Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-08

to speak. lie said he asked it as privilege that
he might be heard for few moments only, as
Massachusetts had been misrepresented on this
hoUr."
a scene of ndcscribable confusion and a most
| lisgracelul tumult ensued Immediately. MIR.
Richmond mounted n chair and vocterated that
e must and would be heard. All the Delegates
and spectators sprang to their feet, and many OF
them mounted the tables and chairs, and the noise
and bedlam were beyond description.
Put him out-kick him down" screamed a
New Yorker to which q dozen voices answered
in chorus Let him be heard" ono, no" eyes
yes" "llusile him out" "Ilcar him" Choke him
Off" Mr. Wheelwright of Mass.-"Go ON Rich
mond."
Mr.---or N. Y, "Richmond be ID,
choke him down. Mr.. Paryhorn of Mass.-"Choke
him down il you dare and are able-stand your
ground Richmond"
Mr.. Ely of Mass.-"I hope that gentleman will
be heard"
a Southern Delegate-"No, sit down, you have
no business talking.
Such cries and shoute such uproar and screams
Of Order" had not been before heard, reechOed
round the hall. Mr.. Richmond standing upon n
chair and in vain attempting to get the attention
of the house, until ut last Col. Moore of Va,
pledged himself that, if Mr.. Richmond would
give way, he should be heard; amid complete
tempest of cheers Kisses, and yels. The ques-
tiUn was put to the house whether Mr.. Richmond
should be heard, and the Chairman decided that
leave to speak was refused. 1t was decidedly the
most exciting of all the exciting scenes witnessed
in this most extraordinary Convention. The roll
call was resumed and completed. Before the vote
could be announced Mr.. Richmond again obtained
the IoUr, or rather the chair, and this time he was
listened to with attention. We cannot give his ex-
act words; he spoke briefly and with great plain
ness he said that he, in common with most of his
colleagues from Massachusetts, had sat since Mon
day lii the Council and Convention in silence
while Southern gentlemen had claimed and recciv-
ed the 1ectiul attention Of the house and while
every principle and rule of order and Of Parlin
mentary law had been disregnrdcd, they had been
silent, not because they had no opinion to express,
but because they came not here to make speeches
for home consumption. But it necessary and
right that the sentiments and position OF Massa-
chusetts and of the American party there should
he more fully and correctly stated than they had
been. lie appealed to his colleagues. the greater
portion of them mt least to suy whether he did not
correctly represent the position of Massachusetts
The old Bay State Anti.Slavery. We neither
could nor would stand upHu the odious twelfth sec
ton; the Americans Of Massachusetts, repudiate
it, and would stand upon platform that was un-
true to Freedom He said he knew that Massa
chusetts did not wish nomination made at this
time; the Americans there neither expected nor
desired it. a nomination made now would he dis
astruus, and OF little binding force. lie re-
lerred to the late State canvass in Massachusetts
and to the American victory there which was w0r
III spite of tremendous odds, and was Il Just occa
sion OF pride to the American party everywhere
but, gentlemen, he said, though we should be glad
t" 20 with you into the great contest, before
lust and equal terms, we never can, and never vii
stand upon any ratlurm, or 90 for any candidate
if cannot consistently and boldly maintain our
Anti-SIavery sentiments. and fight for the principle
No more slave States, and no slave Terrific
ry." Mr.. Richmond said he did not wish to change
his votc and he voted NO"