M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-12
AFTERNOON sEssInN.

The convention met at 2 O'Clock, and was
called TO order by the President
In conformity with the resolution EN-
powering the President to appoint Ser
geant-at arms and two assistants, the fol-
lowing appointments were made: Principal
Sergeant.at-arms, George w. Palmer as
Sistants, John r. Johnson and Stephen s.
Ayras.
MI. Hubbard Of New Hampshire, moved
20 reconsider the vote OH the first part OF
the report of the Committee on Resolutions
and that said motion be laid on the table
The motion prevailed unanimously.
The Chair then proceeded to take the vote
on the questions relative to Foreign Policy
The first resolution was as follows
/. Resolved, That there are questions con
nected with the foreign policy of this coun'
try which are inferior to no domestic ques'
tions whatever. The time has come for the
people of the United States to declare them
selves in favor of free seas and progressive
free'trade throughout the worlds by solemn
manifestations, to place their moral infiu-
ence at the side Of their successful example
The vote By States being called, the fol.
lowing States voted unanimously in the af-
hmative:
Maine 8, New Hampshire s. Vermont 5,
Massachusetts, l3, New Jersey Z, Pennsylva-
MIA q, Virginia Is, North Carolina 10, S.
Carolina 8, Louisiana z, Ohio %, Indiana
l3, Illinois IL, Missouri 8, Arkansas d,
Michigan 9, Florida 3, Texas a, Iowa 4,
Wisconsin 5.
The following States divided Connect
cut aye, nays Tennessee-ll ayes, |
nay. The following States voted in the neg
ative: Rhode Island, 4 Delaware, a Ma
Tyland, 8; Georgia, 10; Kentucky, II.
Tho chair proclaimed the resolution adopted
By I'll ayes, ~ nays.
The second resolution, which is as follows, wa
then voted by the States
z Cd. Res0lred, That our geographical and politi
cal position with reference to other States Of thi
continent, no less than the interest Of our com
merce, and the development Of our growing pow
er, requires that we should hold as sacred th
principles involved in the Monroe doctrine; thei
bearing and import admit Of no misconsruction
they should be applied with unbending rigidity.
The following was the vote:-
Ayes-Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mas
sachusetts 12, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsyl
vania, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia 6, Ala
bdulaJ 1lHsiSSllpl, bOuIslaud, OulO, hGuluch
Tennessee II, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa
Wisconsin, California-139
Nays-Massachuset l, Rhode Island 4, Della
ware, Maryland, Georgia 4, Tennessee-22.
c. a. Wicklif, ofthe Kentucky delegation, ask
cd leave to change their vote on the first rcsolu
ton from the mega We to the affirmative. GrInt
ed. [Applause.l
The Mississippi delegation asked leave {,
change their vote to the affirmative; which wa
granted. Applause.
The vote was then taken on the following reso
luton
8. Resolrtd, That the great highway which no
ture, as well as the assent of the States most i'm
mediately interested in its maintenance, ha
marked out for free communication between tn
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, constitutes one Of tn
most important achievements realized by the spir
ito modern times and the unconqureable energ
of our people That result should be secured b,
timely and efficient exertion of the control wlic
We have the right TO claim over it, and no powe
onearth should be suffered TO impede OF clog it
progress by interference with the relations i
may suit our policy to establish between our gov
eminent and thegovernments of the States with
iu whose dominion 1t lies. We can, under no cir
cunstances, surrender,our preponderance iu th'
adjustment Of all questions arising out Of it.
Ayes 1872, nays 81
The yeas and nays was called for on the follow
ing resolution:
RESOLVED, That in view Of 80 commanding an
interest, the people Of the United States cannot