, 1860-05-18

| nor do believe that there is q man in this house
who IL. We have been charged with that. Il
IL false aud they know It. We ara hero for the
purpose Of eatisfJing the American people that
We ars willing to give the Stare States their an.
tire rights. We SAY to those geotlsnen, With
s.lat you will be coatent-beyond that you shall
not 60. 4 large majority OF the voters South,
| If tLey dare express it, in the South, would be
with US. Their hearts are with us now. For
God. sake, and humanity's sake, let US not e.
tablith the fact by our folly, that we are a sec
tional party, and hate the Sla1e States [Chse1s
| Mr.. 0YLER, of Iudiana-I merely desire,
| gentlemen, to call the attention Of this Conven-
tlon to ths call inviting delegates to this Con-
i ventiou. Read aud reflect for one minute
I what that call contains and it ssttles this ques.
tion. What sit;
| "The Republican electors Of the several
states, the members Of the peoples party Of
lennsylvania and Of the opposition party OF
New Jersey, aud all others who are willing to
cooperate with them in support of the csndi.
dates which shall there be nominated, and who
| are apposed TO the policy Of the present admin
| istration, 10 federal corruption and usurpation
to the extension of slavery into the territories,
to the new and dangerous political doctrine that
the Constitution Of its own force carries slavery
into all tho territories Of the United States,
| to the opening Of the African slaEe trade, to
any inequality Of rights among citizens; and
who are IN favor Of the imu.ed admis sion Of
Kansas into the Union, under the Constitution
recently adopted by its people, of restoring the
fsdefal administration to q system Of rigid
economy and to the principles Of Washington
and Jeferson, Of maintaining inviolate the
rights Of the Statea and defending the soil Of
every State and Territory from law1ess inva-
son, and OF preserving the integrity Of this
Union and the supremacy Of the Constitution
and LAWS passed in pursuance thereof against
the conspiracy of the leaders OF sectional
party, to resist the majority principle as estab-
Ished in this government even at the expense
Of lis e1isteuce-are invited to send from each
district, and four delegates at large to the Con-
vention-"
Why, when We hare issued cali to those
men, called them from the sunny shores of the
South to the bleak regions Of the North, to meet
us, Why should be mooted the right Of these
With us 60 home to help US elect the man that
We may nominate, and carry forward the prin-
cipfes that we proclaim here. [Cheers.l Isay,
gentlemen, you can't discuss this question Tie
question is settled By the cali. Ii we are hon
est, # We are not the reriest hypocrites in the
world, we have no right to question the right
Of the slave States to be represented here upop
this floor. Applause.]
have q word to say about the Territories. l
don't think that they stand upon the same
ground. The call IL not to them They have
no Fota for our candidates after We have nomi.
the rule Of the federstion-1 am in favor Of The
delegates from the Territories holding seats IN.
on this Hoor, being heard, and attentiTely heard.
On our part; I Am in favor Of their counseIIinp
with us, but when it comes to the vote, as they
hare no Fote for the ticket, they ought not to
vote formally. The District Of Columbia is in
the same fi1.
Gov. KEEDER. Of Pennsylrana lin his seat}
Mr.. Chairman, ferries Of ''take the staud,"1 /
eau be heard here if can get started have
not much to say, but what have to say, shall
endeavor to say to the point. It seems to mt
that great deal has been said altogether out
side Of this question now before the Conven-
tion.. The proposition before us, if under
stand It, Is to refer this report back to the Com
mlttee for the purpose Of Asceftainiag whether
these gentlemen now here upon the floor of the
Convention from the States designated, repre-
sent the entire, or less than the entire State.
Now, sir, all the eloquence, and all the fire Of
lost, when We make the aEowal that We have DOT
the most remote idea Of dis'ranchising the del
egates who come here from the southern States.
Loud applause.] Sir, we humbly ask from cur
southern brethren upon this Hoor, the poor
privilege of being pnt upon IN equality with
them. Renewed aappfause.l When Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois, Indians, and Iowa come here.
sir, with o delegation from one, two, or three
congressional districts, do you allow them to
vote for the entire State? No, sir; they would
not ask it. They could not get it if they did
ask: II there il delegation here from the
State Of MARYLAND from one, two, or three con-
gression4l districts, wc want them to vote for
one. two, or three congressional districts IAu. M
plause. But, when they vote the entire vote
Of the State Of Maryland, aud the vote Of the
electors at large, they have a great advantage
over us. What wish to avoid, sir. is that. in
any state, whether north or south. east or west.
