The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-27


for consultation. The rOmainder will st,v
here where their constituents sent then.
with the National Democratic party OF the
Union.
Hill, OF N. c., announced that while he
found nothing In the action OF the ConVen.
tion to cause any man to withdraw, he yet
felt that he should be probably doing i0jus.
tics to bis constituents IL he remained to act
any longer with this Convention when Q
majority OF the delegates from his State had
withdrawn.
Jones, Of Tenn. said only thirteen dele.
gates from Tennesse, had withdrawn. II
had been represented that nineteen had done
so, but six were simply appointed by the
others and had no delegated authority.
The Chairman Of the Kentucky delegation
reports that ten would withdraw and nine
remain, and that Eve would suspend action
for the present.
Dawson Of PennsylVanis, asked leave for
that delegation 10 retire for consultation.
(Cries Of "No, no.') He desired 10 say
they only wished to consult as to the candi-
dste.
When Massachusetts was called, Stevens
Of that State, said although he was not ye.
ready to east the vote Of that State, he
would not let his name be called twice with.
out response. The action OF those who
had neglected their duties and the party,
would be Indignantly repudiated and repro.
bated BY the Democracy Of the whole State.
(Cheers.) Her people are pledged over and
over again to the principles of nou.interven.
ton, and there were those who have retired
from this hall who were elected as delegates
only because they pledged themselves to
vote for Mr.. Douglas.
Brent of Maryland, Hoge of Virginia, and
Gsulden Of Georgia, in turn denounced the
secessiontsts from their States, and signifsd
their intention to act with the National De.
mocracy.
Parsons Of Alabama, denounced the se.
cession movements as one Of disunion, and
when they declared opposition to disunion,
they only spoke the sentiment OF large
majority OF the people of Alabama. This
fight had been anticipated. They were pre-.
pared for it, prepared to see violent effort
to break up the Demo cratic party, so that
the bonds OF this Union may be severed
Shall this effort succeed (Cries of "no.
no.") Shall it be said that 1860 shall see
the grave Of the Union! (No.) They
would that one voice would come I'd from
the Gulf States, from the cotton States of
the south, the heart Of the whole south will
throb with enthusiasm when called upon to
rally to the support of the Union. The
convention had been told that the delegates
now present from Alabama did not represent
the people Of Alabama. He appealed TO
the ballot box for re'usatiOn Of his charge.
Jones OF Psnnsylvunias raised q point OF
order.
This was no place to- settle quarrels.
The President decided that oil remarks
were out OF order. He desired to present
to the convention two papers, one from
Struman Of Arkansas, the other from the.
delegates from Georgia.
Payne Of Ohio, moved 10 suspend the
reading and lay on the table.
After come skirmishing this course was
agreed to.
Loud calls for the question were then
made.
The President rose and begged the ndul.
gence OF the Convention. When he &C.
cepted the position of Chairman OF the con-
vention, he was aware of the trouble loom
ing up in the distance. He had remained in
the convention in his seat in the hone that
harmony of counsel would at last PREVAIL
That hope had proved fallacious,. and he
deemed it his duty in the present emergency
while rendering his grateful acknowledg
ments TO- all gentlemen for the courtesy ex.
tended to him, and particularly to those who
had differed with him in policy, and while
expressing his personal regard and cordial
respect to alf the members of the Conven.
ton, he deemed it his duty to now resign to
Mr. Tod OF Ohio, his seat in the chair.
A loud and sudden burst Of applause broke
forth from the Convention, and there was
general applnuding and cheering. /
Ine PRESIDENT rapping to order ssid it
was his Intention to take his seat on The floor
TO abide by the action of his fellow delegates.
Ihe applause continued several minutes.
As Mr. Gushing left the chair the whole
convention rose, waving their hats and
hondkerchieIs and clapping their hands,
mingled with cries of GOOD, good, now we
shall have fair man in the chair"
Mr.. Tod, the Vice President of the con.
Ventlon' took the chair amidst loud applause.
he briefly addressed the convention, de.
cIarlng that for over thirty years he had
fought under the Democratic banner in the
Glddns's district, and should not shrink
from duty now. He asked the indulgence
OF the convention while endeavoring 10 dis.
charge the duties which had devolved upon
upon him.
Butler, Of Mass., rose to speak but the
convention would not listen to him, when
scene OF the utmost confusion prevailed.
The Chair appealed to the honor Of the
convention to keep quiet, when order once
more became restored. .. ..
Several attempts were made 10 interrupt
the proceedings. but the chair quietly and
steadily insisted on the preservation of order,
and an immediate vote on the motion on
which the previous question had been order.
ed since last evening.
The resolution to proceed to ballot for ,
candidete for President was then adopted.
The roll was called, and when Massachu.
settS was reached, Butler again claimed the
floor to explsin the position Of the deIega.
tion from Massachusetts.
Objections were made, but the Chair de. ,
cided that when State was called the =
Chairman Of the delegation had right 10 !
explain the vote or position OF the delegation.
Mr.. Butler then on the part of the deleea. .
tion presented protest agsinst the unjust '
exclusion Of one of their number from the
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