The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-24
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the amendment, and was followed again by
Gov. Reeder, who pointed out the dangers
which might result from the adoption of this
resolution for the appointment of this COM
mittee Mt this stage of the proceedings.
The question was finally taken OH the
amendment, and it was voted down.
The question then required on the origi-
nal motion. An amendment was accepted,
requesting the Committee on Platform, when
adopted, to report as soon as possible after
the permanent organization was effected.
A gentleman from Indiana spoke power
fully and effectively against the motion for
an immediate appointment Of this Com
mittee
Mr. Greeley spoke in favor of the motion.
Gov. Boutwell, spoke against the motion.
We had assembled to organize, and not to
deliberate. He moved to lay the motion for
the immediate appointment of the committee
upon the table.
The motion To- lay on the table was carried.
Considerable discussion sprang up in re
lation to the hour of adjournment. In the
midst of this it was moved to reconsider the
motion laying upon the table, the resolution
for the appointment ola Committee on Reso-
lutions.
The Chair decided that until the motion
for an adjournment should be withdrawn,
the motion to reconsider was not in order.
The motion for an adjournment being with
drawn, the motion to reconsider came up.
Preston King moved to adjourn until
o'clock this afternoon, and that the commu-
nication from the Board of Trade be referred
to the Business Committee.
A multitude of motions followed in rapid
succession for adjournments to various
hours, etc.
A motion to adjourn until O clock Thurs.
day morning was lost.
A motion to adjourn until this afternoon
five o o'clock was carried.
Hon. J. r. Giddings, Of Ohio, arose tt
move a re- reconsideration of the vote accepting
the invitation of the Board of Trade. HI
was received wit the most enthusiastic ap
applause. He said we had been warned by
the result of the Democratic Convention al
Charleston of danger of wearying the public
mind by long and tedious deliberations. /
we could finish up our work and ado, RI
tomorrow afternoon, it would tell with i'm
mense effect upon the country. Applause.
He would work from now until that hour fo
the purpose of accomplishing this end, and
he would move that the communication O
the Board of Trade be referred to commit
tee of five, to confer with the Board Of Trad
to make arrangements for accepting thei
invitation after the final adjournment Of tn.
Convention.
| This motion was adopted.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men as the Committee to meet the Board o
Trade:
Messrs. N. B. Lowery, Judge Goodrich, J
R. Giddings, Montgomery Blair, Gov. CIeav
land.
! The Chair announced that the Commits
on Order of business would meet at the Obi
head quarters of the fremont House, at
o'clock; and the Committee. on Permanen
Organization would meet at No. 81 Trcmon
House, &C the same hour.
The Convention then, at 2 o'clock, ad
journed.
EvENfNG-sEssIoN.
The Convention assembled at o'clock
pursuant to adjournment
The Chairman Of the Committee appoin
ted to confer with the Committee Of tn,
Board of Trade, reported that they mad dis
charged that duty, and ascertained upon ar
interview with the Board, that an entire flee
Convention, and that the Board of Trad,
were extremely anxious that the Convention
accept the invitation, and take the eXcur
sion at 6 o'clock.
Mr.. HAYWARD of Rhode Island, opposed
the adjournment Of the Convention for any
such purpose, but his remarks were lost ir
a.. -r--~s Ys..ru,oII WHICH pIoraicu.
The motion for an adjournment at
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the Board of Trade, was put and lost.
Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania, moved thai
the Committee on Credentials he requested
to report. Adopted.
1t being stated, however, that the Commit
tee on permanent organization were prepar
ed to report an were merely awaiting the
arrival of their Chairman, it was decided tina;
their report should be first heard.
The Committee on Permanent organ
ization, reported that they had agreed upon
the
Hon. George Ashmun of Massachusetts, as
the permanent President of the Convention.
The report of the committee thus far was
adopted, and the Hon. Preston King, Of New
York, and Carl Schurz, of Wisconsin, were
appointed Committee to conduct the Pres
ident to the Chair.
I On Mr.. Ashmun taking the chair, he was
greeted with three hearty cheers, both by
the audience and the Conventions
Mr.. Ashmun said: Gentlemen of the Con-
vention, Republic IN ;Americans /! My first
duty is to return my thanks to you for the
honor conferred upon me. In the spirit
which it is offered, | accept this honor, con
vinced that the same generosity which pa-
ces me here will excus>, nv failings and en-
able me to discharge my duties. We have
come together to rescue our contry from the
deep degradation in which she has fallen
to prepare for the formation and carrying on
Of a new administration. The solemn look
see upon every face shows that we all have a
full sense of the responsibilities resting upon
us. Allow me to say that we have right,
in the name of the American people, to im-
peach, the Federal Government for the era.
vest crimes that can be committed by con.
stitutlonal government. | care not how
many paper protests the President may send
in to congress, against the investigation Of
his wrong-doings. We, the Grand Inquest
Of the people, will not only find out the pun
ishment, sure and terrible, but the remedy,
thorough and effectual.
Mr.. Ashnun proceeded to congratulate
the Convention upon the good fortune
which has attended them in holding
their Convention in so pleasant city as Chi
cago, and upon the good feeling which
had thus far characterized all their proceed
ings.
The Chairman of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization, then made the balance
Of their report, as follows
Your Committee, appointed to- nominate
permanent officers, have attended to that
duty, and report that the permanent organ
ization consists of President, twenty-six
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