
are not considered articles or part of our faith.
Mr.. Peck, of Michigan, raised to point Of
order. resolution, under the rules, must go
to the committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Texas, moved that his rule
be suspended for the purpose of voting on the
resolution. Uoud cries of no, answered by the
call-but demand was made for the vote by the
EStatc-great confuSion.)
The Chairman after striving TO restore order,
declared he would call the delegates by name
who were creating the disturbance. loud ap-
Iplause)
The Convention refused to suspend the rules
ayes "a, nays 1873.
Mr.. Lowe Of Nd, offered the following resolu-
lion calling for its reading,
RssnEred, That in expressing any opinion in
regard to the principles involved in the last five
resolutions Of the proposed platform, VIC deem II
Iinexpcdient to adopt said resolutions as part Of
ISaid platform and that the chairman of this
dedication be directed to cast its vote in the
negative upon said resolutions, and that he is
further requested at proper time to request the
Ercading of this resolution to the convention as
the ground upon which the action of this dele
CATION has been based.
Mr.. Salisbury of Del, declared his concur
that any resolutions should be introduced into
the platform upon which every democrat could
not stand, (applause.)
The President called the speaker 10 order
No question Was before the house. Resolution
referred.
The President called the attention of the del
cgates to the crowded state of the hall. He had
Learned that delegates, after taking seats, sent
| cards of admission to outsiders. He begged
them not to do so.
a committee to appoint Democratic Nation
al Committee was appointed.
On motion being made to adjourn twas ne
gatived.
Calls were then made for the committee on
Credentials
Mr.. Petit, of Ind, said time enough had been
wasted there was no occasion to wait for the
report of the com. on Credentials. He moved,
therefore, that the Convention proceed at once
to nominate President: lApPlause-
Mr.. Salisbury, of Del, thought it wrong to
make the nomination in the absence of the New
Mr.. Hubbard of Texas, took the same ground.
New York, the greatest State in the Union, was
entitled to a voice in the nomination; the plat
form had already been passed directly over her
Mr.. Petit withdrew his motion.
Mr., Wilson, of Iowa, was willing togivc New
York chance of appearing in the Convention,
but was not willing to magnify her quarrcls into
undue importance; three days was long enough
to enable the rival delegations to settle all differ
time New York understood that, though glad of
her support, the Democratic partycould do with
After a warm running debate, the Convention
adjourned until 10, tomorrow.
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