Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-19

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G-orxis. Alabama. Fiorids. Mi-si.eirri. .u..
ians, Texas aud Arksosss. with letter from
the Mississippi delegates presented BY Mr.
Howard Of tennessee, aud . common cation
+ ON NJ. Chaffee. clsin,ing . seat from Asss-
achnsetia
The several propositions before the Ctnven.
zion we're then read.
Mr.. Randall then took the q ,o- aud argued
in favor Of the amendment proposed By NJ.
Gilmore, and .ainst the amendment Of Ar.
Church. lie denied the right OF the Conven-
tim, which wss simply . delegated body. I"
impose any conditions at oil upon seven ss-
cediog States. Applause
Mr.. HAge, ofVA. demanded 10 know whether
delegates we're to St here and submit to the
insuiis Of his.es from the gallery. when sent,-
nsnts favorable to their fris ,ds Of the South.
and i" which they theme lves coincidsd were
expressed by gentlemen Of such res2~ctstility
a. NJ Randall, of Pa. II this outside pressure E
to he brought up to crush out fairness VI
discussion. V,rgia:s had better kbow it at
once aud r-t,r. firm the field in which she
was prevented from defending her rights
Loud applause.
lie Presid. ut announced that II the galleries
rave utt.ranc. 10 such signs Of disapprobation
;h.y would be cleared.
Mr.. Sahuels Of l>wa. while anxious to pre-
serve 10 every man the riphs to be hssid. he
could not tut say that manifestations Of av-
plause we're calculated TO draw man fest a,iou-
Of disspprubation. Both should be checked Or
both allowed
Mr. Randall said If any serpent-like his'~s
had been UTE red he had nv. heard them. He
t, en- proceeded to enlarge upon the rights of
the seeding delegation. and urged concili Il on
aud harmony in the action Of the Convention
tie concluded with ." eloquent appeal TO the
party TO unite agair ct the CON non toe.
Mr.. Richardson OF illinois. was opposed TO
the rteolution Of the gentleman from Pa. ir.
Randall becaus- It sought to let into the cn
v-ntion from Fla. those who we're not delega-
ted tG this convention . all. Their constituents
had refused 10 send them here A xe' tlems.
from Florida had informed him that the dele
CATION would take seats 10 the INVENTION il
the olive branch was ext.nted to hem, We. he
for one vas not willing to sit be.ide those Who
represented no constituency. and who were
bound by nothing that is done here, while he
himself was bound Tor ev -ryihing. lie was
further opposed to the amendment because it
proposed to admit the delegates from Arksn-
sAs. wh.D = contesling delegation was announc
Cd to be here from tat State, was the N y en-
,i"n to ,r+i idi.e THE? Mississippi c,ne here
without opposition, and che was placed in the
list with thsse other States. When a contes,
arrived, it should be investigated by . COM
mittee.
A voice-Why was it not go done at
Char lestun.
Mr.. Richardson because at Charleston.
when action Was taken. there vas no regular
organ.z ,tion, now it was different. and he was
in favor oi an inqu.-ition into the
facts whenever there was q contest TIE in-
C~asi.s eiOO ~outl NOT
iepe ted that it shonl be made in Justice TO
sI'. He said he -houid not be dra w into the
notice Of any is-uss MT directly pertaining to
the question Immediately before them.
Mr. Ru.sel said he had at former time felt
anxious to address the Convent on He did
not feel 20 nov, because the vote taken At the
oornink session gave iomise Of dssi e on
tha part of the m jori'y to secure harmony of
action. That conl not fail To lead to = hsrpy
nnon on rin-iple and on candid ,t-s hut as u
proposition had b. en- made to impro. hes~
terms, he might say few words on the ques
iion. Virginia was here as che had been at
Charleston, to harmonze the action Of the
Democracy She h ID seen rule I'd. ptei ern
towering votes to be east. 10 manner which
she considered unfair to The deleya yatio,a She
had seen \ platform voted down, Which her
people desired. anl one adopted which they
"V0 opIoseu W ME ei8Ht States u the
South had gone out the Convention, sh.
had remained present. Could shs give an,
better proof of her devotion to the Democra-
cy Of the North? But she desired to eav now
that she was equally revo'~d to the D.mo
cratic party oi the South lf,rue TO the N r,h
should she not also be tru. tu the running
point, united with her sister southern 5 at...?
- m ant to see fair play between Yates. and
she meant to see fair rlay brtw.e en North ant
South. What WAS fir pl.y1 II W . tha' sli
the delegations accr-di ed to Charleston shouii
lie ainitt-d TO the floor. But he did not ''e-
s're to press this rp1n the Convention. N"
all should be admitted 1T once wihou, any de-
lay. and the conte-t.d delegates should bs Re-
fer d TO Committee.
He call. the attention Of the gentleman from
Hin. 10. who had made the O. i-ction TO the
admission Of the delegates wi,rr. seats wer.
nnconl est~d to the fact that at Charleston the
Illinois delegation were ad 0i.tel although
their seats we're contested by other dele gates
lie was in favor Of adm iting all unconi @stinx
seats to the Convention; a. to imposing resti
tions Of piefg-s upon the delegates. he deem ed
all here present men cf honor enough 10
be bound " such pledges as honored places Oi
honor.