New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-05

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was decided On this pri>'ple and for the ssme res
sons he was opposed to letting the Softs in at al.
mr. iuIee OF Florida said he VS. in heart with ths
Hards. lie respected them for the noble stand theu
had always made IN defense of National principles
ard although the evidence prov cd that the So,s had
tie regular organization, which was traced do vn 40.
inter- ptediy from the time of the reconciliation a
the party an common PLATFORM be was la favor of
sending for 'he most reasonable men of both deleo.
tons TO appear before the Committee th,t they might
be requested for the sake Of the Union and the tr.
| nph the party, TO suggest some honorable method
of mutual repr, ntation. II that fsled he would
favor reasonable settlement by the Csmmttee
| Senator Bayard Chairman of the Connrittes, made
a powerful speech in favor of the original proposition
TO admit half of each delegation lie asked the Com
mt,ee whether they would have admitted Sots Il
they had come claiming seats in the Convention On
the Free Soil platform of 1885, and il not why then
should they regard claims founded the vote secsred
upon that platform. Ii the Softs had gone INTO
that election on IA platform Ike the oue adop.-
ed il January 1856, sd OF the Abolition platform
which was the basis of their vote the would bc
different. The fact that the last platform had already
purged the party Of an important band of Abolition
lists, who had gone off openly to Black Repuboanisn,
was proof that il would diminish the Soft vote; but
be had 10 fear that Seymour, Cochrane, Hill and such
men would ever again return to the embrace of the
Aboltonists. lie was, therefore, willing to receive
them with the Hards.
A heated debate then arose on the question ~ To
governing the Conmittee-the Sots being anxious 10
press the previous question.
The Committee decided IS to H. that they were
governed by the rules governing the Convention.
After desutoy and angry discussion, the resolution
to admit hall of each delegation was lost vote was
theo taken on resolution to admit the Hard delegs-
ton entire, and also lost. Yeas, 5; Nays, %.
Mr. Brent of California desired to see the matter
amcaby settled and would vote to take the election
of 1853 as the basis of representation.
Col. Stevenson of Kentucky made strong speech
in favor of the admission Of the Delegates on the basis
of the last election. He denounced the Hsrds for
Their attacks on the Administration. lie concluded
by modifying his former proposition SO as to admit
portions of each delegation on the basis OF average
ye.e of each section in the years 1883 and 1885. On
this he demanded the previous question, which was
ordered by 20 Yeas TO 10 Nays.
The Chair was proceeding to explain the effect OF
the previous question, when
Mr.. George of New Hampshire called the Chair to
order.
being finally taken on Mr. Sephensons resolution, it
was adopted, Ayes 10, Nays H.
This resolution admits portions of each delegation
on the basis of the vote for Congressman IN 1853 and
1855 such basis to be arrived at by consultation with
both delegations.
The question was then taken the preamble, which
declares the Soft section to be the regular organza
ton Of the State, and it was adopted by Ayes l6.
Nays Is.
The Chair was about to put the question on tho
adoption of the preamble and resolutions jointly,
when
Messrs Yulee and George declared them already
adopted, and the Committee proceeded to vote ons
resolution mot in order to admit both sets OF dele-
gates Lost; Yeas 8, Nays 30.
Messrs. Stevenson of KY, Wright OF Pa, aud
Harris of ILL.,, were appointed Subcommittee to
wait on the NewYJrk delegations, and arrange al tho
details OF the plan adopted.
The Committee then adjourned till pm.
The Softs will sf course, accept the proposition and
the IIerds reject it. resolution admitting the Sois
will then be reported to the Convention ~ the MAJOR
ny report Of the Committee. Senator Bayard ana
Others will present minority report, which VIII throw
the subject upon the Convention for discussion, al
oidisg K the prospect Of q stormy debate.
specisl Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
CIYcIEsATI, Wednesday, June 4, 1886.
The platform dodgcs Squatter Sovereignty in Terri.
tories, but udorses it in formation Of State Govern
ments-dodges the practical issues of Kansas and in
ssts, generally, upon equality of Slavery with Free
dom.
The Slavery part was agreed to unanimously ia
Committee. The foreign policy part indorsing the Mon
roe doctrine and Nicaragua fllbusterisrn, was not
unanimous An isolated resolution in favor Of Pacific
Railroad was also submitted.
Pennsylvsnia moved to swallow the whole at once.
Butler Of Massachusetts appedthe previous question.
Virginia fared up and demanded division on the
question. She opposed the Foreign and Pacific Railroad
part.
CIYcISSArI, Wednesday, June 4-l2:4op p IN.
The Convention has unanimously adopted the Do-
mesiic and Slavery part Of the platform.
TIE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
TBRD DAY.
CMcrYEArI, Wednesday, June 4, 1856.
/. The Committee on Resolutions made their repor'nn
The report enthusiastically received
and motion made to adopt the resolutions without
debate.
The delegates from Virginia opposed the resolutions
relating to foreign affairs, and demanded a vote cy
States.
That portion Of the resolution relating to domestic
affairs was then unanimously adopted, and a. IL
o clock the Committee took recess till p m for the
purpose of examining the resolution having reference
10 our lo eign relations.
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