Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-06-23

the citizens of the several States in the Ter ,
ritories of the United States, and upon all
the subjects concerning which it treats and
that the members of this Convention pledge
and require all others who may
be authorized as delegates to make the !
same pledge to support the Democratic
who may fairly and in good
faith be nominated by this Convention, ac-
cording to the u'ages ofthc National Dem
ocratic party.
The resolution was received with ap-
plausc and some Kisses.
Mr. Cochrane of New York, inquired if
that proposition was now before the Con-
vcution.
The President-Thc resolution was read
for information only and would not now
be in order
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, with
drew from the floor in order to allow Mr..
Gilmer to modify his amendment in the
manner proposed.
Mr.. Randall then took the floor and ar
gucd in favor of the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Gilmer, and against the amend.
ment of Mr.. Church. lie denied the right
of the Convention, which was simply del
egated body, to impose any conditions at
all upon the seven seeding States. lAp-
plause and Kisses. He also denied the
policy Of any such terms to the seeding
States, for they would not accept an en-
trance into the Convention on such terms
The party was to fight a battle at the polls
or which i. would be necessary to unite all
sections against the opposing party. Zap
plausc and hisses from the galleries.
Mr.. loge, of Virginia, demanded to
know whether the delegates were to sit
here and submit to the insult of hissess
from the galleries when sentiments favora
lie to the South, and in which they them
selves eoincidcd, were expressed by gen.
tlemen OF such responsibility as Mr.. Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania If this outside
pressure was to be brought here to crush
out fairness in discussion, Virginia had
better know it at once and retire from a
field in which she was prevented from dc
Tending her rights. Loud applausc
| The President announced that if the gal
lerics gave utterance again to such signs
of disapprobation, they would be cleared
Mr.. Richardson, OF Illinois, was oppod
ed to the resolution, because it sought to
let into the Convention delegates from
Florida, who were not delegated to this
Convention at all. Their constituents had
refused to send them here to seek seats
and although gentleman from Florida
had informed him that the delegation
would take seats in the Convention if the
olive branch was extended to them, yet he
for enc was Lot willing to sit beside gen.
tlemen who represented no constituency,
and were bound By nothing that is done
by the Convention, while he himself was
bound by everything,
He was further opposed to the amend
ment because it proposed to admit the del.
egates from ARKANSAS when Il contcsting
delegation was announced to be here from
that State. Was the Convention by thi.
resolution to PREJUDICE this case? Mis>iss.
+ ippi came here accredited and without op,
position and she was placed in the same
list with those other States. When con.
test arises it should be Investigated by q
committee.
The proposed Investigation could not
consume much time, and he repeated, i,
should be made in justice to all PARTIES
He should not be drawn into a notice of ANY
issues not directly pertaining to the ques
ton Immediately before them.
Mr.. Cochranc of New York, said thi,
question was not one of the admission o
new delegates. 1t was of far greater i'm
port. a portion of the seats on this Aool
were vacant, and the question arises, Why
are they thus vacant! The question als(
arises, was there a justification, or, if no
justification, was there an excuse for tn,
secession that had left a portion Of the seat
here unoccupiod! However this might b,
decided he deemed it well for the Conven
ton to seek to call back their erring broth
ers. He was nos favorable to either OF tn
resolutions as they stood. He was unwil
ling to place any obligation on the return
ing delegates that could call blush t.
their checks or cause pain to their heart
But it should be remembered that sucl
terms were placed upon the delegate
from New York upon n former occasion
and there might be some excuse for its vov
pelnS oHercu ny new 1orh' let lie cou!t
, assure the Convention that New Yorl
would always be found as she hitherto ha'
been found, on the side of lbcrali'y ant
justice.
, Mr.. Russell of Virginia said that he ha'
at a former period of the session, felt anx
ious to address the Convention. He fel
less anxions now, because the vote takcl
, at the morning session gave promise of
desire on the part of the majority to secur
harmony of action that could not fail t
) lead to happy union on principles and O.
candidates. But as aproposition had bee
made to impose these terms on the secedin
delegations, he might say few words O
the question. Virginia was here emphati
cally as she had been at Charleston, t
harmonize the action of the Democracy
She had seen rule adopted empowerin
the votes to be cast in a manner she cor
sidered unfair to the delegations. She ha
: seen platform voted down which he
o whole people desired and one adopted t
l which they were opposed. They had see