Weekly Minnesotian and times. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-26

fornia, s; Oregon, 5; Kansas, 6; Nebraska,
6; District of Columbia, 4.
Mr.. Wilmot of Pennsylvania objected to
States being represented by a vote in the
Convention which have no organized party
lie moved that those States be referred back
to that committee.
Mr.. Reeder, Of Pennsylvania, deprecated
the remarks Of his friends, and thought those
States were deserving of tenfold credit for be-
ing here. lie thought that Republican
Convention would never disfranchise repre-.
sentativcs from Slave States. They are Re-
publicans here and at home, and representa-
tivcs Of their party.
Ar. Armour, OF Maryland, said he stood be
fore the Convention freeman and Republi
car from Maryland. He claimed to be as
good Republican as the gentleman from the
Peoples party of Pennsylvania. He had per
illed more than they. (Cries of " Hit him
again.") He faced the mob in Baltimore and
the mental hirelings of the Administrations
He had been burned and hung in effigy.-
They will grow and Increase until the North
shah welcome them. They could poll 1000
votes, and they t4dst organize. and the North
must fraiernsxe with them. lie scorned the
idea that Northern influences had been bro'l
/ to bear upon them. They were unpurchasa
BILE, and told Pennsylvania to put that in their
pipe and smos6A Exclude us, if you will
(cries of mo, Ho'l-we will nominate an
electoral ticket. This large assembly will
frOwn our exclusion down.
Mr.. WySe, of District Columbia, vindcated
his constituency and his district in an clio
quent manner. He claimed the right of citi
Zenship. The Administration had trample,
them down, but they had come up here to re
| siSt it.
Mr.. Blakey, of kentucky, had Just arrived
and learned this surprising attempt. He
would not hayc been more surprised to learn
that the ashes of Washington had been put
| without the pale of this continent Who
dareS propose that the free Sons OF the Slave
States have no right to be Republicans and
| freemen, as we'll as the sons of the Key Stone
| State? He had the honor of a seat in the
Republican Convention Of ESQ. When the
vote of Kentucky was called for Vice Presi
| dent, kentucky cast her vote for David VIII
mot. Can we be forgiven for that?
Mr.. WILDER of Kansas, said that Kansas
and the Republican party were born togeth
err, and that the party was baptized in the
blood of her sons. 1t has been said that Kan
sas is not State In bearing aloof the ban
ner of liberty, Kansas has been kept out o.
the Union. If she had been admitted, she
to day would have been a strength in the
land. She does not expect to be alienatcd
from the parry. Nothing can ALLEVIATE her.
Mr.. Wilmot of Pa, regretted that he was
misunderstood. He made no proposition to
exclude those gentlemen from fair repre-
sentation, but only TO refer back to see what
representation they were entitled to. He
wanted the facts inquired into.
Mr.. Armour said that a call was issued 70,
Convention in Maryland, and every district
was represented. Baltimore sent IL dele
gates, and is therefore entitled to II votes
In this town, where 800 votes are polled, they
could carry 800.
Mr.. Wilmot desired the Committee to in
vestigate the subject. If Maryland has ar
organized party in the field, he would accept
the Committees report, and so with she
States Aaxaad mentioned. If they have held
a regular Convention, admit u an, but il
there has been no convention, an 'entlemen
arc here to control votes, it was Ia .hievous
Will the friends of the various candidates
submit 10 this. Tfso, it must be hard. II
this precedent is adopted, money will be en-
ployed at the next convention to procure
votes.
Mr.. Blair of Maryland, wished to say that
so far as he represented Maryland, the senti
ments of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
met his entire accord. They wanted no larg
er representation than they were entitled to
They did not want to dictate to those who
were to elect candidates. They would act sc
as to give no controlling voice in the Conven
ton
Gov Cleveland, of Connecticut, saw immi
nent danger in this move. They were here
with high hopes of victory. They must give
MARYLAND a whole loaf of bread. They had
been charged with being sectional party
They wanted the Slave States represented -
In his opinion if the Republicans succeed next
fall, they would have delegation, from the Ell
tire Slave States. The dsunionists were in a
they are put down, the Republicans will have
majority in those States.
Cries for the "question.'
Mr. Wilder, of Indiana, called attention tc
the Call. Why is this question mooted? You
can't discuss this question. five are not ar
rant hypocrites, we have no right to question
this matter. The territories do not stand upon
the same ground. They have no vote iol
candidates after they are nominated. He
was in favor of territorial delegates holding
seats here and being heard, but not theil
right to vote.
Gov Rceder, of Pennsylvania, asked the
privilege humbly Of being put on an equality
with the States under discussion. Let them
asst the votes for the Congressional districts
they represent and the two electoral votes al
large. They will not ask for any more.
Mr.. Butler, of Michigan, could not see the
propricty of recommitting the reports, but il
it was to be done, moved to amend by refer
ring the papers of Oregon also to the commit
tee.
Mr.. Hackland, of Indiana, objected to Tex
as being represented. He wanted to know
who sent those delegates here.
Mr.. Chandler of Texas said that the Re
publicans of Texas, although in their infancy
were hopeful children. They came here with
no axes to grind He wanted the Pennsylva
mans to enlist under the banner of Republi.
canism before they accused the Texans Of
not being Republicans.
the nIoticD, wr,i1 its sevcra! amendments
was put and lost.
Mr.. Lowry, of Pennsylvania, moved to re-
commit the whole report and take vote by
States.
A division vote was taken, but as it was
impossible to count, the roll of the States
was called by consent of the Convention
with the following result:
Total ayes 275l, nays 1929. minnesota
no.
And the report was recommitted.
Moved to adjourn until o'clock this PM,
AT 313, the Chair called the Convention
to order and suggested that Gov. Randall, oil