Washington sentinel., 1856-06-07


Cries of " No, no. from every quarter.
The previous question was sustained.
Mr.. Breckenridge called for vote by States
Agreed to; and the vote was taken upon the
report of the committee on resolutions with
the exception Of the last FIVE resolutions: ayes
26l, noes none-New York not voting.
Mr. Ingersoll, of Connecticut, demanded
that the i've remaining resolutions should be
taken up separately
Mr.. Wicklif1ee, of Kentucky, advocated an
adjournment until o'clock, p. M, to get leis-
ure to consider the foreign policy resolution.
Mr.. Petit. i call to order.
The Chair. The gentleman from Kentucky
is out of order.
Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, moved an adjourn
ment to p. IN.
The Chair decided such a motion could not
be received while a vote was pending.
Mr.. Phelps appealed from the decision of the
Chair. H
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, stated that the
motion to adjourn was in order when vote
was not actually being taken. t.
The Chair reversed its decision.
The motion to adjourn until p m. was neg
atived; but the question being raised the vote
by States was taken, and the convention re-
fused to adjourn by vote of noes 1873, ayes 78.
Mr. Meade, of Virginia, moved recess of
one hour; which was negatived.
The Virginia delegation asked and we're per-
mitted to retire to consider the FIVE remaining
resolutions
The Convention then adjourned until p. m.
Third Day--Afternoon Session--June 4.
Mr.. Hibbard moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the resolutions adopted in the fore
NM ov,1 x<xl L. al -
the table; which motion was carried.
A vote by States was taken on the FIVE clos
ing resolutions. The first resolution was car
ried-ayes I'll, noes 49. The second-ayes
1885, noes %. Mr.. Wickliffe, of Kentucky,
asked that Kentucky might change her vote on
the first resolution to "aye," which was grant
ed-making ayes 223, noes 81, upon that reso-
luton. The third resolution was passed
ayes 1919, noes Sc. Maryland and Rhode ISL
and voted "nay" on the preceding resolution,
and there were some scattering. The fourth
passed-ayes 22l noes 3S. Rhode Island
Delaware, Maryland South Carolina, and Ken
tucky voting against it.. The fifth passed
ayes 225, noes 80.
The vote was then taken on the supplement
tary resolution, reported by the committee, as
follows:
Resotred, That the Democratic party recog-
nizes the great importance, in a political and
commercial point of view, of safe and speedy
communication by military and postal roads
through our own territory between the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts of the Union; and that it
is the duty of the federal government to exer
else promptly all constitutional power for the
attainment Of that object.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi moved to lay
the resolution on the table
Objection was raised that the motion was
out Of order.
The Chair decided it in order; and, the vote
being taken, the resolution was laid on the ta-
ble-ayes l39, noes l20, as follows:
Maine, ayes |, noes Q; New Hampshire,
ayes 4, noes |; Vermont, noes s.; Massachu-
sets, ayes ], noes III Rhode Island, ayes A ;
Connecticut, ayes 6; New Jersey, ayes I !;
Pennsylvania, ayes 27; Delaware, ayes 3;
Maryland, noes g.; Virginia, ayes Is; North
Carolina, ayes 10; South Carolina, ayes 8 !;
Georgia, ayes 6, noes A; Alabama, ayes 9 !;
Mississippi ayes Z; Louisiana, noes 6; Ohio,
ayes l6, noes 6 Kentucky, ayes s, noes A /;
Tennessee, ayes 3, noes 8; Indiana, noes l3; I;
Illinois, noes IL Missouri, noes 8; Arkansas,
noes A Michigan, noes 6; Florida, ayes 8 |;
Texas, noes 4 I; Iowa, noes A.; Wisconsin, noes
8 California, noes A.
Cheers and Kisses followed the announce
ment.
Mr.. Colquitt of Georgia, moved to reconsid-
er all the resolutions in reference to the foreign
policy, and recommit them to the committee on
resolutions.
A delegate from Indiana moved to lay that
resolution on the table; which was carried
ayes l79, noes 49,
Mr.. Mead, of Virginia, presented from his.
delegation the following resolution; which was
taken up under call for the previous ques-
ton:
Resolped, That the resolutions upon foreign
policy are but the opinions Of this convention,
and are not to be considered as articles of faith
of the democratic party.
Mr.. Peck, of Michigan, raised a point of or
der, that the resolutions must, under the rule.
60 into the committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Texas, moved to suspend
the rules for the purpose of voting on the reso-
luton.
Loud cries of No" answered the call but
demand was made for vote by States.
Great confusion prevailed.
The Chairman, after striving in vain to re-
store order, declared that he would call the
delegates by name who were creating the dis
Loud applause.
The convention refused to suspend the rules
ayes TIA, nays 1873.
Mr. Lowe, Of Maryland offered the following
resolution, and called for its reading:
Resolred, That in expressing any opinion in
regard to the principles involved in the last
ive resolutions of the proposed platform, we
deem il inexpedent to adopt said resolutions
as part Of fhe said platform and that the
chairman ofthis delegation be directed to cast its
vote IN the negative upon said resolutions, and
that be is further requested at proper time
70 request the reading of this resolution to the
as the ground upon which the ac-
hon OF this delegation has been based.
Mr. Sandsbury, Of Delaware, declared his con.
,urrence with the resolution. His State was
unwilling 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.
stating that there was no question before The
The resolution was referred.
The committee to appoint National Demo
ratio Committee was then appointed.
On motion being made TO adjourn, and
legatived, calls we're made for the report OF
on credpnfia1q M pa,,;, or T.