The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-07


Of all who regard the preservation Of the
Union the constitution, the paramount issue and
all so . Iass j. sppo bpa he ass. snS nss
and armed resistance to law In the and
war and dsanon sbs American recognise
adopt the principles contained In the organic laws
the only sound and safe SOLUTION the slavery question"
upon which the great national idea OF the people 81 THIS
the Union-N on rs srnnrrsrscr ~ CoseaEas w,rn
vERy STATE AND TERnIToRY on IN the DisTaicT OF
CoLUSDIA
TThe reading of this resolution interrupted for
time by tremendous and prolonged applauseI .t II \
g. That this the basis Of the compromises Of 1850
rmed by both the democratic and wing pAr,is. IN nst,oes
and rightly applied to the organization OF Territories in
1854, f .r... ~ ...a.. Il. e.... m s.Fl.
priucipe to the organization Terrtorie and to the ad
mission States, with without domestic slavery
we'd intact the original compacs OF the constitution
maintained nvolate and the perpetuty and expansion Of
harmony every American State that may
be constituted annexed, with republican form Of gov
Rosed That recognise the right Of the people Of all
the s ssaS 'sap aa
Of actual and whenever sae numoer % 2, tas IN
Il ss as" the
of perfect equality with the other States ~
uar Institutions X the s Old world and The
denotes Of sectional agitation combined with the attempt s
seourna and uu eperin@ caeasbp IN our own land high
and sacred duty Is deyolved with increased responsibility,
the Union uphold maintain the rights of State
and thereby the Union Of the States and to sustain and ad
among constitutional liberty, by continuing to re-
. all monopoes ard exclusive legislation for the benefit
the faw expense of the many, and by vigilant
az s
enough o embrace @ % ana uphold the nngn N = n. = i G @ e
of the energies and capacities OF this great and pogres
l. Resored That there questions connected with the
foreign policy of this country which inferior to no do-
s af ss un,ed states to declare n favor G
free and progressive free trade she
at the side of their successful example. u.
R.sosa That our biographies. s;s and Political position .as
the interest OF our commerce. and the o. eur
growing power requires that should hold az sacred the
import admit of msconstructisn they shouid DO
applied with unbending rigidity. y. ,sl 80
well as the assent Of the States most Immediately interested
maintenance, has marked out for free oommsnis.don
one of the most realized by the spirit
of modern times and the energy Of ou Pso
the control which have the right TO claim
and on earth should 90 suffered % I'm
clog progress by interference with tho rela
tons il may suit cur policy establish between
and the me no
prepondcrancs in the adjustment OF oil ar
l. Rssoloea, That in view commanding an inter
est the people Of the United States cannot but ynps
re Of Central America to regsnerae portion ooa
which the passage the interoceanic 18th
s. Resolped That the democratic party vii! expect Of
the next administration that every proper snors ~ %
protection to the great outlets through
which empted into Its waters the proauc aseo % 0 h
p''f' " '"' b. r. HALLETT, Chsrnan.
Reord That the democratic party recognises the great
Importance in political and commercial point o. view,
of safe and speedy communication, by military and postal
roads through our own territory, between the Atlantic and
p, coasts Of this Union and that Is the duty Of the
federal to exercise promptly All i
power for the attainment OF that opect. ft sr
Mr. HaIlett am instructed by the committee 70 LAY
these resolutions before the convention. ga gsaM
w n Packer of Pennsylvania. move that this report
and resolutions be unanimously adopted sn1
| ing OF a or the dotting of AMI Great aPplauseJ
| MIR Conway of Virginia move that tneIe oe olsls I'VE
ion of the question that the hrs act upon
the resolutions relating to the domestic Pohsy - ~ ne nm
lion There were delegates here especially from the cato
which he in part Represented, who were ho' preps
adopt all these resolutions; and 1t Souiu "
/ divide the body on the resolutions 1. A..
unanimous result of the labors of committee
delegates from all the States and believe ~.
ciples which have obtained the acquescence q :. az s
democrats in every part Of Union shall moss s"'
previous question @.3 ~ A@sa ". g ~ Ls.%
4 mo mol Great sensation.l .a
4 M K H. Carnett Of Virginia. rise to a point OF or
der division OF question has been asked by my col
league that took precedence .a
i INol Order, order ~
i Mr. Garnett in warm and excited manner, exclaimed
Before such resolutions forced upon ue1ore .ney
are forced upon the democracy OF the Od Domnon Wncn
has steadily opposed the doctrines embraced IN one on
the-thnt Old Dominion which has never faltered In de-
fence OF the faithbeore you force such rsso
lntions upon us ask for division Of the question.
Several members here and called TO order and in-
sisted that could be debate pending call or The
previous question. -
Mr. Hibbard Of New Hampshire said that the call Tor
division OF the main question: under the rules of the house
of order after the previous question
was demanded and sustained and that any one member
was entitled TO have the main question divided sf
The President said that the previous question having
been demanded the question first in order was Shall The
rs for the preyious question be sustained Then ID II
was sustained the question would be, Shah the ma'n
question be now put2 And II that was decided IN ihe
affirmative the gentleman from Virginia was entitled 10
have the main question divided. .#L #
j Mr. Phelps OF Missouri. Mr. President desire 70 sug-
gest that the right OF delegation from State which
casts upon this foor 70 be admited has
not been settled and would ask whether " IS not prems
re TO adopt the resolutions Just read before New York IS
heard? think II rs aud appeal to the gentleman from
Ohio TO wthdraw the call for the previous question that
may move to postpone the further consideration a this
platform until the New York contested cnse Is decded
Mr. Butler refused withdraw bis call Tor the previous
question
Il Nr Avery Of North Oarolips moved that the conven-
ton should consider the resolutions reported and acted
upon by the committee dsregardng the extra resolution
1 relative TO public road
The Chair however would not entertain the resouuon
but the previous question: being seconded was put 10 Tue
body aud the body sustained II by large maJofhy. ins
order was that the would now vote spos tho
resolutions relating TO the domestic policy OF the country
II The call was for a vote by States
The States were severaly called, and each deieKauon
unanimously voted ia favor OF the resolutions Inc
Virguia and Mississippi delegations alone retired TO CON