The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-27

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Stuart, Of Mich, raised point OF order.
Halletl-A motion TO reconsider the vote
rejecting me wss made by the gentleman
from Michigan.
The President ruled that the resolutions
sIresdy adopted by the Convention were
under the operation of motions 10 reconsider
and lay on the table.
The Chair could not know whether the
convention would lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table. He did not therefore
consider the gentleman from Massachusetts,
yet elected from the convention.
Church raised point of order, that he had
called for the previous question and there.
fore no debate was in order.
The President SO decided.
Hallett appealed to Church to withdraw
his call for the previous question.
Avery, of N. C.-Tbe author OF the Gin.
cinnati platform is surely entitled TO be
heard in this convention. Laughter and
applause.
Hallett-Sir, have fought enough for
New York to entitle me TO this courtesy
The soldier of u hundred battles ought to
retire with the honors of war.
Cessna, Of Pennsylvania-I raise point
VI ViuSIS tuat Iu0 SODEEeSS VI lH6 OHll6u
States refused to copyright the convention
platform, and therefore the gentleman is not
entitled to consideration on that account
Laughter aud applause.l
Church, Notwithstanding his demand for
the previous question, it was ordered, and
the resolution admitting the Charleston del.
egates from Georgia was adopted.
After some debate on the resolution I'D.
mtting Chuffee, the question wos put on the
motion to lay on the table the motion to re.
consider the vote by which the minority re.
port OF Stevens, of Oregon wss rejected
and the Convention refused TO lay the mo-
tion OF reconsideration on the table by vote
Of 1871 to 1881 New York voting no.
The Convention adjourned until o'clock
EvFNING SESSION.
The convention re-Bssembled OF Z O'Clock
with a crowded audience.
Much interest was excited by the proceed
ings, and heightened by the prevalence of
report that Douglas had telegrsphed to with
draw his name, which wes known only bv
few.
AS soon as the Congressional struggle 70
the Hoor took place, Salisbury, Of Delaware
Cessna, of Pennsylvania, and German, o
Minnesota, all rising simultsr eously.
The floor was given TO Salisbury, VIII
corrected the vote Of Delaware as reporte
in the evening papers. They are represent
ed as voting for the admission of the Soul
delegates from Louisiana. They did not 81
vote, but voted for tie admission Of the ori
ginal delegates.
Cessna next obtained the floor, and move,
the previous question on the motion pending
which was to reconsider the vote BY which
the convention rejected the minority repor
Of Stevens, of Oregon.
The convention ordered the previous ques.
ton.
The motion to reconsider the vote was
then lost by uyes 1903, nays l49 New York
voting In the negative. Immense up'
plause.
The motion to re- consider the several re
solutions ct the morning session was then
laid on the table.
Cessna moved to proceed to ballot for
candidate for President and Vice President
OF the United States, and on that called The
previous question.
Russell, OF Virginia, and Henry, Of Penn.
eylvania rose at the same time.
Henry moved TO adjourn sine die.
Stansbury, OF Maryland, made the same
motion.
There was much excitement.
Stewart, of Mchigun-I raise the point of
order that the motion now be entertained.
The President-The motion to vote sine
die is in order.
New York and several ether Ststes called
for vote by States.
The motion TO adjourn sine die was then
withdrawn.
Mofatt, Of Virginia, asked if the Chair
would now Issue tickets 10 those delegates
admitted by the action OF the convention.
The President announced that he was
about to give surh directions 10 the Ser.
geant.at-Arms.
Russell, of Virginia, took The foor-The
time had now arrived when it became his
duty
German, OF Minnesota, arose amidst the
excitement. He raised the point of order.
The previous question, on seconding it, must
be put before other debate.
Russell considered what he had to say Us
matter of privilege under the action of the
convention on questions arising out of The
report of the Committee on Credentials.- -
The action had finally become completely
lrradicable, and it becomes the duty of the
delegates from Virginia to inform the con.
ventlon that it WAS not consistent " ith their
sense OF duty to heir constituents to purtici.
pate longer in these deliberations. ZAP.
plause, which was checked by the Ch5ir1
A voiCe-Oh, let them cheer treachery
and disunion to their hearts content.
The excitement and confusion was with
difficulty checked by the Chair.
Russell con,inued-They had taken this
step after mature deliberations and after ex.
housting all honorable efforts to obviate its
necessity in addition to the facts which ap-
pear on the record. He desired TO state that
the delegates to whom were just ordered
tickets to be ueed some of them at least
would not join in the deliberations of the
convention for the reasons that induced them
10 taRe this important step would be rer der.
Gu 10 their contentants, und they only had
TO bio the convention respectful adieu.
Twenty four delegates from Virginia then
withdrew from the Convention, leaving six
remaining.
Moffatt, OF Virginia, stated the reasons
why he did not withdraw from the conyen.
sion. He was appointed by district con.
ventioD, to which he owes allegiance. They
elected him to come here not to go eee.
where. He was elected to the National
Democratic Convention and no other. He
was elected to represent his constituents in
The convention, but not to withdraw from it
to carry out the wishes of the people who
ire national, not sectional, to promote the
interests of the Union, not risk its discover.
lnce. [Applause.
MOffatt was called to order, and Welded