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Tor there had been no meetin, of me stt
IIaWihg from the Charleston C;on%ti neMas IN with
~ ' ,I NV 4noSt insulting of all and thair ryi, bJnJ
was H absolute ana unconditional ~ "'''u"""i
lhey even protested against aIIowir,. ,
represent the state Mississippi came back ia
ana he was willing that their shouId G
and if it was found that they were not also
an antagOniSc body he would vote for ad,;, 10
The Richmond Convention had not adionTnaG ing them
TOOK recess, and its members here as tho I
went to the camp meeting-beCause he had right to %
They came here only for mischief and if they could not
have their own way, intended to go back and nomi-
.e @ some man VINO has not heels or bottom enough to
get the nomination of this Convention, and run him
asailSt ue regular nomine of the Democratic party
made here They would get in here by his vote
SO m mhep him God. Applause
rIorda Ike South Carolina, threw herself back on her
I sy at charleston, and secuted the idea of coming
9ere and it would be the height absurIty to admit her
conit was the only State that mad preserved its
DIS Let any man study the history of BarnweI
Khett and he could discover the rcason II " th "a Ir &c
jackson, he and his associates were among those Who
Wouu rather dissolve the Union than keen il tor.tia
Look at the tone of the Charleston berc,lry II %d i
dependence enough to tell the truth, and it had ever
since the Charleston Convention regarded the nemocro
party as stumbling -blOck' in the way of the die
luton of the Union. " III" ''S
Would not such men have their own wav at Ricbmordg
Word was sent from Washington to Richmond by certain
parties who had better have mnding their business
there encouraging these seceders to come 70 Raora.
Tome pack, II was said, come back. have good
reason TO believe your platform will conceded to Won
ana IL NOT you can so away again. Then, they said
Virginia mad got to go, too and Of course Kentucky
would follow Virginia about the only State thar he
Democrats of his State looked up North Carolina they
tennessee, daughter.
would follow her nanny. Laughter
some he supposed, calculated Missouri follow
ing SUIT and then it had been the nomination of
douglas would be denounced as equally sectional with
that oil Lincoln If nothing else would d., they would
denounce tins as bogus Convention They had the
OPINION OF the highest legal authority Washngtons At
torney-General Black he supposed aughter that this
3nyenlon was functus ocio the moment ourned at
anu so these seceders to 90 Richmond
and make nomination and turn roun and call ms bogns
iLangherJ lie did not believe these men were backed
ny their constituencies that they would be able either
TO set the world fire, dissolve the Union Let them
leave the party if they wished there plenty as good
men remaining.
Mr.. West of Connecticut, being young man. arose
with great dfdence to address the Convention Tbey
Of Connecticut had been CHARGED win bainSr NJ 10y
than Black Republicans He defended the Dpmncrncv Of
ms state from the charge, and claimed that they were
true ana loyal to the Union. They here in good
aith, and if voted down. would support the nominee Of
te Convention The gentleman from Virginia had COM
palned that certain things had grated hashy upon his
lie also could say the same thing. The North had
presented no utimatum. The seceders had left their
so,ehh protest here when they withdrew and had gone
T % ecaust the majority would adopt their pla form
he denied the charge of Mr. oring that tle sccal ba5
been driven from the Conventon-it was their voluntary
act Ihey went out because the majority wouId nor
adopt platform which would destroy the marty in ry
lree state. The Charleston Convention had adontsd ;,
platform, the principles of which every leadir Demo
cr IN congress had approved They deSped the threats
and taunts of the Southern men lie would do as mncb
as any one to save the Union but if the South would 90
ne Wouid say good ny, Hail. They of the North were
as safe in their frozen hills their Southern friends upon
their sunny plains surrounded ny their thousanos of
Mr. Hunter, of Missouri, could not sit quietly under
the extraordinary remarks of his colleague Gov Kfng
whom he had heretofore delighted to honor and f, ho
he has voted for many high offices The gentleman had
said he would not vote to admit the delegates from the
seeding States How then did he evnect IN r1act L;s
candidates: Where were the votes to come rromY He
would like to know how his colleague voted when r.
stewart was the Democratic nominee for Governor of
Missouri, ands Jim Ron, his opponent who was said to
be sort of Abolitionist? [Laughterl His colleague
had also violated the platform adopted by the Missouri
Democracy in their State Convention He had no legal
talent and could not express himself he wished Cries
ot go on: He hoped the Convention would drive
OUT the representatives. of States without which they
could not elect Democratic President. The remarks
OF the gentleman from Massachusetts, Judge Lorug had
hed him with joy IA voice 'IIe is not the Judge you
breed and comes from the same State.''
