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desired had been heard. He would suggest that the
previous question be sustained so that Their 6rst brsi
in the morning would be the ballot and then they
| adjourn with an understanding that announcements
| might he made of the result of consultations
MIR. CESSNA had personally objection that course
and had moved the previous question only in order to
dispose of as much preliminary business as possible.
Mr.. STUART, OF Michigan suggested that the previous
question had already been seconded
MIR. CRAIG. of Missouri. hoped the suggestion of his
colleague would be adopted but for fear that his position
as one delegate from Missouri might be msapprehended
he would state that though he would follow his dstin
sunSeu coIeague almost anywhere he might Lead he
would never follow him out of Democratic Convention
OF OUT out 0i the Democratic party tApplause.)
Mr. CLARK said that remark might pIace him in false
& % anu 9 ne would therefore, remark that he
Ders 0 ms ueeg aon and not for himself. His purpose
were hNtd both as Democratic delegate and as the
representative of his district in Congress where he ih
have vote to give for President He was in this
| t0n and intended to stand by this Convention IAN
plause) He placed himself upon his party organization
and threw himself upon the good sense of his consttu
ents He adhered to the Democratic usage which had
brought the country to glory and
DELEGATE from Virginia, asked that aernaes of the
delegates from that State who had retired he admitted
occupy their vacant seats and also announced that
their NcePresiden had seeded they elected in his
| place Hon. VIM. G. Brown.
Mr. GAULDEN of Georgia, said he here endorsed
Convention. He did belong Georgia to either the
| houses OF York or Lancaster, but "A citizen of the
United States was panied to see here the elements of
disruption and disorganizaton. 1t almost appeared as
II the experiment of the capaby of man for selEgovern
would shrieking leave the the darkest time
might be just before day of these elements of
confusion and dscord Tie integence of Tho Arinrioo
people here assembled might work out plan by which
the Democracy would go forward TO another victory.
He was for maintaining the integrity of the National
mocratic party He belonged to the Sout-was
pro slavery in every of the word an African
slavetrade man. laughter The institution Acan
slavery bad done more to advance the white than
things else He believed it to be founded upon the law
of God and the law of nature and blessing to both
races Liberty, he'belcved would exist long upon
this continent except by maintaining the integrity ofthe
| great national Democratic party.
The irrepressbie conflict party marching upon
them with serred ranks was founded in anarchy and in
everything that is anti republican, and is opposed hu
man progress The great fundamental doctrine Of true
Democracy was non-inervenlion to its fullest extent
! Mr.. WHITNEY, of Massachusetts.-I instructed by
the majority OF the Massachusetts, delegation to ask leave
TO retire Tor consultation
| Mr.. SALISBURY hoped that the Convention would in
| dulge him for moment.
Mr. CLARK, of Missouri, moved an adjournment
Mr.. SAULsBURY.-I wish to make only one remark -
This Convention think, bear testimony to this fact
that the majority of our small deegation has stvan With
great moderation that the union the harmony
OF the Democratic party every of country
might he preserved Wehaye remained in the C"nyentin
but acting at the instance of nv delegation | must
announce that on future ballots decline
If at any time we shall proper to change that opn
ion shall reserve to ourselves the right do
reason for doing this is that may leave State
perfectly free to act when have returned home.
Mr.. STEELE OF North Caroina-I have risen for the
PEIPose oi mt" any discussion OF the propriety
OF reopnng the African savetrade for the purpose
OF making anything like 4h. fully speech. | shall
not proclaim my devotion either to the Constitution of
the ned States or the Union of the States have
son why as one OF the delegates from North Carolina
shall, for the present, maintain my position this Con
vention According to my mind, nothing has yet,
cuiren "hlcI VIII justify me III separating from those
with whom here. 1t is possible that in the fur
her proceedings of this Convention something may
cur Whch VIII change the views which ! at
present entertain OF this shall give due notice to this
| Convention and govern myself accordingly. I shall
quesuoh me motives OF no man who differs ftom me in
opinion For my colleagues-and am very sorry that
they are my late colleagues who Lave proper go
out on t occaslonl entertain personally and political
y the highest respect beeye they have been governed
by what in their judgment, they deem the best
patriotic OF motives. differed from them, and ask of
them and OF all others who differ from me- only the
concession as to my motives. If, sir regarded the
paesent attitude of affairs conflict between the North
ern and Southern sections of this Union man who
| knows the pulsatOns of my heart-nO who knows
the depth devotion interests of that sunny
land in which live-nO who knows my determine
On to stand the last instant recorded time for
their interest and for the people among whom the AImigb
ty has my lot would question for moment that
under the flag of the South | should he found with
every element of being struggling for the prcserva-
ton of our honor and rights. Sir, that hour in my
judgment, has not come; hut when it does come, shall
be willing to forget all that is Democratic all that
Wing, all that is American, Black Republican of the
darkest dye; and working for the interests the
section in which live shall defend all those interests
| But at present advised, maintain my position with
honest desire to act for the maintenance the inter
ests of section and to if possible nomination
acceptable to the Democracy of the whole Union If that
can he DONE and the interests Of the Union and my
tion maintained and supported shall give the nominee
| of this Conv ention my hearty support
Mr. EWING, of sec-The majority Of the Tennes
see delegation have heE Ged the Indulgence Of this
Yention to retire for consultation. They have
suited and will the result Nineteen out of twenty
four of the representatives of Tennessee
that they will retire from the Convention Five OF them
! remain That is all ! wish to say.
