The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-09

N"S S'N' vi t'e Sphtn. Ihe army WAS
se"t 70 The territories to exrepd pro,rc
ton, 'hongh it Was often bn, indit.eren,ly
extended.
The resolutions do not establish slavery
IN the territory. They merely say the
rights of property shall he projected Is
not that night? lie would SAY to his
northern colleagues that this m.iori,y
report would max" Others instead # Her.
c"es, srrargIed Hercules strengthened.
Mr. Barrow, of Arkansas. was assigned
the floor.
Mr.. Claiborne, OF Missouri, said he had
been for four days irving To make the
acquaintance OF the distinguished Presi.
dent OF the Convention. Uaugier)
Mr.. Burrow continued TO enforce the
idea that The platform of the majority
WAS already the platform. and warned
the North not to destroy it. We had
:o'hing now 10 d" but TO proceed to bal
lot. IL they rejected the platform thew
wonli be branded AS set Of fire eaters
and dlsorGanzers, too. CAT this point
Mr' Burrov was so much applauhed that
tue reporter found it impossible to hear
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Mr.. Matthews, Of Mississippi, asked the
gentleman t" give way to n motion TO nd
l'urn, and resume h,s remarks on Mon.
day. (CreS OF no, no.
Mr. Matthews said ,he discussion must
60 on. and could not he arrested bv cries
OF no, uo.
Several motions 20 adjourn were press
ed and cost.
Mr.. Laurence, Of Louisiana moved ,ha,
the Convention acj"urn SINE die.
Mr.. LaurenCes motion was Withdrawn.
Mr.. JmkSons motion To lav on ;h- IA
hl" was then taken, and lost hv the fol.
lowing vote: Yeas, 20 .; NAYS. .2,3l2
Mr.. Grrcu, OF Mississippi. moved ,o ,e
consider tie Vote, 10y which Mr. Jarison's 5
motion /" iay On the table MAS lost.
Mr. JIrk>Hn, # Georgia, moved to re
commit the whoe suli~rt
Mr. u. k Jackson, "i Georgia, moved
I" lay the entire reports, m"jnriries and
mrh0rlies. ON tie table, aud called Tor \
vote bS States.
|. The Char ru'ed the motion out Of or
der.
Mr. Jackson then moved recess of,wo
hours
Mr.. Laurence, Of Lruisian, moved a
cal Of he House
Motions inuumerahle were then made.
ihe Char ordered the Sergeant a,
Arms To preserve order IN the Convention.
The Char decided tina, Mr. L,urences :
motion Was not III order before Tie vote
on The pre"iou, qdesrion was ordered.
Mr. SswHrI renewed b;s motion 20 10
consider the vote hv which the previous
question WAS seconded, and con ended
Ihat the Chair had crronrouslv ru.ed i,
out Of ord-r hef"re.
! The Chair affirmed lis previous deci.
sion.
Mr. Seward appealed ffom the decision
OF tie Chair, hu; withdrew it, admitting
that he had made 1t merely to gam time
lie did not think the Convention was
III n condIiI,n To vote.
Mr. II Il Jackson novel to adjourn.
Mr. Buuerw"rth, of New York, made
nn inuadihIe moiion.
The Chair said the question is Shall
the :nhin question be now put"
Mr.. Jackson moved again to lay the
whole subject OH the table.
uere great confusion ensuei
Mr. B'ger made II great effort 10 in.
hnce The Convention TO vote on the main
question, aud adj"urn.
The Chair -aid it was ph, sically i'm.
possible Tor him TO engage 10 n contest
with SIX hundred delegates, each trying
To See which can clamor the most. He
would, II this disorder contIr ued, he com
PEELED, out OF respect to the Convention
and himself, 10 leave 10 clair. CAP
pIauSe(
Mr.. Samuels, Of Iowa. appea'ed to the
Convention Ia listen to n proposition Of
Mr.. Hunter Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Louisiana, proposed to
complete the previous question and ad
jnurn, and come Monday 10 vote
Mr.. Jackson asked # debate would be
cut off
The Chair. Yes.
Mr.. Jackson. Then move to Law i,
On the table.
Mr.. Cuchrsne, Of New York. raised the
point that II was not in order.
Mr.. Walker, Of Louisiana, desired 10
hear the Hon Caleb Gushing on the plat
form. For that purpose he moved Nh nd
Joarnnent that we may all come here
Monday morning.
The Chair. These motions are out Of
order.
Mr.. Jackson moved to lay the whole
sui ject on Ihe table.
Mr.. MIlion Of Florida called on the
South to order tie main question. They
ought not To dodge. (Applause.) Th.
North West bad met them in iarr and
manly argument and we Of the South
should now be willing to have the vote,
(appInuse.)
Mr.. Jackson OF Georgia agaio ad
dressed TIE Chair.
The President. ] cannot appreciate tbe
propiiety OF the gentleman from Georgia
being constantly on bis feet. (Appause)
The question is, Shall the main question
DO put"