Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-06-30


! give Douglas 10000 votes in his state, and it
was adopted =
Resolved, That it is in accordance with the Cncin-
matt platform, that during the existence Of territorial
governments the measure Of restriction, whatever IL
! may De- imposed by the federal constitution on the
power oil the territorial legislature over the subject of
the domestic relations the same has been or shall
hereafter he finally determined by the supreme court
OF the United States should be respected by all good
citizens, and enforced with promplness and fidelity
! by every branch of the general government
The convention then, after the passage of
several unlmnortant resolutions, adjourned sine
die.
THE SECEDERS' CONVENTION.
The seceders from the regular convention
met ut noon, on Saturday, in the hall of the
Maryland Institute, which was densey packed.
Mr. Andrew Ewing of Tenn. called the body
to order, and on his motion Mr. Charles W.
Russell of Va. took the chair. Mr.. r. charac-
tcrlsed the convention which they had left as in
no wise national" and declared this body to
be the original national democratic convention.
After temporary organization a recess was
taken until D O'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
There were fully 5000 people in the hall when
the convention re-assembled
The roll being called, the following numbers
were rcparted =
Vermont, Il Massachusetts, lG; New York. q,
Penn'ylyaniai Delaware, 2; Maryland; Virginia, "a /;
! North Carolina, 19l; Georgia. rs; Alabama 20; Lon
Islam, IL; Texas, &; Mississippi IA; Arkansas; Mis-
souri,, 2; Tennessee, 10; Kentucky lO California.
Oregon, 6; Minnetotai Iowa, etc. In all 2l states
luot counting south Carolina and Florda,) by lis
acting delegates. The Florida delegation was not in
the city. and South Carolina had no delegates en-
powered to act.
Mr.. Walker, from the committee on perma-
nent organization, reported Hon. Caleb Gushing
for permanent president of the convention.
The organization was completed by the usual
vice presidents, secretaries, the appointment of
the seeding members of the old committee ON
credentials to fulfil their functions. and the adop-
ton Of the rules of 1862 and SO, amended so
as to make two-thirds Of those present enough
to nominate candidates.
MIR. J. ID. {. Atkins of Tenn. thanked God
he was now on floor where he could speak
without being Kissed at
Mr.. Cutler of Mass as a member of the
committee on resolutions in the Charleston con-
vention, now on the floor, resigned his place in
the committee, and nominated Benjamin +.
Hallelt OF Mass, to fill the vacancy. Agreed
to.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher of Va. committee
of five was ordered, with Mr. Cushing at the
head, to prepare an address to the democracy
OF the Union upon the principles which have
governed this body in making nominations for
the presidence and vice presidency, and in vim
dication of the principles of the party.
Mr.. Avery of n. {. reported from the COM
mittee on resolutions, the platform of the sece-
ders at Charleston without crossing or dot
ting an !. He then moved the previous ques-
ton, which was ordered and the platform adop-
ted.
Mr. Green of N. C. moved that all the states
IN the Union be invited to run an electoral
ticket for the candidates of this convention.
Carried.
a resolution was also adopted that the next
national convention be held in Philadelphia, in
1864
After good deal of unimportant talk bal
lot was ordered, and it was settled that each
individual delegate should have only one-half
vote, as at Charleston.
Mr.. Ward of Ala. nominated r. NJ T. Hun
ter OF Va, (applause) but the name was sub
sequently Withdrawn at the instance of Virginia
and for the sake of "harmony."
NJ. Ewing of Tenn with appropriate ,emarks.
nominated Daniel S. Dickinson of New York,
lauding him as an able statesman, who had ever
stood by the constitution and true democratic
principles. (Applause.)
jeff Davis OF Miss. and Joe Lane of Oregon
were also put in nomination, and afterward
An attempt was made to nominate without a
ballot by reclamation, but it failed. When the
roll was called the whole number of votes cast
were 100, OF which Mr.. Breckenridge received
81, and Dickinson "a. The state which had
cast their votes for Dickinson then changed,
giving the full vote Of the convention. 1Oj. for
breckenridge.
The president announced the unanimous
nomination Of JOHN c. BREcKINRIDGE. when
me convention arose and applauded enthusiasts
tically, giving several rounds of applause.
Mr. Grppn rnn,;,a,ol T., 7 -. =
Oregon for vice president and on a ballot he
was nominated without opposition, having every
vote.
Loud calls were made for Mr. Yancey of Ala.
the hero OF the secession, and he came forward
amidst great applause. He congratulated the
convention, begging them to accept these con-
gratulations at the hands of a man who had
some reputation as a factionst and disunion
ist-of man who was, right or wrong, ten
years ago an advocate of disunion. because he
saw the constitutional rights of the South in.
vaded and likely to be still more invaded He
was still prepared to advocate disunion. but.
luckily, there was hope for the country vet.
lie was sorry, however, 20 say it depended onlv
on the power of this organization here TODAY
to carry its principles aloft to triumph. He
should not have made these remarks had he not
been attacked in the Senate of the United
States by the candidate who had been today
nominated by the squatter sovereignty faction. |
lie would have liked to have met the man who
thus attacked him in his own arena. But this
was not allowed him, and so he deemed it lust
to those associated with him in this movement
10 set his position right before the world. Mr.. |
fancey then depressed to state politics, de- |
nouncing the Alabama Douglas delegation, and |
saying that Mr.. Parsons, its leader, who had |
never voted for democrat even for a constable. |
had been consistent in action to-day in voting |
for the enemy of the democratic party, Stephen |
A. Douglas.
The president was empowered to fill the ma |
tional committee after adjournment, and after |
vote of thanks to Mr.. Cushing, and remarks |
from him in reply, the convention broke up with |
cheers for "BREcKINRIDGE and LANE"
Gov MARcY's VIEW OF SENATOR DOUGLASS