Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-26
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IA special dispatch says that Mr.. Soale
spoke nearly an hour in a powerful defense
of the Southern friends of Mr. Dlugl,s1
The ballot resulted. Douglas l73, Guthrie
Z. Dickinson !, Breckenridge z. =
Mr.. Jones, OF Pennsy lvania raised point
| of order. This was no place to settle private
guards. 49,.
The President decided all remarks out of
order. He desired to present to the Conven-
ton two papers-one from Mr.. S.raman of
Arkansas, the other from the delegates from
Georgia.
Mr.. Payne of Ohio, moved to suspend the
reading aud lay on the table.
After some skirmishing the course was
agreed to.
Loud calls for the question were then made.
wheL the President rose and begged the in
diligence of the Convention. H. said: When
he accepted the position of Chairman of this
Convention. be was aware of the trouble
| looming in the distance. He had remained
in the Convention. and in his seat in the hope
| that harmony OF counsel would at last pre-
vail. That hope had been failacious and he
deemed it his duty, in the present emergen-
cy, while rendering his grateful acknowl-
Judgements to all gentlemen for the courtesy
extended to him, and particularly to those
who had differed With him in policy ,and while
expressing his personal regard and cordial
respect TO all the members Of the Cow ention,
| to now resign to Mr.. Tod, OF Ohio, his seat
in the Chair.
IA long and sudden burst of applause
broke forth from the Convention, and there
was general applauding and cheering
The President raped to order amidst much
confusion.
The applause continued several moments,
and as Mr.. Gushing left the chair the whole
Convention rose. waving their hats and hand
kerchiefs, and clapping their hands; mingled
with cries of ''gQOd. good; now we shall have
fair man in the chair;
Mr.. Tod the Vlce-President{ of the Con-
vention. then took the chair Amidst loud ap-
plause He bri, fly addressed the Con ven
ton, declaring that for over thirty years he
had fought under the democratic banner in
the Giddings district, aud he shall not finch
from duty now. He asked the indulgence of
the Convention while endeavOring to dis
charge the duties which had deyOlved upon
him. 1 have confidence that you will stand
upon the principle aud will be able 10 defend
the Democratic party, protect the rights OF
all the States. and maintain the Constitution
against all the enemies, open or lnsIdiuus.
with this reliance upon you and Confidence
in the justice of your Cause, l am prepared to
perform, in an humble and imperfect way,
the duties devOlvIng upon me.
Mr. Butler, OF Mass, rose to speak, but the
Convention refused 10 listen 10 HIM, when u
scene of the utmost confusion and excitement
prevailed.
The Chair appealed to the honor of the Con-
vention TO keep quiet, when order once more
became restored.
Subsequently several attempts were made
to interrupt the proceeding, but the Chair
steadily and quietly insi-Ied Oh the preserva-
ton OF order, and an mm diaie vote OH the
motion on which tue previous Question had
been ordered since last evening.
The resolution to proceed To ballot for
candidate for PresId mt was then adopted
The roll was called, aud when Mds>achu-
sets was reach MIR. Butler CLAIMED The
flor to explain the position oil the del gatioa
from Massachusetts
Objections were made. but the Chair decid-
I'd that wien a Stale was calleu The Chair
man of the d. CATION had a ght to explain
the vote or position of the delegation.
Mr.. Butler. then, on the part OF the dclega-
ton. presen ed protest against the unjust
exclusion of one Of their nmmb"r from the
Convention and withdrew f om further ac-
ton with the Cow entinn. Loud applause,
followed by cries of Good, good; go along.
90 aiong"1
Mr. Butler resumed saying that he desired
TO place the Withdrawal an the ground that
a majority of States had seeded. and he de-
sired to say :"rthcr that he could not act
with invention in which gentlemen had
Loud laughter. yells, and hisses.l
Mr.. Butler then retired with others of the
Massachusetts elcgatiOn, amid dersivc APP
plause from the Convention and galleries.
The call Of the roll proceeded.
Mr. Dawson. OF Pennsylvania asked leave
for that delegation to retire for consultation.
[Cries of :. No. no. ] He desired to FAY that
iney only wished to consult as to tho candi-
date.
When Massachusetts was called Mr.. Ste
vens, IF that S ate, said that although he Was
not yet ready to cast the vote uf ih" State.
he would not let his name be called twic
without Il Response. The action of those who
had neglected their duties and the party
would be indi .nautly repealed and repudia-
ted by the Democracy of the whole State.
(Cheers.1 II r people are pledged. over and
over again, to the principles OF non-inlef-
vention, and there were those who have re-
tr, d from the ball who were e., cted as
delegates only because they pledg them
selves to vote for Judge Dnuglas.
Messrs. Brent, Md, Hope, Va, and Gaul-
den, Ga., in turn denounced the sec 5>ionists
from their States. and signfied th,ir inten-
ton to act with the National ID mocraey.
Mr. Parsons, OF Alabama, denounced the
secession movement as one of disunion, and
when they declared opposition 10 disnnion
they only spoke the Sentiments of large ma
jority of the people of Alabama. THIS fight
had been anticipated they were prepared
Tor it; prepared TO see a violent effort IT,
break up the Democratic party. so that the
bonds of this Union may be severed. Shall
this effort succeed? Cries OF no, no. Shall
il be said that 1860 shall see the grave of
the Union open? Motley would find that
one voice would come up from the Cult
States, FROM the Cotton States of the South
which will throb with enthusiasm when call
ed upon to rally to the support of III Un-
ion. The Convention had been told that the
delegates now present from Alabama did not
represent the people of Alabama. He APP
pealed to the ballot bUX for retutatiOn of this
statement. They were prepared to meet.
They were pr epared to meet the Seceders
now, and the issue of disunion. as they Were,
| 10 meet the same issues of 1851. etc.. He
cast the vote of Alabama as a unit, for S. A.
Douglas. Tremendous applause.]
Soule. oil Louisiana next addressed the
Convention. He was greeted with applause
Mr.. Sherman. OF Arkansas, hero sIgrified
his intention, as an individual member from
bis State, 10 withdraw.
Several delegates rose. as different States
were called, giving allegiance to Judge
Douglas.
Mr. D,wson, of Pennsylvania, stated that
nine delegates refuse to vote. One Penn
sylvania delegate cast his vote for Horaiio
Seymour. A letter was tten read from Mir.
Seymors, Withdrawing his name. 4
The vote was then announced as foil
For Douglas 1879. Guthrie 8, Brec K nridge
5, Seymour l. Bocock l, Wise l, Dickinson
/, blank votes Il ; whole number OF votes
2I2s.. s.ssr.zEE
Every State was represented exc pit Della
ware, Sou. Carolina, F.orid,, Mississippi,
Texas, California, and Or, gon. Georgia
was represented in part, bat reiuscd to
vote. p. - +aA
| After an exciting debate, during which
The position Of New York was explained.
another vote was taken. Douglas had ISL
The rest were scattering