Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-04

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III 1872
The announcement OF the result WAS received WIKI APP
Mr. Walker. 1 now move my amendment.
M.. Cohen, Of Georgia, said tina. when le had risen d
short time before to address the Convention, he iHt thslnS
had risen under pleasant auspices. Woman had pss,U Uinn
her sphere Of duty, and had Gained down the turDnienee
and excitement OF the meeting, and he trusted 's
ca!mness would remain, aud thai he should be listened to'u
a spin, Of peace aud brothery feeling. /! that body iaua.,
s.5tf.d under other auspices aud other circumstances, IL
nigh, have been we'll TO Gu. or debate; but in matters aaee',
ING The pcacc and pcrpetuity Of the common country, would
tbev no; stui,Iy themselves II they should close their ears
to argument aud TO a fraternal interchange OF opinion:
Men might differ without offence, and, IN the words OF mo
mas Jefferson, Il nigh, be we'll 10 consider that error itself
NAV be tolerated II the voice OF reason is heard. IL was
with feelings OF this Kind, aud with no desire 10 advance eH.
Ing excitements and difficulties that prevailed throughout
the Coafederncy, and no man could dealen ms ears
10 the rumbliacs Of discomfort that were heard all
over tho onion, that they should calmly consider ana
discuss the report OF the committee on Resolutions
when Il should come before Che Convention, and not pass
1t over without debate, when perhaps ;he very salvation Of
the country would depend upon The platform they adort
I. they had come here for Z mere idle pasiinie, 1t might be
we'll TO hush the voice of reason; but they had come here
10 perform stern ard important dunes-so settle 1nr"iiohs
upon which the very perinanence of the Union might dc.
pend. They did not come here TO study their own personal
convenience, and to say they would return IONIC hnrrleI!y
aud wi,hou. properly diseharying their duties. II ihsy ala
No; they should calmly discuss these guesticns-1ScusSth them
in a fruternal :cellng-calling to their MD reason; lensu
Ing, eloouence and all the alGs TINT Intellect and civill-
zatIon afford. Until this great question OF the platform Is
disposed OF, therefore, he trusted. without simplifying The
argument, that the House would not restrict discussion on
the importan; questions embraced In tho resolution offered
by tbs gentleman from Alabama. Gentlemen should rsco!,
debate. Why then ,.alnucl those who desire To discuss the
Important questions that bear pom these vital issues: lie
trusted the amendment OF the gentleman from A'a'ania
would prevail.
Mr.. ioge OF Virginia, moved TO lay the resolution on the
table. IleHid so on this ground-'hat IL there Is any de-
sire to cut OF debate it had bette. be done q: once, by The
force o. the previous question, as suggested By The gentle
man from Georgia. L., there be no gag law in advance
UcSpoEe not only for his own delegation, but for the De-
mocratic party Of the whole country. lie was willing, Tor
one, when any question arose III the DeR'ocratie Pafty re-
quirine adjustment, that such adjustment should be maze
only after the fullest and most unrestricted debate. llewoGla
say, while ne did no, probably stand on the platform oiihe
extreme South, as did the gentleman from Alabama. that
on tina. floor should be sealed. When 'ia; Is astemptsdh
is the duty, not only OF Virginia rs a lroit,cr Sou'hern
State, bu, OF New York and Pennsylvania, and, above all,
the duty Of the great Northwest, In the position they oc'
cupy In this Convention, that they should extend The iulisss
Invitation 10 Alabama 10 speak her free sentiments. They
cid no, mean lhe did not mean the men Of the Soulh, but
Alabama, or OF any other State, shall be sealed here: The
gentlemen stand here, not as the representatives OF their
Individual opinions alone, out uelcsassn ~ ans1 son nrr
thing in States Rights, II there be anything In the equality
which exists between the States, 1t IL then Ten thousand
times more incumbent on the Democracy 10 recocnizcthe
right Of a State Unequal to other States in Te'nt OF numbers.
