Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-05-25

Mr.. Davis Of Mass. moved to refer back the
Texas delegation to the cammittco.
Mr.. Wilmot moved also to refer back Ma
ryond, Kentucky and Virginia This was
representative body Of men, who represented
no constituencies, and should not come here
with a full vote.
DEBATE ON THE ADMISSION OF SOUTHERN
DELEGATES.
Mr.. Erving Of Penn. deprecated the senti-
mouts Of his colleague. loud applause and
cries Of "That's the talk These men from
the slave States were more entitled 90 credit
than many others, and would we consent TO
dislranchiso them; Cries Of mo no !)
lie was astonished TO hear the sentiments ex
pressed by his colleague. These men arc
bold and earnest Republicans they represent
the Republicans of the Southern States, and
if in numbers they are small we hope to make
them great. Loud cheers
Mr.. Wilmot replied that such practices
would demoralizo and break up the party. In
Maryland, thirty persons had gathered at Bal
tmorc, and sent delegates here There was no
party organzation and there would be none
until the Republicans had wrested the gov
crnmcnt from its present posscssors II the
precedent is now established, there will soon
be delegates in Republican Conventions from
every State in the Union, only sent there TO
demoralizo and break up the party, and in "a /.
vor Of some Northern intrigue. One mis-
chieyous rule had been adopted, when these
were admitted, and the other Objectionable
rule, requiring a majority of all the States OF
The Union to nominate, grew out of this. He
denied the right Of these men, respectable as
they were, to pretend to represent Republic
can Constituencies
Mr.. Palmer of Maryland said that be stood
before this free Convention as a Republican of
the State Of Maryland. Cheers, and three
cheers for Maryland lie claimed to be as
good a Republican az any of the Peoples Par
ty Of Pennsylvania. He had dared more and
riskcd more than the gentlemen from Penn
sylvania had ever risked or dared. lie had
ayowed himself a Republican while the peo-
{ pies Party of Pennsylvania we're still afraid
/ to declare themselves thorough Republicans.
Immense applause.) He had been jeored by
mob in Baltimore, and on his return home
ho had been burned in efigy and hung by the
neck by mob led on by federal ohico-hod-
ers. lie claimed that if the party hoped to
succeed they must organize throughout the
country. He repeled the accusation that
Maryland was the tool of any Northern State
They were unpurchascd and unpurchaseabc,
and they told Pennsylvania to put that in its
pipe and smoke it. Immense cheering.) He
cared not if Maryland was turned out of this
Convention. Cries Of mo, no, it never
shall be- They would still 90 home and
run an electoral ticket. (Cbeers.) He felt
from the applause so kindly bestowed that he
had not appealed in vain to the fair and hon
orablc sentiments Of the people. Three hear
ty cheers were given for Maryland)
IL Il 1
his entrance to the Convention to find pro-
position to Danish kentucky from the Con-
yeuton He should not have been more sur
prised had proposition been made to Danish
Washington from beyond the limits of the
Union; that the sacred dust of Ashland should
be bauished beyond the borders of their State
that Cassius Mr.. Clay should be sent into ex-
ilo. (Checrs.) Who would dare to Danish
the free sons Of Kentucky, or Of Maryland, or
Texas, or the District of Columbia, from this
Conventions He was a member of the Ro-
publican Convention in 1856, a seat his chill
dren should live to be proud of, and then and
there, on the part Of Kentucky, he had risen
and with the memory OF the Wilmot Proviso
before him, had cast the vote of Kentucky for
the Vice Presidency for David Wilmot of
Pennsylvania. Loud cheers and applause
Could he ever be forgiven for that act Re
moved laughter, cheers and applause.
Mr. Phillips of Kansas said he stood here
as the representative from the Territory which
would have been State to-day but for its
fidelity to Ropublicanism. He did not be-
ieye that any man would desire to Danish
kansas from the Convention. CHEERS, and
cries for Wilmot
Mr.. Wilmot took the platform. He regret
ted he had been misunderstood. He made no
proposition to exclude the gentlemen from
the Convention. He had simply moved to
refer back certain States to the committee to
decide what vote the several States shall be
entitled to- In order to enforce his argument
he asked why thirty persons, gathered in Bal
timore, and representing no constituency over
the State should be entitled to vote here for
the State;
Mr. Palmer Of Maryland explained that the
meeting in Baltimore, although small, was
held under the regular call of the Republican
organization, and nearly every Congressional
district in the State was represented
Mr. Wilmot said the explanation made
would enforce the propriety Of his motion
lie only desired that the committee would in
ycstigatc whether, in these States, there is a
regular Republican organization to enable
them to vote here. His only object was to
inquire into these facts If the committee re-
ported that the States have regular organ
ilation and took regular action, and we're en-
titled to vote, he should willingly accept the
report 1t was rumored that the delegates
from Texas were notresidents there. 1t might
be said that the delegates from Oregon were
not residents there; but there was regular
and powerful Republican organization there
and the powers had beon delegated to non
residents. If Texas had regularly delegated
these gentlemen as representatives, all was
we'll but if they only came here to control
the nominations, it was q dangerous and fatal
precedent. liz asked tho friends Of the most
prominent candidate before the Convention
whether they would like States not regularly
represented TO be brought in TO control the
Convention and vote against him. lio made
no issue as to who dared to suffer the most
in the Republican cause but il this Is to be
the tcst, Kansas should control this Conyen-
ton, for she had poured out her blood in tho
Republican cause. His objection TO repre-
sontation from these States was not founded
on the suppostion that these gentlemen had
been purchased by Northern money, but be-
cause if the precedent was now established it
will DO fraught with danger in the future.
Loud cries Of "QuestiOn, question