The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-04-28


was rejected By n 70 is. Nr. Stevens tlcl
moved TO incorporate with Il the principles o
shs Dred Scott decision. which II pending. LII
believed IL will be adopted and reported 70 III,
Convention az basis of settlement.
A. M-The more conservative portion o
the South have conferred Mithshe Cotton State
and persuaded them 70 remain in the Conven
ton until after the nomination, with view D
controlling il, II possible. The present belief l
there will be no vote I'LL then, ~ Alabamas in
structi0ns Ak no point or time for secession. 4
isnot Improbable that contingency may arise il
which John Cochrane and others in the New Yorl
delegation may 60 with the seeding South, iftht
Platform be unacceptable looking TO an ultimate
fusion Of the Wood interest in the State of New
York. He will vote for Mr.. Douglas, unless |
sudden reaction occurs, and his friends clair
Isl on the first ballot The Committee on Gre
icnfials IL still in session, but may favor thu
S0tts. a large minority will present . report ia
voring the Wood delegation The Illinois cast
il now under consideration
.s Herald Correspondence.
Last evening the delegates from the S0utl
held caucus, at which great excitement pre-
vailed They concluded unless . resolution j.
inserted in the Platform TO protect the rights d
the South in the Territories, they will seccde il
4 body from, the Convention As this win scarce
" be slonc there il every probability Of : seces
sion. sl 8 ss
The following il Mr. Cashing's address On
taking the rnir, after the cheering had subsidized
he said:
t'saataaeaefa Goareation: respectfully ten
der 10 yon my most earnest expression Of pro
found gratitude for the honor which you have
this day done me in appointing me 70 preside
over your deliberations. 1t il, however, a res
l. IA. u
honor conferred, in the discharging of that duty
in the direction ofbusiness and Of debate, aid on
the preservation OF order. 1t shall be my constant
endeavor faithfully and impartially to oficiate
here IS your minister, and not humbly to reflect
.sour will. In a great deliberative assembly like
this, it il not the presiding officer in whom the
strength resides; it is not his strength but your
intelligence, your sense of honor, your sense Of
order, your instinct of self respect rely, Gen
tlemen, upon You, not upon myself for the
prompt and parliamentary dispatch OF the business
OF this Convention. Gentlemen, You have come
here from the green hills Of the Eastern States,
from the rich States Of the imperial centre, from
the sun lighted plains of the South, from the fer.
tile States Of the mighty basin Of the Mississippi,
from the golden shores Of the distant Oregon and
California; loud cleers] you have come hither
in the exercise Of the highest function Of free
the future rulers Of the Republic. You do this
~ the representatives Of the Democratic party,
ct that great party of the Union, whose proud
mission 1t il to maintain the public liberties to
re-council popular freedom with Constitutional
order, to maintain the sacred reserved rights Of
the Southern States, lloud and long continued
applauseI to stand, in word, the perpetual sen
tinels on the outposts Of the Constitution [Cries
Of that's the talk, and loud and enthusiastic
cheering Ours Gentlemen, is the motto in
scribed on that scroll in the hands Of the monn-
mental statue Of the great statesman Of South
Carolina: Truth, Justice and the Constitution. !"
Opposed to rs are those who labor tooverthrow
the Constitution, under the false and insidious
pretence Of supporting it; those who are aiming
to produce in this country a permanent sectional
conspiracy, tratorous, sectional conspiracy Of
one half Of the States of the Union against the
other half; those who, impelled BY the stupid and
half insane spirit Of faction and fanatcsm, would
hurry our land on to revolution and civil war.
Those banded enemies Of the Constitution il il
the part, the high and noble part Of the Democ-
racy Of the Onion to withstand, to strike down
and TO conquer. Aye, that is our part and we
VIII DO 1t, in the name Of our dear country, and
with the help Of God, we will do it. Loud and
enthusiastic cheers. Ave, we will do III for,
Gentlemen, we will not dstrust ourselves. we will
continue to repose in the undpubted faith in tie
good providence Of Alm .hty God Loud cheers
Charleston, April 25.
The Platform Committee haze Just repudiated
the Cincinnati Platform BY vote Of IL to IL:
the Sonthein delcg ,tion demanding Platform
that will not be liable to two constructions. The
nomination Of NJ. Douglasis considered certain
The entire New York and part OF the South Car
DINA delegation will vote for him.
lie debate on the report of the Committee on
Credentials was continued till o'clock when it
was closed blythe previous question being called.
a vote was first taken on the Illinois question.
and the Douglas deieation was admitted. vote
was next taken on the Maryland question and
Brent and Lannahan were awarded seats. A
vote was then taken by States on the minority
report OF the Committee to divide the votes be-
tween the two New York delegations.
The States that vo,ed were North Carolina !.
Georgia 10, Virginia 81, Missouri /, Alabama Q.
Mississippi 7, Texas 4. Tennessee 9, California 81
arkansas 3. Ayes 81, nays Ito. SO the Dean
Klchmond Delegates were admitted-the Wood
Delegates excluded. The announcement was re-
celsed with cheers and great excitement. A re-
solution to admit the Wood Delegates to honor
able seats on the floor added to the excitement
but the resolution was fnall laid over under the
rule until Tomorrow.
Mr.. Montgomery moved the resolution for an
pointing National Committee be laid over tin
after the nomination of candidates for the presi-
dency.
Charleston, April %.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock. The gal
lery was crowded with ladies', and on motion.
several hundred who were crowding outside were
admitted 70 the hoOr, occasioning much good
feeling
The resolution restricting speakers to fifteen
minutes, and but once on a subject, was taken
up and rejected; ayes 100, nays l2l.
Mr.. Robinson, chairman OF the Vermont dele
cation, died Of apop'exy this morning.
resolution relative to debate, restricting
speakers to - minutes on all subjects, except on
platform, was then introduced, and discussion
thereon il progressing.
4 Southern delegate demanded thera snanll
be no gag law on any subject.
At ii o'clock the resolution was adopted I'm.
ting speaking to Is minutes on all subjects ~
rept the platform, and on that the rule Of III.
holse Q! Representatives, will apply, limiting
each speaker to one hour
Inc Committee on Credentials announced they
would be ready 10 make their report this p.M-
Inc Convention then, on motion, adjourned ~
noon until four O'clock
The Convention met at 4 O'clock. A resolu.
ton to appoint National Committee to act for
.hS ieAt TUT YEARS was discussed and finally re-
lerred 70 select Committee to INQUIRE into the
proprety Of giving the National Committee now
er 70 name both the time and place Of holding
the Convention
!, The Committee on Credentials reported that
me sitting delegates from New York, Illinois
massachusetts,, and Maryland, 1.-THE latter. +. MI
and Robert j. Drant, are entitled to
their seats sg =
The report Of the minority Of the Committee
was presented. II was signed BY the members
d the Committee from Alabama. California. All
Kansas, Texas, Georgia and Mississippi and 70.
'ominends that half Of each Of the New York
contestants be admitted to the Convention. each
10 cast Ia votes 80
Inc Committee on Credentials viii renort IN
avor o. the Lean Richmond delegation. N
Inc w ood delegation received but 8 votes Ia.
hg those OF Missouri, Texas, al bama. Nor,h
Jaroilna, Georgia and South Carolina.
Inc death OF Gov. Robinson; of Vermont was
announced TO the Convention and resolu,ions ar |
'oadolsnee with his family was adopted Il vas
l ia resolved to accompany the remains from ,he
lilies House 70 the boat Immediately after N, N.
ournment @'e' AZ |
The Convention thenat o'clock adorned