Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04

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Tho Southern wing, now in session at !
'outh Carolina Hall, are waiting anx- t
ously over the decision. They have q
perfected IN organization, and resolved to '
lwait developments to-day. II
Mr.. Russell, Of Virginia, presented the
results Of their consideration We endorse I
he course taken by Tennessee, and if the
resolutions offered by the Tennessee delega'
hon are not adopted, he is not authorized to
cast the vote Of the State on any subject.
Mr.. Colwell, of Kentucky, endorsed the
grounds taken by Tennessee and Virginia.
They would all act together. They wanted
An endorsement of the bred Scott decision,
and an agreement that the nominee shall re-
ceive not less than POP votes IS required by
the nomination. He moved to adjourn till
10 tomorrow. 7. .-49'
Mr.. Merrck demanded that the vote on the
resolution fixing the time for balloting be now |
taken.
Several motions to adjourn caused much |
confusion. On the motion to adjourn the
vote was demanded by States. sa
Mr.. Cuttings, of Maryland, gave notice, i'll
the convention did not take recess, he would
move to adjourn sine die.
On taking the vote, the Georgia delegation
voted the full vote of the State. Objected to
and, after debate, the President decided they
were not entitled to vote in the convention.
Holden appealed from the decision, contend.
ing that they were carrying out the instruc-
tons Of the State, while the boilers were not.
They were sent here to vote, not belt, and,
If they were not present, it was not fault
of those who remained. A vote Of States was
demanded, and the result was ayes 148, nays
100. The 9 remaining Georgia delegates
then left, declaring that the convention had
disfranchized Sovereign State.
The motion to adjourn till o'clock was
carried.
The following are the Tennessee resolutions:
Resolued, That all citizens Of the U. S.
have an equal right to settle with their prop
erty in the territories of the U. S., and that
under the decision of the Supreme Court,
which We recognize IS correct expositor of
constitutional liberty, the right Of neither
person or property can he destroyed by
Congressional or Territorial legislation.
Rssolped, That two-thirds Of all the cleo
toral votes of the United States shall be
required for the nomination.
! Evening Session.--The convention reas-
sembled at 8 o'clock.
The vote was taken on ordering the previ.
Gus question on the proposition to proceed
to ballot for President. Adopted.
The resolution offered by Tennessee, requir-
ing that the present convention should not
declare any one nominated for President or
Vice. President unless he shall have secured
202 votes or more, was called up. Richard
son of illinois, moved to lay on the table.
J Lost.
Stuart, Of Michigan, raised the point of
order that the resolution must lay on the
table one day before being acted on, as it
made change of tho rules Of the conven.
, ton. The President decided tho resolution
in order. Stuart appealed, and the Chair
. was sustained-ayes IA, nays lO8.
This vote is regarded as fatal to Douglas.
Stuart moved an amendment that all v no
vote for the nomination shall be bound to
support the nominee. Ruled out of order.
list ballot. - Douglas 1851. Guthrie 363,
Dickinson 7, Lane 6, Hunter 40, Davis l,
Toucey 24, Pierce l, johnson l.
New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi
gan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota voted
entire for Douglas.
I'd ballot - Douglas 147, Guthrie 363,
Dickinson 81, Hunter II, Lane 6, Davis l,
johnson l, Toucey q.
Previous to the balloting, q resolution re.
quiring 2O2 votes to nominate passed.
Sd ballot-Douglas 1881, Guthrie 40, Hun
ter SO, Dickinson 81, Davis /, johnson II
Lane 6.
4th ballot - Douglas 149, Hunter 4la
| 80
s, Davis l.
!: 5th ballot - Douglas 1492, Hunter Al,
Guthrie 37a, Dickinson s, johnson IL, Lane
6, Davis l.
9Th ballot - Douglas l494, Hunter Al
Guthrie 80, Dickinson 8, johnson IA, Lane Z
7th ballot - Douglas 1904, Guthrie 394
Dickinson 4, Hunter Al, Johnson l l, Lane 6
Davis 6.
9Th ballot - Douglas 1904, Hunter 40a
. Guthrie 3s3. Lane 6, johnson II, Dickinson
Az, Davis l.
9Th ballot - Douglas 1904, Hunter $685.
10th ballot - Douglas 1904, Guthrie 393
Hunter 80, Dickinson 4, Davis ! J, johnson
-.
18th ballot-Douglas 1904, Guthrie s9A
Hunter 80, Dickinson 4, Davis II, johnson
II, Lane g..
: 18th ballot - Douglas 1904, Hunter 80
, Guthrie ss4, Dickinson 4, Davis u, Lane 6
johnson 12
At half past nine O'Clock the convention
adjourned, to meet at ten o clock TO morrow
(Wednesday) morning.
The adoption of the resolution declaring
that POP votes are neces airy to nominate,
makes the nomination of Douglas doubtful
lied, by electing Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware
!. President, and then adjourned till noon
' to morrow.
= CHARLESTON, May 2.
! The two.thirds resolution has caused q
; dead lock- An adjournment to Baltimore to
the 25th of June is strongly talked Of if no
nomination be made to-day. New York
will bring forward this proposition.
The Southern seceders met to-day. An
effort will be made to conciliate them. If it
, is not successful, they will nominate jeff r.
son Davis.
18th ballot not reported.
18th ballot - Douglas $50, Guthrie Al,
Lane 2O}, Hunter ~, johnson II, Dickin.
son /, Davis l.
The Boston Brass Band, seated in the
gallery, treated the convention this morning
with halt dozen spirit stirring airs, CON
GLIDING wi h Yankee Doodle, at the
conclusion of which, Mr.. Tourney, of Ark :,
proposed three cheers for the Union, which
was heartily responded to. The floor and
galleries were thronged with TIE first ladies
Of the city.
/ The Convention was called to order at
1880 n. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Kendrick.
18th ballot - Douglas 1402, Guthrie 40,
Lane 20, Thurston %, johnson IL, Dickin-
son l, Davis /.
10th ballot - Douglas $50, Guthrie 40,
Lane 20}. Hunter 26, Johnsops12, Dickinson
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