Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-18
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the StatoS Bau, reRulerF OfRanibauons1 anu
were entitled 10 votes, he should willingly
eccept their report. II was rumored that
| delegates from Texas were not residents there.
| If they came here 70 control the result OF the
nomination IL was dangerous precedent.
| He made no issne as 10 who dared or suffered
most in the Republican cause but II TINS IS
TO be the test Kansas should control tins
Convention, for she had poured out her blood
| in the cause.
Mr.. Blair, of Nd, indorsed all that had
heen said by the gentleman from Pennsylya-
mia. He was willing that every inquiry into
the regularity of the delegates should be
made. j, lag.l-et :. H.rI
Gov. Cleveland, of Conn, was not satisfied
with tho remarks of Mr.. Blair, and regarded
this whole movement as pernicious. Mary
land was entitled TO full vote here, for
without the aid of Henry Winter Davis the
Republicans would have had no opportunity
to Investigate the frauds of the Democracy.
[Cheersl.
Convention all the Slave States of the Union
would be represented. He called on the
4 Convention to do no act that could look like
sectionalism. ~. 81 H.'s-
Mr., Oyier, Of Ind, said that the call of the
Committee had invited all who desired TO
overthrow the corrupt Democracy; to act
with the Convention. If they were not the
most arrapt knaves and hypocrites they
|
ton to Slave States. Loud cheers@
} Mr.. Eggleston, of Ohio, thoughtfhe Com
mittee should have courage sufficient TO say
who are and who are not members, and en-
titled to vote. If they have not, let them
: make q definite report, and then the Conven-
ton can act upon it.
The various motions to recommit were lost
by large vote. hlrr
Mr.. Lowry, of Penn, moved to recommit
A the entire report and called a vote by States
The President decided that under the rules
a the votes by States could not be called, but
: for convenience the States were called, and
. the motion to recommit was carried by {
vote of 275k against l72H. a7se.
n AFTERNOON SESSION.
d The Convention reassembled, with thu
v largest number of spectators yet present
n every inch of room being filled. The plat
form is further embellished with large mum
y Der of framed portraits of eminent statesmen
n Under the portrait of Broderick, draped il
mourning is the inscription, "They hav
killed me because l was opposed to the ex
tension of Slavery and to corrupt Admins
tration." ..
"a At half-past three the Convention wa
\, called to order.
Mr.. Benton, of N. H., from the Committe
" on Credentials, again reported, giving Vir
l. ginia % votes, Kentucky %, Oregon 8, Mary
,e land IL and Texas 6.
~ In regard to the organization in Texas, tn
. Committee reported that the delegates wer
i, elected at mass meeting, called by motto
be | in all the papers favorable to Republica
tx principles, and are entitled to seats.
10 The report was adopted amid applaus
'e The vote in these States is cut down belo'
e, the full double electoral vote.
to The report of the Committee on Bushes
4 and Rules was then taken up, and the rul
. giving delegates at large four votes, and eac
.4aNs. xva4a
in amended, by providing that no more vote
Sc shall be cast than there are delegates presen
n and adopted.
" On the fourth rule being read, the minorit
OF report to nominate by a majority of th
I'd votes cast, was moved as an amendment.
lis After debate on this point, a vote by Stat'
was demanded, when Pennsylvania WI
vi called, she asked for time.
n Mr. Goodrich, Of Minnesota, asked that Il
er- representatives of the Peoples Party of PEN
mt sylvania be excused from voting. [Cries
order, and Kisses.
om Mr.. Rieder, of Penn, said that the del
The gates from Pennsylvania had found it nece
,rt. sary to retire to consult. He understo
h a some person TO say that the Peoples Party
-, his State had NO right to vote. He desir
Ilai to know the name of that gentlema
de- [Cheers, and cries of order.1
nst The vote was announced, and the minori
inc rule requiring only majority of the vot
cast to nominate, was adopted by 33l, again
TIT 100. loud applause.]
to The rules as amended were then adopte
are Judge Jessup, of Pennsylvania, from 4
-, Committee on Resolutions, reported that t
nil history of the nation during the last TO
II years has fully established the propriety al
Till necessity of the perpetuation of the Repub
,rn can party, and that the causes which call
-. it into existence are permanent in their patu
ate and now, more than ever, demand its pea,
fic- fn1 nd constitutional frinuanh. that
ist- maintenance of the principles promulgat
in the Declaration of Independence, and e.
bodied in the Federal Constitution, is esst
ec- tial to the preservation of our Republican
YES stitutions, and that the Federal Constitute
es- rights of the States and the union of [
, 70 States, must and shall be preserved; that
W the union of the States this nation owes
cry unprecedented increase in population,
ing rapid augmentation of wealth, its hap
,ere ness at home and its honor abroad a
we hold in abhorance all scher
ye' for disunion, come from whatever sou
the they may; that the maintenance inviol
his of the rights Of the States, and especially
4 IN each State, to order and control its 0
domestic Institutions according to its o
@"N Judgment, is essential to that balance of po'
.cul- upon which the perfection and enduranc,
the our political fabric depends; and we denou
,o.o the lawless invasion by armed force of
-"'0 soil of any State or Territory, no ma
ineoj under Wnat preteXL as one OF tne grea
urls crimes. That the hepresent Administration
duty far exceeded our worst apprehensions, in
, subseryiency TO the exactness of sectiC
'ar"- interest, as evinced in its desperate exert
law, to force the infamous Lecompton Constitu
ould upon the protesting people of Kansas, an
inci- its abuse of the power entrusted TO il by
hding people; that the people view with al
20 the reckless extravaganza which pervi
Co,n- in every department of the Federal Gov
ment, and that return to rigid economy
tnat accountability is Indispensable that the
art of dogma that the Constitution, of its own fC
ais carries slavery into any or all the Terrific
It, is a dangerous political heresy, at varii
mum with the explicit provisions Of that ins
near ment, is revolutionary in its tendency
7f4- subversive of the peace and harmony Of
the country; that the normal condition of al
:, territory is that of freedom; that as ouI
'A Sc publican fathers when they had aboli
SOW slavery in all our national territory, orda
as on that no person should be deprived of life
erty OF property without due process of
81 it becomes our duty by legislation TO y
tne tain this provision Of the Constitution ag
Inrea- all attempts TO violate it; that Kansas 81
both be admitted under the constitution rec
60 !, formed and adopted by her people an(
'oie ~ cepted by the House Of Representatives,.
posi- That we demand the passage, by COM
m the of the homestead measure, which has ali
INT of passed the House; that the Republican
a,,.ss is opposed to any change in the natur