Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-06

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Mr.. Cuttings moved to adjourned till the LIST
Mr. STUART moved to lay the motion on the
On on motion Of Mr.. Ash, Of North Carolina, the
Convention adjourned till lOoclOck tomorrow
constitutional Democratic Convention.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
In accordance with public notice the Convention,
81, wednesday morning met at the Charleston Thea
TIVE THE seats in the dress circle were occupied by
br;Iljant array of beauty and fashion. The faml-
" CIRCLE and galleries were filed with spectators,
citizens and strangers. The pit had been reserved
for the Delegates. The Convention was called TO Or
der. at 10 O'Clock, by President Bayard.
Mr.. BURROWS, Of Arkansas, from the Commit
tee on Platform, reported the resolutions OF the
Committee on Resolutions Of the National Conyen-
ton. - -.
edthat the report be printed, and made tne specal
order for Thursday at IL O'Clock
Mr. YANCEY, of Alabama, rose and sald :;
n. Presideat II tnk, sir, that the Convention Is
nrepared TO act now on the Platform. That Is all
believe, that is proposed TO act on tne 5la'Lori'
urtii another contingency arses, to wit the noml-
ration OF candidate by the National l'emocratc
! Convention in session. the rump Democracy, or
ruup Democrats, when it may be our privilege 20
endorse the nominee our duty to proceed 70 MAKE
/ j nomination according TO the viii OF this BODY.
! The proposed Platform is doubtless so well con-
sidered, that there can be no difference OF opinion
on the principles do not suppose that there Is any
necessity for any debate upon the resolutions, VI
any further consideration /, therefore,
lv ask the gentleman from South Carolina, TO WIN
draw his resolution. l have amendment to ofler
which does not involve any of the vital principles
of the Platform, but simply the name OF the Coh'eh
ton. - al
to object to the suggestions we have just heard as u
! the going into immediate action upon the Platform
| hut simply to meet q suggestion wmch mas laileu
from the lips of the gentleman from Alabama t!Al
is as to the prOpriety OF drawing any ulstlhcIlon
bntUean the Platform and the action 10 result tnefe
| frorn cordially concur with the committee, and
that we should act upon the principle. Inefe can
he no question l imagine. among the members mere
assembled as TO what that action shaH Oe' We
have conferred here in anticipation OF tnese pro
Down TO the present moment as TO what are the
rights Of the South. This is no time to pause 1oi
further reflection But am not prepared 70 paus'
simply upon Platform Of principle 10 pause a.
all is, in my judgment, a symptom OF WeaA1gss w
| have met the Democracy now IN session. we haVt
left it upon principle and upon principle alone VII
| I ever return to it. IApplause-l Boldly, Mr.. CHAR
man. boldly have we taken Onr position, and II Is
| position of positions. Are we to be tempted DacA
into that organization by the NOMINATION. VI any mon
! Cries of "No! never.
What is the issue we have before the country
If that Convention on yesterday had seen proper
as they might have DONE to have adopted FlatiOfl
| of principles we might have gone into It.
Gen. SIMONS. If it is desired to debate TN
nestson and as my motion is not to debateaole, WI
withdraw my notion assuring the gentleman til&t
am DESTROYS of a free and unrestricted debate be
fore the Convention.
/ Mr. JACKSON. l was about to say that had IN
National Convention on yesterday adopted FIAT
form of principle upon which we could have stood
and had invited us back into that body prior to tn
ballot for a candidate, with our prlnsples recognL
! ed we could have returned. But they nave ignore
us and our action. They have proceeded to tina
nomination upon Platform which they, and nc
= we have laid down. How can we return! Now,
claim the right of speaking emphatcally upon tn
subject The members Of the Georgia Delegatlo
| are aware of the fact have always been IN 1ayO
of the support of the nominee whose nomlnauo
, ! was made upon Platform of principle
l was willing to have the nomination first and tn
issue made afterwards but the issue was mad
first and did not object to the record Heart an
| hand | ION our Alabama friends. We are wit
2 them now and there must be no pulling back
Mr. SCOTT, of Alabama Is there any body,
there any member of this Convention, who IS pr
pared to say no to this report. No one-not ont
Why then, gentlemen pray YOU 90 you NOT pr
| coed at once 20 vote upon it. In another body
: | have stuck together In another body there was Il
Il ! division among Us. l rise simply to lmplore m
| friends-.that which we will stand together aboU
let us have no debate, but proceed to take
, vote.
