Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-23
REPEAL OF THE 18TH SECTION.

talon i'll their narrative of the repeal Of the famous
'l4th section by the Philadelphia Council, that we
deem it proper 10 put readers in possession OF the
true version OF the affair. Bolts declared here in
Richmond that the thing should be got rid of in "sOme
manner" and this was the way Of it, a cotempora-
ry complies the statement from the reports Of the
New York Herad of the 18th, 10th, 2lst and 22d of
February. Its accuracy is undeniable. The Nj
tiunal Council met on the 18th OF February. Lit
tie except to organize, WIS accomplished on that
day. On the 10Th; the principal business transacted
the admission Of the "Edlc Ab"litiun) delegates
by vote OF 81 to a.. On III" 10Th, The great battle
commenced Oh the Eth section. We quote from the
proceedings:
'Mr. Burr, OF New York moved that committee
Of one from each State be appointed to prepare busl'
ness for the Council.
''Mr. Brewster, of Massachusetts, proposed the fol.
lowing as a substitute:
Whereas, the Eth section of the National Plat
form, adopted in June last, was neither proposed by
! the South sanctioned by the North-Thereiore
be it
"Resolved, That the said section hereby stricken
out from tho Platform.
This resolution Wac afterwards amended by Mr..
Ely, with the consent OF Mr.. Brewster, by adding,
"That the subject OF slavery guided by the
principles provisions Of the Constitution yield
ing 10 more and claiming Less" In Offering this
amendment, Mr.. Ely remarked: He only desired
that the South would simply stand on the ConstItu-
ton sn each STATE c0ud interpret Il according 10 as
ora uitaS.'
After considerable wrangling, Mr.. Mathews, of
California, moved the previous question, which was
adopted by a vote OF So to -. This brought the
Council to a direct vote on the matter then pending
We quote again from the proceedings
The Chair decided the main question to be on the
Brewster and Ely proposition, as follows
'Whereas, the Eth section OF the National Council,
adopted in june 1875, neither proposed by the
South nor sanctioned by the North-Thcretore be it.
R,<oircd Tha, the aforesaid Eth section be strick-
ed out that the hect OF slavery We stand Oh the
principles aud provisions OF the Constitution OF the
CureC! States-yeldIug nothing more and claiming
nothing lees.
AN attempt was made 10 divide the question,
which tn. Chair ruled out of order. Another unsac
ccssiul motion 10 adjourn was made. Ihe question
was then ts:-n on tie Brewster resolution by yeas
and nays with the following result :" Ieas lO9
nays %.
In the Enquirer of February the vote by States was
given at length, and we here mere give the result
emitting particulars
Thus, Brewsters proposition repeating the 18th
section WAS voted on and carried by nearly two TO
delegates caused by the result of the vote induced
DISPOSITION to adjourn until the next day, and pro-.
mise to reconsider the action just had And this in
ference is strengthened by the proceedings of the
next day. When the Council met on the Ilst, which
~ az the last day Of its sitting after much talking on
the slavery question and the reading OF the present
platform by the Rev. French S. Evans, which he
said he designed Offering an ''ove branch OF
pence
"A motion was then made to rrropSidsy IN, rOts by
which the Brewster aud Ely proposition was adopted
Is u substitute yesterday.
'Mr. Idle ot Pennsylvania moved 10 lay the mo-
ton to reconsider the table Lost on count, 81
10 -
"A Pennsylvania delegate moved the previous
question IN the motion 10 re"0H~'tT.
! "Mr Evans OF Lou.iana-Will you withdraw il,
for want to put a question to the South NO. MOI
The vote was then taken. and the motion 10 recon-
! Sid.y was a,lopted-E 10 81.
Mr. Dsnhover then moved that the substitute oi
Brewster. Burrs resolution, and all, be laid on the
table. He stated that he had platform to substl'
tue." Motion to lay on the table prevailed by avote
| Of Ill TO ~.
This account explcns the vote tho Goth Oh
ion d. l3tewwufs ayatA'wPs,a'" t,s"sdn".
motion, which was to appoint Il committee OF one
from each State to report business Nevertheless, il
amounted to distinct reputation OF the 18th section
! aud by no twisting that fact be gotten over.
| We come, now, to the adoption of the new plat
form.
| Mr. Denhover, of Illinois, offered the platform read
by Mr. Evans, and the question. as stated by the
Chair, was
"Upon strikins out the existing platform and insert
! uc The one offered by Mr.. Denhuver. of Illinois,
"Mr. Sperry, of Connecticut, called for division
of the question. dispute arose rs 10 the present
position OF the question, and the Chair finally decided
! il to be as above stated. Mr.. COrwn, Of Ohio ap
pealeI from the decision and upon the appeal com
pete debate ensued, which ended in the sustaining
the Chair by vote Uf lG3 10 O..
The question was divided and the yeas and nay:
orde red ard on the roll being called striking
the crjs.Xs platform, the vote stood az follows: