, 1860-05-17

Mr.. JuDD-I would not, Sir, have attempted
to have made this presentation If had not sup
posed that b I'd the unanimous consent at this
tims Of The Convention. [Applauss and cries
Of "Go OF" ""go on."l was sayipg to you.
Sir, that it Was not The wood or the ivory or
this ai'ver, Of which that little Instrument ia
composed, that renders it Va uable. It has,
like the Republican party, q history. It il .
piece OF oak taken from Commopore Pcrsy's
lag shtp-the Lawrence. [Applause.] 1t Is
not froln it's size TINT its power is to be es-
tiu1a1sd. is, like the Republican rule, strong
but not noisy. fGseas enthusiasm IT
is not, that the Republicans require noisy
und violent government, or they require
riotously To put down the cham Democracy:
but they require, and intend to apply to them
nnd to all those persons who seek disunlon aud
keep up a cry about destroying our Govern.
inent, the littls force necessary to control and
restrain them, like the little force which will be
necessary for you, Mr. President, to use in pre-
riding over the deliberations Of this CoaTen.
t'on. lGreat cheers.
There is motto, too, adopted by that me-
clanic, which should be q motto for every Re-
publican in this Conventiou-the motto borne
upon the flag Of the gallant Lawrence. Don't
circ up the ship." IGPeas appl4use.] Mr. Presi-
dent, il presenting this to you, in addition to
tho motto furnished by the mechanic who man
rfhctured this, as an evidence Of his warmth
snd xea! in tbs Kepubl eau cause. would re-.
commend to this Convention to believe that
The person who will be nominated here, can,
when The election is orer in November, send
despatch to Washington in the language of the
raliunt ferry. ave hare met the enemy. and
tney ure ours" Terrific cheering. Voices,
"Name, uame."] Mr. President, in tho begin
n;uu / should haTe named, Mr. G. G. THOMAS,
Of Chiceeo. Hearty aEpla9se.]
veption accept from the hands Of the gentle
man from Illinois The present made BY the
| Chicago mechanic; aud hare only to say to-
Jny that all the au4urses are that We snail meet
| The enemy aud they shall be ours. Loud
''sIe Mr' bEuDlTz. of Ky., announced tbat
tho Committe on Rules aud Order Of rusiness
lad ma;ured partial report, defining the man.
nsr in Which votes should b6 taken in the Con-
| yention. He moved TINT that report be now
| called up.
! an the ap2oin,ment Of q COMMITTEES on Resaiu.
tiops and platiur1n was pending
| Mr. DENBIiZ moved that the question on
| tue appointment Of COMMITTEE an Platform
| and Resolutions be postponed until the 1epos,
oil the Committee on Rules and Order Of Bust
ness bad been # ceiyed.
! The motion Of Mr. Dembitz was lost.
The PRES1DENT-The question is now OF
the aonoiutmsnt of a Committee on Resolutions
| aud Platform to whom to refer without debate
all resolutions nr propositions.
| Gov REEDER-Mr. Ptesident-
| VOICES" Name"
| The FREStDEST-Gor.R Reeder Of Penusyl
vania. prolonged cheers.
! Gov. KtEDER-I understand the resoIut1or
before the Cows sutton to be that Committee
t Of one from each State be appointed for the pur
pose Of drafting Platform aud Resolutions
| Am fright?
The TREs1DENT-You are, substantially.
Gov, REEUER-Tben move To amend s,
that it may include the Territories.
Judge TRACY-That is the language Of th'
motion.
rhe motion to appoint Committee on Plat
form aud Resolutions was then carried.
The PRESIDENT suggested to the Conventio,
the propriety Of having roll Of the Conven,io,
arranged under the heads Of the different State
maoe out by the Secretaries and to be printe.
for the use Of the Convention. BE then pro
posed to call the States for the appointment O
u Committee on Resolutions and Platform.
MR. JAMES, af New York-Beforo that i
put, / would suggest that the Committee ol
Credentials report. We refused 10 adopt thi
very resolution befnre dinner.
The CHAfR-The Chair is about to call III
roll Of the States. for the purpose ol receirin
the names ofgeutiemen to constitute Commit
tee on Resolutions.