The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-03
The Charleston Convention.

harsh language used by him during the
disorder on Saturday evening. He
however, considered it his duty to speak
plainly and positively.
The President announced that the
first business in order was the taking a
vote on the main question, which was
on the substitute offered.
Mr.. Butler in behalf of Mass, MINI.
Ind, and N. j., presented the Cincin-
natl platform, with resolution for the
protection of citizens of foreign birth.
A vote being taken, the Butler Plat
form was rejected by vote of nearly
two-thirds against it; ayes 1o5, noes
1913.
After nearly an hour spent in discuss.
ing points of order and various parlia-
mentary movements to prevent the
reaching of the main question, Mr.. But
Ter moved to lay the whole subject on
the table and proceed to vote for Pres
ldent. Cries of "agreed," "no, no."
&c.
Mr.. Winthrop from Alabama conten-
ded that the motion of Mr.. Butler was
out OF order and that a vote on the
platform must now be taken.
MIR. Clark of Mississippi was unwil.
ling to reach result by subterfuge that
we cannot reach by plain dealing.
MIR. Cuttings of Maryland attempted
to address the chair, but was called to
order.
Mr.. Butler withdrew his motion to
lay on the table.
The President was about to state the
question when voice cried out, ssMr.
President, mistake, I didn't second
that mans motion down there.
Mr.. Cuttings rose to demand an ex.
PLANTATION. He would like oknow who
it was who spoke so disrespectfully to
HIM. He claimed to be delegate f1om
Maryland.
Mr.. Hooper rose. He did not intend
anything disrespectful to the gentleman
but his name was Hooper, of Alabama.
Mr.. Gittings-If no insult was inten-
ded the gentleman will call at my room
and take drink
The question was then taken on ad-
opting the minority report, and it was
adopted-ayes 165, nays 1873.
Mr.. Tourney asked permission to
make personal explanation, declaring
himself for Douglas, and unwilling to
obey the instructions to leave the Con
vention in case the minority report was
adopted.
The question then required on the
adoption of the majority platform.
Mr.. Ashe of North Carolina stated
that if the minority resolutions are ad-
opted he would be compelled to aban-
don the Convention and disconnect
himself from the Democratic party
Cheers from the South.
Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware contend
ed that the preamble to the minority
resolutions controverts the Cincinnati
platform. Cries of order, and the
gentleman talking at the top of his
voice until drowned in the uproar1
Mr. Butler demanded that the cues
ton be first taken on the first part of
the resolution affirming the Cincinnati
platform. Separately it was adopted.
Ayes 283, nays 70.
Mr.. Glenn voted no, declaring that
he believed the Cincinnati Platform, as
explained at tee North and South, an
unqualified swindle. His voice was
drowned in cries of order.
Mr.. Briggs of New York-now that
the Cincinnati Platform was adopted
moved that all the balance of the
RESOLUTIONS be laid an the table.
After the vote had commenced. Ala
bama Mississippi and Florida desired
to withdraw their votes, and Arkansas
three of its votes-all refusing to vote
on the subject. The result was then
announced, yeas 81, nays ls1. So the
Convention refused to lay the minority
Platform on the table.
The Convention then proceeded to
vote separ ately on the resolutions.
Mr.. Bro WI of North Carolina warn
ed gentlemen that if they adopted these
resolutions the Democratic party would
cease to exist as national party.
The motion was declared out of Or
der.
Another halt hour was spent in points
of order and privilege questions, when a
vote was taken on the motion to strike
out the preamble and first resolution re-
lating to the bred Scott decision
of the Supreme Court relative to
slavery
Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and
Florida declined to vote. The dele.
gates generally went out to consult, and
the vote finally announced as follows:
yeas 40, nays 23O. The only yeas were
New Hampshire Massachusetts 10
Rhode Island 4-Connecticut penn
sylvania Maryland 2-Missouri s.
Kentucky 4-This was regarded as
yielding to the South.
The President then announced that
the preamble, with the first resolution
is adopted.
Mr.. Butler proposed that the bal.
ance OF the platform be voted down
without division.
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan demanded
separate vote on each resolution. The
vote was then taken on the resolution
to protect foreign born citizens. Mis-
souri,, Louisiana, Texas, Florida and
Alabama declined to vote, and the res
olution was adopted unanimously.
A vote was then taken on the Pacif.
&c railroad resolution and adopted. the
same States refusing to vote, and there
beng but twenty negative votes. Mr..
Cook gave notice to reconsider this
vote, with an object Of checking Ala
bama In joining the movement.
The remaing resolutions were then
voted ON successfully, the same States
declining to vote, and Arkansas casting
but three votes all of them were adon.
ted unanimously, the yeas numbering
272.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, obtained the
moor on motion to reconsiner the res