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

eminent to exercise promptly all its con-
stitutiOnal power for the attainment Of that
object.
MIR. Hallett-Ia am instructed BY the Com
mittee to lay these resolutions before the
Convention.
w. F. Packer of Penn. IL move that this
report and resolutions be unanimously adop-
ted, without the crossing Of a { or tbs dot
ting of AMI.
Great applause.
Mr.. Conway, Of Virkinia--I move that
there be division, of the question and that the
Convention first act upon the resolution
relating TO the domestic policy OF the
nation. There were delegates here, especi.
ally from the State which he is part repre-.
sented; who were not prepared 10 adopt all
these resolutions; and 1t would be necessary
to divide the body on these resolutions.
Mr. Hallet-Asl this report is the un.
onimous result Of the laboTs ofa committee
composed Of delegates from all the States,a and
believe embodies principles which have OBJ
tanned the acquiescence Of all the Democrats
in every part Of our Union, shall move the
previous question.
mo no ! Great sensa tion.
Nj. r. II. Ganett, of Virginia-I rise TO
point of order. a division Of the question
has been asked by my colleague that took
precedence.
No! Order order !! Il
! Mr.. GaTnett, in warm and excited man.
ner, exclaimed: Before such resolutions are
forced upon us--before they are forced upon
the Democracy OF the Old Dominion, which
has steadily opposed the doctrines embraced
in one of then-that Old Dominion, which
has never faltered in defence ,of the Demo.
cratic faith-befoe you force such resolu-
tions upon us, | ask for division Of the
question.
Several members here rose and called to
order. and insisted that there could be no
debate pending call for the previous ques-
tion.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of New Hampshire, said that
the call for division of the main questions
under the rule of the House,of Representa-.
tives, was in order after the previous ques-
tion was demanded and sustained; and that
any one member was entitled 10 have the
main question divided.
The President said that the previous ques.
ton had been demanded, the question first
in order was, shall the call for the previous
question be sustained7 Then, if ii was sus-
tanned, the question would be, shall the main
question be now put7 And ifthat was deci j
ded in the affirmative the gentleman from
Virginia was entitled to have the main ques-
tion divided.
Mr.. Phelps,o Missouri--Mr. President
desire 10 suggest that the right Of delegation
from State which casts ihirty-fve votes up.
on this floor, to be admitted, has not been
settled, and | would ask whether it is not
premature to adopt the resolutions just read
before New York is heard. think it is, and
| appeal to the gentleman from Ohio to with
draw the call for the previous question, that
may move to postpone the further consid-
Grafton OF this platform until The New York
contested case is decided.
Mr. Butler refused to withdraw his call for
the previous question.
Mr.. Avery, of North Carolina, moved that
the Convention should consider the resolu.
tions reported, and acted upon by the COM
mittee disregarding the extra resolution reid.
tive TO public road.
The Chair, however, would not entertain
the resolution, but the previous question be.
ing seconded was put to that body, and the
body sustained it by large majority. The
order was that the Convention would,now vote
upon the resolution relating,to the domestic
policy ofthe county.
The call was fora vote by States.
The States were severally called, and each
delega tion unanimously voted aye in favor
of the resolutions. The Virginia and Miss
delegations alone retired 20 consult, but re,
turned with their unanimous approval o'
the resolutions.
When the North Carclinia vote was an
nounced the delegat te who was the organ o
the delegation, remarked: "North Carolin
gives ten votes for the resolutions and will
give ten thousand in November"
When Alabama was called, her delegat
cried out; Alabama votes nine votes for tn
resolutions, and in November, as usual, sh
: will roll up her fifteen thoussnd Democrat
ma ajority."
When Kentucky was called, the Hon. {
A. Wicklif1e announced that KY, gave he
twelve votes for the resolutions, and all sh
could promise would be majority in Novem
Der next.
[Long applause.
The President then announced that tn
several delegations had voted unanimously
to-wit' two hundred and sixty-one votes il
favor of The resolutions reported. by the com
mi.tee relating to the domestic policy OF tn
country.
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