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for the previous question made by the gentleman from
| New York upon his motion.
Mr.. HALLErT--I understood that a motion made by
the gentleman from New York to admit the Georgia dele
gates accredited the Charleston Convention and that
| that motion is now before the Convention.
| The PREsIDENT-The gentleman from New York, "m
submitting that notion demanded the pr"vI, u que tinn
and it is the duty of the Chair unless some pryleged
question intervene, to put the question on s~c"ndhg The
| demand for the previous question
The previous question seconded
| Mr.. HALLETT-I appeal to the gentleman from New
York withdraw that demand have fought his battles
in New York and ought to have that courtesy extended
| to me.
Mr.. AVERY. of North Carona.-I rise to question of
order this That the author of the Cincinnati
| platform is entitled to be heard upon this floor. zap
Mr. HALLErr.-A soldier who has fought his hundred
battles ought to he allowed to retire with all the honors
Mr.. CESSNA, of PENNSYLVANIA rise to question of
order that Congress of the United
fused copyright the PLATFORM and therefore the
teman is out of order: Uaughter)
Mr.. WALL, of New Jersey-I would suggest o those
gentlemen who in so much trouble about questions
order that if they will to this part of the floor,
they will he longer troubled about them because they
| will be unable to hear them tLaughterl
The main question was then ordered.
Chair desire ask whether have not the right
announce from Col. Gardner that his delegation with
draws from this Convention.
The resolution of Mr.. Church again reported and
the question being put, it was agreed to by large ma
jority.
| Mr. HALLErT.-Mr President rise for the purpose Of
making motion reconsider the ninth resolution which
has just been adopted and upon that propose to submit
Mr. STUART, of fMichigsn-what is the ninth resolu,
tom
Mr.. CESSNA in reply to a question from the Chair,
stated that he had intended motion to reconsider upon
| that resolution.
! Mr.. SFUART.-I move to recons der the by which
the last resolution adopted and to lay that motion
upon the table
| The PREsIpEST-That motion cannot be made while
the gentleman from Massachusetts has the foo.
Mr.. STUART.-Then raise question of order that the
gentleman from is not entitled to make his
motion, for he did not vote with the majority
! The PRESIDENT That is competent, hut the Chair
| aScpT of he hal
makes the inquiry of the gentleman from Massachusetts
Mr.. HALLETT-I move the reconsideration of the
luton proposed by tie gentleman from New York. (Nr
Church; and on that wish to be heard
Mr.. STUART make the question of order that he did
not make that motion originally and did. He
take the hoor from me to make the motion.
the ninth resolution in the series reported by the
jority.
Mr.. HALLErr-I meant the substitute for it, sir
CLaughter.)
Mr.. STUART-That is not what he said
The PRESIDENT stated the position of the question, and
reminded the gentleman from Michigan (Ar Stuart that
he only had the floor upon his question order and not
to make motion.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Kentucky, suggested that Mr. Hal
lett had indicated the proper resolution in his original
motion by speaking of it the resolution 'iust adopt
| ed" although he was wrong to the number
Mr. HALLETT finally stated that he voted with the ma.
jority rejecting the ninth resolution; and
The PRESIDENT decided tIrat his re consider
| that vote was in order.
Mr.. SMITH, of Wisconsin, to question of order
that the gentleman from Massachusetts a dele.
gate for the that at the Charleston Convention
seat for the Fifth Congressional district of Massachusetts
contested, and the report the Committee
Credentials the Convention passed resolution awarding
the seat not to Mr. Hallett but to Mr. X s. Chafee by
name. That resolution, adopted by this Convention
while in session in Charleston had been rescinded
The name of Mr.. Haett nowhere appeared upon their
records and not being member of the Convention, he
was not entitled to be heard.
Mr. HALLEFr On that point of order desire say a
word. "a augh.) That gentleman, like a great many
other gentlemen who voted to exclude from seat in
this Convention, is laborng under very great misap
prehenson. was elected from the fifth Congressional
district to the Charleston Convention, but domestic
calamity, the greatest that can befall in ad
| yanced stage of life. prevented my attendance. Mr.
Chalee was my substitute. There disputed seat
contested by Col Howard and Mr. Lovejoy-a Charleston
In the sick cham Der of my wife prepared the docu
ments for that gentleman that he might go as my
substitute and contest the placed those docu
ments in his hands without labor his part-I had
most said without his power to comprehend them
He went to Charles ton and took his scat not as X s
Chafee hut as the substitute of B. F HalIc and if his
name is borne upon that record it is substitute
gate not original delegate, for he was one.
That Convention adjourned Baltimore notified Mr.
Chafrce verbally, and subsequently in writing that
should claim my seat at Baltimore, and he said
word that he going to meet me here If he had had
the manly courtesy to to and say he desired
claim and hold the seat Order, order.l l am upon
point of order, sir, and am speaking in order.
