Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-09
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
No Nomination Made

No Nomination Made
In our last we gave brief outline of the
proceedings until Monday. After the rejec.
tion OF Me-. Buffers substitute, the minority.
or Douglas report, was next IN order. When
this came to be acted on, the excitement in
creased. An hour or more was spent in dis
cussng points of order, but finally vote was
taken upon substituting the minority for the
majority platform, which was carried, the vote
| standing 165 yeas to 1873 nays. The question
recurring on the adoption of the minority
platform, Mr.. Asche, of North Carolina, said
If the minority report was adopted, he would
be compelled to abandon the Convention, and
disconnect himself from the Democratic party.
Mr.. Asche's remarks ELECTED cheers from the
South. Several gentlemen attempted to
speak, but could not be heard for the uproar.
Mr.. Butler demanded that the question should
be taken on the resolution affirming the Gin
cinnati platform. This was agreed to and the
Cincinnati platform adopted by vote of 233
to 80. When Mississippi was called, Mr..
Glenn arose and voted no, declaring that Mis-
sissippi believed the Cincinnati platform, as
explained North and South, was an unqualified
swindle. His voice was drowned in cries of
order. A motion was then made to lay the
balance of the report on the table, which was
lost by vote of 81 to lS3, Alabama, Missis-
sippi ard Florida declining to vote. The bal
ance of the resolutions were then adopted Sc
parately, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida,
Alabama and three of the Arkansas delegations
declining to vote. A motion was made torecon-
slider, but the floor was yielded to Mr.. Walker,
of Alabama, who read statement and protest,
signed by the delegation of that State, giving
their reasons for withdrawing from the Con-
vention. The Alabama delegation rose to de-
part, when Mr.. Barry said the Mississippi de-
legation had authorized him to state that they
would also withdraw. The Louisiana, South
Carolina, Texas, Florida, Arkansas, and por-
tions of the Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia,
Kentucky, and North Carolina delegations
then also withdrew. Mr.. Glenn, of Mississip-
pi, delivered, on behalf of that State, power
full and exciting address, telling the delegates
that in less than sixty days they will see a un-
tied South acting in concert. (Deafening ap-
plause; the galleries joining.) The time will
by giving notice that all who sympathize with
the retiring States will meet at St.Andrew's Hall
that evening. The Delaware delegates after
wards also leftthe Convention. 1t was then sug-
gested that, in orderto give the delegates time |
to consult, the Convention adjourn until the |
next morning, which agreed to, after |
session of eight hours.
fbo of
the hall was densely crowded. The whole |
forenoon was spent in talk, delegations from |
different sections explaining their position and |
dec laring their determination to stick to the |
party in this their time of trial. Mr.. Howard, |
Of Tennessee, offered a resolution sustaining |
the Dred Scott Decision, and requiring two |
thirds vote to nominate candidate. The |
latter was carried. The other was lost. Dur
ing the afternoon, the Convention proceeded to |
take ballot for President, which resulted as
follows douglas 145a. Guthrie 36a, Dickin-
son 4 Lane 6, Hunter As, Davis l, Toucey %,
Pierce l, Johnson u. Eleven more ballots
we're taken up to the hour of adjournment,
Douglas having raised to 1904, Guthrie 59a
md Hunter come down to So. The seceders,
IN the meantime, convened in another part of
he city, selected officers, but concluded to
await the result of the regular Convention be-
lore they determined what course they would |
Douglas was nominated, they would |
nominate candidate of their own.
On Wednesday the balloting was renewed |
by the regular Convention, and continued un-
til fifty-seven had been taken. On the fifty
seventh ballot Douglas had 1919, Hunter l6, |
and Guthrie 65a. In the evening, motion |
was made that the Convention adjourn to meet |
at Baltimore in June. The motion was receiv- |
ed, but not finally acted on until Thursday |
when it passed in the following |
shape =
Resolred, That when this Convention ad- |
journs to-day it will be to meet in Baltimore,
on Monday the 18th day of June, in order to
afford States that are not represented, an op-
portunity to fill up their delegations.
The resolution was adopted by vote of 195
yeas to 55 nays. So the Democratic National
without making nomination,
after ten days session, in order to
arrange their differences, and agree upon some
terms of compromise, if that be possible.
THE Howard (Indiana) Tribune says One
day last week, Levi Sizelove, resident of
The eastern part of this county, chopped down
4 tree. After it had fallen, he stepped upon
the trunk and walked out toward the top. He |
discovered something writhing, and slowly ap-
preached it, thinking the tree had fallen upon
4 What have beau his fpplipOS |