4 few men should come from single county, or
single congressional district, representing on
" that county, or that congressional district.
and then come upon the floor Of this convention
md ask to cast the entire vate Of the State.
NOW, SIT, Ask these gentlemen who have de.
claimed so loudly and SO eloquently in favor Of
our brethren Of the South to listen to III; and
no man on this floor or away from this floor
eau 60 farther than I in my admiration for
those gentlemen who stanl up in the face Of
the despotism exercised by the oligurchy that
surrounds them, aud contend for the rights Of
Tree speech, Tree labor, and free men. fan.
plause. ISir, know What tbs despotism Of that
o1igarchy is. [Great applause.] | know. tir.
that it hunts nlen like hounds who have the
rpeet and admire every man to whom God
has given the nerve and the backbone to stand
up and face that despotisn. {Continued ap-
plause.l- am ready to extend the right hapd
OF fellowship to all the gentlemen who have
come "tried out Of the tire" to meet
| ask Of them is the poor privilege Of
being on an equal footing with them in this Con
veution. am sure they ought not and would
not ask ~ more; but If gentlemen are here
representing 4 single district from the State Of
Texas, or single district from the State OF
Maryland, or from the State Of Kentucky, will
they, sir, be unjust and unfair enough to stand
up here, being the representatives Of single
district, and ask to cast the vote Of the entire
State2 Assurediy not sir; aud assuredlr those
gentlemen, when they come to reflect upon this
subject, will see the propriety Of escettaining
how much Of their State is represented, and
cording to what they really Represent. giving to
them such vote as they represent; and /
would be willing to have them the nthrow fthe
true vote to which they are entitled. PRO.
longcd applause, and cries Of "question,"
question
MIR. BUCKLASD, Of N1ichigan-1 cannot dis.
cover what object is to be gained By referring
back that report 10 the Committee, but that the
gentleman may have the benefit Of bis motion.
wish to make IN amendment. propose to
include. also, Oregon.
The CllAIR-I will put the question first. on
the origiualrecommitment
MR.: BUCkLaNu-1 propose to make an
amendment, aud believe tile yote should first
be tnken urnn DIFF nation to amend,
MR. McCRILL1S, Of Ma,ne-I have sincle
word to say, in reply to the gentleman from In
diana. l agree with the gentleman in ttle doc
tf1nes he announces. Us to the Territories; all
OF them, sir, except Kansas. Why, bay Kan
sas Is IN the Union nov. 1t is u rule OF equity
considered as done. [Applause and iaughter.1
say, sir. that hansas, it she is out Of the
Union is out Of the Union on account Of Tho
corrupt and despotic Senate OF the United
States; and in this Convention abe should be
treated as sovereign State. While an up, l
WI make remark in r'r.yy to the gentleman
Convention that the time would come, although
he qualified it some, when South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabana. aud all the SOUTHERN Statey'
would be represented in this Convention, On
behalf Of the most far of Nev England State in
the Union, I say that We from that wild region
will welcome theia-aye, thrice welcome them
[Applause.]
Mr.. HACKLEMAN, Of 1ndiaua-I have mn
doubt about the propriety Of admitting Kansas
to vote in this Convention, but I hare great
doubts in regard to the proprietv Of admitting
the State OF Texas. So far "a Virgins. so far
as MARYLAND, or Missouri, or Kentucky. are
concerned, it Is q matter Of public notorietr
that they hare held Republican conventions 10
where is tile notoriety of the conventicu Of The
State Of Texas: 1want to hear from the Dele
gate from the State Of Texas, to know u 10 an
PORTED him to come here. all the others /
shall welcnu,e with open hands, We are no
sectional party. [App1anse.1 We are the party
TO control this government, and We want a|l
these States here. But let us know in regard
to Texaa. understand that was the orieinal
proposition; the other was added by vay OF
amendment. do want IN investigation, 50 far
rs Texas is concerned.
Nm. II. $. c. CRAWFORD Of Te1as-Gentle-
men Of the Convention, cannot believe that you
ars prepared to stitle the voice OF Texas, be-
causs there the Republican party is in its infan.
cy; for though 1t is in its infancy. it in
nefertheleaa a hnnefial child [Innd 'chaH.a1 j