The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-05-08
NORTHERN DEMOCRACY
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THE ELEAV VE.TAKING ENES
"Fare you well, my own true Love"

'Fare you well, my own true Love"
CHARLESTON, April so.
After nearly an hour spent in discussing
points of order on various Parliamentary move.
ments to prevent tho reaching of tho main
question, Mr.. Butler moved to lay the whole
subject on the table and proceed to vote for
President. (Cries of--"Agrssd," "No," "No,"
&C.,
Mr.. Wenthrop Of Alabama contended that
the motion of Mr.. Butler WAS out of order,
and that vote on tho platform must now
be taken.
Mr.. Clark of Miss, was unwilling to reach
result by subterfuge that we cannot reach
by plain dealing.
Mr.. Cuttings of Maryland, attempted to
address the Chair, but was called to order.
Mr.. Butler withdrew his motion to lay on
the table and proceed to bal!otting.
The President was about stating the ques.
ton, when voice cried out, "Mr. President
a mistake, didn't second that mans motion
down thsre."
Mr.. Cuttings rose to demand on explana.
ton. He would like to know who it was who
spoke so disrespectfully to him. He claimed
to DO delegate from Maryland.
Mr.. Hooper roso. He did not intend any.
thing disrespectful to the gentleman, but his
name was "Tom Hooper,"
Mr.. Gittings-If no insult was intended, tho
gentleman will call at my room and take a
drink.
MINORITY REPORT ADOPTED
The question was then taken en- adopting
the minority report as substitute for the ma
jority report aud it was adopted. Ayes l65
Nays 1873.
THREATS AND UPRoAR.
Mr.. Tourney asked permission to make a
personal explanation, declaring himself for
Douglas and unwilling to obey the instruc.
tions to leave the Convention in case the mi
nority report was adopted.
The question then recurrod on the adoption
Of the majority platform.
Mr.. Ashe Of N. C.. stated that if these mi
nority resolutions are adopted, he would be
compelled to abandon the Convention and
disconnect himself from the Democratic par
ty. (Cheers from the South.)
Mr.. Salisbury of Del, contended that the
preamble to the minority resolutions cont.o.
verts the Cincinnati platform. (Cres of DOR.
der" and the gentleman continued talking at
.he top of bis voice uutil dforuej in Lho up-
roar.)
Mr.. Butler demanded that tho question be
first taken on the first part on the resolution
affirming the Cincinnati Platform separately,
and it was adopted-Ayes, 23s; Nays, 20.
THE "UNeUALIFrED swINDLE!
When Mississippi was called, Mr.. Glen arose
and voted no, declaring that Mississippi be-
leved the Cincnnti Platform, as explained
at the North and South, al unqualified swim.
die. His voice was drowned in cries of or
der.
Tho last half hour up to one O'Clock was
spent in discussing the right of the Georgia
delegation to vote by Districts, the Presi.
dent having repeated his decision that the
word 'rcQuest" in the case Of Georgia is @.
quivalent to provision or intimation to vote
as unit. Mr.. Seward appealed, and whilst
tho vote was being taken, withdrew his ap-
peal.
Mr.. Briggs of N. Y, now that the Cinciu.
natl Platform was adopted, moved that all
the balance of the resolutions be laid on the
table.
Mr.. Cuttings Of Nd, rose to know whether
he had been ruled out Of order, simply because
he came from slave State. (Cries of "or-
der" and great confusion.) Mr. Cuttings con-
tinued to proclaim himself from border
State, and succeeded in getting himself laugh.
ed at, which seemed to be his object.
TIE Chair stated that he had not to his
knowledge called the gentleman to order, ex.
cept when he was clearly out of order.
SLAP AT CALEB.
Mr.. Cuttings replied-''perhaps So" and
thon added that he had not had the honor Of
meeting the President before since 1s4O,
when he made the most violent Wing speech
he had ever heard. (Cries Of Orderly
Mr.. Stuart raised point of order, that a
motion to lay on the.table would carry tho
whole subject with it.
The President decided that it would not
carry to the table the Cincinnati Platform
just adopted.
Mr.. Cuttings rose to a personal explanation.
He did not mean any personal insult to the
Chair, when he remarked that he had first
seon him at a Wing meeting, making a Wing
speech. He honored such men. He honor
ed any man WHO dared bo a Democrat in
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Yancey Of Ala, said the motion to lay
the balance of the minority platform on the
table, was out Of order, as il is equivalent to a
motion to strike out all but the first resolu-
ton, which would be clearly out of order.
TIE PASSING BELL RINGS THE SOLEMN TOLL
The President declared the motion to lay on
the table in order. After the vote had com-
menced, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida de-
sired to withdraw their votes, and Arkansas
withdrew three Of its votes, all refusing to
vote on the subject. The result was then
announced-Yeas, 81; Nays, 1s1. So the
Convention refused to lay the minority plat
form on the table.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
eperately on the resolutions.
THE DEATH STRUGGLE.
Mr.. Brown of North Carolina warned gen.
tlemon that if they adopted these resolutions,
that the Democratic party would cease to ex-
is, as national party.
Mr.. Stuart of Mich, rose TO question of
order. (Cries Of adown," "down," by the
Southern members.)
Mr. Richardson Of ILL.,, rose and desired to
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