Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-05-05

but was called to order by the Mississippi
and Alabama delegations. Il
Judge Meek, of Alabama, demanded
that the Convention proceed to vote, and
that no other business be allowed.
Mr. Cochrane, Of New York, asked a
suspension of the rules to allow Mr.. Rich
ardson to speak.
The motion was declared out of order.
Another half hour was spent in discuss
ing points of ordor and privileged ques.
tions, at the expiration of which, vote
was taken on q motion TO strike out the
preamble and the first resolution relating
to the Dred Scott deci ion in the Supreme
Court relative to slavery.
The Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas
and Florida delegations refused to vote.
The delegations generally went out to
consult, and the vote was family announ-
cod as follows Yeas 40, nays $50. The
only ayes were New Hampshire l, Mas.
sachusetts lO4, Rhode Island a, Con-
necticut a, Pennsylvania 0, Maryland 81,
Missouri 5, Kentucky a. This vote is
considered as yielding to the South.
The President then announced that the
motion to strike out the preamble with the
first resolution, was rejected.
Mr.. Butler proposed that the balance of
the platform be voted on without division.
MIR. Stewart, of Michigan, demanded
that separate vote on each resolution
should be taken.
A vote was then taken on the resolution
to protect foreign-born citizens.
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida
and Alabama declined to vote.
The resolution was adopted unanimous
ly.
A vote was then taken on the Pacific
Railroad resolution, which was also adop-
ted, with only twenty votes in the negative.
The same States declined voting.
Mr.. McCook gave notice Of his intention
to move reconsideration of this vote, with
the object of checking California in .inipg
the Alabama movement.
The remaining rcsol ltiors were then
voted on successively, the same States dc.
clining to vote, and Arkansas voting but
three votes
All of the resolutions we're then adopted
by nearly unanimous vote yeas 2f2.
The following is the platform as adopt
! ed -
First-ReSolred, That we, the Democ-
racy of the Union, in Convention assem-
bled, hereby declare our affirmation OF the
: resolutions unanimously adopted and de-
l clared as q platform Of principles by the
Democratic Convention in Cincinnati, in
the year 1856, believing that Democratic
principles are unchangable in their nature
. when applied to the same subject matters
and we recommend, as the only further
t resolutions, the following:
c Second-Inasmuch as diffe; ences Of
opinions exist in the Democratic party, as
n to the nature and extent of the powers ot
c Territorial Legislature, and as to the
: powers and duties of Congrce under the
Constitution of the United States over the
institution of slavery within the Territories
}, therefore.
Res lrel, That the Democratic party
. will abide by the decision Of the Supreme
t Court of the United States over the institu
: ton of slavery within the Territories.
5 Thrd-MSairei That it is the duty ot
5 the United ates to afford arpc and
complete protection t. al it. citizens
k VIII, ther at home or abroad, and whcthe,
= native or foreign born.
Fourth-R' Scloed, That one Of Tho
= necessities of the age in a military, com
e mercial, and postal point of view, is
r speedy communication between the At
lantic and Pacific States, and the Dem
II ocratic party pledge such constitutional
g government aid as will insure the con
struction of railroad to the Pacific coas
e at the earliest practicable period.
d Fifth-RtSohcd, Thta the Democrat
&c party is in favor of the acquisition of tn
island of Cuba on such terms as shall b
l. favorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
VI Sixth-hfs,iutd, That the enactment
a of State Legislatures to defeat the faithful
1t execution of the fugitive slave law ar
hostile in their character, subversive of th
l. Constitution and revolutionary in thei
effect.
0 Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, obtained tn,
0 floor on motion to reconsider the resolu
u tons, and proceeded to address the Con
vention, complaining that whilst those OF
d his side had given a respectful hearing tt
n the South, that they had not been allowed
&c to say one word. He and those who ac
1t ted with him had agreed never to agita t.
IS the subject in and out of Congress, anc
they had kept the agreement. 1t wa
:, ready to yield money or property fo
d peace and harmony, but would never con
sent to yield honor, as demanded of him
d by the South.
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