Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-14

conduct, and every northern man Who eoes
into southern States TO interfere with ils
rights, he hoped they would serve him iust
os they aid Brown; (tpplause,) but the peo-
pie Of the southern States must mind their
business, and keep their hands oifthe riehta
and institutions Of other States Az 10 the
Union, IN the language Of JacEson, 'it must
and shall be preserved" [Applause
Mr. McRes asked Mr.. Adrian whether
II the Charleston Convention shall adopt
the Cincinnati platform, he would support
the nominee.
Mr. Adrian said he would not nor would
his constituents unless the platform was 80
interpreted 40 as 10 declare the people of a
territory like that Of State TO have right
to decide the question Of slavery for them
selves
Mr. Meltao annalizsd the votes which had
been taken 10 show that the responsibility
Of eleoting Speaker rested on The South.
orn opposition and anti Lecomptonitea
Mr. Etheridge suggested whether if thir.
" tse or forty votes could be polled for Mr..
Gilmore ihe democrats would ion their
forces in his support He said Southern
members could have no objections to Mr..
dilmer who holds hundred slaves
Mr.. McRae asked whether il was fair that
oS or 30 men should 20 over TO twenty
three Had IL been shown that Gilmer
could get thirty votes why did not the gen
ileman unite bis % with the democrats puts
ting the responsibility on tho antiLeoom.
tonites to determine the result
Mr. Ethridge said they could test the fact
when i could be shown that Bocock can 70,
eeive ninety three votes Ii would then be
no difficult task TO show how he could be
elected, Some ofthe democrats, however,
refused to vote for Bocock and ignored his
democracy,
Mr. Brabsnn could not vote for repub-
llcan nor could he vote for a man who inc
dorsed the position Of Douglas, IS the lat
ter doctrines we're wholly subVersive Of
southern rights. He wished 10 ask Bocock
whether he indorsed the views Of Douglas,
stewart and Pugh, that a territory can ex,
olude slavery therelrom by unfriendly Leg
islation' lie would never support any man
holding such opinions
Mr. McRae replied that Mr. Bocoek had
not possession Of the floor, and could not get
il TO answer. Laughter
MIR Clark OF ~ Y. said he never could
vote for any person for Speaker who was
not hostile TO legislation by Congress for the
protection OF slave property in the territo'
ries, who was not thoroughly inimical to the
abrogation Of the laws against the African
slave trade, and who must not be man who
would not deem the election Of Republi
can sufficient cause TO attempt dissolution
of the Union. He would not say that Mr..
Bocock did not stand IN this platform.
Mr.. McRae replied that the democratic
party did not make the 70 opening Of the
slave trade question
Mr. Clark was glad to hear it,
Mr. McRae said that as far as he was inl
dividually concerned, he was in favor Of il,
and would at future time give his reasons.
Such was not the position of the democratic
party in Mississippi or any other Southern
State.
MIR. Clark further explained his position.
he said he would support Douglas much
sooner without than with platform.
MIR. MclSae--Would you support the nom.
inee of tho Charleston Convention on the
Cincinnati platform
Mr.. Clark replied he would support Mr..
Douglas
Mr.. Mclfae resumed his remarks causing
much good humor. He was frequently in
terrupted by gentlemen who wished either
to define their positions, or obtain political
light. Without concluding Mr.. McRae gave
way Tor motion to adjourn, which pre-
vailed.