The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-18

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each Congressional representation district
was amended by providing that no more
votes shall be cast than there are delegates
! present, and adopted.
tn the 4th rule being read, the minority
report--to nominate by majority of the
votes cast-was moved as an amendment.
After debate on this point vote by states
was demanded.
When Pennsylvania was called she asked
for time.
Mr.. Goodrich of Minnesota asked that
the representatives. of the Peoples party of
Pennsy lvania be excused from voting.--
I Cries of order and hisses.
Mr.. Reeder of Pennsylvania said that
4 delegates from Pennsylvania had found it
necessary to retire to consult. He under
stood some person to say that the People 5
Party of his State had no right to vote. lie
desired to know the name of that gentle
man. Cheers and cries of order.
The vote was announced and the minori-
ty rule, requiring only majority of the
/ votes cast to nominate, was adopted by 331
against 100. Loud Applause.
The rules as amended were then adopted.
Judge Jessup of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on resolutions reported that the
history of the nation, during the last four
years has fully established the propriety and
necessity of the perpetuation of the Repub-
4 lican party, and that the causes which call
/ ed it into existence are permanent in their
nature and now, more than ever, demand
its peaceful and constitutional triumph.
That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Independ-
ence and embodied in the Federal Constitu-
/ ton is essential to the preservation Of our
/ Republican Institutions and that the Con-
stitutiouaI rights of the States and the
! Union must and shall be preserved.
That to the union of the States this ma
/ ton owes its unprecedented increase in pop
ulation, its rapid augmentation of wealth,
/ It's happiness at home and its honor abroad
aud we hold in adherence all schemes for
! disunion, come from whatever source they
/ may.
! That the mantainance inviolate OF the
rights of the States, and especially of each
I State to order and control its own domestic
institutions according to its own judgment,
! is essential to that balance of power upon
| which the perfection and endurance of our
! political fabric depends, and we denounce
/ the lawless invasion by armed tarce of the
| soil ofany State or Territory, no matter
under what prcext, a5 one of the greatest
! crimes.
/ That the present administration has far
/ exceeded our worst apPrchensions, in its
/ subservienCy to the cXactions of the sec
| tional interest rs evinced in its desperate
! exertons to force the infamous Lecompton
! Constitution upon the protesting people Of
/ Kansas, and iu its abuse of the power en-
| trusted to it by contding people.
! That the people view with alarm the
reckless extravagance which prevades ev-
| cry department of the Federal Govern
ment, aud that a return to rigid economy
and accountability is Indispensable.
That the new dogma that the Constitu-
! ton of It's own force carries slavery into
! any or all the territories, is a dangerous pO-
! litical heresy, and ut variance with the cx
! plicit provisions of that instrument; Is rev.
! oluti0nary in it's tendency, and subycrsive
/ of the peace and harmony OF the country.
That the normal condition Of all the ter
| rtories is that of freedom; that as our re-
! publican fathers, when they had abolished
/ slavery in all our national territory or
dained that no person should be deprived
! of life, liberty, or property, without due
| process of law, it becomes our duty, by leg
| islation, to maintain this position OF the
! Constitution against all attempts to viO-
late it.
That Kansas should Ice admitted n; Ler
the Constitution recently formed and adopt
/ ed by her people aud accepted 10y the House
| Of Representatives..
That we demand the passage by Congress
! of the homestead measure, which has al
ready passed the House.
That the Republican party is opposed to
any change in the naturalization laws, and
in favor of giving fnll protection to the
rights of all classes of citizens.
That a Pacific Railroad is impcratively
demanded by the interests Of the whole
I hot tho En,JaroI nf
ought to render efficient aid in its construc-
ton, and that as preliminary thereto, a
daily overland mail should be promptly es-
tablished.
The resolutions wind up with an invita-
ton for the co operation of all citizens,
however differing on other questions, but
agree with us in their aflirmance and sup
port
Mr.. Carter, of Ohio, said he was confident
that all approved of the resolutions, and
therefore moved the previous question.
Mr.. Giddings asked his colleague to with
draw his call for the previous question, in
order to enable him to offer an amendment
to the platform.
Mr.. Carter refused to withdraw.
MIR. Giddings. Does my colleague desire
to cut me off?
Mr. Carter You and all others. | de-
sire to get a vote on the resolutions.
After some skirmishing the Convention
refused to order the previous question, by
I35 to 30I.
Mr.. Giddings moved to add to the first
resolution, " that we solemnly re-assert the
.selfevident truths that all men are endowed
1 by their Creator with certain inalienabe
rights, among which those of life, lib
erty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that
governments are instituted among men to
secure the enjoyment of these rights"
Mr.. Garter. | desire to move an amend
ment.
Mr.. Giddings. have the floor, and hope
my colleague will ask no favor of me.
Mr.. Carter. Oh, no. will not
Mr.. Giddings urged the adoption Of his
amendment.
Mr.. Carter said all the gas that had been
expended by his colleague on the amend
ment, was unnecessary.
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