The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-05


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II. Bsown. of n. G., wafmed ~ seenflaDel
q that II they adopeed theao reeoluti0ps thAt q
, Dem0cratic party uUald cease 10 exist % Ea
tonal party.
: / Af. RiChafds0n, e a. rose and desired 70 -
dr. u Coascntiea- ...s
Exeitement easeed, nd he Southern msnhsel
!. demanded DECISION - the point of order, rslAe
7 inf % bear 4r ktsa..d1oa- s
II - Maintained ~ podtion and great ann.
: iety va manifested . hear hiaL He mads sev
{ eraI attempts 70 speak but Was called 70 order
by the Aiabama and Mis1isaippi delegntiOnA
sudee Aeek, of Ala.s demanded that the Con
vention proceed - vote and that no other busi-
! ness b allowed
An Cochrane, Of n. X, asked : suspenaion ol
the rules 70 allow III. Richardson to speak. III
motion was declared out Of order.
Another halt hour was spent IN points Of Or
DER and The privilege question, when vote was
taken on the motion 70 strike out TIE preamble
and hrst resolution relating 70 the Dred Scott
decsion Of the Supreme Court relative % slavery
1lsaisEppi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida
declined
Inc delegations generally went ont TO consult,
ana tnc vote was hualIy announced % follows
J Teas 40, nays $50. The President then annoan-
ced that the preamble with the irst resolution
adopsed
". Butler proposed that the balance Of tie
piasfOrm bs voted down without division.
Hr Stewart Of Michigan demanded separate
vote ON each resolution.
Inc vose was then taken on the resolution .
protect foreign born citixena Missouri. Louis
lana, Texas, Florida and Alabama declined to
vote and the resolution was adopted.
A vote was then taken on the Pacific Railroad
resolution and was adopted.
The same States refusing to vote there being
out ~ negative votes.
~ Cook gave notice off motion @ reconsid-
er this vote with an object in checking Alabama
IN Joining the movement
The remaining resolutions we're then voted on
successiveIy, the same States declining to vote
ana Arkansas voting but three voteA
All OF them were adopted nearly unanimously
I-the yeas numbering 172.
IT. Stuart. OF Michigan, obtained the floor.
a motion 70 reconsider the resolutions if pro
/ ceeded to address the Convention, complaining
tnat whilst those on his side had given respect
~! hearing to the South, they had not been
allowed to say one word.
de, and those who had acted with him, agreed
never 70 agitate tho subject in rout Of Congress-
and they had kept the agreement. He was ready
| TO yield money or property for peare and har-
mony, but would never consent to yield his hon.
Or: This vas demanded Of him BY the South.
". fancy replied at length, declaring that
Congress has the right to protect the property Of
slaveholders against the encroachments Of terri
torlai legislation wherever 1t mao occur.
Mr.. Stuart moved TO lay the motion on the
table, and called the previous question, but gave
way to
MIR. Walker, chairman of Alabama pelegation,
who rose and announced that he had = commu-
nication from that delegation to make to the
Convention.
He then proceeded to read . statement and
protest giving them reasons for withdrawing from
the Convention. He also read . resolution de
caring that the Delegates from that State should
withdraw as adopted BY the Constitution.
The delegation rose to depart when Mr.. Bar
r, Of Misc, stated that the delegation from that
State authorized him to say that the delegation
also withdraw from the Conventiun with Ala
bama.
William Mountain, Of La, was authorized to
say on the part OF the delegationfrom that State,
that they no longer retain their seats in this Con
vention. We have heretofore declared the Dem |
parted forever; separated in principles if our
friends from the free States cannot join us in
fighting the Black Republicans.
he concluded by stating that two Of the dele
gates declined to join the majority, but the ma
lor'tv contend that as they are instructed to vote
as unit, no one has authority to cast the |
vote OF the State after they leave.
Cen. Simmons, chairman Of the South Caro-
lima delegation; read in behalf Of that delegation,
protesting that the platform adopted il in con- |
travention Of the principles of their State Con-
venti0n, and therefore the delegation withdrew |
with the exception Of three Of its members.
Mr.. Glenn, Of Miss, delivered in behalf Of that |
State powerful and exciting address telling the |
Convention that in less than sixty days they will
see a united South acting in concert The time |
will come when you will want Us
He concluded by giving notice that all who |
sympathize with the retiring Delegates could
meet them at St. Andrews Hall tonight.
Mr.. Milton, Of Florida, in behalf OF that Del
egation, presented their protest and withdrew,
telling the North and North west that as they
hardened their hearts and stiffened their necke, |
they parted with them with but little regret
He read long protest signed by the whole
delegation, refusing to allow any other TO cast
the vote Of Florida in the Convention.
Mr.. Gowen Of Texas had long looked forward
to this result After few, remarks he presented
the protest OF Texas, declaring that persistence
In the principles maintained BY majority of the
Convention will ultimately dissolve the Union.
1r. Burrows, Of Ark, in behalf Of the delega-
tson OF his State, then entered protest that they
could not consent to place an unsound man on
an unsound platform, and expressed the opin-
ion that the chief Of the Squatter Seyereigns
should receive the nomination. The protest is
sgned oy three of the delegations, Who protest
that no one else shall cast the vote Of the State in
the Convention
Inc ueorgia deiegaiion asked leave to retire,
'nas 'nsy might consult on the question.
mr. Mer1ck, OF ILL.,. addressed the Convention,
asserting that the chairman Of some Of these
deiesauons We're Withdrawing their States with
ou' Sonsu'tlng 'ocir deiegations ne proposed
=" a.. .s, ~ :.
Merrick withdrew the motion to enable him TO
cay few words
Nr. Rvssell then spoke for Virginia express
sing deep sympathy for the Southern States, and
asking that an adjournment be made to allow 1
consultation.
Mr. Salisbury said that himself and majority
Of the deleg ,tion were not fully prepared TO act
He therefore asked leave 20 retire for consulta.
tion.
Mr. Merrick moved to adjourn at 8 O'Clock to-
night.
John Cochrane OF New York moved to adjourn
till to morrow morning
The motion was adopted, and the Convention
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