Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-05-12
Charleston Convention
CHAnLrsror. April 10


CHAMELEON, April 80.
The Prssiosot snnosnced that the Hrst
business in order was vote on the substi.
tate offered BY M. Butler, which was the
Cincinnati platform with . re,olu,ion for
the protection OF citizens Of foreign birth.
KrJerted--ayes los, nays 100.
The question was then taken on the
adoption Of the minority repor. ~ = sub
sti'ute for the majority report.
Accepted, ayes. l65, nays, 1873.
The question then WAS on it, adoption
~ the platform. .E.m
Question taken On the first part Of tho
resolution affirming the Cincinnati plat
form and il was adopted. ayes 233 nays 20.
Motion made ~ lay the remainder on
the table.
Lrst-ayes 81, nays 1871.
The question occurred on the motion to
strike out that portion relating u The bred
Scott Decision.
Miss, Ark, Ala, and Flor, declined
voting.
Tn. delegations generally retired to
consult.
Vote finally announcsd - ayes 40, nays
2aO.
Qaes,ioS then occurred on the resolution
to ndsrd protection to foreign born citizens.
Mo-, La, Texas, Ala, and florida de
clined to vote. and the resolution vas
adapted unanimously.
A vots vAs then ,xkea on the resolution
favoring . Pacific Railroad, the same
States refused 10 vote. and i. was adopted
With but 20 negative Votes.
Tho remsinder Of the resolutions we're
then voted on succesaisely. and all were
adopted nearly unanimously. The same
States not voting.
Upon tho adoption of the platform .
portion OF the delegates from The States.
Of Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana. South
Ca, olina, Texas. Arkansas, Georgia aud
Delaware withdrew from tho Convention,
assigning a. u reason. the refusal Of the
Convention TO pledge the Democracy to
The protection Vi slave property in the
Territories.
CHAnLEsrcS, Mayl.
The vote was taken on ordering the pre-.
vious vq.st,on on The proposition to pro
coed TO ballo, for President. Ayes, las /;
noes. l03.
The resolution offered by Tennessee re-.
curing that the present Cenuention shall
not declare any one nominated for Pr-si-
dent or Vice President unless he shall
have received '202 votes Or mere, Vas call
ed up.
Mr. Richardson. Of Illinois. moved to
lay It on the table. Lost. Ayes, lll4 /;
noes, al.
Mr. START. Of Michigan. raised the point
Of order. that tho resolution mus, lie on
the table one day before being acted on,
as it made change in the rules OF the
Consen'ion.
Inc President decided the resolution in
order.
Mr.. Stuart appealed and the Chair was
sustained Ayes. l44; noes. 1903
Mr.. Stuart moved al amendment that
all who vote for tn. nomina,isn. shall be
bound to supper. the nominee Ruled Out
of c,der.
First Ballot Douglas l45l ,rCuihrie
363, Dickinson I. Lane s. Hunter A.,
Davis |. Toucey y Pierce |. johnson l.
New York. Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. Michi.
gan, Wisconsin. Iowa and Minnesota, vot
ed entire fer Douglas.
Second Ballot-Dauela. Ii-. Guthrie
363. Dickinson g., Hunter Az. Lane 6,
Davis |, johnson |. Toncpy 2!
Third 5alIo'-Douglas l4s1, Guthrie
~. Hunter sc, Dickinson 81, Davis /,
Johnson II. Lane =.
Fourth. Ballo'--Dnuglas ll9l. Hunter
AZ, Guthrie 81. Dic.iuson ). johnson
-, Lane 5, Davis |.
Fifth BaIlot-Douglxs l4ol. Hunter u
Guthrie 37!. Dickinson 5, Johnson IL,
Lane &, DAVIS |.
Skin Ballot Douglas lao. Hunter Al,
Guthrie 30. Dickinson ), johnson a.,
l.sEe :.
Seventh Ballo,-Donglns 1901, Guthrie
as!, Dickinson 1. Hunter Al. Johuson H.,
Lane 6, Davis 6.
Eighth Bslloi--Dousas ljoj. Hunter
40l, Guthrie 3S!. Lane +, Jonn,ou II,
Dickinson IL J, Davis |.
Ninth BallJ,-Douslas 1904. Hunter
53!, Lane 6, johnson II. Dickinson =,
Davis a.
Tenth Ballo'-Dons'as l50i. Guthrie
a9l. Hunter 80, Dickinson l, Johnson IL.
Davis u.
Eleventh Balo.--Douglas 1901 Gu,hr;.
500. Hunter 81. Dickinson 1, Johuson -,
Davis u, Ian. g.
Twelfth Ballo,--Douslas l5Ol, Hunter
So, Guthrie 39s, Dickinson !, Davis | /,
JoAns,n l., Lane 6.
Al halt past nj ne the Convention ad
Journed to meet at ten o'clock to- morrow
morning. The adoption Of the resolution
declaring 20: votes necessary t. nominate
makes the noaiualion OF Douglas doubt.
full.
CRAnLEsrox. Mar ?.
The Boston brass baud seated in the
gallery, opened the Convention this NOR
ming with bali dozen spiri. stirring ais.
concluding with Yankee Doodle after
which NJ, Flournoy, Of Arkansas, with
lungs stcntorlan. proposed three cheer. for
the uni4n. which was heartily responded
To. Thd floor and galleries we're throncsd
with The hrst Indies Of the city.
The Convention was called to order n.
1890 NJ, when prayer was offered by
Rev. NJ kerdrick.
Thirteenth Ball"t--Donglas 1887. Guth.
rie 39!, Lane 20. Hunter IS johnson ~,
Dickinson |. Davis /.
Fourteenth Ballo'--Douglss $50. Guth.
lie Al. Lane 2fl. Hunter ~, Dickinson
!, Johnson II, Davis |.
Fifteenth B.lioi---Douglas l49}, Guth-
RE 40, Lane 201. Hunter 70, johnson J.?
Dickinson |, Davis !.
Sixteenth Bailot-Douglas $50, Gu,h-
rie ~, Lane 204. Hunter 2G. johnson IL,
Dickinson !. Davis l.
Sventeenth Enthusiastically the same
Is the sixteenth.
Eighteenth Ballct-Dougla. $50. Gu,h
ris Az, Lane 2G4, Hunter 26, johnson
II, Dickinson !. Davis |.
Nineteenth Ballot in full-Maine. New