Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04

,slisvsd The Cincinnati plsteorm, -
Explained ct the North and South, an .
unqualified swindle. Hisvsise was drowned
IN cries Of ''Ozdsr !"
The last half hour, up TO O'Clock, P: n,
was spent in discussing The right Of the
George delegation 70 vote By districts.
The President having repeated his decision
hat the word "zsqusst, }" In the case Of Ga,
Vas equal 10 . provision or intinatieA to
vste - . unit, Mr.. 0ittings continued TO
proclaim himseH from border STATE, and
sueessdsd in getting himself laughed ct,
which seemed to b Els object. The Chair
stated that 10 had not 70 his knowledge
called tho gentleman to order, except when
he vas clearly cut Of order. Mr.. Cuttings
replied "Peshsps 90" and then added that
he had not had the homer Of being ths
President since 1910, wAsa hs made the
NEST violent Whig speech h0 had ever |
heard. Tories Of ''Ordsa |!
Mr.. Yaney, Of Ala, said the motion to |
lsy the balance Of The minority platform on
the table was out Of order, - it 10 equivalent
to = motion to strike cut Ill but the first
resolution, which would b clearly out OF
order.
The President declared the motion to Icy
On the table in order.
Altar the vote had commenced, Alabama,
Mississippi and Florida desired 70 withdraw
their votes, and Arkaasas withdrew 3 Of its
yotes-all refusing to vote on the subject.
The result was then announced: Yeas,
81 !, nays, lsl. 30 the convention refused
to iay the minority platform on the table.
Tho Convention then proceeded to vote
ssparatsly On the resolutions.
M. Brown, of N. O., warned gentlemen
that il they adopted these resolutions tho
D..esr.sis party would cease 70 exist - .
National patty. .5....,
Mr.. Stuart, Of Mich. rose to . question
Of order. [0ries Of ''down," down." BY
/ the Southern membsrs.
Mr.. Richardson, Of ILL.,, rose and desired
70 address the convention. Excitement
eussed and the Southern members demanded
. decision on the point Of order, refusing to
hear Mr.. Richardson and crying him down.
NJ. Richardson maintained his position and
treat anxiety was manifested to hear him.
Hs made several attempts to speak, but was
called to order BY the Ala. and Miss. dele
Judss Meek, Of Ala. demanded that the
Convention proceed to vote, and that no
other business 30 allowed.
Mr.. Ooehraae, OF n. Y, asked suSpen.
siea Of the rules T. allsw Mr.. Richardson 70
Ispeak. The motion Was declared out Of
erder. Another half heur Was spent in
discussing points Of order and the privilege
question, wien Q vote was taken % thu
melton 70 strike out tho preamble and first
resolution relating to tho bred Scott
decision Of the Supreme Court relative 70
. TO Slavery. Miss, Ala, Ark. and Florida
, declined 70 vote. The delegations generally
want out to consult, and the vote WAS finally
announced, - follows: Yeas 40, nays 230
This vas regarded - yielding 70 tho South
The President then announced that the
,, preamble with the first resolution is adopted
, Mr.. Butler proposed that the balance o.
! the platform be voted down without division
Nj. Stuart Of Mich, demanded separate
vote on each resolution.
The vote was then taken on the resolution
to protect foreign.born citizens. Missouri
> Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Alabama Dc
clined to vote, and tho resolution was adopted
!, unanimously. The remaining resolution
were then voted on successfully.
Il Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, obtained the fioo
on motion to reconsider the resolutions, ant
: proceeded to address the Convention, com
! claiming that, while those on his side hat
. given respectful hearing to tho South, they
|. had not been allowed to say one word. He
!, and those who acted with him, had agreed
never to agitate the subject, in or out o
Congress, and they had kept the agreement
He was ready to yield money or property fo'
peace and harmony, but would never consen
to yield his honor. This was demanded
him by the South.
Mr.. Yalcy replied At some length, declaring
that Congress has the right to protect tn
property Of Shareholders against the encroach
msnt Of territorial legislation wherever it may
occur.
Mr.. Stuart moved to lay the motion Il
RECONSIDER on the table, and called the previous
} question, but gave way to Mr.. Walker, chair
man of Alabama delegation, who rose II
announce that he had communication freu
: that delegation to make to the Convention
He then proceeded to read q statement ant
protest, giving their reasons for withdrawing
7 from tho Convention. He also read = resolu
7 | ton declaring that the delegates from tina
Estate should withdraw, as adopted by tn
8 Convention of that State. No other person
n should represent that State in this Convention
q The delegation rose to depart, when Mr.. Barry
J, of Mississippi, stated that his delegation
: authorized him to state that they duly sympa
s thize, and also withdraw from the Convention
!. with Alabama. Mr.. Mouton, of Louisiana
s was authorized to state that they no lsnge
It retained their seats in this Convention. w
e have heretofore declared the Democratic part,
q was harmonious, but We are now parted, for
g ever separated in principle, if our friends from
e the free States cannot Join us in fighting tn
! Black Republicans. He concluded by stating
3 that two of the delegates declined to join tn
! the majority, but the majority contend that
as they are instructed to vote as . unit, no on
has authority to cast the vote of the State afte
their departure.
81 Gen. Simmons, chairman Of the South
) Carolina delegation, read in behalf Of thai
delegation, protesting that the platform
adopted is in contravention of the principles
of their State Convention, and therefore thu
delegation withdrew With the exception Of II
Of its members.
:. Mr.. Green, Of Mississippi, delivered, in
behalf of that State, . powerful and exciting
address, telling the convention that, in less
than sixty days, they would see united
South, acting in concert. [Deafeningapplau
in which the galleries joined. The time will
come when you will want US. He concluded
by giving notice that all who sympathized
with the retiring dslcgat could meet them al
St. Andrews Hall, TO- night.
Mr.. Milton, of Fla, 10 behalf Of that DEL
egstion, presented their protest and with.
drew, telling the North and Northwest that
as they had hardened their hearts and stiff
ened their nscks, they parted with them with
but little regret. He read long protest,
signed BY the whole delegation and refusing
to allow any others to cast the vote of
Florida in the Oony sntiop. ..-.
Mr.. Bower, of Texas, had long looked for.
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