Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-21
RICH MOND WHIG.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
! OPPOSITION TO THE RECEPTION OF TIE DELE
GATES FROM MARYLAND VIRGINIA AND
OTHER SOUTHERN STATES-THEIR VOTES CUT
! DOwN-THE PLATFORM REPoRTED-NO NOM
NATION YET
CHICAGO, May l7.-Much excitement exists here to-day.
The streets crowded. and several professions headed
by bands music have been Daradng the streets The
New York and Michigan delegations with visitors from
those States numbering from three to four thousand
Iaraded carrying a banner with Stewards likeness
At the hour of the meeting OF the convention the wig
densely crowded. The convention called
TO order at 10 o'clock.
R. NJ. Corwin, from the committee, appointed yester-
day rules of order reported rules for the govern
ment Of the proceedings of the convention.
letter received asking the President if he could
send some effective speaker to entertain twenty
thousand republicans the outside of the building
! Loud cheering
Among the rules reported that four votes he
cast by the delegates at large aud two from each
greSsona district tina, three hundred and four
being msOrty Of the whole number OF votes when all
the States Of the Union should be represented in the
above ratio. be required to nominate candidates. Loud
cries Of No! No! with mingled cheers and Kisses.
Mr. James OF New York desired to say that only
enieen States represented when the rule requiring
three hundred aud four votes adopted by one ma.
jority. He presented minority report az subs;i-
tute for said rule, requiring only msory Of all the
vo es cast. Cheers and Kisses.
Mr. Carter Of Ohio called for the report OF the COM
mitce credentials, and moved to lay the report
tue rules the table for the present This motion
! carried.
Mr. Barton OF New Hampshire, chairman Of tue com.
mitce credentials, reported that there
! tested seats Twenty-iOur States represented
Pennsylvania agd New jersey had sent four delegates
for each congressional district and Iowa had eight
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, moved 10 refer back the
! Texas delegates TO the committee.
Mr.. Wilmo, moved also to refer back Maryland Ken
| tuckv and VlrginI This WAS a representative BODY,
and men who represented constituencies should not
have full vote. Such practices would demora,ze aud
break up the party. In Maryland thirty persons had
gathered at Baltimore and sent delegates here There
party org tnizItion there and would be till
the Republicans had wrested the government from the
hand OF lis present poSsessors II the precedent was cs
tabisbed there would be delegates in the Repubi-
can Convention from every State o. the Union, ouly
there 10 dsmorIize and break up the party, aud in
favor Of some norihcrn intrigue. One mischievous rule
had been dlDted whcrt these States were admitted and
the other Objectionable rule requiring a majority of all
the States i'll the Union 20 nominate grew OF this
He denied the right OF these men, respectable they
were to pretend to repres nt Republican constituents.
! This notion produced quite stir. Very re-
marks were made from Mr.. Farmer of MdrylAnl; Clark,
| OF Kentucky, and others.
Mr. Wilmot replied in defense Of bis motion to refer
back Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia 10 the COM
mee credentials. lie mliuttined that the commit
tie ought to report What districts entitled TO vote
IL rUmCred that there Texan in the Texas
delegation. They ought to vote if no State Conveu-
.iou was held in Texas. VIII Mr. Seward or Mr. Came
r0u friends submit to be overshughedb By delegates sent
here wrongly to control the result Shouts Of Wen
20 home and run ticket" That's the talk Cheers 7
Such a rule would break down the party. lie made no
charges Of corruption though questionable inducements
were ID out by various candidates.
Mr Blair said that Maryland wished for no larger rep
rcseutaton than she entitled to. We don't wish to
| dictate.
Mr. Cleveland of Connecticut said bu, for Henry Win
ter Davis hopes OF victory ia the struggle 10 orgn
ize the House Of Representatives would have been dash
ed 10 pieces, let We hagglc about giving Maryland a
vote. Cheer& We Will have delegates from all the
slave States if treat them Justly We will theL have
the united voice Of the American people We are a Ma
! to1al Union party.
