New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-01

Judge Meek Of Alabama deunsp.esl toa' 700 CoI
venten proceed to vote, and that no other business
1 allowed
| Mr. Ccchrsne Of New-York asked O SUSPENSION
the ri'es TO allow Mr.. Richardson TO speak.
The motion was declared out Of order.
Another half hour WIS spent in points Of order snt
pi.vi'eeed questions, when vote was taken on the
motion TO strike cut the preamble and rs. resolution
relating ia the bred Scott decision Of the Supreme
Court relative to Slavery.
Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida de-
cliped TO vote.
Tie delegations generally went out to confult and
the vote was finally announced as follows: Yeas, 40;
NAYS, $50 The only Yeas were: New-Haupshire
|; Massachusetts, l0i; Rhode leland, 4; Connecticut
4; Pennsylvania, 9; Maryland, q; Missouri s.; Ken
lucky 4. This regarded yielding to the South
Tie President then announced that the preamble
with the frft resolution is adopted.
Mr. Butler proposed that the balance Of the platform
be voted down without division.
Mr. Stewart Of Michigan demanded separate vote
on each resolution.
The vote wac then taken ON the resolution to protect
foreen.bom ctzons.
Mississippi Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Alabama,
declined to VOTE and the resolution was adoped unsni
mously.
vote was then taken the Pacific Railroad reso-
lHton which wss adopted the came States refusing to
vote and there being but twer:ty negative votes.
Mr. Cook gave ro,e Of a motion IN reconsider this
vote with the object Of checking California In joining
1 the Alabama movement.
Tie remaining resolutions were then voted on sue
cest7ely the ssme States declining to vote and Arkan-
sas voting but three votes AL Of them were adopted
nearly ur animously, tie yeas numbering 272.
Mr. Stuart Of Michigan obtained the Hosr on motion
to reconsider the resolutions and proceeded to address
the Convention, complaining that while those on his
side had given respectful hearing TO the South, they
had not been allowed to say word. He and those
who acted with him had agreed never to agitse the
subject in and out of Congress- and they had kept the
agreement. lie wss ready to yield money property
for reacs and harmony ont could never consent to
yield his honor as demanded OF him by tho Sonth
Mr. Yancy replied at some length declaring that Con-
gress has the right to protect the property Of slave
holders against the enoroachments OF territorial kgsa-
ton, wherever it may occur.
Mr. Stuart moved TO lay the motion to reconsider on
the table, and called the previous question, but gave
way to Mr. Walker, Chairman Of the Alabama Dele
cation. who rose, and announced that he had COM
municaiion from that Delegation to make to the Con.
yention lie then proceeded TO read statenisnt and
protest giving their reasons for Withdrawing from the
Convention He also read resolution declaring that,
in case the Delegates of Alabama should Withdraw as
adopted by the Convention of that State, no other
person should Represent that State in their Convention
The delegation rose to depart, when Mr.. Barry OF
Mississippi Iose and stated that the delegation Of that
State authorized him 10 state that the delegation also
Withdrew from the Convention with Alabama.
Mr.. Wm Morton of Louisiana authorized to
state on the part Of the delegation of his State that
they no longer retain their seats in this Convention
We have heretofore declared that the Democratic par
ty was Harmonious, but we are now parted forever,
separated on principles, if friends from the Free
States cannot Join US in fighting the Black Repubi-
cans lie concluded by stating that two of the dele
gates declined join the majority, but that the major
jty contend az they instructed to vote as unit
no one has power to cas the vote Of the State after
they leave.
Gen. Simmons Chairman of the South Carolina
delegation read in behalf Of that delegation protesting
that tie platform adopted is in oontravenon OF the
principles of their State Convention, and therefore the
delegation witbdraws with the exception OF three OF
the L smbers.
Mr.. Glenn OF Missppi, delivered in behalf Of tia
Stste powerful and exciting address, telling the Con-
yenton that in less than sixty days they will see a
united South acting in concert. DeafeniDg applause
in which the galleries joined.l The time will come
when YOU will want us. He concluded by giving no.
tee that all who sympathized with the retiring dele
estes cond meet them at St. Andrews Hall tonight.
Mr. vlton of Florida, in behalf of that delegation,
rrfser / their protect and withdrawal, telling the
North and North West that as they had hardened their
hearts and Sened their necks, they parted with them
with bu. little regret lie read long protest, signed
| Nv the whole delegation, ard refusing to allow any
oheIs to ca.t the vote of Florida in the Convention.
Mr. BRYAN Of Texas had long looked forward 20 this
resnl. After a fe remarks he presented the protest
Of Texas declaring that persi ence in the principles
maintained by a majority Of the Convention, would
| ultimately dissolve the Union.
Mr. Burrows of Arkareas in behalf of the delegation
from lis State then entered pre- test that they could
| not content to place an upsound man on an unsond
platform spd expressed the opinion that the chief OF
The eouatter soveregus should receive the nomination
The protest is signed by three of the delegates, who
nrotest that no one ele shall cast the vote OF the State
| in the Convention.
The Georgia delegation asked leave to reire, and
consult on the question.
Mr.. Cuttings of MAJ yland again kicked up another
exctsment ON the floor to make personal explanation,
but was ordered by the President to take his aeat'
| Mr Me,iek of Illinois addressed the Convention,
asserting that TIE charmen Of some OF these deega-
tons were Withdrawing their States without consult
ing their delegations He therefore, proposed an adj
journment to enable them to properly decide
At the request of Mr.. Russell of Virginia, Mr. Mer'
rick temt orarly withdrew the motion to enable him to
| say few worde.
Mr. Russell then spoke for Virginia, expressing deep
svmnathy for the Southern Safes. and aekip9 thai an