Mr. CLAIBORNE, OF Missouri said nearly three
weeks he had listened patiently to every thing that had
been said in this Convention. including both its sessions
and he desired now briefly to state the that
prompted his course. Before doing he Would saw ia
the Convention that he trusted there would be no al
jounment to night, and that they would proceed with
those stars and stripes before them the emblrms If
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| plause He had ever been taught that n cardinal
principle of Democracy that the majority the party
should govern. lie had this Convention adopt the
majority repOrt-admtng certain gentlemen, excluding
certain gentlemen; and for the first time all his.
tory OF democracy he had seen the mother OF Demo
cratic states starting madly from National Convention
lie was Southern born beneath its blue skies and
lie had been all his life beneath Southern Not
drop OF blood that flowed in his veins had ever flowed in
any ones veins north Of Mason and DiXons line
ancestors for three hundred years back rcroscd that
state where rested the bones OF Washington, and he
thanked God that they rested in the graves honest
Shareholders 1t had been stated that every Democrat
the south VINO defended the fortunes OF distinguished
gentleman, had sold his birthright for pottage
hut he hurled back the taunt of traitor which been
made against those who voted for Mr. Douglas When the
distinguished gentleman from Alabama withdrew from
the Convention at Charleston under the instructions of
ms STATE ne et at The heavens Ought to be hung with
black, and that such disastrous example might per.
haps to the ruin of the National Democratic party; but
since the ad Ournment had Southern State after
Southern State file into the ranks and pass the col
umn, and had begun to feel again that the Democracy is
still omnipotent and eternal When they lost the light
ming of Alabama, that played beautifully along
the skies of the South lie welcomed here in its
place the trumpe of ouisiana as capae Of CARVING the
flag of the national Democracy any man living North
| or South applause Some hundred years ago when
the Scottish chieftans led the Highland to the
cue Of the Holy Land there the ranks of gal
liant army Lord James Douglass, who carried with him
the heart of Bruce encased in golden box. In the
great battle, when he first encountered the enemies Of
Christianity in Palestine he threw the heart Of Bruce be
fore him into the ranks of the enemy and died hcltcng
II Win ms corSe Sr, give us thc hamesake OF LORD
James of Scotland as the chettan to lead us in this
struggle and he will the memory Jackson, of
taught my children to place their Htte hands and swear
eternal fidelity cast before him into the ranks of the
disorganzers Of the North and the South and he will
shelter it, not with his dead body, but with the proud
| banner ofth Democratic party. Applause.l
He thanked God that they who remained here, If the
Democratic party should go down in this canvass would
have the satisfaction of knowing, and it would he re-
by the historian that they had taken no step
backwards. He trusted that when any gentleman who
desired should have given uterance to his sentiments
they would proceed to make nomination for President
and Vice President, and the sun would rise tomorrow
! upon democracy once more united and harmonious
| The shout that would ascend from every hill and
| valley of the land, would announce the triumph
| of that party which carries before it. as its
| shield, the Constitution, and crosses swords with
the enemies the Constitution aud the Union anpean
to the God of Battles. Democracy would pass this cordial
in triumph certain as there God in Heaven and
| they would be victorious against every foe.
Gentlemen might think this all gas. Laughter
He had heard distinguished they could elect
their candidates. but he heard say that they could
elect the nominee of the seceders They could only hope
to give Southern States Bell and Everett and tn
anything the Southern Democracy disiked, next TO
|
| Know -Nothingism.
When they came that the only result Of run
ming second ticket would be to defeat the Democracy
they would dodge it like they would dodge ghtning-
Laughter These would repent of boiling, and ali
back in less than four years He himself bolted
1854, ample be sorry these
boilers would have like experience the first time they
went before the Southern people He predicted that their
nominee land he knew it would be his favorc man. for
his enemies had made it certain by bolngl would have
at least abiding place in the South for his State
would give him notices. than % 900 majority Applause
|
| to hep put.
Mr. CLARK Missouri, yielded with the understand
ing that he could after the vote, proceed by
! consent
| The main question then ordered.
Mr.. CESSNA of Pennsylvania, moved that the Conven-
O'Clock the Convention adjourned to 10 o'clock
| morning.
The seeding members of the Virginia delegation have
| issued the following card:
To the Democracy Of VirgiRid The undeFSlSheu'
delegates to National Democratic Convention nave
that body since ITS rescm
bage at Baltimore deemed it due to their constituents
and themselves decline to participate further m ITS
proceedings They desire to announce iheir action to
tbeir several constituents at once reservng to a
con venient time a detailed statement of the conSdera
! tions which have determined their course.
| Chas W. Russell, Chm. Walter u. Leake
Arthur +. Smith, j. Hobbs,
John J. Kindred, VIM 2. Cecil
NJ W. Fisher, Robert Crockett,
George Booker, John BrannOn,
James Barbour, Henry FitZhugh,
John SeddNn, Ro A. Coghil,
Lewis f. Harvie, p. B. Jones,
Wm F. Thompson, f. W Hubbard,
Henry 7. Garnett, Walter r. Coles,
VIM A Buckner, VIM H. CLARK,
John Blair Foge Alfred Moss.
o R. Funsten,