The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-18


marked ont fora free communication between
the Atlantic and The Pacific Oceans, constitutes
Que of the most important achievements realized
by the spirit of modern times ard thc Hneoh- I
querable energy OF our people. That result sh0'd
be secured by timely and efficient excrtion Of
the control which we have the right to claim
over it, and no power on earth should be suffer /
ed TO impede or clog its progress by any inter
ference with the relations it may suit our policy
to establish between our government and the
governments Of the States within whose domin-
ions it lies, We can, undeF no circumstance
our preponderance in the adjustment
of all questions arising out OF it.
Aycs--Maine 7, New Hampshire, Vermont
Massachusetts, Connecticut a. New Jersey Z,
Pennsylvania q, Nsrth Carolina 10 Georgia
10, Alabama g. Mississippi Z, Tennessee I,
Indiana, l3, Illinois IL, Missouri 8, Arkansas
a, Michigan 6, Florida 3, Texas 4, Iowa a.
Wisconsin 5, California 4, Louisiana G. Chic %
Nays--MaiBe /, Rhode Island 4, Connecticut
?, Delaware 4, Maryland 8, NrgiHia Is, South
Curoina s, Kentucky 2, Tennessee Ayes
1893, Nays 81.
The vote by States was then taken On the fol
lowing resolution;
Resol,e5 That in view of 50 commanding an
interest the people of the United States cannot
but sympathize with the efforts whith are being
made by the people ofCentral America TO rcgen-
crate that portion Of the continent VII 'ch covers
the passage across the lnteroceanic Isthmus
Ayes-MaRe 8, New Hampshire 5, Vermont
s. Massachusetts IL, Connecticut 2, New Jer-
sey 7, Pennsylvania u Virginia 10, North Car
ona 8, Georgia 10 Alabama 8, Mississippi T.
Louisiana 6. Ohio 20, Tennessee 10, Indiana 13,
Illinois II, Missouri 9, Arkansas s. Michigan 6,
Florida 3, Texas /, Iowa /, Wisconsin o. Cali
tornia 4-22i.
Nays-Rhode Island 1, Connecticut f. Della
ware 4, Maryland s, North Carolina l, South
Carolina s, Kentucky Il, Tennessee 2--43. ii.
The vote was then taken by States on the
following resolution; #.
ReS0lge}, That the Democratic party will cx-
poet Of the next Administration that ercT1-
proper effort will be made to insure our aSceI-
dancy in the Gulf Of Mexico, and to maintain a
permanent protection to the great outlets thro'
which are emptied into its waters the products
raised out Of the soil, and the commodities Gre
atcd by the Industry of the people Of our Wcs-
tern valleys at large.
Ayes-Mainc 6, New Hampshire ! Vermont
., Massachusetts, IL, Connecticut T. New Jersey
I, Pennsylvania 27 Virginia Is, North Carolina
8, Georgia 40 Alabama 8, Mississippi Z, Louis
lana g, Ohio %, Kentucky ~, Tennessee 9, In
diana l3, Illinois H. Missouri 8, Arkansas 4,
Michigan6, Florida 8, Texas 4, Iowa 4, Wis
consin 5, California 4-229,
Nays-Rhode Island 4, Connecticut ., Della
ware T. MARYLAND s, North Carolina / South
Carolina 8, Tennessee 3-36.
The following resolution then coming up, IT,
Salisbury, Of Delaware, moved to lay it on the
table:
Pcsola'sl That the Democratic party rccogni-
yes the great Importance, in political and COM
nercial point of view, efa safe and speepy com
municaton by military and post roads through
our own territory, between the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts of this Union, and that it is the
duty of the Federal Government to exercise
promptly all Unconstitutional power for the at
tainmcnt of that object. ....r
On this motion was as follows:
Aycs--Maine l, New Hampshire T. Massa-
chusctts II, Rhode Island 4, Connecttcul 8,
New Jersey 7, Pennsylvania G7, Delaware 4,
s. Georgia s, Alabama under protest of Judge
CitheraJl 8, Mississippi Z, Ohio Is, Kentucky
s, Tennessee 3, Florida 3--13S year.
Nays-Maine Z, New Hampshire l, Vermont
), Massachusetts one, MARYLAND s, Georgia i,
Louisiana s, Ohio 6, Kentucky 4, Tennessee s.
Indiana l3, Illinois II Missouri s, Arkansas 4,
Michigan 6, Texas 4, Iowa 4, Wisconsin 5, Cgli-
6rnia 4--12o mays.
So the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Colqutt, of Georgia, moved to reconsider
the vote on the three last resolutions; and G.
W. Peck of Michigan, moved 10 lay on the ia
Bile the motion to reconsider.
Or this motion the vote was as follows;
Ayes-Maine s, New Hampshire 5, Vermont
5, Massachusetts 5, New Jersey7, Pennsylvania
27, Maryland |, North Carolina 10, Mississippi
I, Louisiana 6, Ohio %, Tennessee 10, Indiana 13
Illinois II, Arkansas 4, Michigan 6, Florida s.
Texas 4, Iowa 4, Wisconsin 5, California O.
179.
NayS-Massachusetts 4, Connecticut G. Dela-
ware 3, Maryland z, Virginia Is, South Carolina
10, Georgia q, Alabama 8, Kentucky II, Ten
nessee 2, Missouri SO.
SO the Convention refused to reconsider, and
the resolutions were proclaimed adopted.
Mr.. Meade, of Virginia, ofereda resolution to.
the effect that the three last resolutions adopted
by the Convention be regarded as the expression
of the opinion of this Convention upon she points
involved, but are not intended to be nmdc arti-
cles ofpolitical faith.
G. w. Peck, ofMichigan, objected that this
could not be entertained, but must,
under the rules, go to the Committee on Reso.
lutions.
Mr. Meade-alter in vain asking to be heard
on the resolution, the Chair deciding that the
question could not be debated, but must 60 to
the committee that the rulos be sus-
pended. t
A vote by States was called for and resulted
as follows: II for and 1SS votes against sus-
pending the rules.
Judge Borden, Of Indiana, moved the follow
ing resolution.
ResolUed, That commitsee ofone from each
State, to be selected by the delegates thereof
be appointed to report the names of persons to
constitute the Democratic National committee,
and the mode ofconstituting and calling the next
Democratic Convention. Adopted
[Wm. Lawrence was appointed upon the
committee from Ohio1
A delegate, calling attention to the quantity
Of work already done, and that the COMMITTEES
on Credentials not being ready to report on the
New York controversy, moved that the Conycn.
tion adjourn.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of Texas, was enforcing the
necessity Of having full vote on the great
question Of selecting the Presidency, when he |
was interrupted by Mr. Petit, Of Indiana, who