Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-03

They could lead TO nothing but the election
OF Black Republican President and Con.
gress.
Mr.. Burrows, of Arkansas. followed in
a speech on the Southern side of the cues
lion. commencing at twenty minutes 10
eight o'clock. He maintained that the South
had upheld. the Democrat party from the
beginning of the Government to the present
day, that the South bad been foremost in
fighting the battles of The country, and that
in fact the Democratic. owes everything 10
the South. The South has extended the
boundaries of the country, and has furnish
ed The means at ell times OF paying the
debts Of the country. His remarks were OF
the most violent and infammable character,
and amid the Impotence TO come to vote,
the noise and confusion. clapping aud stamp
ing, he could scarcely be heard beyond the
rostrum. He continued despite the noise
10 speak al the height of his voice. He
considered the Northern Democrats as
worse than the Black Republicans. He
did not care whether the Black Republi
cans whipped them, or they whipped The
Black Republicans. Or the two he consid.
cred the Black Republicans the most open
end manly Toes oil the South. A. to Doug
las. he wouId not support him. even if he
was nominated. He considered him as
great an enemy 10 the South as the traitor
Seward was.
Motions 10 adjourn TO Monday, TO adjourn
siue die, to lay all the platforms on the ia
bic, and nominate candidate, were made,
discussed, withdrawn, and voted down,
amid much confusion, and bad feeling
Finally, at ten o'clock, a motion TO adjourn
to ten o'clock Monday morning was carried
Monday, at ten o'clock, the Convention
again met. when the Cincinnati Platform
was adopted, Ayes 233, Nays 70. Then
sundry motions were made to prevent the
adoption Of any further resolutions, but one
iavoring Pacific Rail Road. and another
declaring in favor OF equal protection TO Tor
eigners with native citizens. were adopted
The old Cincinnati Platform, and these two
resolutions, compose the Charleston Plat
form.
Upon their adoption, the delegates from
Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina. Mis-
sissippi, Florida, Texas. Arkansas and
Delaware, withdrew from The Convention.
We append the remarks oil some Of the
delegates. upon their withdrawal
Mr.. Walker, chairman of the Alabama
delegation, rose and announced that he had
a communication from that delegation 10
make 10 The Convention. He then proceed
ed 10 read statement giving their reasons
for Withdrawing from the Convention. He
also read a resolution declaring that in case
the delegates from Alabama should with
draw ,.us adopted by the COW ention OF that
State, no other person should represent that
Stale in the Convention. The delegation
rose to depart, when Mr.. Barry, of Missis.
sippi, rose and stated that the delegation
from that Stale authorized him 10 state that
their delegation also withdraw from the
Convention.
Mr.. VIM. Mountain, of Louisiana, was
authorized 10 state on the part Of the dele
CATION fro n his State they no longer re
tanned their seats ia this Convention. We
have heretofore declared The Democratic
party was harmonious, but we are now
parted forever, and separated in principle il
our friends from the Tree States cannot Join
US in fighting Black Republicanism. He
concluded by saying that two OF The dele
gates declined 10 lin the majority, but as
the majority contends that as they are in
strucied to vote as unit, no one has au-
q he e al
they leave.
Gen. Simmons, Chairman of the South
Carolina delegation, read in behalf Of that
delegation, a resolution protesting that the
platform adopted is IN conrravenlion of the
principles OF their State Convention, and
therefore the delegation wi,hdraws, with
the exception of three Of its members.
MIR. Glenn of Miss, delivered in behalf
Of that State a powerful and exciting ad-
dress, telling the convention that in less
than in sixty days they will see united
South acting in concert. Oeafening ap.
plause, in which the galleries joined. Tie
tme will soon come when you will want us,
He concluded by giving notice that all who
sympalhize with The retiring delegates could
meet them at st. Andrews's hall 10 night. |
Mr.. Milton, Of Florida, in behalf Of that
delegation, presented their protest and
Withdrew, telling The North and Northwest
tina, as they had hardened their hearts and
and stiffened their necks, they parted with
them with but little regret! He read long
protest signed By the whole delegation, and
Refusing 10 allow any other to call the vote
Of Florida IN the convention.
Mr.. BOylan, Of Texas, had long looked
forward 10 this result. Alter few remarks
he presented the protest of Texas, declaring
that persistence in the principles main.
tanned by mojority Of the Convention will
ultimately dissolve the Union.
Mr.. Burrows. Of Arkansas, in behalf Of
the delegation Of this State, then entered
protest that they could not consent 10 place
an unsound man on an unsonnd platform
and expressed the opinion that the chief Of
the Squa,ler SOvereigns should receive the
The protest is signed by three
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