? Mr.JACKSON. yielded the floor under mi
3 take. | wish simply to move the adoption Of I'll
! report of the Committee.
Mr.. YANCEY. Mr.. President allow me to sa.
Il in order that my individual position may be unde
stood that at no tine since lS4S has Alabama eve
receded or retired from this position, and never e.
< poets to- l consider the move that has been mao
in retiring from the Convention as an advance NOV
= ment which can never be wiped out from the r
u cords of Yesterday and history will never tell Il
tale that Alabama went back into that COnvenuo
y And l believe may be permitted to state, slmp
state it to place it right, that if the Convention
4 have left shall Go that which Is right shall co
: slider it my high privilege at least TO ratIy IN
| which is right Isay nothing with regard 10 u
nroprietv of going into the nomination have
4 | reason for moving an amendment to the report
u do it with great Difference TO the deliberations OF u
Committee and l ask the Committee to consld
d those reasons upon which base my amendmen
This is not a Convention of the Democracy of IL
United States 1t is palpable it is not This Is 20
ventiOn of several Southern Subsequently, MI
p Southern States 1t is not then, Convention OF Il
p Democracy of the United States. Therefore, a
3 prehend that it will be improper that resolution
shall undertaketO express what is confined to Il
II, Democracy of the United States, for we nave
power to do that.
10 We have no power as individuals to do it. v
y have 10 power as the Representatives of the sew
.f raj States to do that We have no power to sd
J. what are the principles and opinions OF the stat
, we represent in reference to the Democracy OF u
| United States. Therefore, l think that the Ia
,yuara Of one of the resolutions which saysthat Il
Democracy of the United States are IN favor OF IN
: or that is not exactly correct language should as
h. therefore, that the words, United States
stricken out. | propose; further, before the wo
IT Democracy, or Democrats shalI DC auueu TIC WI
"A Z" Constitutional
IL And why, Mr.. President? This is meeting
late delegates to the National Convention who ha
retired from that body. In this meeting we are NJ
therefore, convention Of the Democracy OF t
q United States.
z Neither are we as vet a convention of the .
L mocracv of any of the States. My proposition do
not propose the naming Of party l wish IN
2 to be distinctly understood by members OF I
committee and other gentlemen. My prOposlu'
~ il sinnlv 10 name this meningitis assembling
4 That is ALL And this report IS not to be made I
: Platform of a party in opposition to the Nation
- Democracy, but Platform Of the Democrats
:. this meeting. If we go forth, however and |
~ fore leaving conclude to make 4 recommended
~ of candidate for the nomination, it will be nec'
IL sary for the organization of a party to make
IN | lection.
n n Who Is to organize that party! Not this bod
ID lint our constituents at home. They will meet a
10 elect delegates to another convention. They W
~ have the power to say what that party will be- \
DropostiOn is that this meeting have distinct nan
I've have left the Democracy in possession OF t
= Hall the President and Secretaries and the de-
gates of a majority Of the States OF the UmC
= They will keep with them yet the name Of the pa
tv and the organization Of the party They are t
? Democratic party OF right they are not entitl
to that name but they have right to call the
. selves by any name they choose ana we cannot Ia
it from them.
We have a right to the name OF our meeting a
% it is also proper then we should be known by I
~ name we assume If they call themselves tle De
Is 6crotic art, and we call ourselves the Democrat
party, the public, in speaking and in reading OF t
5 Democratic party, will ask which Democratic pa
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