Mr. Hunter continued with quaintness of manner and
broad humor which excited hearty laughter lie Thought
they could get along very well without Douglas and if
he were dead to they could get 5U0 equally
suitable for the Presidency Douglas was doing for
the party just what Benton did for it in Mssouri-dis
tracing and destroying it. He here as an anti
Douglas man, but was willing to abide the decision of the
Convention If they passed. resolution instruction
upon him he would go out of the Couyention-ba would
regard it as reflection If they demanded pledge of
the delegates Knocking at the door would that imply
doubt of their honor? He would be glad to receive them
and rejoice that they had the improrety Of their
action Laughter United they would stand; divided
fail. He had lived in Missouri for 5G years and had
never cast any other than a Democratic vote except
once-LlauShter and that was to Keep Col Benton out
Of the United states Senate. TLaushter.l Gentlemen
should treat this subject with gravity no
matter ofcvity lie thought the pcrpetuity Of the Union
was dependant the harmony the Democratic party
the gentlemen from Pennsylvania Illinois he should
indulge in no sectional and personal aiusfons would
say however to these gentlemen that their speeches
were not such as would elect their candidate President
the United States. He would tell them further that IL
looked to them from the Southern States, if it were
le settled purpose to drive them from this Convention
The remarks of of these gentlemen tended to pIace
him and those with whom he acted in category of
dlsunionists What he wished to remark this that
he came here into this Convention did his entire dele
cation determined to stand by its platform ana sustain
its candidate. They came here xTccijuy that every.
Democratic State would he represented.
They had seen in the days Of Jackson that single
man permitted represent a Democratic Stpte In
another case man by the anne of Commander repre-
sented the State of South Carolina. At Chicago they
anxious to have the number of tbeir et1,s &
creased that they manufactured delegates by the TWEEN
ties, thrties and ftes Whatou the contrary did hcv
behold here? party claiming to NATIONAL instead
OF devotinG itself to the interests the party
devotng itself to the purpose of excluding the delega
tions of Southern States
The speaker contended that it was perfectly clear to
his mind that these seeding delegates had right to
come back and have their in this Convention and
he would say here upon his personal honor. that if the
majority report had been adopted and the Northwestern
delegations had fit retire from the Convention in
stead of directing to exclude them from the Cnuvcution
he would have asked them to return, and would not
have required Of them a test oath Applause
The delegations from the seeding States came here
representing regular organization Of the Democracy OF
cedent or law which could exclude them unless il be the
purpose that those States should be disanchised 1t
was proposed that resolution should he passed here
cover well those in this Convention as those
who without requiring of hem abide by
the decision OF tins COnvc ton. Now. he
to IT. because 1t was contrary to the Of the party
everywhere.
Mr.. Atkins Of Tennessee said that he had arisen for
purpose but before announcing it. he would make one or
two observations Iailing, he did, from a central
State of this UniOn-from Tennessee-every feeling of
his heart clustered around his State and the Sonth Rnt
hoped that the patriotism of Tennessee conne
itself to its clements to the limits of the South
ern States, but embraced the whole country 1t did en-
brace the whole country, and especially embraced the
Democratic party Of this country. Tennessee was n
sound Democratic State. She indOctrnated deeply
in Democratic principles; and just here he would say
that Tennessee, so far as he was able To Judge Of the
opinions and sentiments of her Democracy, needed
pledges.
They needed no tests If the Convention would nomi-
nate according the usages ofthe party, he would
in order to secure his election IApiauSeI But he had
intended two words with regard to those
been closed He trusted that the majority of this COnven
represented what he conceived to be the wishes of
majority of the Democracy OF the nation BY all
the sake of their principles for the sake of the hon
pred and for the sake of the future that lay before
them the sake of the Union for Gods sake he asked
hem to harmonic. Applause. Why could they not
Was there any whose principles were so selfish
hat he was willing to sacrifice the best interests OF the
ambition? 1t might be there some gentlemen in
his Convention who were devoting themselves TO the
interests Of candidates and it might he that
was the they could not harmonize. Applause
the dearest friend he had upon EARTH in whose shadow
before high Heaven, he would consigu him shades
obscurty forever rather than he should retard the
They might tell him what they pleased but God was
his Judge, he believed if it not for that selfish feel
ing they would be able to make nomination within
hour from this time. lAprausel They ought to march
up their duty laying aside all personal considerations,
like men and reason, who had travelled from
the Eastern and Western limits of the Union to meet here
for the purpose of making nomination. The telegra-
phc wires never bore message which would be more
welcome the Democratic heart of the country than
when it should the welcome udngs Of the har-
monious result these deliberations, and if he knew
word that could spoken which could bring about such
a result he would hasten to speak that word.
WouId to God that he knew who could pour oil
unon these troubled waters Would to God that had
Jackson here to day. Applause
In conclusion lie said if desired to speak further
he would move the previous question he had designed
when he arose.
Mr. stuart of Michigan, said lie wanted to speak.
Mr. Atkins said he had himself been led into akng
by ebulitien of feeling, intending, when he got up,
only to move the previous question.
Voices-"Move it now "
Mr. Atkins-I only yield the floor upon the under
standing that the gentleman will the proposition
for the previous question: and only yield Tor any sen
man who desires to speak on the other slae upon 'ne
same condition. and then let the vote ne tihcH. ,
Mr. Fisher, of Virginia, desired to MAKE personal
t, si id then he would yield to the gentleman
rrr VIRGINIA and then demand the previous question:
~ - ras the wish of a large majority.
The President said he had recognized Mr. STUART Of
m sstEins-I have not yielded the floor and demand
he nreyious question and viii yield to nobody.
Mr. Stuart hoped the Convention would not second the
lemand, and in behalf oil MlchSah called Tor vote by
Mr. MoHatt, of Virginia, moved that the House ad-
ourn which was disagreed to.
Mr. Phillips, Of Pennsylvania raised question of or
Ter that the secondng the previous question can
lot be taken by States.
Mr. Stuart-It was done to day, and New York gave
The President overruled the question Of order
The vote seconding the previous question was taken