Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-03

Of that State ard snr.sented resolution sus-
tanning the bred scott decision, and that no
lights Of person or property in the Territorial
Legislature He offered this - an ultimstum
Of the Louth. together with resolution, that
two-thirds Of the vote of the whole Electoral
College shall be required for nominating. The
Southern wing, now in session at South Carroll
ma Hab, are waiting anxiously our decision.
They have peri. cted an organization, and re-
solve to await developments to-day.
Mr.. Russell. Of Virginia, presented the re-
sult Of consultation. We endorse the course
taken by the Tennessee delegation. ard if reso.
lntions presented by the Tennessee delegation
sre not adopted, he 10 not authorized to cast
the vote of the State on any subject.
Mr.. CaIwell. of KY, endorsed the ground
taken by Tennessee and Virginia. They would
oil act together; they wanted an amendment
Of the bred Scott decision, and On agreement
that the nominee shall receive not less than
262 votes. - requisite for the nomination.
He moved to adjourn till 10 tomorrow.
Mr.. Merrick demanded that the vote on the
resolution fixing the time for bvlloting be now
taken.
Several motions to adjourn, caused much
confusion.
On the motion to adjourn, the vote was ia.
ken by States
Mr.. Gettings, Of Maryland. gave notice if
the Convention did not take recess, he would
move to adjourn sine die.
On taking the vote, the Georgia delegation
voted the full vote of the State. Objected to,
and after debate the President declared they
were not entitled to vote in this Conven.
ton.
Holden appealed from the decision. con-
tending that thep were carrying out the in
structions Of the State, while the boilers were
not The latter was sent here to vote, and not
bolt, and they were not present; it was NO
fault Of those who remained.
A votes of States was then demanded
The result was: ayes l48. nays 100.
The 9 remaining Georgia delegates then
left, declaring that the Convention had disfran
chised Sovereign State.
Tho motion to adjourn till o'clock was car
ried.
The following are the Tennessee resolutio
ResoIved, That all citizens Of the United
States have equal rights to settle. with their
property, in the Territory Of the United States,
and that under the decision of the Supreme
Court which we recognize as Q correct expos
itor Of Constitutional Liberty, no right Of
neither person or property can be destroyed by
Congressional or Territorial legislation.
ResOlyd, That two-th rds of all the electoral
votes of the United States shall be required for
the nomination.
The Convention re-assembled at o'clock.
The vote was taken on ordering the previ-
Gus question on the proposition to proceed to
ballot for President. Adopted.
The resolution offered by Tennessee requir-
ing that the present Conve ntion shall not de.
clare any one nominated for President or Vice
President unless he shall have received 2O2
vOtoa Or more W called nm
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, moved to lay on
table. Lost.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, raised the point of
ords r that the resolution must be on the table
one day before being acte 4 on, as it made .
change in the rules Of the Convention
The President decided the resolution in or.
der.
Mr.. Stuart appealed and the Chair was sus-
tained ayes l44, nays lO8.
This vote is regarded as fatal to Douglas.
Mr.. Stuart moved an amendment that all
who vote for nomination shall be bound to
support the nominee. Ruled out Of order.
CHARLESTON. April 2-The two-thirds resolu.
ton has caused dead lock.
An adjournment to Baltimore 25th Of June
is strongly talked Of II no nomination be made
to-day. New York will bring forward this
| proposition.
The Southern seceders meet to-day An ef-
| fort will be made to conciiate them. Il it ia
not successful they will nominate Jefferson
Davis.
Thirteenth Ballot not reported.
Fourteenth BaIlot-Douglas, $50; Guthrie,
Al; Lane, 20 u; Hunter, 81 johnson, IL.
Dickinson. n; Davis. l.
The Boston Brass Band, seated in the gallery,
opened the Convention this morning with halt
q dozen spirit-etirring airs. concluding with
Yankee Doodle at the conclusion of y hich
Mr.. Tourney, of Arkansas, proposed three
cheers for the Union which was heartily re:
sponded to.
The floor and galleries were thronged with
the fret ladies of the city,
The Convention was called to order at 10: 80
o'clock
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Kendrick.
Fifteenth Ballot-Douglas, l49l -2; Guth-
RE. 40; Lane. 20; Thurston, % johnson, IL ;
Dickinson. !; Davis, l l-2
Sixteenth Ballot-Douglas, $50; Guthrie,
AZ; Lane, 20 1-2; Hunter, &c; johnson. IL;
Dickinson, n Davis, l.
Ssuenteenth Bailot.-Same as the sixteenth
Eighteenth Ballos.-Douglas, 1850; Guthrie,
Al IL; Lane. 20 IL; Hunter, 26 johnson,
H. Dickinson, l Davis. l.
Ninetssnh Ballot in full-Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont. New York, Rhode Is
land, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Illinois voted entire for Douglas,
and he received IL from Connecticut, 2 from
New Jersey, L. from Pennsylvania, 8 Ia
from Maryland, 4 IL from Missouri and s
from Minnesota total, $50.
Guthrie received Massachusetts, 8, Conn &C IT,.
cut 2l-2. New Jersey 5. Pennsylvania IL,
Maryland II, Missouri 1-2, kentucky IL.
Lane received New Jersey l-2, Pennsy lyanis
2 IL, North Carolina 10, Arkansas /, California
3, Oregon 3.
Hunter received Massachusetts ALP, Penn
sylvania 8, Delaware 8. Maryland 4, Virginia
johnson received Tennessee IL.
Dickinson California L.
Davis Massac husetts l L.
Iwentieth Baliot-Douglas, $50; Guthrie
AZ; Lane, 20 IL Hunter, 26; johnson, IL:
Dickinson. l-2; Davis J.
2xenty-trst Balot--Dcuglas, $50; Guthrie
Al IL; Lane, 20 IL, Hunter, &c johnson,
IL; Dickinson IL; Davis. l.
1scenty-second Ballot-Not reported.
On the twenty. third ballot, when Va. was
called. Mr.. Russell stated that he was re-
quired to cast IA votes one way and one an
other, he declined to cast it, however. unless
otherwise ordered BY the Convention.
The State Convention had not passed any
resolutions on the subject. but voting a. .
unit, was regarded as the Democratic law of
the State.
Mr.. Morfit of Va, said himself and colleague
thought his constituents ought to be heard and
he demanded that they should be heard. He
could no onger vote for Mr.. Hunter.
Debate was INDUCED in for come time on the
question. but the President decided that the
delegates from Va, were entitled to cast their
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