The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28

he com Nee unanimously, 40 not no veveY propose
ohcws with the gentleman rom Mississippi tho action
IF the committee ] ropose 70 place u sson the baais
npon which ought 70 stsnd-ts mertB. where a
State Convention has met and insu uctcd legations
no unit, TREY are bound by euch Instructions.
refuFed give such wrong for dekga-
crs 10 here and join In effort 10 override and
suppress the wishes OF sntenen n the individual votes
hey may wsh TO give place this question upon that
broad ard Distinct ground and propose to meet that
question as brOsdty So the gentleman from Mss,se,ept
propose TO place upon the broad Of right, and
ureu that ground that the amendment ought 70 be
adopted (Applause)
Mr. irBnocK, OF rexss-I copsider It necess~ry, Nr.
Chairnap upon this occasion, ray has al
luded 20 by member upea the Oeemtee on osganiz%-
ton TO make exploitation upoR this subieot At the
time the committee ".s called ,d, se'fsr yesterday s.sr.
Of that committee attended. We had q session
Of nearly two hours for TIE purpose Of completing
sae regular orgsnz~uon Of his body, and discharged
eur DUTY as We been directed by This
tempo, Convention We voted down, by immense
.n.j0rny proposition nSx presented
hour assembling but the Charmsn without having
extended the notice TO the gentleman frcm Louisisna,
Gale meeting Of the committee this morning, and undd
The work which aid yesterday quek you, gentlewen
grssp authority IN this and then bring this que-en
before the Convention in this Dsrnerf Representing
great territory, although Is yet small 10 the cssnsels
Of the nation, We determined, when our rights
invaded, to be beard. (Applsnse.) ! say, then, Mr.
Charrsp in regard 70 this question that the rules which
should soys,n .n mat ne rules which n.ys
down 70 the present time, and which should govern the
Convention OF 1850, should be all alike The democracy
have been triumphant under them. and we have had
no difficulty 10 their application (Applsuso.) We
have recommended rs President, to preeide over
Of intellect, and of patro,ism-a gsntesoan IN "
to any who has presided any deberasve
ne S % N s ssss %
Of the Convention nat this matter 10 peculiarly within the
province Of the delegations themselvss take that
upon that delegation hal the honor to argue that
question before committee yesterday, they a.
most unanimously sustained my argument by voting this
proposition down. Az said yesterday, 1t is act OF
Cupererogaon 10 tell wha' the duties Of delegation
are Agentleman who comes here as Representative
from State has right to vote he peases unless he
ts instructed 10 cast it in particular wsy. II Is 10
the Of the Convention 10 take that right away from
him, or confer addition rights upon him. am not
qvAnted with the transactions Of these large bodes but
ray that good rule In 1865 will work we'll in 1880
do hope that gentlemen will stand by their oolors and
by their rights and that they will be governed by the
rules that they have heretofore adopted.
Mr. EWING, Of rennessee-l propose this question 10 the
Mr.. LpBsox--I object 10 anything being proposed until
Iget through. Then say, Tor the reasons have ad
SAnced, that one man, dozen men upon that committee
have much right TO be heard . majority, and thai
where they undertake to business after they had
adjourned, without regularly notify all the members
therefore hope that this Convention viii strike on: that
portion OF the report proposing an amendment TO the
rules for the government Of this Convention
DEBGATE-l rise amply TO say that in the back part
OF the hail. have net heard what the report of the
committee is, which s being discussed and we de-
sire that some gentleman who can read distinctly and
who can be understood In This part Of the hall viii read
that portion Of the report Of the committee that we
may vote understandipgly.
what few remarks intend to make TO this Convention
will take the liberty Of reading the amendment which
has been proposed, which s In the handwriting Of the
gentleman from Alabama, by whom it was proposed and
which now hold in my hands Tie additional rule pro
That State which not provided directed BY s
oonysD a how s vote hs b. SVEN ne WI
Now, Mr.. Chair man, very few words in regard 70 the
question which before the Convention Although is
not strictly in order TO alude to what took place
Ilttee yet since gentlemen upon the side have
Il. TO alluoe to what took place in committee may be
permted also to make slight statement en- the other
EIDE proposition not similar to this but relating In
some way to II, voted down, not unanimously, but
by majority Of two or three votee
Mr. CLARK, Of Mississippi did not say unanimously.
