The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-09

WI bOIucH, VI Odu sEohs ~ lenSln. lie
intended to hold on to the Northern Democracy
till the last horn blew. lie loved the Union
and was determined TO stand by it to the end
The protest on the part of the New Jersey
delegates against the action Of the Convention
in annullng the instructions to delegates from
that State to vote as a unit, was presented.
Mr.. BIdwell and Mr.. Austin Smith made
some remarks about the position of the Cal.
ilornia Democrats.
MIR. BoIden spoke further in similar strain
and said he believe the slave trade to be the
noblest Of philantbropists, and tn" most Christ.
ian cviz.r in the world. He had negroes d.
rect from Afrlcl on his plantation. AMI they
were "the noble<t Romans of them all"
Mr. Seward, OF Ga, contended that The South
demrnied no more of the North than was
stipulated in the contract, and the seeding dele
gates have to decide on that ground.
Mr.. Holden. Of $. G., saw nothing to war
: rant Sou hern delegates in seeding. lief Ilol-
was willing TO take the Cincinnati platform,
and endorse the bred Scott decision. This
was sufficient for him.
Mr.. Richardson, Of III, endorsed the state
ment Of facts made by Mr.. Seward, OF Ga of a
compact of the North and South at the time OF
passing the Kansas bill. Ask US for our prop
erty or our lives, said he, and we are ready to
lay them down, but do not make any demands
on our manhood and our honor.
Mr.. Berry, Of S. G, rose [IIissing from
galleries, and cries Of clear the galleries lie
proclaimed himself Union Democrat. This
great and glorious Union should be prese rved,
il possible. lie asserted that it was agreed
that nothing more was required than the en-
dorsement OF the decisions of the Supreme
Court, and he would say to gent emen, that if
they vii! npw en- l)rc, the D e Sc1tt decision
they will be able to bring the Southern States
into harmony and union.
Mr.. Howard, Of Tennessee, spoken in behalf
of that States, and presented the following reso-
utions:
ResolVed, That all citizens of the United
States have an eqial right to settle with their
property in the territories Of the United States
and that under the do3iSon Of the Supren ns
Court, which we recognize as a correct expoSi
tor of constitutional liberty, the rights Of neih-
er persons or property can be destroyed by
Congressional or territorial legislation.
RssolOel, That two thirds OF all the electoral
votes of tn, Uuited States shall be required for
the nominations.
He offered this as an uItimatum Of the south.
The southern wing, now in session at South
Carolln. Hall, are waiting anxieusly our decis-
ion. They h,ve deferred organization, and re-
solved to await developments to day.
Mr.. Russell Of Virginia, presented the results
of consultation. They endorse the course ta
ken by Tennessee, and if the resolutions pre-
Sented by the Tennessee, delegation are not
adopted, he is not authorized to cast the vote Of
the State on any subject. ....
MIR. ColwelI, of Kentuckey, endorsed the
ground taken by Tennessee and Virginia.
they would ali act together-thev waited an
endorsement of the Drcd Scott decision, and an
agreement that tho nominee shall receive not
less than 2 70 votes as requisite for the nomina-
ton. lie moved to adjourn till ten o'clock to.
morrow.
Mr. Merricl deman 'ed that the vote on the
resolution fixing the Tina for balloting be now
taken.
Several motions to adjourn caused much con-
fusion. On the motion to adjourn, the vote
was demanded by States
Mr. Gittings, of Maryland gave notice if the
Convention did not take recess, he would
move to adjourn sine die,
On takeng the vote, the portion of the Geor-
ga delegation still remalnng voted the full vote
Of the State. Objected t., and after debate the
President declared they were not entitled to
vote in the Convention.
Mr. Holden appealed from the decision, con-
tending that they We're carrying out the in
struclions Of the State, while the bplters were
not. The latter were sent to vote and not to
holt, AMI they were not present. 1t was no
fault Of those who remained.
A vote by Safes was demanded. The re.
suit was ayes 149, nays 100
The remtininy Gs,r5i, d.legstes then left
declaring that the Convention had dsfranchised
a sovereign State.
The motion to adjourn till five O'Clock was
renewed and cirrled.
EVENING SESSION
The Convention reaSsemblei at 5 o'clock
The vote was taken on ordering tho previous
question on the proposition to proceed to ballot
for President-ayes | i9, nays 103.
The resolution offered hy Tennessee. requr-
ing that the present Convention shall not Ie
clare any one nominated for President or Vice
President, unless he shall have received 2O2
votes or more, was called up.
Mr. Richardson, ILL.,, moved to lay ON the ta-
BILE. Lost--ayes l1lya, nays Ill.
Mr. Stuart, Michigan, raised the point of or
der, that the resolution must lie on the table one
day before being acted on, as it made a change
in the rules of the Convention.
The President decided the resolution in or
der.
Mr.. Stuart appealed, and the Chair was sus.
tained-l4t nays l0S.
This. vote is regarded as fatal to Douglas.
Mr. Stulrt M wed an am,n lmsnt th,t all
who vote for nomination Shall be bound to sup.
port the nominee Rulei out Of order.
1st Ballot-DIuglas, l45H, Guthrie, 36k;
Dickinson, Z; Lane, 6; Hunter, AZ; Davs, j.;
Toucy, 2; PIERCE /; johnson, IL.