Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-26

no North. no East no IVES. in the great ques
ton 10 be decided IIeinvoked members to come
f. a vote without delay.
\ resolution was made 10 pass by the resolution
of Mr. brewster informally as TO take up
resolution providing plan for taking the vote on
the resolution:
The ayes and noes were called on the PROPOSE
ton 10 pass by the resolution informolly The re-
suit was as foIlows-ayes - noes u. The result
was received with appreciation.
The resolution was then read. 1t provides rs
the way of taking the vote on Mr. Brewster's res
olntion. TINT each State represented shall be en-.
titled TO the same number of votes that they are
entitled to representatives in Congress.
After some discussion. and without coming TO
n vote, the Council adjourned. The hours of meet
ing were fixed at 10 A. NJ. and Up. NJ.
The following States were not represented IN
the Council. Alabama, Texas. South Carolina,
Georgia, Maine, Vermont and Mississippi.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately after tie rea ssemhling OF the Va
tinna Council at -; u'clocs tho d saai - offered
by Mr. Stephens, Of Nv Yots. ~ fs44rd t4 III
number Of Pntes to which ,ach Suites should b
entitled. wa Withdrawn. Tn" ln,yer stated TN
he did this at the request ot several IN sinaers @itb
whom he had conversed upon the suej set'
Mr. White. of Ohio, renewed the resoluion.and
advocated it at length. aud with mach earnest
iipss.
Mr.. Ford, Of Ohio, opposed the resolution, and
made n warm and forche argumentin support ct
hi- position. lie argued s,renuou-ly in favor OF
he repeal of the l2lh section of the Platform. -
He held freedom t. be national and slavery sec.
tionnl.
Mr. Parsons of New York. replied to Mr..
Ford. md cuntendpd that the American party ot
The Union had nothing Ia do with slavery. 1t
was not question tor them to consider ana they
should not do -, a. the gentleman from Ohio had
done, get unto Il passion in aniagoni SIN to her
institutions. He appealed to the Council to
frame such platform that all Americans could
stand upon it. but not to sacrifice the rights OF
their Southern brethren.
Mr.. Ford, of Ohio, rejoned, he repealed the
charge of Abotionism that had been made
against himself aud his brother delegates. The
people whom he proud to represent would
rot medde with slavery where it existed. He
argued that the 18th section of the national plat
form distastrul to the whole North, and had
teen repudated. If men called Il desire to re-
strict slavery within its present limits sectional.
istn, then he n secionalists. But let these
show that sectional. We take the
broad ground that the national party
Ac don't fear the dissolution of the Union.
Sir. Reynolds here moved that each State be
allowed to frame its own platform. providing that
all acknowledge the main pruciple-that Amer,
eaos shall rule American
AIR. Matthews moved to adjourn, amid much
excitement and confusion
The prevou~ question was then called upon
the substitute offered for Mr.. Bnrrs resolution
by Dir. Brewster, Of Massachusetts,.
Here various motions made to adjourn,
to Sdjourn die. and To adjourn until July,
1886, and much excitement and confusion pre-
vailed among the Southern delegates.
Tho call for the previous question was sns-
tanned. and the motion to take up Mr., Brewser's
amendment was agreed to. Nens S3 AMI nays
"a,
Motions IL adjourn were here made and lost.
Mr.. Ely, of Mass. advocated Mr.. Brcws,er's
amendment.
Mr.. J. y Reynolds, of New York. offered
resolution to the effect that it the sentiment
of the Convention, that whenever a State had
framed "a constitution in accordance with the
provisions of the constitution of the United
States. 1t should be admitted into the Union with
or without slavery. As the people of the State de-
termined.
Mr.. G.. c, Burr then took the floor. He said
he was III favor of referring all the resolutions
that had been offered, to committee of one
from each State, that Committee to report to-
morrow. The Councilhad heard vast deal
about brotherhood, the Constitution and Union
and harmony. He was not an anti slavery man.
Some members objected to being called abolition
lists when they were anti slavery men. For his
part, he knew no difference between the two
He cnntenaed that the fundamental principle of
this Government was what Is known squatter
s"vcrc gnty-that is. the right OF every people
10 choose its own government and frame its own
institutions. MASSACHUSETTS, had abolished slave
ny because it was moi profitable, and the men Of
various Northern States had done tie same thing.
l here was no morality III this matter. He ~
terr'd to the election that had resulted in III"
choice OF the 'niuny Pierce" and asserted that
The whole reason n SCOTS defeat was the belief
that he was anti-,ayery, and that his admins
tratIon would b" perverted to the purpose of
VIM. IT, Seward.
A delegate from Ohio inquired what were the
sentiments manifested by the people If the North
within the last eighteen months,
Mr. Burr characterized the feeling thus man
trs ted rs a momrnary excitement. Whi>key.
alo ne, had meddIed and affected the result in
some States, and therefore no sound Judgment
could be founded upon the elections Ia which the
dele gate alluded. He asserted that there WAS
no honesty III the movement of the combined an
oltlrnlsts and temperance men. Champagne
bottles could be piled nearer heaven than these
men would ever reach.
He denied that New England and Ohio were
the whole North, and underworld 10 show TINT
the al IT, slavery agitation WAS not popular with
the mass of the people in the free States. We
are not all abolitionists said he. He could point
10 hundreds ana thnusandS ot slaves III Nv
"rk! (Cries of 'Why don't you relieve Them
then!D Leave the negroes aloue, and stop fight
ing about them, and attend to the poor msela.
bic creatures at home; you will find enough
work for your hands.
Mr.. Andrews. of New York replied. and con.
tended that the gentpmap'> views were adverse
to those of the people be pretended 20 represent
The 10Th section had been yepuliated in the
State of New York. y State Council had been
held at Bnghampton, which had adopted rc,o.
luton entirely oppa,edto that which the Nation.
al Council had seen fit to sdoptin Philadelphia
In regard u the Slavery question. He asserted