The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-05

eli he balaaee Of tAs rsesl1tieas - laid u
IL table.
Aftse IL vsss hsl seoaoss1, Alabs1a,
lEsissippi asd Fiseida desired 70 withdrew
thsR vesss, asd Askaasas vieAdrsu tAsss
Il hss sssss, I'll rsfssisg b vess - tn
subieck The rsssit vas aAassnssd-ysas,
g., says Isl; - The essssatiss rsfassd 4
10y he ninsrity plssfss1 - IL ,ahls.
The Cesssstisa thsa pessssdsd - veta
eoDsrstely on tie reselusiess.
NJ. Bsets, Of N. c., vasssd gsotlsnas
dat il tksy a1spssd thsss sssslatisas, III
DsnseEasie party vssld ssass - sxist = Z
n. Scar, ss MieAisas, ress 10 . s,ss.
sies srdss. Criss 81 ''Dows, Down.
b. ~ Seashsss members.
Assshss half he1r vas spsat u psists el
order asd privilege questions, vhsa vetl
was takea % the nesisn - strike cot tn
preamble asd fsss rsselutiso relating 70 th>
Drsa Scott decision Of Tie Ssprs1s Cssrt
rslasivs 70 Slavery.
Asissippi, Arkassas, Aabans and Flor
loe SOCnooo % v0Ses
The delegations ssnsrslly went oat to
sonsuls, and the vets was finally aDaeanced
- fslIsws-ysas, 20, s.ys go. The only
yeas we're New Haopspirs, l; AsssasAssettl
l0}, khsds lslssd, I; Conn.,, 4; Psnnsyl-
vsan, 8; Maryland, 81; Kentucky, ); Me-
SCUM. S. This was regarded - yielding to
the South.
The President thea sspsuucsd that the
preamble, with the fret resolution, vas 70.
issssd.
Nr. Butlsr propessd that the bslases Of
thsplstform be voted dsvn without division.
1r. Stuart, Of Michigan, demanded that .
sepsrsts vote should b taken.
The vote Vas then taken On The rsselatisa
TO protect forsisn Dor. eisizsas.
Missouri, Louisiaoa, Texas, Flsrida and
Alsbams dsclissd to vote, and the Tssolu-
ton We unanimously adopted.
A vote wss then taken on the Pacific rail-
road resolution; vas adopted, the sans
States refusing to vote.
Mr.. Cook gave notice Of . motion to re-
consider this voss, with ~ object Of check
ing A:ksnsas in joining the Alabama move
ment.
The remaining resolutions were then vo-
ted on successfully. The same States de-
clinine to vote, and Arkansas voting but
votes. All Of them we're adopted nearly
unaninously, the last nunbsring 252.
Al this stage Of the proceedings, the dele
CATIONS from the States Of Alabama, Mis-.
sissipi, Louisiana, (sxsspt two,)-Soush
Carolina, Except shrse) Texas, Arkansas,
Georgia and Florida and two from Dslawsr,
ssvsralIy entered their protests sgainst th,
the platform: and formally withdrew from
the Convention. At the request Of some Of
the Southern delegates, the Convention id.
jsurnsd st 6 Pm. till the next msraipg, in
srdsr that the several Southern dslsg ation,
might have opportunity for eonsultstion.-
There Vas great excitement in Charleston
A salute wss fred in honor Of the Southern
delegations. In the evening the secedsr'
assembled in St. Audrsws Hall, whore they
we're addressed by J. c. Preston, Of S. c.
Yanesy, Of Alabama Bayard, of Delaware
Mathews, Of Louisans, sxhorsipg them to
stand BY their rights, and slsof from ths
Convention. They counsellsd the pursuaoo.
Of this policy-te take NO action ss present,
but to remain ct Charleston and watch th.
proceedings Of the regular Convention, and
il Douglas was nominated, to recommend
to the people Of the United States candidate,
fer President and Vice President, on No.
tional and constitutional basis, and there.
fore . Southern basis. The speakers con.
dsmnsd their Northern allies in unmessursd
terms. A call Of the States Was then had.
when responses were had from New York,
(Wood's delegatiop) Delaware, virginis
Zone delegate, who said there would Be NOR,
with him. South Carolina, Georgia, LA.
msr) Florida, (snsirs dslsgation) Alabama,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.
All the seeding States signed tho roll. ate,
which the Convention adjourned until to.
morrow.
TUESDAY, May l.
Convention called to order at half ras,
ten.
Mr.. Richardson, Of H., inquired WIS,
was the business in order. The PresideD,
stated that three separate motions to recon.
slider the Platform resolutions we're pending
at tho time OF adjournment yesterday, and
that Mr.. Msrrick, Of ILL.,, was entitled to
the floor.
Mr.. BenninE, OF Ga, rose to privilege
question, atating that the Ga. delegation
had been 10 anxious consultation, and had
passed . series Of resolutions, the first Of
which instructed tho Chsirmsn Of the dele.
CATION to inform the President Of the Con-
vention that they could no longer participate
10 the proceedings Of this Cons sn,ion. lie
added that they would now withdraw.
The resolution was signed BY twenty four
Delegates.
Four more Delegates subsequently, sscsd-
I'd with them. on the ground that they felt
compelled to act with the majority. Eight
other Delegates remained in the Convsn.
ton. Ariansas then presented their pre-
test and withdrew.
A portion Of the delegates from Mary
land, Kentucky and North Carolina, ask Cd,
and obtained leave to retire for eonsulsa-
ton.
Mr.. Cohen, Of Ga, one Of the remaining
Delegates, proceeded to address the Con-
vsntiou. From early manhood be had been
in the front ranks Of those who had been
foremost OF the EXTREMIST sect Of the States
rights school, yet b vas here after . ma.
lority Of his associates bad retired. He
had bssn induced to return in hope that the
sup Of consolidation may not be dashed to
til, earth. Whilst he was With those Who
retired 10 sentiment, be had chosen to re-
main and make On effort for peace and
union. There was no division Of sentiment
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