The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30

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NJ, CT CIDER
Hall An hour vae sAen spsss IN discussing p,hss ss
order.
mo cuaIs decided NJ EiSlsr IN order, who demanded
the previous question.
Hr. MONTGOMERY moved hat The motion DO hid On Nc
table
Mr.. pmlIrs, Of Pesnsylvanh, inquired whelheY she
motion -cuh no. carry tbe whole subject, resoautins
md an, with n
Mr.. STUART, Of Michigan, objected the isqoiyy, say
%. No viii ASCERTAIN that when The vote ID taken.
After further debate, the CHAIR stated mat tho motion
70 lay the table the previous question carries with
The several platforms.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY then withdrew The motion 70 ny On
he nsle.
Mr. Nnx, Of Maryland, wanted 70 knew what would
10 the effect Of tho previous question Representing The
principal slave district Il Maryland, he wanted the
opportunity 70 reply 70 Ne remarks nsde here BY hb
colleagus (Ar. Johnson), whom hs charged with us-
represeatng ma Constituents d homo, and stutfyng hs
own previelsly expressed optniona
Criss Il tAs "Prevous question" and was seconded
a eleven O'Clock.
florida demanded vots by stAsss, amid great excite.
neut throughout the hall
Hare the minority Of tho Georgia delegation read ~
solution Il The Georgia Convention, resuess,ns-bus, hey
sonsendod mot iasructng-their delsgasss 70 vote -
unit.
without any decision a the pent, The vote was pro-
eseded with, resulting - fellows:-Ayee sos, nay 1
(ron NAsyhnd). 80 the main question was ordered.
ne question then REQUIRED We motion Of NJ RaI,
70 reoomnt the whole subject 10 The committee.
Tho Bayard resolutions are - iollows-
FrH-AnnYmng the Cincinnati platform.
Second, That Ill citizens have right 10 sottle II %
being impaired, either By Congressional q Tsrsriai
docrhe that the duty q the government 70 mantAin
the territories, and % enforce The iscons q the Supreme
The fourth ft sixth and seventh resolutions are the
third, fourth nih and sixth Of those reported BY Mo
majority
Tho vote was announced - follows amid great exotic
msnt-Ayes l62; nays, 16l. 80 the motion carried.
Tho nays were-Aaine, 8; New Hampshire, g.; Yer
MONT s; Massachusetts,, g. Rhode Island, 4; Come H.
CUT AZ New York IS; New Jersey, 81 Pennsyivania IL
Maryland, az; Virginia, 1; Missouri A. Tsnnesse, I;
Ohio, q; Indiana, 49, Illinois, IL Michigan Q; wlsesn-
SIN, s; Iowa, 4; Minnesota, 8.
All the balance (l52) were in the Affirmative.
This vote shows that Douglas hes not jrity and
from hundred and my m1ss be deducted
six votes which WIN be changed in tho case Of Pennsy
wanna. This has rather discouraged Tho Douglas men.
The minority is claimed the first test Of Doue,as
strength, whilst the PLATFORM which win probably be
adopted by one majority b antsquaer sovereignty,
which N. Douglas cannot stand.
Tho PRESIDENT decided that the vote did not carry The
instructions report within hour and that Vie vote
would recur on this part Of Mr. Bgler's motion.
Mr. STUART Of Michigan, moved that vote be taken
on each OF the resolutions (Sensation.)
Nearly hour moro was spent IN discussing questions
OF order Senator BAYARD in the meantime endeavoring
al3ay the excitement
At half PAST twelve the PRESIDENT decided that the mo-
ton to lay the balance Of Mr. Bger's proposition the
table was in order. Khh laid the table, the three
platforms, without instructions 10 matter time, will
60 to the committee, with Mr.. Rylcrs proposulons
When Georgia called, the minority Of the desga-
ton protested against the vote Of the State being given
unit, the ground that they were requested not m
| sructed, TO vote ~ . unit.
debate on this point ensued, which checked the pro-
gress Of tho VOTE and At half past O'Clock tho Presi
dent decided that the request equivalent - IN m
sructicn, and that Georgia must veto unit, being
| loss Of two Douglas votes.
| The vote was then announced ~ Sollows-ayes az
nays A. So the platforms are al referred back TO The
| committee, without Instructions
motion next came mp 10 instruct The committee 70 N
/ port ~ four O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Pmlurs. OF Pennsyvania, moved to adjourn 70 fow
| o'clock
Georgia delegate moved 10 adjourn TO Ten O'Clock
| Monday morning
The motions were however, withdrawn and ~ quss-
ton REQUIRED the motion 70 instruct the committee 70
port four O'clock which adopted and at quarter
Of two the Convention adjourned 70 four O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled ct four p II.
The Committee on Platform said they would mot be
| ready 10 report until half past Ave.
Mr. AVERY, Of North Carolina submitted the following
| report from the majority Of the committee
Resolved, That the platform adopted by the democratic
pasty at Cincinnati be affirmed, with the following expla
naiory resolutions
Ftst-Thst the government of Territory organized
by act OF Congress provisional and temporary, and
during existence all citizens Of the United States have
equal RICH. to settle with their property In the Terri
tory without their rights, either Of person properly,
beng destroyed or injured by Congressional or Territorial
Sseod-rha 1T is the duty Of ths federal government
in all It's departments 70 protect the rights OF persons and
property in the Territories, and wherever else its cops
tu.ions authority extends
ihrdThat when the settlers Territory. having an
adequate population, form State ton, the right
of sovereignty commences, aud being consummated by
sner admsior into the Union they stand equal.
y with the people Of other States, and State thus
ganzed be admitted into federal Unon, whether
lis constitution prohibits or recognizes the institution OF
Resolved Thet the democratic party are in favor of the
acqunon OF The Island OF Cuba, such terms shall
honorable ourselves and just SPAN, at the earliest
Resolved That the enac.mens OF State legislatures TO
the faithful execution Of the Fugitive slave law
ia character subversive OF the constitution and
Reeoved That democracy of the United States
oognize the imperative duty Of this government 70
protect the na,uaized citizen in all his rights, whether at
home in foreign lands to the same extent a. its native
corn citizens
Weyens one of the greatest necessities OF the age in
POLITICAL commercial, postal and military point of view,