Mr. CESSNA. large majority Of the committee aided
In she passage OF the amendment under discussion
made every effort in my power, by sending notice
merber OF the committee this morning. The committee
met at O'Clock this morning, and urged, with what
little power ! had, that the matter should be post.
poned until all the absentees might be present. but the
proposluon was finally adopted unanim usly with the
exception or two votes, and when the report
was submitted TO the committee, Instructed unau
mously TO make il in this Convention very few words
now ia regard to the justice Of the proposition ITSELF We
told that worked well which prevailed in
and in 1856. Perhaps did We are urged to stand by
that rule Now sir, came here from the North with a.
individual preference but IL that rule be adopted ana
the majority OF del CATION shall determine against nv
right 10 vote, shall be defrapcosed, and the dstricr
which sent here will likewise be dsfranchsed (Ao
pause happened TO be member OF the State Con.
vtn!on Of fennsy Ivar!a by which this delegation
rent to Charleston The proposition that we shouf vote
% unit was not even submitted to that St,te Conveu-
ton ! happened TO DO Chairman Of the Committee on
r. solutions that Convention The proposition wss eub
nitted TO tina, committee twas considered By that CON
miitee; and i. rejected by that committee. IAp
plause.) This rule UrODOsed ha IF isss
snd the rule OF 1885, and it rely offered for the uur
pose o. giving exclamation to the rule which then pre-
vailed In 1882 a. Baltimore, and in 1885, Cincinnati
the right Of every delegation was recognized TO oi
vide SIS vote, unless the Convention or the STATE
bad ordered Otherwise. The State OF Ohio and e.
veral other Ststes in the Cincinnati Convention divi
ed their votes upon almost every ballot EXCEPT the last
SIR we he'd platform in 1852, and ha1 platform /:
1855 and ia wrong 10 CD snge rules it ,rst
be wrong TO charge the plstfor also App,A Use 81,
sir, came keTe from the North prepared ~ al,er ira
platform the South asks (Cries f'good," az
piause do not come here TO eek any e.and h,
old rules or old patforms ! rs,her TO ass
whether thing s right and whether it meets tds saac
ADOPT it IspPed 70 the magnansnity asuoe OF ,h,
Convention 90 recognise the rights of miaores. can,
in the far South. (Applause) Bu, II you adopt tnc 10
terpre,aton given ty scme gentlemen to the old ruiz
shall be disfranch!ssd There arc delegates from ~
state OF Pennsylvania who come here 70 vote for 9TH
candidates and some OF them, perhaps are extreme
their views. am rot Of that number. viii stay
this Convention. i will stay With the Perusyiyaais
arise, even under she wrong OF being disiranchise
In my vote, because I wil submit p'y ndiviius
WE'VE to the better judgment OF the majority Of rho
Convention. Bet whilst on the floor, if may b.
permitted to 90 so, feel bound in justice to Ii SELL
10 my colleagues aud TO the State from which leone r.
'ay that give fair warning this Convention that there
are Districts 10 Psnnsylvauia that hero united as
,ne man In favor o. one candidate aud VIII st he is not
he man Of my choice, must Fey, honest and up
right man, that would be gross outrage upon those
delegates and upon their constituencies that this Conyen
hon should disranchise them. Let them be heard le,
Inc cast their voes and they will 60 home sased aud
me people al home will be saisaes bu ADOPT the amend
rent oered by the eert!tman from Mississippi and ex
hoe the m from casns tie votes OF their d;strcs sply
me gag TO them, and The Dissatisfaction will 90 home 20
may wanna, and the retu will be to give that glorious
ca saie 10 the back republicans in the next election
Bot cir, let them &c tesrd le them represent the wishes
Of their Constituents, aud shall have harmony 10 the
rex e'seuon, and We thall De heartily and chserfuiiv
united il favor Of the denco attic candidates and the de-
uocrs:.c platform.
Mr. BARRY. Of Mississippi raised the question Of order.
Ia, in repotr rules for the government OF the bod
he Committee On Organization had exceeded heir juris
iic,iop he subject not having been referred to them