The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-09

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horn blew. He loved the Union and was
determined to stand by it to the end.
The protest on the part OF the New Jer'
sey delegation sgainst the action OF the Con-
vention, in annuIiing the instructions to
| delegates from that State to vote as unit,
was presented.
Mr.. Bidwell and Mr.. Austin Smith made
some remsrks shout the position Of the
| California Democracy.
Mr. Bolden spoke further In a similar
strain, and said be believed the slave trade
to be the noblest of philanthropists, and the
most Christian ciVilizer in the world. He
had negroes direct from Africa on bis plan.
tltiOn, and they were "the noblest Romans
of them ALL"
Mr.. Seward, of Ga, conteDded that the
South demanded no more Of the North than
was stipulated in the contract, and the Sc
ceding delegates have to decide on that
ground.
Mr.. Holden, of 8, c., saw nothing to
warrant Southern delegates in seeding.
He Holden1 was opposed to squatter SOW
ereignty, but was willing to take the Cincin.
malta platform, and endorse the Dred Scott
decision. This was sufficient for him.
Mr.. Richardson, of ILL.,, endorsed the
statement of facts made BY Mr.. Sewsrd, Of
Ga. of q compact of the North and South
at the time Of passing the Kansas bill. Ask
US for our property or our lives. said he, and
we are ready to lay them down; but do not
make any demands on our manhood and our
| honor.
Mr.. Berry, Of S. c., rose. Kissing from
galleries, and cries of clear the galleries
He proclaimed himself Union Democrat.
This great and glorious Union should be
preserved, il possible. He asserted that it
was agreed that nothing more was required
than the endorsement Of the decisions Of
the Supreme Court, and he would say
10 gentlemen, that if they will now
c endorse the Dred Scott decision, they
will be able to bring the Southern States
into harmony and union.
} MIR. Howard, of Tennessee, spoke in be-
u half of that State, and presented the follow
t ing resolutions:
q Resolved, That all citizens of the United
States have on equal right to settle with
their property in the territories OF the Uni
: ted States, and that under the decision o.
o the Supreme Court, which we recogniz;
as correct expostor Of constitutional lib.
erty, the rights of neither persons nor prop
> erty can be destroyed by Congressional OIL
= territorial legislation.
e ReSolred, That two thi rds Of all the elec.
toral votes of the United States shall be re
. quired for the nominations.
He offered this ns an utimatum of tn,
y south. The southern wing, now in session
e at South Carolina Hall, are waiting anxious
d ly our decision. They have deferred organ
j. ization, and resolved to await development
to day.
Mr.. Russell, Of Virginia, presented the re
o suits Of consultation. They endorse th
J.. course tuken by Tennessee, and if the re
e solutions presented by the Tennessee del
-, ega,ion ure not adopted, he is not authori
y zed to cast the vote OF the State on any
v subject.
e Dir. Colwell, Of Kentucky, endorsed lh'
!. ground taken by Tennessee and Virginia.
D They would all act together-they waitet
on endorsement of the Dred Scott decision
and an agreement that the nominee sha
receive not less than 209 votes as requisite
D for the nomination. He moved to adjourn
till ten O'Clock to morrow.
Mr.. Merric demanded that the vote on tht
resolution fixing the time for baloting bt
now taken.
Several motions TO adjourn caused much
. confusion. On the motion to adjourn, the
vote was demanded by States.
Mr.. Cuttings, of Maryland, gave notice if
the Convention did not take a recess, he
would move TO adjJurn sine die.
On taking the vote, the portion OF the
Georgia delegation still remaining voted the
full vote of the State. Objected to, and af-
ter debate the Pres dent declared they were
not entitled 10 vote in this Convention.
Mr.. Holden appealed from the decision,
contendng that they were carrying out the
Instructions ofthe State, while the boilers
were not. The latter we're sent here to
vote and not bolt, and they were not present.
1t was no fault oil those who remained.
A vote by States demanded. The result
wes ayes l43, nays 100.
The remaining Georgia delegates then
left, declaring that the Convention had dis.
franChised sovereign State.
The motion to adjourn till FIVE o'clock
was renewed and carried.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re.assembIed at 5 o'clock.
The vote was taken on ordering the prey.
: Gus question on the proposition to proceed
to ballot for President-ayes l48, navs lO3,
The resolution offered by Tennessee, re.
quiring that the present Convention shu II
aot declare any one nominated for Presi
dent or Vice President, unless he shall have
received 202 votes or more, was called up.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, moved to lay
on the table. Lost-ayes llla, nays l4l
Mr. Stuart, OF Michigan, raised the point
Of order, that the resolution must lie on the
table one day before being acted on, as il
made change in the rules of the Conven.
ton.
The President decided the resolution in
order.
Mr.. Stuart appealed, and the Chair wus
sustained-syes l44, nays l0S.
This vote is regarded as fatal to Douglas.
Mr. Stuart moved an amendment that all
who vote for nomination shall be bound to
support the nominee. Ruled out of order
lst Ballot.-Douglas, l451; Guthrie, 36I;
Dickinson, 4; Lane, 6; Hunter AZ; Davis,
/; Toucy, 23; Pierce, /; johnson, l2.
New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich.
gan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota voted
entire for Douglas.
I'd Ballot-Douglas, l47; Guthrie, 36I;
Dickinson, 81; Hunter, Al; Lane, 6; Davis,
|; Johnson, IL; Toucey, 22.
| Previous to the balloting resolution
requiring 2o2 votes to nominate was passed.
Sd Ballot Douglas, l4sa; Guthrie, AZ;
Hunter 36; Dickinson, 6l; Davis, /; John.
son, IL; Lane, 6.
4th Ballot-Douglas, l49; Hunter, 4l.;
Guthrie, 37s; Dickinson, s; Johnson, ~;
Lane, s.; Davis l.