Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-10

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MI. Edward Shipper, Of Pa, offered sub
sntute that each State neminats a candidate
l9r President, and the Convention proceed to
ballot and drop each candidate having the
smallest number Of votes on each ballot till
result is reached. --F
Mr.. Randolph. Of N. +, moved that the
Hon. Lewis OOndit, Of N. j.. be made an hon
orary Vice President. Carried by seclamation
Mr.. Hams, Of Nd, said be desired an Op-
pOrtunity to confer with the delegations Of
the various States, and find out who was the
best man 70 put forward. he wanted time
for interviews, and therefore thought the pro
position to proceed TO a ballot premature =
We should sppoint . committee to prepare 3
certain declaration Of principles, to serve as 3
basis upon which q great and permanent
party could be established There we're i'm
mense responsibilities resting upon Us and we
should act with delibeFatiOn and care.
Jno. 5. Little, Of Penn, advocated the pass
age Of Shippers resolution.
Mr. Goggn Of Va, moved that Hon J. J. Crit
tsnden be invited to take seat on the platform.
Carried with applause.
N. G.. Pendleton Of Ohio, was satisfied that the
action would be more harmonious If the delegates
were allowed to consult together.
He moved an amendment, that a COMMITTEES Of
one from each State be appointed, to whom each
delegation Indicate its preferences, so as 10 se-
cure amity Of action.
came here they had more important work than
the Presidency. They had to organizo q great
National Party, and when It triumphed he wanted
it to do 50 upon principle.
He could not sgree to take any man, no matter
what his antecedenls were, who did not stand
fairly on the platform Of recognized principles
The Interpretation and meaning of tie eonstitu,
/ sfoHt g~f-s Al
two existing parties. They differed az to Wheth-
er Congress had power 70 legislate in regard to
slavery in the territories. Kisses. He was not
going into this subject. [Laughter.l What be
meant was that this Union party should ignore
that destructive issue. Therefore, before they
nominated they should plant themselves On 4
platform Of COnstitutiOnalp principles. Applause
Mr.. COOmbs proposed the Constitution ss it is,
for the platform Of the Constitutional Union par
", now and forever. [ApplaUBs.l
Mr.. Bresler, Of Penn, moved an amendment
to the smenament that tbe individual delegates
etths different delegations Q allowed hand
in the nomination. If majority Of the dele
gstiOns controls the presel taton Of names, the
minority would not be he3 I'd.
Mr.. Watson, of Miss, advocated going into
a nomination to morrow at 10 A il.
Mr.. Swain, of Nd, seconded the views Of
last speaker. If the question of platform was
opened there was much to be said. lie wanted
no other platform in Maryland but the constio
tuition and the laws
The Chair announced that the delegation
from Texas had just arrived, aad was waiting
at the door
The delegates entered and were received with
three cheers.
Gen. COOmbs begged leave to introduce the
Chairman OF the Texas delegation 10 the man
h,s- 6, a IL, T., h.l
sworn IL years ago not to have his beard or
his hair cut till Henry Clay was elected Presi.
dent. Laughter and applause)
Mr.. Switzler, of No, said his State wanted
no platform, but woull be satisfied with 3
proper candidate.
Q. II. Hopkins, of Ga. would suggest a
platform in one wcrd, the one " hich three mil-
lions Of people could stand; that was "Hous-
ton," Of Texas, the hero Of San Jacincto =
[Applause ] He was the man for the crisis,
and one whose life furnished platform.
Erss US Brooks, of n Y, did not propose to
discuss the merits Of candidates or platforms.
lie thought the illusions made this afternoon
premature and unfortunate. Speaking for the
seventy delegates from New Yonk, he desired
to say he wanted no platform but the COnsti-
tuition interpreted by the constituted authori
ties. He trusted they would take such action
that the extremists OF the North nor the South
would be permitted to administer the govern
ment. 1t is wise to learn by experience to be
Just and tolerant toward each other. Expert
ence showed that party Platforms were invent
ed to deceive the people; to wear one face at
the North and another at the South. The true
platform was the Constitution as interpreted by
the Judicial authorities. Whatever they did
should be done decentlY and in order. He
urged the appointment Of general committee
TO receive all expressions of opinions and make
a report, which he believed would be unani-
nous. The people of the country are LeaIt
sick and head sick of what are called party
platforms. At Charleston the Democracy
literally denounced their own forgery on New
Jersey. The Republicans had two classes
one conservative in favor Of the Fugitive Slave
Law. and address themselves to merchants aud
iheI manufacturing classes; aud another class
who pre- iehed the higher law N the rural dis
tricis. he concluded BY motion that the
rules of the House Of Representatives be adop>
ted as far as they were applicable for the gOy~
ernment Of the Convention. s
All the pending IesOlutiobs Were adopted.
Mr.. Brooks then moved the appointment Of a
committee of one from each State to prepare busi-
ness for the Convention, TO whom all resolutions
be referred, and EhO shall report tomorrow at 10
o'clock. Adopted,
The Committee was then named as follows;
Alabama, A Alexander, Connecticut, Austin
Baldwin, Delaware, Chas J Cullen, Georgia, Hon
j Ohm Hill, Indiana, Hon r NJ Thompson, Illinois,
John Wilson. Kentucky, Z Burnham, New
Hampshire, s. c. Wiss, Maine, h JaOk>
son. Massachusetts, A. S. Lewis, Maryland,
Geo A Pefrse, Minnesota, 7 J Barnett, Mississip'
pi, Jno W Watson, Missouri, 7 A Harris, New
York, Erastus Brooks, New Jersey,J F Randolph;
North Carolina, Hon r Donnell Ohio, Hon N
G Pendleton, Pennsylvania, J A IngersO1, Texas,
A B Horton, Tennessee, Hon Ballie Peyton, Yer
mon, ,tJno Whistler, Virginia, X. 7. Scott, Arkan-
sss, NJ S. Kennedy.
The Chair announced that the Committee would
meet at s o'clock tomorrow morning at EutaW
House.