An Indiana delegate here read the call for the national
convention in which all the oppoa,nts of Mr. Buchauaus
| administration were invited Gret applause He
! thought our Southern brethren had rights here.
Mr. Rvbb yiud.cs,ed the gallant State Of Maryland
Mr. James Weiss, OF the District of Columbia spoke
in favor Of that dsanchised portion OF the country
NJ Bhs5ly, of Kentucky, nude an indignant speech
Had he been told that the bones Of Washington and the
ashes of Henry Clay had been removed from the CON
fadercy be would not have been more astoui,hed-
They might as well Danish C1isus Clay Tremendous
| cheers
Mr. B.akey alluded to the Wilmot p-oyiso. n 1856,
at the Philadelphia convention he said Kentucky voted
for Wlmot. Mingled hisscs and applause for Wmot !
Mr.. Philips. Of Kansas, enlogized the Repubcanism
| of that bloOd-staiued territory.
Mr.. NilmOt replied amid signs of disapprObatiOn.-
lie said be regretted that he misunderstood BY the
SOutherners. He made no proposition TO exclude them
but wanted the slave State delegations referred back to
the committee to determine their pyOportOnate repre-
seuta,ion.
Mr. Robb, of Md. replied that pasty organization
did exist 10 Maryland Every Congressional dist let was
represented in the State conventoH; the hall where the
convention met full OF republicans, and many towns
! in Maryland were half republican.
FINALLY the entire report OF the committee creden
tials was recommtted-yeas 2I3l nays I72,4.
! A recess then taken till o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Upon rcassemblug Ar Benton, Of " H.. from the
committee credentials again reported giving Virgin
ia % votes Kentucky %, Oregon ., Maryland H. Tex
| "a e..
Regarding the party organization in Texas the COM
mittec reported that delegates elected at mass
meeting called by notice in all papers favorable
publican principles and that the delegation entitled
to their seats
The report was adopted with applause.
The iu these States it will be observed was cut
down below their full double electoral vote
The report Of the committee on rules Of order was
taken up.
The second rule, giving the delegates at large four
vo.es and each congressional rcpr, seutaon votes
except as modified by the committee credentials was
amended by providing that no more votes shall be cast
than there delegates present and, as thus amended
| was adopted.
On the fourth rule being read which provides that
three hundred aud four votes, being majority OF the
whole double electoral vo.e shall be necessary nom
mat. caud dl,e. and minority report to nominate by
majority OF the votes cast was moved amend
ment
Finally, after some debate, the majority report was
adopted as substitute for the fourth rule thus requiring
only majority Of all the votes nominate.
The committee on tue platform reported q series of
resolutions similar to those adopted by the Philadelphia
convention and after a ey discussion the convention
adjourned ill Friday morning.
TIE PLATFORM.
The platform IS reported resolves follows That
the history Of the last four years has established the
propriety of perpetuaiion Of the republican party.
That the causes which died it into existence demand
its peaceful and constitutional triumph That the main
of the principles OF the sutiOn is essential
he preservation Of republican institutions aud the I'm
| ion of the States.
Congratuates the country that republican congress
man has counenauced threats of dSuIion and denoun-
ces these threats avOwd Of contemplated
Declares that each State has right TO order its us
tutons in its way and denOunces awless invasions
by an armed force from any State Territory no mat
under what preteNt, as amongst the greatest of
! crimes.
That the present administration has far exceeded tie
worst apprehensions by its messureeSs subserency
the exactions of sectional interests eynced by It's
erons to force the infamous Lecompuon constitution
on the protesting people Of Kansas
That the people view with the alarm the reckless
travagauce pervadng every department of the govern
ment while recent starting Developments of fraud and
corruption at the federal metropolis show that II
20 rigid economy and entire change of adminisrA-
| ton is imperatively demanded.
That the new dogma that the Constitution carries
slavery into the territories dangerous political here
sv at variance with the provisions Of the Constitution
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