Mr.. KRUM, of Missouri rise "a point order aud
1t is this If the gentleman from Massachusetts is to he
allowed to go on and discuss the question of his eligibility
reply He is here sir; it is speech behind his back
Mr. STUART submit that the point of order is not
debateahe any other point of order at this time
The PREslpENT-Strctly speaking, there is no debate
upon the question of order The Chair INDUCED gen
tleman from Missouri and the gentleman from Wisconsin,
in stating the grounds argumenative from their ques
tions of order, and it for that and that only
that he INDUCED the gentleman from Massachusetts,
response questions of fact and Of law affecting the
question of order. If he he INDUCED in explaining upon
matters of fact the Chair suggests that he conne
himself in the most rigorous elements Of explanation
necessary to inform the Chair the question of
order
Mr.. HALLET-I desire to 90 no farther in that direc
ton. have only said this much justify myself for
appearing in this Convention at all and for the purpose
Of presenting myself fairly before before
the body. ask the Chair decide the point of
order
The PRESIDENTIAL the opening Of the present sitting
of the Convention the Chair to the conclusion that
it was not his duty to the questions of internal
changes in the elections at Charleston in reference sub
! stituteS and alternates.
And after consultation and reflection upon that sub
ct the Chair concluded that his duty to direct that
tickets Of admission he handed the chairman each
delegation in order that with the knowledge his
cation, they might be distributed among its members
with reference the knowledge the respective elega
tions upon the questions of substitutes and alternateS
and it upon that decision that great number of
members-not Mr. Halett alone but a great number of
gentemen-are in their seats voting, although they
were not IN their seats nor borne upon the roll at Charles
ton, and although other gentlemen passed
| upon by the Committee on Credentials
| The Chair can find many such within his own
knowledge upon the floor now unchanged. The Chair
has supposed in leaving that matter the respective
delegations and not presuming himself to into the
scrutiny that his conduct confirmed by
tion itself in the fact that it has continued recognize
all such substitutes aternates without any question
during the present sitting of the Convention The Chair
has been confirmed in this view in consideration of the
tleman from Massachusetts (Mr Halie) as the person
| having the seat.
Mr.. STUART, of MISUNDERSTANDING the seat &?
The PREsIDENT-Assuming the The Chair, there
FORE thinks that the point order to pre-
Mr. IIaett from speaking would challenge so many
others that it would not only involve in new but in
eNtricabe complications. The Chair recognizes the gen
| tleman from Massachusetts, Mr. Hallett)
Mr. HALLETT.-Mr President I will detain the Conyen-
ton but few moments and shall addess myself the
consideration of this motion, which hope will be
sdered as one in series of steps in the progress this
Convention towards that state of harmony which must he
brought about here separate at last with the
talnty OF defeat mcerg us as pass from these doors TO
| return to our homes.
Sir, the preamble of The Cincinnati platform says, in
the first words that the American Democracy place
their trust in the intelligence, the pariotsm and the
discriminating justice of the American people That is
the sentiment with which before the country That
is the principle upon which have carried successfully
Democratic elections throughout this country and in
thirteen out of fifteen Presidential elections which have
happened since the first election of Thomas Jefferson the
Democratic flag has waved triumphany over the dome
of the Capol-in all but three out of the ffteen-and
| then we were only defeated because divided.
And, sir, how were these trumphs achieved? Only
| Democrats (Applause) Never did you have a victory
but by the union of the Northern Southern Democr
cy and never will you have achieved victory without
| that.
And you upon the eve of what ?-Aftcr having
severed your Convention from eight OF the Southern
states you are now upon he very Verge-are about to
consummae that blow-which shall the other six
or seven States and then what is this Convention Nay
what is the Democratic party this Union? Nav
| in Gods name, what is the Union itself?
The last link that holds the North and South together
is to be broken. Religious associations have fallen to
pieces tract societies have severed war and disunon
have disseminated their spirit through domestic literary
political and religious circles; parties have fallen to
pieces and gone destruction and ruin; aid the
link between the Northern and Southern Democracy is
plause) And now you aiming the blow that will |
sever that link, then God only knows what will fol-
low. (Renewed applause)
Now how, avert such catastrophe as that? Is it
nothing to think of, young men who hear now
am about to out of this political contest doubt
much if snail ever feel any disposition again
after leave this hall. But you young coming
forward and where heritage, where this great
glorious Union this great Democratic party this Empire
State of New York that before now Oh where
is the wisdom of that State that saved in the revolu
tonary war? Are the men standing there hestating
about the admittance of delegations from this that
| State, when they are the men to us?
When the great question is, shall have any Union
to which we can give President, and shall you have
Democratic party to elect President why then
reconciliation and sustain the Union2 Let it be
broken to you this is no light matter say
oyou the impending crsiss only the awful because
it is silent tits hushed lit true buti here all aronnd
You know sir, every honorable knows, that if
the resolutions of that committee, which desr
ing to be reconsidered prevail in this Convention that
you have discovered Convention. The States that
standing knocking at your doors will never in and
under the yoke Southern chivalry will prevent
adhere to the Democratic Union they will adhere
their South. They will stay here the dis
| grace of their brother States outside. tAppause.)
And then what will you do Make nomination "a |
nomination which, rendered to any man, is but the ruin
of that and the ruin of that party which desires it,
stand here to day personal friend of the whose
friends about to sacrifice him. view it, daughter