II there be truth, let truth be spoken; II there be justice,
Mr. Lowrie, Of Indiana, said there were two objects to
be accomplished by the deliberations OF tbs Convention
What was most d, si-ablc va, trst, the harmony 0! his
Convention. In the second place, il was necessary to pro
coed wI:h the despatch Of the Important business which
aet. As an humble delegate from the state Of Indiana, he
could say, that State knows no North, no South, no East, no
We.:-puthing bu: the whole Union: aud he believed he
was speaking the sentiments of the entire delegation, when
he said that Indiana was not In favor OF ANY 6s law Ia this
Convention: when he said that he did not mean 10 be nm
Gers,ood tho, they are Of opinion tia; the business for
which they were sent here was TO consume the tune OF me
Convention, In useless discussion. some seut!snien complain
tina: to conene speeches to il minutes time, is TO apply Tie
gag law. There had been ample discussion on All questions
TONS. Their discussion had been going on for months and
for years. Gentlemen had been engaged ID discussing, IN
their State Legislatures, In Conventions, and IN The hans OF
Congress, every conceivable point that eau come up in the
Platform OF the party. And yc: gentlemen talk aboI; the
application OF The gag law! They had been told by The
gentleman from Georgia, that %eloquence mus; be invoked
10 pour oil on the troubled waters OF discussion. The ex.
preston of patriotic sentiments was frequently; attended
by good results; but IL too often degenerateS with mere IL
rectIyc. lie had learned 10 bow 10 the Cnion-to the thir.
teen million o. intelligent men who colnpos. It, The ladies
Of the c. uutry, some Of whom were here present, we're ais"
for the "union too, to. a man" [Laushic.l 1t is to the
people OF the country they Shocld yield their Obedience,
would eoable them 10 adopt a Platform that would con-
form to the wishes OF the people, and 10 discharge properly
would the nation. as one man, from trc shores OF The
Atlantic to tho golden coas: 0! the Pacific, be enabled to
Mr. Bigler, Of Pennsylvania, said he was ~ anxious to
dispatch III. business Of the Convention ~ any other racm-
Der. lie presumed there was no Delegation In the CoHrcn.
ton more anxious to proceed with ,l'at business than those
who represent the State of Pennsylvania. But he was glad
to see that the original resolution had not prevailed; The
proposition now under consideration would apply the iii.
teen minutes rule only 10 the business VI the Convention
On Incidental questions which might arise, he could cor.
ce!ye no difficulty In the way Of a clear, distinct expression
Of opinion In that time. But the platform Of principles
upon which the struggle Is to be made, Is a matter OF fr
-Nxx 1-ka H. rroa nCINin IN eStr rt SrNsNt1
upon the question which would arise In connection with the
party platform. As had been we'll said, there is good in
unity. and upon the question o! the union and harmony OF
that Convention would probably depend their fate ut the
polls, and perhaps the future peace OF The country. le'
them then give at least the latitude OF IN hour to ,he us-
cusslon OF the great principles which are Involved in The
questions Affecting the hereafter Of the party. lie could
ses no difficulty, he repeated, In dlsposinE or business queS'
tions In the more limited time, but should consider The
question OF q platform deliberately and thoroughly. lie
would say that the Convention has the power to demand
the previous question at any time, and If SentlemeI. occupy
too much time on any question, debate can be cut Oh ana
the question disposed Of BY the power OF the previous
Mr.. Whitley. of Delaware. did not desire to MAKE u
speech, but 10 warn the Convention In time II they did not
limit debate wha, would he the result. lie had been sub
jectcd 10 the incie,lon Of the previous question. IN Il com.
themselves to some fifteen or thirty minutes Of debate. they
would have this previous question sprung upon ,helu Mt
would come down on them on all occasions. The gentle
man FROM Pennsylvania had said he waited freq discus
limit debate than subject tho Convention, Al all times 10
the previous question. 70 he called as soon as n mo'isn was
~ n gors of VIRGINIA. The proposition before the
,ousc 4: ~ ,imft debate to only Is minutes on all questions
.Sccnt On the nlntform.
NJ Wh,,icv I know. but l want 1t on all questions.
NJ R,,hon-ln order to terminate the discussion would
,dnni The amendment proposed by the gentleman from Al.
ahspe 8 q az TO Incorporate it into The original resolution,
aoa o. ~ J.. wonid call IN. preyious question.
~ The ,rsr;cns omrsiIon MAS then ordered and the resolu.
a"t 800. w. NJ Walker 40 as TO apply the Is
!. co" ii i; n.e,,n nr..n, n m the Ma form. was
Nnnu,sd IT, ,ani'nnrsrr
~ ianaH S Ssmons W. sou,b Carolina. offered the follow
J. LII "'u'' u S'""A SA
fhssoirsd That .uch mar, Of Tho south gallery Of the hall
~ he n.crs,atv for ;hc al,crna,es. I've reserved, and
-, ,be remainder Of the Galleries he onen for the public
recommendation.
Mr.. Simous. According TO the present "rrIngcme MS,
,ha committee give out but n very few tickets Of ndmis:
sion 70 the galleries, and II Is almost impossible TO oh.