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

Mr.. Avery, of North Carolina, desired
to indulge in no sectional or personal oil.
lusions, but he would say to the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Montgomery,
that if his speech of day was an indi.
cation of the sentiments of his heart tow.
ards one section of the country, he would
not himself entertain such a sentiment to
be made President of the United States.
He would say also to the gentleman from
Illinois, as well as to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, that such speeches as they
had both made, were not calculated to
elect their candidate lie could not re-
sist the impression that these remarks were
designed to drive the South in body from
the Union. But he would say, no person
had the power to drive him from the Ma.
tional Democratic Convention. He allu.
dcd to the former action of Democratic
Conventions, where one man had been
nermittcd to cast the vote of State rather
than that State should have no represen.
tation He held that the delegates had
all the right under the original commits.
sion to reclaim their seats, and if the
Northwestern delegates had been the Sc
ceders instead Of the South he woull
have extended them just MS cordial wei.
come back. If it is the purpose to dis.
franchise these States, right or wrong, he
had nothing to say. He was opposed -
the New York resolution prescribing the
terms for receiving the seeding delegates.
If YOU cannot trust them without pledgi
YOU ought not to trust them with ole.
Our Northern friends are in majority
and they wish to overthrow us both on the
platform and candidate.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, said he was
from the South but he had Il high regard
for his Northern friends. Tcnnes zee was
sound Democratic State, and her De.
mo.racy needs no pledges and no tests.
Nominate your candidate fairly and hon
orably, and | will swim every river and
ford every creek to secure the success to
our banner. For the lake of our banner,
for the sake f our Union, for Gods sake,
harmonizc. l. there any man here who
is willing to saci ice the Democratic par
ty at the altar Of personal ambition lie
would consirn the mo,t cherished friend
he had in the world to OF liyion before he
would cndanocr the permanency of the
Democratic party to secure his advance
mcnt. lie feared that it was the case
thai there would be no difficulty in har-
moniling il it were not for the devotion t.
the personal int rests o. some one man.
He would to God that We had Jackson
among us to bring harmony out OF this
chaos. He concluded by moving the pre-
vious question, declaring that it wa, his
purpose, when the question was ordered,
to move an adjournment until morning.
, Pending the question motion was
made to adjourn, Negatived.
Mr.. Stewart, of Michigan, demanded
,tc by States on scconding the call for
, the previous qu stion.
t Amid much excitement, the dele gates
b ing all on their feet, the roll was called
and the vote re. u,tcd Us follows ~ ca,
f 233, nays Is.
: SO the previous question was seconded.
| On motion OF Mr.. Richardson, OF Hi
| nois, the Convention adjourned till 10
, clock tomorrow.
/, QUESTIONS BhFURE TIE Co>NENT1oN.
= The que ,tious before the Convention
nov stand a, follows:
t Mr.. Howard, of Tennessee, made the
t original motion directing the Sergeant at
9 Arnis to admit to the Convention all thr
5 delegates accredited to the Charleston
) Convention. Mr.. Church, of New YorA,
= moved to mend by referring all the claims
| for admission to the Cony, ntion to the
5 Committee on Credentials, and to rcquc,.
them to report as soon AS practicable, the
{ names OF the persons entitled to admission /;
l with the proylso that all the delegates ac>
c,pting seats in the Convention are bound
E in honor and good faith to abide by the
n action OF the Convention and to supper.
{ its nominees.
. Mr.. Gilmcr, of Pcnnsylvania, moved to
II amend the amendment by resolving that
the delegations from Arkansas, Mjs,ia.
n Sippi, Florida and Texas, be at once ai.
o hi ted to the Convention, and that the con-
n tested seat, OF the other seeding States Oe
e referred to Il Committee on Credentials 10
II be selected by each State.
c he previous question is called on the
o last amendment, and the call has been
S seconded
d The question at the meeting of the Con-
vention tomorrow will be, snail the pre-
II vious question be now put p
o There is probability that the previous
n question will be ordered that Mr., Gil
Y mer's amendment will be voted down; that
p a division will be called on MIR. Churchc 5
: amendment, and that the first part Of it
= will be adopted without the proviso re-
st specting pledge
o 1t looks now as though the vote of New
If York would decide in favor of the admis-
It sion OF the Southern delegations generally
;. where there is no contest, and of both dele
It cations where contest exists.
n The chances still seem to favor har-
monious termination Of the Convention, as
l. New York evidently holds the entire bal
e ance Of power and seems to favor some
e sort OF compromise.
SECOND DAY.