Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-19

II, and eXhOrted their Southern States not 10
secede His constituents wonld not now nstify
him in such action, As lifelong Democrat
he believed that the safety Of the lives and
property Of the South depend upon the pres
eryaton Of the Democratic party. He con
cluded BY exhoriing the Convention to strike
out the State Of Arkansas and admit at least
oil the States whose seats are uncontested at
once
Mr. loring Of Mass, rose for the first time
in the Convention, having been prevented
from attending ut Charleston by severe
domestic aflliciion IIe was surprised TO hear
any allusion made TO the so called seeding
delegates and find opposition to the admis.
sion Of certain Statos TO the Democratic Con-
vention. He owned that certain States, stan
ding upon whnt they believed to be their CON
stitutional rights, had returned to the Conven-
ton. lie repudialed the idea Of their being
deprived Of the right to return to the Convcn-
ton. 1t should gladly welcome them back
He had heard with surprise for the first time
in Democratic Convention, talk of sections
Of the country and party He thought such
talk and sentiments were confined to another
organization. He denied the right of the
Convention to impose pledge upon any of
the delegates, Would they who proposed il
like the doctrine Appliedto to themselyes3 Loud
cries of eyes we would Then he could only
add If the proposition was made to-day to ex-
clude Florida because she had again credited
delegates here, were carried out, he would
himself Withdraw from the Convention aud
not BIO seen In It again. Loud applause
that's the way, that's it.
Mr. Merrick, of ILL.,, said that his State
was prepared TO abide by the action of the
convention and recognize the right that every
man should be similarly bound on honor
lie could only say to the gentleman from Mas
sachusetis that if his threat was carried out,
there would be but one Seceder more The
delegates who had seeded at Charleston had
withdrawn because they say their honor de-
manded it, He could recognize no right by
which they could now claim seats in this Con-
vention. lf Mississippi had no contestants
they were accredited also to another conven-
ton aud that was not good commission
here. He argued the right of any delegate
owing double allegiance and acting with o
rival convention TO take seats upon the floor
and act with this convention in its delibera-
tions. 1t won't work If the contest must
commence, he was willing il should be met
now
Mr. Samuels, of Iowa, asked the chairman
il there was any document in his hands from
the Florida delegation claiming seats
The Presdent-Nothing but newspaper
containing the official proceeding of the Flor
ida convention.
Mr. Samuels--I ask if anything in that
convention shows that any Of the delegates
from Florida are not accredited to this con-
venton
The President-Thnt fact can only be as
cerained by perusal of the document
Mr. King, of No, obtained the floor He
desired TO know if the seeding delegates, as
reported in the newspapers had n rowing com
mission. The gentleman from Massachusetts
| (Loring) had stated that he would himself
withdraw from the convention if its action did
not suit him He, King, was not prepared 10
say that but he thought that the seceders who
owed n double allegiance were not entitled to
seats in the convention. If the convention
decided otherwise, he should bow to its decis-
ion. He denied that any convention had been
held in Texas and that the delegates we're not
accredited to the convention He then read a
protest of the Texas delegation when they
withdrew, and designated it as an insult to the
convention Mississippi had come duly ac
credited without contestants.
Mr. King was willing TO submit her claim,
to the committee, but if it was found that hei
delegations have been accredited to u riva
aud opposition convention; that they hav,
been there and organized; that they had no
acted but had taken recess he whould vote
to admit them. One of the delegates had sale
that he came here as he would to camp meet
ing because he had n right to do So He
King, believes that such delegates come her,
for mischief If their delegation are elected
to Richmond, with the right to come here 70
this purpose 50 help him God, they would no
get his vote, although, if the convention saw
fit to admit them, he should be prepared t,
meet them as gentlemen. He next spoke o
the action of Florida, who had not been nc
credited, and the convention was asked t,
clear its eyes to the fact and admit them. IL,
replied that South Carolina, alone had pre-
sumed consistency and dignity, for they di
not come here at all She was disunionist
, in Jackson's time, and is disunionist now
, The Charleston Mercury, which was the OF
, gan of Rhett, declares the course to be
j. stumbling block in the way of the dissoluto
e of the Union.
+ Mr.. King then alluded to the orders tina
5 had gone forth from Washington, signed b
gentlemen who had better been attending I
n their duties, in directing the seceders to com
n here and telegraph them they would probabl
Il get their platform, and If not they should .
o with them Yes, Virginia, God bless he
g had been told, too, that she must secede, an
her eldest daughter, Kentucky, was to go to,
c Then by the programme North Carolina an
Tennessee, another mother and daughte
l. were to go forth, and even Maryland, it
K said, is 10 follow The object and meaning
L these Washington orders were simply this:
L Mr. Douglas must be nominated we will dra
It forth these States from the Convention and :
d De able to turn round upon him and say va
Il are q sectional candidate, Just like LincOll
IL Il was said, too, that the highest legal autho
/, ity in Washington, aud so he supposed III
If Richmond Convention to lay claim 10 regula
e iiy, had termed this Convention bogus II
v expected the Convention to hold on firmly
II the National Democratic organization and
II Weld its principles to the demands Of no Sc
d iOn
s. Merrill, of ILL.,, raised point of order, tn
D. the amendment of Gilmer could not be mo
N flied in the manner proposed by him. He hf
N not the floor to make the proposed modifc
's ton.
10 The President moved the point of ord
10 well taken, saving that Randall Of Va had Il
d floor ON adjournment, and that unless he vi,
v ded il to his colleague, Gimer, for the propo
rs ed modification, the latter could not make d
n alteration he desired.
ID Clark again asked that his proposition mig
be read for the purpose of information.
Mt Simons--For the purpose of information
~ withdraw my objection, but only that il mi
~ be read for information.
w The proposition of Clark was then read,
d. follows
,r- Resoired, That the citizens Of the sever