The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-05-04
The Harmonious Democracy.

To give our readers n sample of the way
the "Harmonious" have been getting
along at Charleston, we copy below a
portion of Saturdays proceedings, which
is about an average of the affair:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at o.
clock, p. NJ.
Mr.. Avery, n. c., reported from the
majority of the committee, and in doing
so urged upon the delegates from North
ern States to recollect that the slaves
who now grow the cotton in Alabama,
Mississippi and Georgia, are the children
of slaves who were formerly slaves in
their own States. The report of the ma
.iority is a combination of those of Messrs.
Bayard of Delaware, Cochrane of New
York, and Bigler of Pa.
Mr.. Samuels, of Iowa, presented the
minority report. eschewing Congressional
intervention, and declaring that neither
Congress or the Territorial Legislature
have the power TO interfere depends upon
the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States, which decision they
pledge the Democratic party to support
and abide by. He proceeded at some
length to address the Southern members,
appealing to them not to persist in de-
handing an abstractive that will drive
One-half of the Democracy of the North
into the arms of the Black Republicans.
| His speech was powerful, earnest, and
effective appeal, free from all bitterness,
and it was listened to with the most
marked interest and attention by the
! Southern members. ....
When Mr. Samuels had concluded, Mr.
| Butler, of Mass, presented another mi
| nUrity report. sianed by Illinois, Mime
sofa, Massachusetts, and Indiana, con
sisting of the Cincinnati platform, pure
and simple, which he offered as substi
! tute for both majority and minority re
ports.
Roland J. Brent. of Md, took the
! ground that although he was opposed tc
| squatter sovereignty. he must still as
matter of policy, sustain the position o.
nOn-interventiOn. Four years ago the
South demanded this principle of non,
intervention, and why do they come here
and demand the surrender of principle
He cautioned them upon the results Of
their extreme views. They could lead
to nothing but the election of Black
Republican President and Congress.
Mr.. Burrows. of Ark, followed in 6
speech on the Southern side Of the ques
ton, commencing at 90 minutes to
O'Clock. He maintained that the South
had upheld the Democratic party from
the beginning of the government to tn,
present day, that the South had beer
foremost in fighting the battles of the
country. and that. in fact. the Democrat
ic party owes everything to the South
The South has extended the boundarie.
Of the country and has furnished the
means at all times, of paying the debt
of the country. His remarks were of the
most violent and infammatory charac
ter, and amid the Impotence to come t,
a vote, the noise and confusion, clappins
and stamping was 50 great that he coul,
scarcely he heard beyond the rostrum.-
He continued, despite the noise, to speal
at the height of his voice. He condemn
ed the Northern Democracy as wors
than the Black Republicans. He die
not care whether the Black Republican
whipped them or they whipped tn,
Black Republicans. OF the two, he con
sidered the Black Republicans as tn,
most open and manly foes of the South
As to Douglas, he would not supper
him, even if he was nominated. He con
sidered him as great an enemy TO th'
South rs the traitor Seward was.
Mr.. jackson, of Ga, asked a suspen
sion Of the rule to enable him to offer
with shouts of opposition, indicating
bitterness unprecedented. The prcviou
question was-rtTCu ordered by ;tccIafua
ton.
Another motion was made to adjourn
and lost Ayes $50. nays 100.
Mr.. Jackson, of Ga, moved to lay al
the resolutions and platforms on tn
table. Lost. ayes 90, nays 1921.
Mr.. GettinGs, of Md, moved an ad
lournment amidst noise and confusion
that would have drowned the report of
81 FOUNDER. Lost: ayes 126. nays 27S.
scene Of disorder ensued that wa
almost deafening.
The President put the question: Shal
the main question be now put?
a motion was again made to adjourn
Cries of no. no.
Capt. Rynders cOntended that it wa
an agreement to adjourn and that i
must be done. He would not consent t,
taking advantage of the minority. fol
that would be cheating the gentlemen.
Another scene of great confusion en-
sued. hundred voices were addressing
the chair at the same time, all shoutin!
at the top of their voices
The motion to adjourn was put anC
carried, and at 10 o'clock. p. NJ the Con
vention adjourned till 10 o'clock on Mon
day morning.
The CENsUs.-Circulars of instructio,
have been issued to the Marshals for tn,
taking of the eighth census. They ar,
full and explicit and are accompanied by
specimen schedules for the making III
the returns with uniformity. The mat
ter and form do not differ materially from
those used in the seventh census. Tn,
Superintendent expects complete return.
previous to October. The census takers
are cautioned against communicating re
suits to individuals for private purposes
or to the press for publication.
SUPREME CoURT-SPECIAI,S SESSION. -Tb,