The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-05

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- Avery, although representing Is -,
80 s1o me- NeAtea. denies that any -
, 4f Clerk of Missouri, alshoaxh e sirn:S i.
eg csc -. = rsPols, eaye e % not and wOuld POI
. svse Us sne % resoaution, which tE
1870. Inat q % she duty of ths Fedesa
~.. ~srens e psoesc4 when necessary, ~
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Ncn.I s.,.ns.s nss:ss . wneseves e'ee - constita
~ Ir..- S:,,Sa s..HH.. e3A.s
l-.;N 0scsy c.ased astenuon % the fact that the
1,s5os.'y ,y sepoft represents la7 certain Democraa
ss. :. vo,o1 wa,ae tne minority does not rep
certs;r O1J ~ secso sese, tnat can Be claimed ~
- s..h. nc seea1usu 0quat1er Sovereignty q
i .Ossve os ne rights q the South % Con-
~ n lnscrvensaoa would be. He classed it
.:s 49, q ,vs Frosisos being equally % cub
ssse - ooutnesn rlghta
Kim ys.a.on ~ H;" mes at O'Clock
voring ihe admission Of delegates from Yan..s
VINO claimed seats ON the ground that ehe vonlS
referred to the National Committae s''o"'
an announcement Was made ct 10. 90 that the
Committee ON Platform would not be resdv 70
Poss icr an hour, and recess was taken for
"'.s pes'o0.
The floor was crowded With lasl;es. ala, a..
saasr'es and peal after peal Of merry laughter
excitement Of the Comnittes.
-. Alter recess printed copies Of the Majority
Sts..orm report we're scattered over the Con-
'en.'o".
Une On tne minority report was siened b. +.
nusier, IN behalf OF the minority which reafIirma
tue cincinnati platform declaring Democratic
principles unchangeable in their nature when an
Pi'ed 70 the same subject, and only recommends
IN addition to the Cincinnati platform. Resolu-
tlon recommending protection Of all its citisens
wnetner native or naturalixed,
The principal minority reports. hovever "a
signed by Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont
nnode Island, Connecticut New York, Ohio. In.
oiana, ILLINOIS, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, New
jersey and fennsylvania The points are:
I. Amrming the Cincinnati Platform.
That al rights OF property are are judicial
IA cna.ac.sr, ana the Democracy pledge them
selves 20 the decisions of the Supreme Court ON
'ne SUBJECT
.. ample protection to- t!lc citizens native ar
nataralized, at home or abroad.
=. fledges Government aid to the Pacific Rail |
Noso;
0. kav0rs the acquisition of Cuba nm Term.
honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
o. That all State resistance to the fueitive
= save law revolutionary aud subversive Of the |
constitution:
1ne majority report is in substance a. already |
'eiegraphed.
Atll:SO A. n. the Convention assembled.
The majority report was read by Mr.. Avery.
who was instructed to say that entire unanimitv
u'o not prevail. One portion Of the resolutions,
the nrst and third, in relation to slavery in the
territories and the duty of the General Govern
ment to protect the rights of persons, were
aoopted by large majority of the Committee
Ine second resoutions in relation to the fugitive
slave law, and the fourth, in relation to the nat
1railzed citizens, were adopted unanimously
The NTH, in relation to the acquisition of Cuba.
Was adopted without division
The two minority reports were presented by
Mr. Butler OF Massachusetts, and Payne of Ohio,
1he latter stating his report; although minority
one, represented lie electoral votes. whilst the
majority reports IL.
Nj. johnson of MARYLAND inquired how many
OF the electoral votes represented by the minor
ity reports can be depended ON for the Demo
Mr.. Payne could not say, nor could he sneak
tor Maryland, which goes with the majority. NJ
Payne offered his platform as a substitute for the
whole, and a Massachusetts, delegate proposed
another set.
All the reports having been presented. Mr.
Avery addressed the Convention. claiming that
he represented II Democratic States of the I'm
ion. He alluded to the fact that Mex;co and
Cuba would. inevitably. with Central Ame-;c.
form part of tae Union. and with the nonul.r
sovereignty doctrine, as proclaimed in m;nnr;tv
report no STAKEHOLDER would dare entcr thos.
territories with his slaves
1t was said srthern men did not like to be
with slave holders, and he appealed
70 the Gents to correct that error and to prove
% the South that the Democratic party at the
Worth entertained no such sentiment. There is
distrust among the masses Of the people of
Their Northern allies. we sympathize with you
when you are called 'doughfaces" at the North,
md we ask you to give US the evidences that
bur sympathy is well placed.
Mr. Payne OF Ohio addressed the Convention !
70 behalf OF the minority report. He did not de-.
''re any personal victory but those he represent
"a Deleyed In the harmonious settlement of dif.
ncuities dependTthe existence Of the Democratic
party and the prosperity and sperpetuity of the
Union. The Democrats of the North have stood
y the South 10 good faith There never had been
y -. one construction put on the siovery clauses
= "e oinclnnau fiotiornl, and he challenged
n,,s,an Wy .nan !" SNOW I. nAd ever been differently
o,.sA rs 1eseu, even Oh the noors OF congress
AI. iayne read the opinion OF Secretary Tou-
es anu wee I!esiaent breckenridge against any
- " .ee's's'e slavery iht0 territories, and
ue PeoPe Vi e1cn territ0ry snail settle the mat
W' themselves anu De admitted into the
n,on As 'ney ue.ermne, ana SAID he could show
asa r.I eoe'nern statesman since
80 49, n'''ss,. on el'e s!uAt'er soser-
s"' - p'A"o'" :" "o"'a'efsehs'on oy Con-
AN intense excitement exists. A large crowd :
collected IN front OF the Mills House, listening to
speeches. The crowd rushed into the
oom % OF the NeA York delegation, but were
'Fiven OUT Dy tee police.
loe minority or compromise report will be
'dop'ed oy isO majority. Five States will bolt, .
md nominate Davis, or Wood and Lane.
DouBiass iiends pfe0ict ms nomination to- !
noI.ow. ne mas ~ votes IN the New York del
ea1'on, lncIuding Dean, Kichmond, Belmont, :
'sevens' Luolow, Cnnrcn, and the western men,
els, oocnsane, bu.'erwortn, Fuller and Barlow
re -, against hin, but the delegation votes unit.
/, Inc new Iork de'egaton nave rejected the i
..uor" Dy large majority; all out kynders,
o"le., se.e" ana rev once holders fayoring a
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