Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-29


ug gave promise Of desire on the part n the majority
60 secure harmony that could not fail 10 lead hapry
uuiou ON prnrplcs ana candidates. Virginia was Mere
ruphaucally IN htrmnuize, aud she meant 10 see fair
p.'s between The Democracy Of tho North and south
Tie in favor OF admitting I'll uuc1ntcstcd delegations
90 once AVID then rrfct 'hc contested seats 10 Commit
Zee on Cfclcutiais
Mr.. NaniE lMcrv n Pennsylvania considered the
pledge rcqurcd by thc resolution proper His colleague
said no main could be bound hy IT, Tic (Mr. M hclr,-
that e,orv Democrat aud man Of honor was hound hv
tho action 81 his Convention n his colleague refused
uc luud the sooner he lcf the party the bcor fr
r lie was unwilling that those delegates should return
Mr. johnson of Maryland moved 20 clear the galleries
debate followed.
Mr. Montgomery resumed The who now asked
tn return had met az Richmond To hostile Conventions
rnd were holding that Convention 900 icrfurcm over the
head " This. H. opposed 90 secession from the
tnion aud was necessary Mat the Convention should
require pledges when declared themselves opposed
60 the principles of the party and there presidents
Tor such pledges.
Mr. Erng II Tennessee urged unity Of action against
formidable enemy, in place OF exciting feelings ~ aui.
mostly iu tIc marty. The States In which there i 100
contest should be admitted. as action is being taken in
which 0cy are interested lie was not much n favor of
adopt principles which the Southern delegates cannot in
honor cudurse 10 perfectly competent aud honorable
for them 90 withdraw A. lifelong Democrat be b.
loved hetho safety Of be and property az he South
csa,ia party lie concluded by czhortng the convention
90 strike out Arkansas from the resolutions which had
contestants, and admit ali the unconcstcd States
Mr.. lorng VI Massachusetts, was surprised Co hcaran
aiusion made hostile 10 the socaicd seeding decga-
lions, and Co End opposition 90 the admission of certain
States O. che Convention lie rcpuatcd the idea Of de-
rrving me seocdcrs u the right return The Com
scnuon should De glad 70 welcome them back For the
first time he had heard in Democratic Convention talk
OF sections aud party Tie thought such sentiments be-
lonvci exclusively to another organization.
Hc denied Che right Of the Convention 20 impose pcdy
cs any delegate How would the proposcrs Ike 10
have such doctrine applied to hcnsclvcsf fCrcs of
Arsl yes lhcuhc could only add that IL the PROPOSE
ton made exclude Florida because she had ain ac.
credited dorcnfcs here, carried out De- would hm-
fHh Withdraw from the Convention and mot be seen n 10
4fain. cloud apr.ausc)
Nv Mricl OF illinois said Dis state was prepared io
abide by thc action of Che Convention 10 ihc gentleman
hnm Massachusetts, carried out s threat there would be-
lut more acrldpr. lie could rccognizc mo- 4bt of
sscdcr 90 rats. Tho contest must COME he was Will
l1J it should 1c met now.
Nir Samucls OF Iowa asked the chair n he h,d any
document claiming seats flr Florida.
The President stated that hr only had rct.s4t,.r
With iho proceedings oi uio Floriin Convention
Mr. Sampra--i There ANYTHING shoeiut d.at tnc d,l-