Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-22

States Of the Union have an equal right to
settle and remain in the Territories OF the
United States, and to hold therein. unmolested
by any legislation whatever, their slaves and
other property; and this Convention recognizes
The opinion of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the bred Scott decision case
as a true exposition of the Constitution in
regard to the rights of citizens Of the several
States in the Territories of these United States
upon all subjects on which it treats; and the
of this Convention pledge them
selves, and require all others who may be
uthorized as delegates to make the same
pledge, to the support of the Democratic
candidates. a8a: sssTs s.l 81. t@
In answer to an inquiry, the President
stated that, as the res luton was only read
for information, it could not be considered as
before the Convention.
Mr. Randall, having the floor, withdrew
from it, in order to allow Mr.. Gilmore to
modify his amendment in the manner pro-
posed.
Mr.. Randall then took the floor, and argued
IN favor of the amendment proposed by Mr..
Gilmore, and against the amendment of Mr..
,hurch. He denied the right of the Conven-
ton, which was simply delegated body, to
impose ally condition at all upon seven
seeding States [Applause. d
Mr.. Hoge, of Virginia, demanded to know
Whether delegates were to sit here and submit
to the insult of Kisses from the gallery, when
sentiments favorable to their friends of the
South, and in which they themselves coin
cided, were expressed by gentleman of such
responsibility as Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania
If this outside pressure was to be brought uI
to crush out fairness of discussion, Virginia
mad better know it at once, and retire from
the field in which she IVES prevented from
defending her rights. Loud applause.
The President announced that, if the gal
leries gave utterance to such signs of disap
probation, they would be cleared.
Mr.. Samuels, of Iowa, while anxious t.
provide for every man the right to be heard
could not but say that manifestations o
applause were calculated to draw manifesto
tons of disapprobation. Both should b
checked or both allowed.
Mr.. Randall said, il any serpent-like Kisses
mad been uttered, he had not heard them
de then proceeded to enlarge upon the right.
Of the seeding delegations, and urged concil
iation and harmony in the action of the Con
yentlon. He concluded with an eloquent
appeal to the party to unite against thu
common foe.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, was opposed t.
the resolution of the gentleman from Penn
sylvania (RandalD because it sought to let into
tie Convention from Florida men who were
not delegated to this Convention at:ll. Their
constituents had refused to send them here
gentleman from Florida had informed him
that the delegation would take seats in the
Convention if the olive branch was extended
to them, yet he for one was not willing to 81,
beside those who represented no constituency
and who were bound by nothing that is done
here, while he himself was bound for every
thing He was further opposed to the
amendment because it proposed to admit thu
delegates from Arkansas, when contesting
delegation was announced to be here from
that State. Was the Convention to pre-. Judge
this cause? Mississippi came here without
opposition, and she was on the list with those
other States. When contest arises, it should
be investigated b. committee. "A voice
"Why was it not so done at Charleston ?''7
Mr.. Richardson - Because at Charleston,
when action was taken, there was no regular
organization now it was different, and he
was in favor of investigating into the facts
whenever there was contest. The investi-
CATION could not consume much time. He
repeated that it should be made in Justice to
all. He said he should not be drawn into the
notice of any issues not .irectly pertaining to
the question Immediately before them.
Mr.. Russell, of Virginia, said he had at a
former period felt anxious to address the
Convention. He did not feel so now because
the vote taken at the morning session gave
promise of desire on the part of the majority
to secure harmony of action, that could not
fail to lead to happy union on principles and
but, as a proposition had been
made to improve these terms, he might say
few words on the question. Virginia was
here, as she had been at Charleston, to har
monize the action Of the Democracy She
had seen rule adopted empowering votes to
DC cast in a manner which she considered
unfair to the delegations She had seen
platform voted down which her people desired,
and one adopted which they are opposed to.
While eight States of the South had gone out
Of the Convention, she had remained present
Could she give any better proof of her devotion
to the Democracy of the North? But she
desired to say now that she was equally
devoted to the Democratic party of the South.
If true to the North, should she not also be
true to the running point-united with her
sister. Southern Statesp She meant to see fair
play between States she meant to see fair
play between North and South. What was
air play? 1t was that all the delegations
accredited to Charleston should be admitted
% the floor, but he did not desire to press
his upon the Convention. At least, the
delegations net contested at all should be
admitted at once, without any delay, and the
contested delegations should be referred to
committee. He called the attention of the |
gentleman from Illinois, who had made the |
objection to the mission of the delegates |
whose seats were uncontested, to the fact that, |
It Charleston. the Illinois delegation were
Omitted, although their seats were contested |
y other delegates. He was in favor Of |
dmitting all uncontested delegations to seats |
n the Convention. As to imposing restrictions
r pledges upon the delegates, he deemed all
ere present men of honor enough to be
'ound by such pledges as honor places upon
hem.
Mr.. Montgomery thought the pledge required
proper one. He said that every man who
laimed to be Democrat and q pan of honor
Ias bound by the action Of the Convention
f he refused to be SO bound, he was no
democrat. He was unwilling to admit dele
ates that they might secede second time.
lie appealed to the principles and the manhood
f the Convention to say whether they have
,e right to admit the seceders here, when
hey had called on the States to meet and fill
le vacancies He had heard much said about
sunion, and was as much opposed to it as
those who favored it. When he heard men
sclare themselves opposed to the principles
the party, he thought it right to require
edge from them to abide BY the action of
e Convention. Ii
Mr.. Ewing, of Tennessee, desired to see the ]
emocracy presenting united front, and I
hitting, not their own friends, but the Re-
lblican party. He said that nothing official !;
IS known Of any contested seats from Miss
ippi, Florida and Texas. He desired to :
ve the States named admitted. There was :